3 More Magnolia Tops

I finished sewing three more tops yesterday. They are all size 14, with short sleeves and no modifications. This is definitely a favorite pattern as I have four more Magnolias (3 dresses and a top) on my sewing table that I'm working on. They're for the two youngest girls and hopefully I will finish them in the next day or two.

Three More Magnolias

I finished sewing three more Magnolias yesterday evening after working on them in my spare time throughout the weekend. Using a very lightweight floral knit for the tops, I made a size 6 and a 14.

I cut the long sleeves into 3/4 length for one and short sleeves on the other top. The top has a really pretty fit and both of my girls loved them.

For the dress I made a size 4 with long sleeves and made it from the same mid-lightweight striped knit from the first dress so the littlest girls can match each other.

For the dress I made a size 4 with long sleeves and made it from the same mid-lightweight striped knit from the first dress so the littlest girls can match. I just adore this pattern. I especially love that I don't need any knit ribbing for sleeve cuffs or a neckband. The fact that this pattern uses a lined bodice is ingenious and makes it so I can use really lightweight knit and still get a lovely result. I'm already planning to make more dresses and tops, this pattern is wonderful!

The Magnolia Dress

I finished sewing this cute dress quite late last night because most of my sewing gets done late into the night. I will admit, once I was done, it looked nice on the hanger but not all that spectacular. That is, until my daughter put it on...then it looked simply beautiful on her and I instantly knew I wanted to sew a whole bunch more of these gorgeous dresses. The style of the dress itself is quite simple looking but the look of it when worn is perfection. And let's not forget the twirl factor! My little girls love "twirl" and the circle skirt on this dress delivers. I am off to sew more of these beauties :) This is the Magnolia dress by Little Lizard King from their new collection 'Into the Meadow'.

First Submarine Pullover

I finished sewing this pullover last night and I'm very pleased with the outcome. It's the Submarine Pullover by Shwin Designs. I made it it a size 8 with a very stable knit fabric in a. Normally I would have sewn a size 10 for my 9 year old son, but this pattern only goes up to a size 8 and the measurements listed on the pattern that stated that the finished pullover would fit a chest size 1 1/2 inches larger than my son's, so I trusted it and went forward. and happily it was right! I struggled mightily with the placket on the front of the pullover, it was not very cooperative, although it might have been made more difficult with the knit fabric. The pattern is written for a woven fabric but has a hack posted on the blog showing a sweatshirt version sewn up by the pattern designer. She does mention it can be a bit fiddly to use a stretchy fabric when sewing this so I knew going in that this might be an issue, and she was most definitely right. But it has not discouraged me from wanting to sew this pattern again, I already have several more planned in both a stable knit and some wovens for both my 9 year old and 2 year old boys. I truly loved the final outcome I got with this handsome pullover and I would love to make more of them.