I am pleased to be participating in the Jalie Patterns 2019 Blog Tour for the release of 12 new patterns! Some designers like to produce and release one or two patterns at a time, all through the year. Jalie Patterns releases all of the patterns for the year in the spring. I have enjoyed seeing sneaks of the new patterns on Instagram and am glad to finally be able to share what we’ve been working on!
For this release, I chose 2 patterns for my daughter’s spring/summer wardrobe. The first is the Gisele Round Neck Blouse. This pattern has a very simple silhouette and looks great in fabrics like linen, chambray, rayon challis and tencel. The fabric I chose is a double gauze from Harts Fabrics that ended up in my UFO pile after a failed blouse attempt. I loved this fabric and was so looking forward to a blouse for myself but cut the wrong size. I was nursing and had very few clothes that actually fit. Tears were shed.
So, it was very rewarding to cut this half-finished blouse up and turn it into a Gisele blouse for my daughter!
I love the style of neckline – this narrow binding is soft and feminine. The keyhole opening is simple to sew and also a nice detail.
This fabric perhaps doesn’t have quite the drape intended, but I LOVE this blouse! I’m hoping she gets a lot of wear out of this because it makes me so happy to see it on her.
The second garment I made are the Simone Shorts and Pants Pattern. I cut into a tencel remnant from D&H Fabrics Co. from this project last summer. This is a wide leg pant with front pleats, pockets, a waist tie and belt loops.
The shorts are dressy, but have an elastic back so they are very comfy. And a cute bow in the front to boot! Am I the only one who has trouble tying cute bows? I won’t be opening an Etsy bow shop anytime soon.
Do you ever surprise yourself and actually remember what’s in your stash? I remembered about and located (sometimes that’s also tricky) this fun pom-pom trim from the fabric stash. Instead of a traditional hem, I used the trim. It’s playful and fun, just like my almost 4 year old daughter! Who, by the way, loves the horses that photo-bombed our garment photos. When we first moved here, she thought the horses next door were hers, LOL!
I hope you’ll take advantage of the new patterns being offered this season! To see more of my Jalie makes, click HERE. My childrens’ gallery of completed projects is also here.
Your “makes” are as beautiful as your daughter is. I’m loving these posts introducing the newest patterns as they’re so varied. I don’t have little ones to sew for, so this is a great way of viewing the results. Thanks for sharing.
Oh so cute!!! Glad you could save that blouse fabric and the trim is so fun!!!