Twinkle Toes and Company

Spectrum of Shapes? Wait....WHAT?  People are shaped differently?  Who knew... Okay so all joking aside, we all come in different shapes and sizes and in reality that shouldn't be shocking (I sincerely hope anyway).   A couple of us were discussing making the same pattern with our typical adjustments, blogging about it and sharing.  And thus Spectrum of Shapes was born.   I've coincided today with the last day of April and made sure my Adrienne by DIBY is FULL of Color and Stripes!  I'm Breaking all kinds of fashion rules with this one...not to mention the leggings! Anyway, back to my Adrienne.  I made a size 24 according to my full bust size and graded to a size 26 at the hips.    I chose a boat neck for my neckline and opted to hem my sleeves...because I ran out of fabric and didn't want to add a different fabric.   The Adrienne is drafted for 5'5" and as I'm 5'11" I added 3" for height....

Miss. Thang is growing up a lot faster than I’d like to admit. About a month ago she started asking for “bras”.  In reality, she doesn’t need one. But, her big sister is almost 16 and, she really is at the age where girls start wanting to wear something similar to a bra.  In reality, we were looking for a cami or dance type top that is longer and can be worn with a lot of different types of clothes. So, I’ve been in search of something that would satisfy her wants along with something pretty and my need of something that didn’t break the bank and not make her look like she’s trying to be 16. Similar types of ready to wear start at about $9.  In reality though, they don’t have that much fabric on them so it seems silly to spend that much when I can pull the right size of fabric out of my scrap bin. When I saw the Bree by Made for Mermaids, I knew Miss. Thang and the Bree were a match made in Heaven! The Bree is drafted as a Cami, Crop or Tank.  I love that...

I have adored raglan shirts for as long as I can remember.  Back in the “day” (Read that to mean just a few years ago when I was in elementary school), girls didn’t typically wear them and I always wished I could.  They were cute!   Truthfully, one of the reason’s I decided to try Patterns for Pirates in the first place was because of their women’s raglan’s.  So, imagine my utter delight when the first pattern I have the opportunity to test for them is a raglan mixed with a dolman!   Be still my Fan Girl heart! To satisfy my somewhat geeky/studious side I did a tad bit of research on how the raglan came to be.  If your geeky side needs that kind of satisfaction, feel free to click HERE and read the post about the raglan and dolman! Now back to the main attraction.   I present to you the  Ragdoll It’s a fabulous combination of a raglan sleeve and the dolman batwing!  The ultimate in comfort.   Clothes t...

The Kourtney Knot Pattern by Made for Mermaids has achieved Rock Star Status in my home this last week!  So much, that I will be including the following warning label on the manila envelope I store the pattern in : WARNING:  The Kourtney Knot Top, Tunic & Dress MAY (READ:  WILL) cause Dancing! Your child may not be able to control the need to dance.    When I was choosing which options to test, I had Miss. Thang look at both the pocket and the knot, and she decided she needed both. I'm blaming the Knot for the dancing.  It brings out a sassy side that has the desire to move.....A LOT!   The moment Miss. Thang stepped out of the car to take pictures, she started dancing.  She tried her very hardest to stifle that dancing, but then the Chicken Dance escaped.  After that happened, her sister and I embraced the dancing and joined in.  I'm sure we all looked a tad crazy! I was so grateful for my camera's ability to do c...