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Joey, Make It Perfect, Skippy

.Skippy & Joey Hop.

 

Hoppity-hop! I’ve got some sensational dresses to share in the Skippy and Joey Hop today!
Ruby from Zaaberry was another of my awesome pattern testers and she teamed bright pink srtipes with a few little black accents to make this comfy Joey for her daughter:
I let out a little “so cool” gasp when Kirsty from Top Notch shared her Skippy. Isn’t it the perfect look for a fresh Spring dress?

Sophie from C’est La Vie had a fun librarian-themed photo shoot with her daughter showing off her gorgeous vibrant blue Joey:

Make sure you head over to Sanae Ishida pronto because her daughter is wearing the two coolest Joey dresses around! Love the sport stripes and although I’m not usually one for animal print fabric, this leopard print may have won me over!

And Teri from Fa Sew La has used some fresh grass green jersey to make herself this lovely Skippy. Terri is 18 weeks pregnant too…I was wondering how the Skippy dress would work with a pregnant belly bump – doesn’t she look great?!

I hope you love them as much as I do! I’ll be back with more soon and in the
meantime, if you would like sew these dresses for yourself you can
purchase them here:

 

September 23, 2014
Joey, Make It Perfect, Skippy

.Skippy & Joey Hop.

I’m back with some more great dresses (and a top!) in the Skippy & Joey Hop! 
Renee from Nearest the Pin was one of my pattern testers and I love the simplicity of the grey with emerald green trim she used in her daughter’s Joey dress.

Kirsten from Skirt As Top sewed her little cutie a Joey dress to wear to her first day at school! The polka dots are pretty awesome and you can’t help but feeling happy when you see her daughter’s crazy funniness in the photoshoot!

Sisko by Mieke made herself a Skippy top. She started out sewing a dress, but ended up leaving the skirt part off and I’m feeling inspired to do the same! Oh, and the cool thumb holes in the sleeves – awesome!

And I came across these little beauties from Kaya’s Kloset on Instagram and just had to share. When Johanna isn’t sewing clothes for herself and her daughter she keeps herself busy making the cutest baby shoes and slippers.

I hope you are feeling inspired! I’ll be back with more soon and in the
meantime, if you would like sew these dresses for yourself you can
purchase them here:

 

{For more inspiration, visit the first Hop post here!}
September 10, 2014
Joey, Make It Perfect, Skippy

.Skippy & Joey Hop.

 

It’s SPRING – yay! Although our Winter actually wasn’t that bad this year, it’s nice to look forward to sunshine and warmer days.

Over the month of September we are going to be celebrating the release of the two newest Make It Perfect patterns, Skippy & Joey with a blog tour…hopping our way around the world to check out some dresses made by talented sewers. First up in the Skippy & Joey Hop are a few of my pattern testers (click on the links to read and see more from each person)…

Teresa from Dandelion Drift sewed a Big Joey for her daughter who loves to wear anything sewn from knit fabric. I LOVE her fabric pairing – bright floral + skinny stripes are a winner!

Marnie from Horris & Deedle sewed her two year old a few Joey dresses – this lemon print?….awesome! And she modified the pattern slightly to add a hood for extra warmth.

 

I laugh everytime I see the pics of Marnie’s daughter with her pink sunnies, pushing her hands deep into the kangaroo pouch pockets of this striped Joey dress!!
 
Justine’s daughter was feeling a little camera-shy but looks adorable in her Joey dress. I love how Justine managed to cut the pocket from a scrap of knit fabric – what a great way to use up those little bits of knit fabrics you have lying around! See more at JustMeJay.

Peta from Etcetera or Whatever used this fabulous European knit to sew a Joey dress for her daughter. Doesn’t it look great?!

And finally, back to Marnie from Horris & Deedle with some more amazing dresses – this time for herself! I think this Skippy dress is my personal fave…such a lovely combination of blues and a very wearable everyday dress.

This dress is made from a combination of stretch lace with jersey lining – such a pretty dress and that scalloped hem creates a much more formal look.
 

And another one, this time sewn from merino wool (loooooove) with a lace applique detail around the neckline.

I hope you’ve loved seeing all of these dresses as much as I have! I’ll be back with more soon and in the meantime, if you would like sew these dresses for yourself you can purchase them here:

September 2, 2014
Make It Perfect, Skippy

.Feathered Skippy for Filly.

 
I have sewn a ridiculous amount of Skippy dresses. Way too many for myself, so I started giving a few away.
I made this Skippy dress for my little Sister when it was her birthday earlier this year. Fil is the kind of person who can get away with wearing absolutely anything, in fact her style is very eclectic, so I love being able to pull out fabric combinations that are a little more wild than I would usually wear!
Isn’t she a cutie?!
For Filipa’s Skippy dress I sewed the front and back of the top as well as the pouch pocket out of this feathered print jersey, then used a solid royal blue for everything else. Another way to use “out there” prints in a more subtle way.
Fil is a shortie, so I shortened the length of the top by 1 1/2″, I didn’t have to adjust the height of the pocket at all but if you shortened the top any more you would have to make the pocket height a little shorter to keep everything in proportion.

The feathered fabric is another Girl Charlee print that I wasn’t thrilled with the quality of. However, it works really well when it is completely surrounded with a better quality fabric, like I have here. Notice how the feathered fabric doesn’t sit directly on the outside edge of any part of the dress? The blue jersey works as a bandaid for the thin, minimal stretch feathered fabric and holds everything in place really well. 

And I think that’s all I have to say about this one! Have a great Saturday!!

SUPPLIES:
Make It Perfect, Skippy sewing pattern
Robert Kaufman, Laguna stretch jersey in royal blue
Girl Charlee cotton jersey blend, feathers on white

 
 
 
August 29, 2014
Make It Perfect, Skippy

.Skippy with a cowl neck.

 
Sorry for the overload of Skippy and Joey posts, but they each have a lot of variations and it is my job to show them all to you – we are slowly getting there!
I know I play favourites a lot when it comes to me-made clothing, but this new Skippy dress tops the lot for my Winter wearing.
I only made it two weeks ago but I have to have a quick think as I go to get it out of my cupboard each time to make sure I haven’t worn it too many times in a row…don’t want to get a reputation as the girl who wears the same outfit over and over again!

So this variation of Skippy features long sleeves and a cosy cowl neck. The method used to sew this cowl neck onto the dress results in a twisted, drapey look. I wanted to make sure that it didn’t end up looking like a skivvy and this method gives a more sophisticated finish. Of course, if you wanted it to look more like a skivvy, you could always attach the cowl in the same way that all of the cuffs and bands in the dress are attached.
The fabric for this dress is really lovely. A nice mid-weight jersey with loads of stretch that my friend bought for me from The Fabric Store in Sydney. I love it and am glad that I choose it for this cold-season Skippy dress.

These photos were taken when I went away for a girl’s weekend with my Mum, sisters and sisters-in-law. We stayed at Low Head in these cute Pilot Station cottages and had such a lovely getaway – free from all home responsibilities. We went on slow walks, lounged around, laughed so much our tummys hurt, ate way too many treats, went out for a fancy dinner, took fun photos at the lighthouse and even played some funny games of sardines in the dark and reverse charades! It was a great weekend spent with special ladies at the most beautiful place.

 
 

 

 

 

 

And incase you were wondering…you can do awesome cartwheels in the Skippy dress!
August 19, 2014