the pinwheel dress for vintage may
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This post is part of the Vintage May series at Craftiness is Not Optional and Skirt as Top.
I adore Jess from Craftiness is Not Optional (the first time we worked together was oh so looooong ago when we both reached 1000 Google Followers- haha!). I also love the blog Skirt As Top and its lovely author, Kristin. So the Vintage May series that these two amazing ladies co-hostess is, of course, just fabulous!
And I am thrilled to be participating!
I used a vintage Simplicity pattern to whip up this little dress for Piper Jane.
We’re calling it the Pinwheel Dress because of the fabulous pinwheel fabric (from the Children at Play line by Sarah Jane).
I should say- this was my first time sewing from a vintage pattern (I know, right?). I love the dress, love the pattern, really love the level of ‘finish’ that the pattern provides… but whoa- vintage patterns assume much more sewing knowledge than the PDF patterns that I’ve grown accustomed to!
That said, I am hooked- I already ordered another vintage pattern (on etsy) to try out this summer, in fact!
Thanks for giving me the jump start necessary to try something new (ok, old), Jess and Kristin! And Happy Vintage May, friends!
How darling.
Thanks Allison!
That dress and your little girl- both gorgeous! 🙂 great job! I am always intimidated by vintage patterns because of the sizing and the fit- I tried to make overalls for my bubba and they were huge! Ha
What a sweet comment- thanks Karla! And, yep, vintage patterns are definitely intimidating! You’ll notice that the dress is a little big on Pi as well… though, I think in women’s sizing, it’s the opposite. Funny to try to figure out, for sure!
But then it works out and it totally worth it, so there’s that. 🙂
holy adorable! the dress AND girl. (when did she get so big??? those pigtails KILL me! she is beautiful.)
i’ve always wanted to try a pattern too, but they intimidate me. i know my mom has a bunch from when we were little…i should go check out her stash.
Dayna, right? When DO they get so big?
And YES, go thumb through your mom’s stash immediately! I bet there are some gems in there! 🙂 Maybe an ice cream-ish dress for the sprinkle party? 😉
So adorable! She belongs in a period film.
Awww, thanks Melissa! Loved your surfer guy outfit!
LOVE this dress. That fabric is awesome and well, Piper Jane is precious in those pigtails!
Thanks Tiffany! I bet she and Mia would be a DISASTER together (a Piper initiated disaster, most likely). T-rouble! Every time I see pictures of Mia I think about how similar those girls look (they even seem to have similar spunk!). 🙂 Wouldn’t it be fun to get them together someday? Do you guys need a Colorado vacay? You could stay here! 🙂 Think about it. 🙂
Oh my cuteness! Seriously – the dress, the pigtails, the dripping ice cream cone – it’s all perfect! If only I could sew from a pattern, I would be making one of those adorable dresses for Hannah right now. I agree with you that they assume a lot when they give you directions on those things. Great job, Kirstin!
Thanks Nicole! I think you could do it! I was laughing- each step was equivalent to three or four steps in the patterns I normally use. It took a little figuring, but came together pretty quickly. And ohmygoodness, how cute would Miss Hannah be in little vintage dresses? 🙂
Thanks for the sweet comment!
Oh my goodness she is so perfectly cute! Love the dress and Pi’s pigtails. (dying from cuteness overload here!)
Thanks Delia- the piggies kill me too! It took Piper SO looooooong to get hair that I love it even more I think. 🙂
Loved your bonnet btw!
Eeep she’s so cute! I just want to squeeze her! Love the dress, the photos, the hair, those SLEEEEEVES! 🙂
her pigtails are killing me! so cute. sweet dress- i love the shape!
Thanks Erin! I love the shape of the dress too- it’s a wider A-line than most of the dresses in her closet and so great! I do wish I would’ve shortened a little- next time. 🙂