**The winner of the fall skirt giveaway has been chosen and it's Needle and Nest! I've emailed you to get sizing information.**
I mentioned yesterday that I’d been pattern testing for
Jenny again. Well, I actually tested out 2 patterns this
weekend for her. The girl is on a roll!
Sunday afternoon I tested her newest pattern—the Sadie Grace
Nightgown. It’s a basic peasant-style
nightgown with long sleeves. The pattern
called for any woven or flannel fabric, but I think it would be super comfy in
a knit as well.
I went through my stash to see what I had that was at least
a yard and a half long. I often buy
smaller pieces since most of my sewing is quilting, so I wasn’t sure what I’d find. But, lo and behold I came up with a lavender
damask print I’d bought for an Easter dress a few years back. So a nightgown it became… ;)
This pattern, like all of Jenny’s, is written for a
beginning sewer/sewist/person with a sewing machine. The directions are simple and clear. The steps are minimal. And it never takes long to get from an idea
to a finished product.
She included directions in this pattern for both a bias
binding neckline and simple directions for a fold-over hem along the neckline. I went for the binding obviously. To me, its actually easier and it adds such a
nice touch.
I wasn’t sure how this one would fit Emma or if she would
really like it. I mean, half the time
she thinks she’s fully grown anymore, so would a simple nightgown be to “baby”
for her? Plus, she’s a tall 8-year old
and 8 is as high as the sizing goes.
She LOVED it! I don’t
know if it’s the color, the fact that I made it for her, the cuteness of the
design, or simply that I caught her on a good day with it, but she didn’t want
to take it off! She posed for a few
pictures and then wore it for most of the afternoon. That night she put it right back on at
bedtime.
This is another pattern that I would highly recommend. Jenny does a great job of making projects
seem simple. I told her I thought this
one would be cute with a monogram or holiday appliqué on the center front. Or, I thought it’d be fun to make a bunch for
a sleepover and embroider the girls’ names on them.
I bet this would also be cute to make for a little girl out
of one of Daddy’s old t-shirts. You
could just use the shirt to cut your pattern pieces from. What little girl wouldn’t love that??
Disclaimer—I received no monetary or other benefit for this
post. I did receive the pattern free as
payment for testing it for errors in either sizing or directions. I only wish people were lining up to give me
free fabrics, patterns, or other monetary benefits!
So cute--Grammy loves that model! :)
ReplyDeleteYou really were on a roll! The night gown is very cute and I love Emma's poses!
ReplyDeleteSo cute. My Emma LOVES wearing nightgowns to bed. It's like a dress. And for someone who's going to be a "princess" when she grows up, sleeping in a dress is quite appropriate.
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited to have won the skirt! I responded to your email. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute night gown - how wonderful that your sweetie loves it so much!
How cute! The nightgown AND the sweet girl! So precious.
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