Ellen's Sewing Passion

This african print catched my eyes, and I thought it would be nice for childrens clothes :) I decided to make a dress for our granddaughter, and found a pattern in a Patrones magazine.   The dress has a phone-pocket and that was a new detail I had not tried to make before. The upper part is asymmetric, and therefore the skirt is asymmetric as well. Instead of a double layer of fabric I made a facing for the neckline and the armholes.  I stitched the princess seams and the side seams before stitching the facing in place. I attached the skirt and the phone-pocket. I have tried to show how the phone pocket is when it's flat and open. The phone-pocket is on the left-handside. The dress is finished, and I hope our 3-years granddaughter will love it😊 Patrones extra 04/2014

This is a pattern that really catched my eye! I like to challenge myself, and the lapel collar is a bit tricky to make, but this time I'm very happy with the outcome :) I have used light weight denim with a little stretch. I started with makeing all the inserts for the upper part. Then I stitched the the front and back panels together. This is the facing for the collar. I stitched the lower part to the collar before stitching the collar together.  I have also made a "fake" pocket on the left side. Then the skirt is stitched together with the upper part. I'm very happy with my new dress ☺️ BurdaStyle #111 12/2025

I bought this cute fabric at  Rainbowfashion.no and I was sure that our granddaughter would like it :) I have used the same pattern as I did for the  Christmas present . Since I made the dress with jersey, I have omited the pleats at the front. I started with making a split at the back of the neckline. I cut it open, and turned it to the backside, and then stitched around the split. The short sleeves are pleated at the shoulders and gathered at the sleeve hem. I stitched a ribbon of the same fabric around the neck. The dress has an A-form that the girl likes :) Ottobre Kids pattern 06/2011