Stealing the show in the Pattern Parade today is Rachel from Stitched Together. Rachel sews the most beautiful clothing for her children, a classic style shines through her creations and she makes me want to sew more with solids. Rachel has four adorable children and is expecting her fifth in just a few weeks – Super Mum! Make sure you check out her blog and sewing projects, her photography is dreamy too…
For the Pattern Parade, Rachel has sewn a Mini Shearwater Kaftan for her daughter – check out how she added a bit of colour blocking to the sides, it’s so sweet. Visit Rachel at Stitched Together to see and read more about her gorgeous Kaftan.
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It’s on! Day one of the Make It Perfect Pattern Parade!
Kicking the Parade off, is Ashley from Film in the Fridge. Ashley is the most amazing quilter I know, and she mixes it up a bit with some great clothing for herself and her kids. I first met Ashley when she started using my Shearwater Kaftan pattern to make tops for herself. Since then she has mademanymore (can we call her a Shearwater junkie?!) and for the Pattern Parade she choose to give the Mini Shearwater Kaftan (kids version) pattern a whirl.
Go to Ashley’s blog and see Hazel (the most adorable little girl I’ve ever seen) looking cuter than ever in her Mini Shearwater Kaftans – yep, all three of them!…
The Make It Perfect Pattern Parade Virtual Catwalk introduces…
It’s not very often that I leave projects unfinished. I am quite methodical in my sewing and make sure that I completely finish off a project before starting the next, it’s just how I do it and works well for me. If I have unfinished projects lying around I feel unorganised and like I am running behind all the time.
After telling you that, I bet you don’t believe that I actually designed and wrote the pattern for the Mini Shearwater Kaftan 2 years ago?! It was never going to be released in my regular pattern range, but time passed and things got busier and I decided that I should get it out there rather than hang onto it for another day.
And here’s the proof – this is little Lil! She was soooo cute (well she still is cute but she is big-girl cute now, not little girl cute.) This kaftan was made using cotton voile fabric, lovely and light-weight for warm weather. Or you can pop a plain tshirt underneath for a bit of extra warmth like we did here.
After many, many requests over the last four years I am happy to share with you a MINI girl’s version of the original women’s Shearwater Kaftan pattern.
A long-time favourite Make It Perfect pattern for women – Shearwater Kaftan – now comes in sizes for girls!
Brighten up your wardrobe with a sensational Shearwater Kaftan.
With just the right balance between floaty and fitted and featuring lovely front placket detail, the Shearwater Kaftan is comfortable, flattering and practical.
Wear your Shearwater Kaftan with long sleeves to provide protection from the sun or roll up the sleeves and secure with a cute sleeve tab if you want short sleeves!
Throw it on over a pair of swimmers and shorts, wear it with a Summer skirt or dress up a pair of jeans – the possibilities are endless…
I am so so so in love with the mini version of this pattern. I put off writing it for so long because I honestly didn’t think the style with suit a little girl, but I was wrong – it is perfect!
The Mini Shearwater Kaftan is more than a beach cover-up…although it does do an awesome job keeping the sun off at the beach too! With such simple lines you can really let your favourite fabrics shine as the main feature of the kaftan.
I prefer making my kaftans (both women’s and girl’s) out of a floaty fabric like the double gauze featured here or cotton voile, rayon or lawn although quilting cotton works just as well!
