Handmade wardrobe // pajama day

fabric: bamboo cotton french terry from La Mercerie

my top: Megan Nielsen Jarrah sweater

my leggings: Megan Nielsen Virginia leggings with optional cuffs

Penny’s top: Megan Nielsen mini Briar tee with straightened hem

Penny’s leggings: Megan Nielsen mini Virginia leggings with optional cuffs

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Nothing crazy to see here, just some simple matching cozy jammies for doing what we do best - lounging all day long, haha.

Just one note about using these leggings for pajamas - If you’re going to use a french terry like this, even lightweight, definitely go up a size! Fabric like this doesnt stretch quite as much as a jersey knit or activewear knit, so it’s best to size up. But otherwise, I like it as an option!

Handmade wardrobe // cat lace

coral fabric: cat print by Mirabel Print on silky faille c/o Spoonflower

blue mesh fabric: old, been in my stash forever

my dress: New Look 6616

Penny’s dress: Jilly Atlanta Rosie dress

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I made these matching dresses for us to wear to my brother’s wedding! You may recognize this print if you follow me on Instagram. I had the black and white version printed on cotton knit and made it into some undies and lounge bra back in January. But I loved it so much that I needed it in coral, too! It was perfect for their wedding, because they are cat lovers AND coral was one of their wedding colors. Perfect!

This is my second time making this New Look dress. I think it is my favorite big-4 pattern ever. Like, my perfect style dress, hands down. The pattern also has a jumpsuit version that I want to make, too. I found that it ran really big in the bust/underarm though. I simply took it in a bit at the side seam/underarm and it took car of it.

I only had a little bit of fabric left when I was done, only enough for half a mini dress, so I knew Penny’s dress was going to have to include another fabric. I pulled a handful of options from my stash and let her choose, and she had her heart set on these blue dots as soon as she saw it! I simply lined it with a solid baby pink knit underneath and also used it for the straps. I love how it turned out!

handmde wardrobe // valentines tees

my tee: Grainline Studio Lark tee

Penny’s tee: self drafted

fabric: striped cotton jersey knit from Blackbird Fabrics with white ribbing and neck and sleeve hems

hair clips: Zara kids

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Not much to say here, so going to keep this short and sweet and just drop in some of these cute valentines photos we took in some me-made matching tees!

handmade wardrobe // Adirenne, Dawn, and a matching mini

top: Friday Pattern Co. Adrienne blouse in a waffle knit from Fabric Mart Fabrics (sold out)

jeans: Megan Nielsen Dawn jeans in a denim from Style Maker Fabrics

booties: Target

Penny’s tee and pinafore: Simplicity 8706

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First off - yes, my hair is pink! Kinda crazy, right? For me, anyway haha. But I’ve always wanted to try it out so I finally did it!

So these outfits were originally meant to be made back in November - I had the fabrics as part of my November fabric collection. But the holiday months got so crazy, and I had to skip quite a lot of projects. So here we are in January, and I finally got around to making this Adrienne blouse and Dawn jeans! This is my third Adrienne blouse, and probably my favorite one yet in the textured waffle knit. I just love this pattern! One day, I’m just going to have a closet full of Adriennes haha.

And speaking of third versions of a pattern, this is also my third pair of Dawn jeans! Well, fourth if you count the canvas shorts I made, too. But as far as my denim jeans, this is the first time making the tapered leg -both of my other pairs are wide leg. And I don’t know why it took me so long to make this style, because they are soooo good! Fit like a glove. Well, maybe a teeeeeny bit too tight, but I’m hoping they loosen up a bit with wear. As a note - I made my usual size - a straight size 0 with no grading. I did take out just a tiny bit at my hips just in the seam allowance, but that’s it. I do think that next time I might try to pinch out a tiny bit in the back yoke (I may have a bit of a swayback?), just to see if the fit in the back could be a tiny bit better than it already is. But that’s it! For a few little details, I freehand machine stitched a leaf design on the back pocket that I thought was cute and mimicked the print I used for the pocket bags, and I also left the bottom edges un-hemmed to let fray naturally over time.

And then, of course, there is Penny’s matching outfit. The pattern I used is baby/toddler size pattern. So I graded it up a bit to fit her (not very professionally, just by eyeing it). I may have graded the jumper up just a little too much, though, because it is a bit big. But hey - she’ll just get more use out of it as she grows!

I’m going to make a mental note to re-photograph this set outside in better light once we reach warmer months. I don’t think these grainy-ish indoor photos do it justice!

Handmade Wardrobe // Forget Me Not

fabric: leopard print sweater knit from Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics (sold out. yellow version available here)

my dress: Forget Me Not Patterns Clementine dress (c/o)

Penny’s dress: self drafted

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I recently was asked to review the Clementine dress from Forget Me Not Patterns, and here is what I made! The Clementine dress (or top) is a princess seam, fit and flare style, with the option for a scoop neck or cowl neck. I love a good cozy knit dress, so I was intrigued. Honestly, most of the tee dressed I tend to make and wear are loose fitted and swing-y. This style is very fitted in the bodice and arms, and then flares out from the waist. Different from I normally make, since it is so fitted up top, but I actually like the change and different addition to my closet. The fit ended up being perfect. I cut out my usual size, with no changes, and it fit like a glove. Even though it’s drafted for a B cup, my smaller A-cup bust still fit fine with no adjustments (and a padded bra haha). The only thing I would change for next time is to add a little bit of length. The pattern as-is, it ended up being just a taaaad bit shorter than I normally would like for my 5’6” height. Not too short by any means, just shorter than I prefer. I’m actually thinking I might make a short sleeve version later on for summer!

But for these ones, I chose a sweater knit fabric from my stash that had just enough stretch to really work for this type of fitted garment. I was limited with the yardage I had. So in order to squeeze out a matching dress for P, I had to cut the front bodice for her as two pieces, instead of on the fold. So there is a cetner front seam. But I kind of like the little detail! I also didn’t have enough for the back bodice, so I cut it out of a solid black knit instead for a contrasting panel. Cute, right?!

Oh, and one more thing - did I mention the Clementine dress pattern has pockets?! I actually had to leave them out (I know, for shame!) because of fabric yardage limitations. Although I relaized after the fact that I could’ve easily just used the solid black fabric that I used for P’s back panel. Doh! Definitely something I will actually be including next time.

handmade wardrobe // not so secret pajamas

fabric: See You At Six french terry from D&H Fabrics

my sweatshirt: Megan Nielsen Patterns Jarrah sweatshirt

my pants: True Bias Hudson sweatpants

Penny’s hoodie: Burda 9308

rest of Penny’s outfit (hat, pants, sneakers): June and January

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When we went to walk out the door to take thiese photos, Zach looked at me and said “wait, are you going out in your pajamas?”. Haha, I mean, basically, yeah. Forget #secretpajamas, a matching Jarrah and Hudson sweat set is definitely not-so-secret-pajamas. And I don’t care! I’ll go out in my pajamas if they look like this. And the quality of this french terry is so gooooood and the construction came together so perfectly, that I honeslty feel like I’m wearing an expensive ready to wear sweat outfit from Lou & Grey or something. You’ll find me living in this set all year round.

But let’s be real, Penny’s matching hoodie is even cuter than mine. Now I just need to get my hands on just a little bit more yardage so I can make some mini Hudson pants for her too.

handmade wardrobe // Mommy and Me Tania

both of our sweaters: H&M

both of our culottes (not skirts!): Megan Nielsen Tania culottes and mini Tania culottes in a rayon blend dot print from Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics

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Ok, I’m just going to start off by saying that I’m obsessed with this set of photos and these outfits! I mean, look at that chunky sweater on Penny, omg.

But anyway, could you guys tell that these were both culottes and not skirts? That’s my favorite thing about this pattern. Look Ma - they’re pants! And guess what, Megan is currently offering Mommy & Me bundles for both the adult and mini patterns! So now is your chance to grab them now, If you want to try some twinning, too.

handmade wardrobe .. mommy and me briar and virginia

Both our outfits: Megan Nielsen Patterns Briar tee and Virginia Leggings, mini Briar tee and mini Virginia leggings

Fabrics: rust modal rib knit from Blackbird fabrics, and black/grey athletic knit from Joann Fabrics

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I made these Virginia leggings a while back (with a yoga waisband! You can find the tutorial on Design Diary here), and while I didn’t have any fabric left over, I did have some similar fabric to finally make a pair for P too.

And while I was at it, I might as well throw in some matching Briar tees, as well! Because why not, haha. I made them both in a really drapey modal rib knit. I kept mine simple with no fancy details, and the longer length to be more comfortable worn with leggings. For Penny, I wanted to add more details so she would be more excited about it. Luckily, Meg includes multiple patch options with both patterns. So I added a contrasting heart applique and matching contrasting bands. She was so excited when I showed it to her! Although you may not be able to tell in these photos - she wasn’t acting herself when we went to take these. Usually shes pretty happy and smiley and totally into it, but not this time. Well we found out why an hour later… she threw up all over herself and her cute new outfit. She was, and has been, fine since then, but oh man! That was a rough evening. And yes, the outfit is fine too, after a go in the washing machine haha.

Megan is currently offering Mommy & Me bundles, so you can get these adult and mini patterns together at a special price!

handmade wardrobe // fall tones

my top: Friday Pattern Company Adrienne blouse in a striped knit from Blackbird Fabrics

my pants: Style Arc Tully Pants in a linen/viscose from StoneMountain and Daughter Fabrics

my shoes: Target

Penny’s shirt and turban: both self drafted in same knit fabric

Penny’s jacket: H&M

Penny’s pants: thrifted

Penny’s boots: Target

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I told you to expect another pair of Tully pants. Totally obsessed with this pattern. This time, I made it out of one of my favorite drapey, slubby linen blends. I made a pair Spring Shorts in this same fabric and love it. so much so that I’ve bought it in 2 more colors for future projects.

Another new favorite pattern, and my second version, is the Adrienne blouse. I mean, can we just take a second to appreciate those sleeves? It’s such a quick and easy make with such impact.

Not much to say about this set. Just some favorite makes in some favorite fabrics paired together. If you haven’t tried either of these patterns out, I highly suggest them!

handmade wardrobe // Witchy Vibes, mommy and me with Measure fabrics

my dress: McCalls 7946 in a tiny dot silk/cotton twill from Measure Fabrics

Penny’s jumpsuit: Hello Dear Kids harem jumpsuit, in same fabric

my shoes: Swedish Hasbeens

Penny’s hair bows: June and January

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Seriously feeling these October witchy vibes in this look.

When I received this fabric from Measure Fabrics, I knew it had to made up into a special dress. It’s a twill, but a light weight and super soft twill. And a silk blend- so special! It drapes beautifully, but isn’t so lightweight that its sheer, I really didn’t need a lining at all. Seriously, I don’t know how else to describe the feel and drape of this fabric, it’s such a dream! One if those magic fabrics that could be made into almost anything - a special evening dress, a fun jumpsuit or floaty wide legs, a pretty blouse, etc. But my favorite part of the fabric? That itty bitty dot print. I love small details in fabric. And from far away this may look like a sold black or dark grey, but then you get up close and see those little polka dots, and UGH, so cute.

So like I said, I really wanted this to be an October witchy-feeling dress. I ended up going with a pattern that I have used once before. I made another version back in June, a sleeveless one. To be more fall appropriate, I sewed up the sleeved version this time around and OMG THAT SQUARE NECKLINE IS EVERYTHING. I want all my necklines to be this shape. It’s seriously so perfect. And it’s also a pretty easy pattern. It looks detailed and possibly complicated, but its not. The casing and elastic is a bit time consuming, but super simple and beginner friendly. Especially if you use store-bought bias tape like I did- hand made bias tape would take the difficulty (and yardage amount) up a notch), so be aware of that if you want to make one yourself! But I just feel like the combination of this fabric and silhouette couldn’t be a more perfect match.

I debated what to do with the leftover yardage for P’s outfit. I originally was thinking a dress for her too. But as the weather gets colder, there is no denying that she’ll get more wear out of pants. I actually have made her one of these jumpsuits before, too, so I knew it would be perfect for her. I love how the little ruffle detail along the top edge matches the little ruffle detail of the bottom half of my dress. What do you think? Is her a jumpsuit a good match to my dress, or would you have gone with a dress for her too?