I did make some of the same adjustments as I did for the dress as well. I made the neck line higher and I made my own bias tape (once you start making bias tape you will never go back!) But on this shirt I wanted the ruffle to be more ruffled than it was on the dresses. I was happy with the look but it caused one problem: The ruffle that got wrapped under made a big poof. So I found the spots where a ruffle naturally ends/begins and I tacked those spots down. I used my sewing machine to tack down instead of doing it by hand because I am lazy like that.
All you do is turn the feed dog on you machine off. This way you material will stay in one spot under the needle. Then I set my needle to do a slight zig zag. And voila that spot is down for good.
This wrap dress/top pattern is one of the best patterns I have ever bought. Totally worth it!
So a super cute shirt plus super cute jeans= one amazingly cute first grader on her first day of school.
Best part is: For both my girls back to school outfits I spent $12! Not $12 per outfit but $12 total!!! You really can't beat that.
Now to wait a week to send the pre-schooler off and maybe some sanity will begin to return....
5 comments:
This outfit is seriously adorable. I am still in love with the pants (what an awesome idea!!!) but this shirt was totally worth the wait. So cute. You are awesome Liz.
Aw, so perfect for a first grader, too! Love the polka dots.
Oh, how sweet! I've been doing the "impatient dance" ever since last week's post! :-D It turned out to be really cute!
Question: What kind of material did you use for the blouse -- was it knit or just plain cotton?
Great outift! Thanx for sharing. Hope you have a great day!
I used cotton. Glad you guys like it!
I started saving my boys jeans for my daughter to use when she grows into them so I can add ruffles. I gave you some blog love, thought you might want to see!!!!
http://learntolove-lovetolearn.blogspot.com/2011/09/sew-much-to-do-week-3.html
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