Toile Toddler Outfit

Here's another picture of a project that I made a while back. I used THIS pattern, only adding the navy ribbon. It was a difficult pattern, but I was using heavy fabric. If I make it again, I'll probably use a light weight fabric. It turned out really cute though! I'm very willing to sell it for $50. It's about a size 2, maybe 3, and cute, cute, cute! I wish I could find a darling little girl to model it, but I can't find one willing to be photographed. :)

Thrifty style!

This is probably my favorite kind of style: the kind I can create inexpensively and quickly!

Yeah... I don't have a good picture of this, but I thought a post with a picture of a creation was a lot better than no post at all! This jumper was SO easy! I found the denim vest at Goodwill for somewhere around $2. The skirt fabric I had on hand from a trip to my all-time favorite fabric store, Sir's! I just cut out a couple of rectangular panels, and gathered them onto the vest. I put the two seams in front and back, so I left about 4" unsewn on the front seam. That I hemmed and put 3 snaps down. It was probably unnecessary, but it does make getting it on and off easier.

Here's the step-by-step version:

• Buy a cheap vest. Make sure you love the fit!

• Buy some fabric. I probably used 2.5 yds on my jumper, but yardage will vary depending on the desired length.

• WASH/PRE-SHRINK YOUR FABRIC!!! Always an important step. Oh, and you may want to wash your vest too!

• Cut 2-4 rectangular panels out of your fabric. (If I had this jumper to do over again, I would do 4 panels and add in-seam, side pockets!)

• Sew up all your seams EXCEPT for 4-6" on your front seam. Iron the seams open.

• Narrow hem the 4-6" you left unsewn.

• Gather your skirt to the same width of where you want to place it on your vest, and pin the skirt to the vest. COOL TIP! Zig-Zag stitch over a long piece of embroidery thread, and pull the embroidery thread for easy gathering!

• Sew your gathered skirt onto your vest. You're almost done!!!

• Try it on for size, and hem up the bottom of the skirt.

• Enjoy your thrifty, stylish, new jumper!