{"id":30399,"date":"2014-07-01T17:30:34","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T21:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/?p=30399"},"modified":"2018-01-19T03:54:12","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T08:54:12","slug":"quickie-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/01\/quickie-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Patterns~Quickie Summer Top and Puffy Pocket"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vivian Rose having fun at pre-school wearing her easy-peasy play top and her beloved pink crocs<\/p><\/div>\n

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Now here is a GREAT modern project for old fashioned Nanas. \u00c2\u00a0 The free pattern<\/a>, available at The Purl Bee<\/a>, consists of only simple directions\/measurements so there are no pattern pieces.<\/p>\n

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It requires just a bit of elastic and 1\/2 yd. of fabric—and who doesn’t have cute scraps that are too small for another project?\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 It’s quick–the basic top can be made in about an hour.\u00c2\u00a0 And better yet, it is a blank canvas that can be gussied up with applique’ or embroidery or whatever–or not!<\/p>\n

My stash was reduced by two fat quarters for this 18 month size.\u00c2\u00a0 That’s not a major dent, I know, but it’s something.\u00c2\u00a0 Because gingham was used for the straps\u00c2\u00a0 two 5″\u00c2\u00a0 x 22″ pieces were left over.\u00c2\u00a0 Just one of these strips was enough\u00c2\u00a0 for the contrasting border on both bloomer legs.<\/p>\n

I was so pleased when I happened upon this pattern at a neat blog, The Purl Bee<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 You can find the directions for the\u00c2\u00a0 simple top here\u00c2\u00a0<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0 with sizes 1-10.\u00c2\u00a0 So this can be used for my 10 yo granddaughter, Laurel,\u00c2\u00a0 as well as her 18 month old cousin Vivian Rose. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 The designer used Liberty which I would like, but first I want confirmation that my daughter likes this style for her baby girl before I cut into that luscious stuff.<\/p>\n

This one was made as a “muslin” with little effort put into details, hence the machine stitched hem and the bulky (YIKES!) thread used on the ruffle’s Swiss roll.\u00c2\u00a0 (Why didn’t I take just a few seconds to rethread with 80 wt. Madeira Cotona?\u00c2\u00a0 Even a try-out muslin deserves better than this.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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The pocket was made from another free pattern–Puffy Pocket<\/a> by Lezette Thomason for Children’s Corner.\u00c2\u00a0 That’s another “blank canvas” pattern, cute when simply bound or cute with embellishments such as the ruffle I added.<\/p>\n

This would be a nice alternative to the pillowcase style so often made for Little Dresses for Africa<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 Like the pillowcase dresses, the tie straps and elastic provide a long term fit.\u00c2\u00a0 Popped over a shirt, it would be nice for a cool day. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 With a pair of bloomers for little ones and shorts for older girls, it is a winner.<\/p>\n

The bloomers are made from one of an old pattern my mother had copied onto poster board, one for sizes 1-3 and the other for 4-6.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 I have no idea where she found it, but these two patterns were used for all my 35 year old daughter’s little clothes and every pair I have ever made.\u00c2\u00a0 I like the ease of tracing around the poster board rather than pinning before cutting out.<\/p>\n

Beginner sewists and children learning to sew would find the quickie summer top a great learning project with almost guaranteed success.\u00c2\u00a0 By taking a few measurements, the pattern could easily be adapted for a matching dress to fit a doll.<\/p>\n

Let me know if you like\u00c2\u00a0 this project.\u00c2\u00a0 Right now, I’m working on a modification that I’m eager to finish and share with you.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m going out on a limb here\u00c2\u00a0 by making another because Rebecca has not yet received the “muslin” version shown above.\u00c2\u00a0 Oh, well.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 I think she will like it but if not, someone else will.<\/p>\n

Sew on!\u00c2\u00a0 There’s still a lot of summer left and the\u00c2\u00a0 school year starts soon.\u00c2\u00a0 Lots of sewing to do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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