Sunday 22 January 2012

sunki dress by figgy's patterns

sunki dress for mae

sunki dress for mae

sunki dress for mae

sunki dress for mae

when shelley from figgy's patterns asked if i'd be interested in reviewing one of their children's sewing patterns, i jumped at the chance. i haven't been sewing clothes much lately and if i was going to spend the time, i wanted something that i could learn from. they have a few to choose from (and more on the way) but the sunki dress* looked perfect. mae is suddenly all about dresses and i've never quite been brave enough to tackle a zipper on a garment before or made anything with interior pockets. and yes, this pattern was indeed perfect. i had such a good time working on this that i lost track of time, enjoying puzzling over construction and details and making sure i followed the instructions properly. because it's a bit challenging, this one. but the end result is oh so satisfying. the pattern is concise and well written. luckily i'd read amy's review of the same pattern so i knew to look for the online pocket tutorial on the figgy's website, which helped enormously. the zipper went in perfectly and i'm excited to have this skill to now expand my view of possible patterns for myself. i totally recommend this pattern and will be making another one for mae in corduroy with long sleeves for winter, maybe even one for soph too as the pattern runs from 18 months to 8/9 years (that's value, folks!). and now i'm eyeing off their jacket pattern, too...

the fabric is 55% linen/ 45% cotton, screenprinted with my torus design (the same O from my XOX quilt - thanks for all the lovely comments, by the way!!) in mustard with an overprint of confetti in light pink and a couple of quill feathers stamped on with my original, hand carved stamp. the side panels are created using a screen i made last month, just small dots on the mesh so i can print an almost solid colour. VERY, VERY satisfying to sew with your own fabric, let me tell you : )


*the dress pattern also comes with one for leggings which i haven't had a chance to make yet but definitely will be soon.

20 comments:

  1. leslie, it looks amazing! the composition of the fabrics is just perfection. i'll have to check out these patterns too.

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  2. oh my lord, that is so cute!! LOVE your fabric and this pattern!

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  3. Love it! And it's great with your fabric.

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  4. wow - what a great, funky dress! And the fabric is perfect. Pockets and a zipper, well done you :)

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  5. Such a beautiful dress using your fabric! Thank you so much and I am so glad to hear you like the pattern!! YAY!

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  6. I've totally been eyeing off that pattern! Why can't I be a tester!?! I LOVE it made with your hand printed fabric - it is incredibly cute on Mae!

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  7. I've been eyeing this pattern off, the interior pockets would be a big hit with my girls. I love your version, your fabric is fabulous, clever you.

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  8. How beautiful. It's a shame my daughter is now 15 and not 5. I would love this dress for myself - do they make adult sizes?

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  9. i wish they did, lisa - i wouldn't mind one for myself, either!

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  10. You are on crafting fire! Love the fabric and love the dress!!

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  11. I bought this pattern a few weeks ago. As soon as I saw it reviewed (on Backstitch I think) I wanted to get my hands on it. I'm a little scared of things like the zip too but determined to give it a go as its such a great little dress - don't have any fabric as lovely as yours though. The dress looks fantastic (and Mae is ever so cute)! Juliex

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  12. Lucinda7:22 am

    so, so beautiful, and the fabric that you printed the fabric yourself makes it even more so. great job!

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  13. Gorgeous! So annoyed my kid is too big for it! The fabrics are beautiful, Mae looks so happy in it!

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  14. Gorgeous fabric, it works beautifully with the Sunki pattern.

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  15. it's super cute Leslie and I can tell Mae loves it too! Beautiful fabric; love the pattern. I'm also having thrifting envy. There is rarely anything good in my neck of the woods. Great finds!

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  16. I am in love with this dress in your fabric. Yours came out beautifully. I also enjoyed sewing it. I made it in Liberty corduroy and Ms. S loves wearing it.
    Mae looks so happy in it. I would love to get some of your prints in yardage for a dress for her soon.

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  17. Ooh, looks fantastic. I had just pinned this pattern too!

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  18. Such a lovely pattern and fabric! I would not mind doing this for myself. I do hope I can find something similar in an online boutique.

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  19. Love the fabric you used and I loved your pattern review. Just what I needed to get this dress finished! Thanks!
    http://redthreadlove.blogspot.com/2012/03/sunki-pattern-review.html

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