Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Little Lisette and KCWC

I've decided to sign up for the Kid Clothes Week Challenge, so that I can get some dresses finished.
This is the first Little Lisette 2063 pattern I've made and I want to make 2 more. One will be a birthday present for a niece and the other is for my daughter for a family occasion.

This dress is also a birthday present, one of 2 I am making for my goddaughter. The patterned fabric is a silk cotton mix, incredibly lightweight, so I lined it with a plain voile.

I made some changes to the pattern. I lined the bodice, simply by cutting the bodice pieces twice, and still used the neckline binding. And I used French seams for all the skirt side seams.

With my usual tendency to hide all seams, I used some ribbon to cover the seam allowances on the ruffles.
Though I probably could have avoided using the neckline binding by sewing the bodice pieces right-side together and then turning them, however, it is a lovely detail so I kept it! And the Liberty binding matched perfectly.

 

This Lisette pattern is so straightforward and well written that I can't wait to make the next 2 dresses.

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6 comments:

  1. KarinApril 24, 2012 at 6:24 PM

    Oooh, it's lovely! What a great present! I like all the coordinating fabrics. I've never tried any Lisette patterns, but I do like Oliver + S patterns a lot.

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    1. AngelaApril 26, 2012 at 10:49 AM

      Thanks, Karin. The Little Lisette patterns seem to be easier than the O+S, but the sizing is different, in that they run a bit larger.

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  2. michalApril 25, 2012 at 5:07 AM

    the dress looks really great!
    I'm going to check this challenge now:-)

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    1. AngelaApril 26, 2012 at 10:50 AM

      Michal, Thanks. It is a very popular challenge, lots of sewists!

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  3. CindyApril 25, 2012 at 1:14 PM

    It's gorgeous! Silk/cotton blend fabric sounds divine.:)

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    1. AngelaApril 26, 2012 at 10:52 AM

      I found the fabric in probably the Irish equivalent of Joanns, so I 'had' to buy it. It feels as divine as it sounds :-)

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