Monday, January 5, 2015

Spending the Holidays with Florence


Oh man you guys have no idea how excited I was when
Olu of Needle and Ted's email first showed up in my inbox!  Once again I yelled to my boys to come see.  They are always very sweet and pretend to be excited about what to me is truly very exciting sewing news : ).  Yes I have the best boys in the world!  I think I was probably the first one to respond and sign up due to my excitement, and of course I choose the last day to post my blog on the tour.  I have this fear of not making deadlines or a mishap on my way so i choose last.  I made it though so woohoo! and really no big mishaps other than our disgusting weather  : )  Yikes!  I say this all the time- and when I say this, it's always true!  I'm so loving this pattern, and yep here I am again writing about how I love this lovely gorgeous Florence blouse pattern. The Florence blouse is what the pattern tour is all about.   First or shall I say second because I have already rambled on a bit, let me tell you about this blog tour and what it's all about.
 See the picture above.  The tour started on Monday Here at Needle and Teds.  All the info there may make a little more sense than my unhealthy speller babbling, so you may want to stop by or even start there and work your way down that list to me : ).  This little tour is not just a tour, it's also a competition.  Click right HERE and check out all of our lovely tops, than vote: ).  You can vote at that link by leaving a comment on your fav.  There is some pretty stiff competition!  : )

At first sight I was not sure I could pull this one off.  Especially in this silky fabric, but I did : ).  And it was sooo easy.  Not sure why I was ever worried in the first place!  Sometimes I forget that we can probably make anything as long as there are good directions.
I really did not change the pattern much.  I did the flounce as 4 pieces and sewn them together.  Oh I can not think of the term to use but so that it is lined or double sided.  Can you tell in the photo above?  I also added two layers of tulle to each side.  I did use snaps instead of buttons.  I thought the shiny silver looked a little more festive : )  That's it!  No other changes.  I had this idea in my head of a 40's style Christmas outfit. The Florence blouse was most likely my inspiration because I felt the blouse as is fit right in to that idea.
The rest of my little idea was to make some high waist pants with suspenders. At first I wanted to go with a baggy wide leg pant, but that is hard to do with a toddler so I ended up with kinda a bubble capri pant leg.  The pants were self drafted : )  They have a few pleats too.  I think they kinda remind me of the women's movement and the "we are equal, and we can wear pants too" thought. I know I am most likely sounding strange : ).  But that is the look I am shooting for with this outfit.  
OK I took pictures at a whole bunch of different times so Mila is going to look just a little different in a few : )
I think she actually likes the outfit!  She usually despises anything I make her.  I think she feels that was because she knows I am going to put it on her and take it right back off and than do the whole thing again in a few more minutes (you know to check the fit).  That really bugs her : ).  She seems to have fun playing with the flounce. 
Would you like to know how I got her to stand still like this?  I just played Frozen on the TV that is a couple feet from her and wow, I was able to actually get a few good shots.
Now I got this one by pretending as though she was tough and that her "5's"are super strong : ).
Here's that 5 : )
The straps were sewn into the back and hooked on the front with those clips.  Here is a few more of some very similar pics but that are just slightly different.  I have an awful hard time picking out a favorite so I will just keep sharing : )  

And here are a few bad momma pics because I did stick my child outside in the 20 degree temps for just a few minutes without a coat.  I promise I did have a few layers under that shirt : )


And Mila did wear the shirt today.  I thought I could maybe show that the shirt is not just dressy even when made with a pretty dress fabric!  Plus the top matches these boots so perfectly!

Chubby toddler legs are just the cutest!

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10 comments:

  1. Aaahhh... Kimmie!! You did it again! (Well, you do it every time...) That is perfection!... I just love everything you make. And she is the most adorable toddler of all sewing blogs. (I think I may have said both things before... :) ) I loved that you used tule - what a great idea!

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  2. Chubby Toddler for the win!! I adore this whole outfit! The snaps are perfection. The tulle is just the right touch too. I totally agree with making the flounce out of four pieces.... that way you don't have to hem the tricky edge of silk! So so good....

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  3. Oh my goodness, the whole outfit is adorable. Loving the added tulle, I may have to pinch that idea for my next one.

    I can't get enough of those red pants. You need to make it into a graded pattern so we can all have some.

    Thank you so much for being part of the Tour. You really have made it tricky to pick a winner.

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  4. Oh my goodness, the whole outfit is adorable. Loving the added tulle, I may have to pinch that idea for my next one.

    I can't get enough of those red pants. You need to make it into a graded pattern so we can all have some.

    Thank you so much for being part of the Tour. You really have made it tricky to pick a winner.

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    1. Thank you for inviting me to the series and madeit! I adore the pattern and can't wait to make a few more : ). Thanks for the nice complements!

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  5. This whole outfit is amazing! Great work!

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  6. This is cutealicious! Yeah you made it hard for us to choose a winner!!

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    1. Thanks Anna! I can't wait to make more. I will be sure to share them on here and to your page. It is such a great pattern

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  7. The colour is lovely as is that added layer of tulle! The shorts with braces are very cute too - up on my list of favourites for toddlers.

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