For my last blogpost of this year I wanted to make something for my two little nieces. I really liked the back of the Litore dress, but with the fabric I had in mind I couldn’t use the skirt option. So I went through all the dress-patterns and found the Solis. This dress has a pleated skirt option, which made it possible for me to use the fabric panel I had.

For the top part of the dress I used the Litore pattern and followed the patterns as is. I chose to use a solid pink tricot fabric which was lighter weight as it was a summer dress after all. For the straps I used the same fabric as the skirt. I thought of doing the straps in two colours, but while cutting I forgot.. Next time!

For the skirt, I only needed to cut two rectangles per dress. I got the fabric with the Amsterdam houses from my mom, when she was sorting out her fabric bins. I hemmed the bottom edge by hand, as the fabric was curling up too much.

For the smaller size (size 6 and smaller) the skirt has four pleats in the front and back, while the larger size (size 7 and up) has six pleats. As I didn’t put in a label, the difference between the pleats helped me giving the dress to the right girl 😊.

The girls liked their new dresses and can now enjoy their summer holiday! Hopefully, the weather will be good!

Summer greetings,
Milou

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Blog: https://aemilia-madebymilou.blogspot.com/
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Want to buy the pattern(s)? Follow any of the (affiliate) links below, to get you to the right pattern:

English:

Litore child 12M-14Y
Litore Adult and child bundle
Litore Adult size 34-54

Solis child 12M-14Y
Solis Adult and child bundle
Solis Adult size 34-54

Dutch/Nederlands:

Litore meisjes 80-164 (PDF)
Litore bundel dames en meisjes (PDF)
Litore dames maat 34-54 (PDF)
Litore meisjes (digipapier)
Litore dames (digipapier)

Solis meisjes 80-164 (PDF)
Solis bundel dames en meisjes (PDF)
Solis dames maat 34-54 (PDF)
Solis meisjes (papier)
Solis dames (papier)
Solis dames (digipapier)

Français:

Litore Filles 12M-14Y
Litore Femmes et filles
Litore Femme 34-54

Solis Filles 12M-14Y
Solis Femmes et filles
Solis Femme 34-54

 

 

 

 

Hi there, Ilse here from @sewsewilse. I’m so glad to be on the blog again and to show you my newest dress. I can say I’m really in love with it because it has all the elements I want for a dress!

First of all I matched the Solis and Vallis dress. The Solis is a cheerful summer dress and the back part is so special. Lovvve!  Normally the Solis is combined with a circle skirt or a skirt with pleats, but I liked the handkerchief hem skirt from the Vallis so much that I wanted to combine it. This was easy peasy. My bodice (regular bodice) made in size 42 and my skirt in the same size matched perfectly together.

Here you see both patterns.

And the beautiful back part of my dress.

Second, of course you need a gorgeous fabric with the perfect colors, print and drape to achieve this look. I chose this Swafing Boho Blooms jersey from Senza Limits. It’s a viscose jersey in petrol and flowers. Lately I prefer to work with viscose jersey. Viscose jersey is soft natural fibre and it drapes so beautiful. And that’s what I need for a dress.

Yes, I have a sewing tip for you. The bodice is lined as you know and I sewed clear elastic on the lining part from the neckline and armopening while I was sewing the main and lining together. While I was sewing I stretched the elastic just a tad. I’m doing this so the upper part fits my body nicely and this way this part can’t stretch out. I also used clear elastic on top of my skirt for the same reason and this way it will contribute to the sustainability of the garment. The clear elastic I used has a width of 6 mm and I use it a lot. When do you use clear elastic?

It was obvious I would finish the handkerchief hem with my twin needle. It gives it such a nice finish! I used the same fabric for the whole dress, but the back piece is ideal for color blocking. You can do it and create it as you wish 🙂 And did you know you can twin with your daughter? Both patterns are available on its own or as a bundle. All patterns are available in English, Dutch, French and German. 

If you want to buy more, you can save more: If you spend €20 or more and save 10%. Use code: SAVE10  *** Do you spend €40 or more and save 20%. Use code: SAVE20  ***Do you spend €60 or more and save 30%. Use code: SAVE30

Making the Solis–Vallis dress was so fun to do. The bodice part from the Solis is constructed so genius! I’m sure I’ll use this pattern to sew more of these tops. Now I have two gems of dress patterns in one. I’m ready for the sun and warm weather and when it gets a bit colder I’ll wear it with a jeans jacket.

Thanks so much for these beautiful dress patterns @anne 

Greetings,

Ilse from @sewsewilse

 

Hi there! It’s my time again to bring a new blog post to you. Today I want to talk to you about something new and upcoming: using a projector for sewing! I am really happy I discovered this possibilty and today I want to show you how this would work, with the use of a Sofilantjes pattern of course!

So this is my projector pictured above.  I have one with a permanent setup, attached to the ceiling of my sewing room. But there are also all different kinds of projectors and setups. There are projectors you can put on the table, which can project on a large scale over a really short distance. There are also setups possible for if you need to be able to put the projector away (for instance when you are sewing on your kitchen table and don’t want a projector hanging on the ceiling over there ;)). Since I have my own sewing space, for me it works best to have my projector hanging on the ceiling. My husband made something to attach it to, but there are also all different kinds of mounts available to put your projector on.

Continue reading Using a Projector for Sewing

When I found this super cute lemon fabric I knew I had to have it for my little girl! After some browsing through Pinterest I saw some dresses with little bows on the shoulders; I wanted to recreate that look. So the next step was finding a pattern. I already knew about the Advena bodysuit, but wanted a dress, so lucky me, there was the Advena dress!

I wanted to combine the bodysuit with the dress so she doesn’t need to wear a normal bodysuit under the dress. And I didn’t wanted to use sleeves but create little bows on her shoulders. Also I like the color block on the side of the dress, so that had to stay as well. So then the drawing began.

Continue reading Summer Advena hack – the bodysuit-dress

We have been busy behind the scenes working on new patterns.  The babies need a new pattern right? We thought so too.  Introducing the Advena Bodysuit.

The Advena Bodysuit comes in sizes NB/50 – 2Y/9254, features the Advena envelope necklines, and has two sleeve options; short  and long.

Option A – Full Envelope

Continue reading New Release: Advena Bodysuit