Roly-Poly Pinafore by Imagine Gnats || Review || Giveaway

Hello!  Today is my stop on the Roly-Poly blog hop.  `

This little girl had enough before I was able to shoot the reversible side.  I was one of the lucky ones to receive this pattern from Imagine Gnats to review.   This is my fourth article of clothing I have ever made.  You can see one, two, and three here.  I am not sure why I do not make more clothes!!

The Roly Poly Pinafore is an easy pattern and perfect for a beginner who can sew a straight line and understand basic sewing terminology and instructions. I could easily see a mother and daughter team sewing this up together.  It's a pattern that can teach sewing skills to younger children.  I LOVE that this dress is reversible.  As someone who has little storage in her home, I love clothes that can double duty.

I also love that I can customize this pattern.  Pockets, no pockets, or add a decorative detail like I did with the placket.  (The placket is an original design I did and is not included in the pattern.)  Two looks, one dress.  My kind of a pattern!

Do note:  The pattern instructs you to sew a pleat in the front, which I changed a bit because I wanted to add a placket.  I made my pleat open a little wider and did not stitch it down the front.  I also used regular Steam a Seam, the only  fusible webbing I had on hand.  This did not allow me to press around the neck area resulting in a slight bib like look for the the front, but I really like how it turned out, even with a peek of my reversible fabric on the front!  It did not affect the integrity of the dress, but if you want to make a placket without a little bit of the reversible fabric showing, I think a light fusible webbing will do the trick. 

Want to see what the others made?  Here's the roundup.

5.13 Jill Made with Moxie / Stephanie The Crafty Kitty

5.14 Stephanie NeurosesGalore / Cherie you & mie

5.15 Ari Max California / Caila Caila Made

5.16 Veronica SewVery / Tara Girl like the sea

5.17 Nancy owen's olivia / Adrianna Crafterhours

5.20 Ajaire Call ajaire / Sarah EmmylouBeeDoo

5.21 Laura Craftstorming / Jessica a little gray

5.22 Frances Miss Matatabi / Nicke kiss kiss quilt

5.23 Amy formwork design / Kat Sew Chibi

5.24 Joanne Rose & Dahlia / Amanda Kitschy Coo

5.27 Celina Petit a Petit and family / Delia Delia Creates

5.28 Christy a.Amelia handmade / Carolyn Fake It While You Make It

5.29 Bonnie Fishsticks Designs / Maria La Inglesita

5.30 Jane Buzzmills / Kate Things for Charlie

5.31 Polly Jack & GeeGee / Molly Rose & Odin

This giveaway is closed.

Would you like to try this pattern out for yourself?  Rachael is graciously giving away her pattern to one lucky owen's olivia reader.

Leave me a comment below telling me something you have planned for the summer.  My little family and I packed our bags and drove from North Carolina to California to live there for the summer!   I'll pick a winner on Monday.

You can purchase a pattern here.

Dress -  Pattern by Imagine Gnats.  Original design made by me.  Quilt designed and made by me.

baby girl's dress progress

It's coming along. This isn't the dress I had in my head, but this is my "practice" dress.

(Please forgive the quality of personal photos for awhile as I am trying to learn how to use my new camera.)

Boots . . . NOT booties

I am finally breaking down and getting a pair of boots (or at least I am telling myself that).  I don't know which pair yet, but I know this year I will hopefully sport the boot over the jeans look.  What? Am I like two years behind? 

I'm okay with being really really late on the whole bootie thing though.

Here are my search results/wish list.

If anyone is feeling generous, I will gladly accept

the Frye Paige Tall Riding Boot modestly priced at $348.

And just for giggles, Frye makes baby boots.  Yes, so your 2 month old 

can be just as stylish as you are.  $38 (or a week's worth a gas, dinner for two at a restaurant,  movies for 3, a box of diapers, 2 boxes of wipes, 50% of a week's groceries)

Here are 3 reasonable boots I will search out for.

Pinterest

Now, I just need some skinny little legs to go with 'em.

And one last picture that is totally off topic but I just had to share!

I don't understand the feelings I feel when I look at this picture.

What do you feel? 

(Maybe it's her pants and popped collar that are throwing me off.)

Floating around on Pinterest

Help me by telling me about some awesome boots you have seen or bought!

too {INGENIUS} not to share

Okay . . . This is totally worth sharing for all my non LDS friends out there. Well, maybe a member could pull this off somehow, but definitely not as a dress! :) I bet most of you reading this will run to your closet if you have a men's shirt and try this. I did. It totally worked!

Thanks to Polyvore for sharing!

BOOM: by JasmineAnnnnn on Polyvore.com

Just wrap it around you like a towel, and button from bottom up.