Summer

The summer is coming quickly now, so I have to get into gear. Here is a glimpse of the first pieces coming together:

A nautical combo:

The shirt is 2 patterns mixed together: Spot Fish and Autumn Forest. The short sleeves of Spot Fish, the divided/gathered front panel from Autumn Forest.

The shorts are my first attempt to grade a pattern to a different size. These are Hoola Hoops, starting at size 92, I graded down to 86 and the result is very good.

A skirt with a matching shirt:

The balloons are placed to low, maybe I should put a text above it? The skirt is a first, Saskia LOVES it! The pattern is "Rabbit Dance" from Ottobre, probably one of the easiest skirts to sew: 2 rectangles, sew the sides together, sew the hem en put 4 - 6 rows of smocking elastic in the top. Done.

Next is another Mara-blouse:

Did you notice the hem?

Patterns: Ottobre and Compagnie-M
Fabrics: stash, the skirt is a leftover from Spoonflower, the linen is from Japan (Miss Matatabi on Etsy)