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Pristine Swing Dress and Rose T-Shirt

October 7, 2013 by girlinspired 26 Comments

Cute sewing patterns for mom and daughter!

It’s Monday and we’re kicking this week off with new fall clothes!  I’m feeling pretty pleased with myself as I managed to sew not only a dress for Addie, but also a nice, wearable top for myself.  And on top of that, I used one of the sweater knit fabrics that I purchased in the L.A. fabric district way back during Fabric Weekend.  Why am I sharing both pieces today?  Well, because both were sewn from Blank Slate Patterns. and I’m sharing my creations for the BSP Fall Tour!  I’m a huge fan of Melissa, the designer extraordinaire behind BSP, and I’m happy to a couple more of her patterns with you.  You may remember the W Pants I sewed for Olivia a couple months ago, which were also a Blank Slate Pattern.  I’ll provide affiliate links for you in this review so that you can find the same patterns that I’ve used here.

 Pristine Swing Dress Pattern Review

Let’s start with the Pristine Swing Dress.  I was drawn to this girl’s dress pattern because 1) it uses knits and that is Addie’s favorite thing to wear right now,  2) the long sleeve option makes it a great piece for fall/winter sewing, and 3) the unique woven yoke on the front allows for some interesting pattern mixing.  To me, this style perfectly blends the wearability and comfort of a knit dress with the style and beauty that crisp wovens add to a garment.

 Pristine Swing Dress Pattern Review

The dress was not difficult to sew, but required careful work to make sure everything came together correctly.  The design is simply genius.  Not only is the knit/woven mixing visually interesting, but the woven fabric up at the top provides support and structure around the neckline where you might otherwise get some wavy lines or pulling on a knit fabric.  I did need to do some extra clipping around the neckline to get everything to iron out flat, but it did all come together.  I used a sweater knit for the sleeves and main part of the dress.  This was fabric that I picked up for $2 / yard at one of the smaller shops in the L.A. fabric district.  For the contrast fabric, I used a polka dot quilting cotton from Robert Kauffman.  I love the way the polka dots brighten up the dress – and the heavier sweater knit give the dress a nice weighted drape.  The sleeves were slightly long for Addie’s taste – I thought I could slip them by her with just a little room for growing, but she was insistent that we roll them up for the photos, so that’s what that’s about.

 Pristine Swing Dress Pattern Review

The contrast fabric wraps around the back of the dress and makes the cute little button and loop closure pop.

 Rose T-Shirt Pattern Review

Since the Pristine Swing Dress has an adult counterpart, the Rose T-Shirt, I really wanted to sew a shirt for myself to coordinate.  After sewing the girl’s dress, the Rose T-Shirt was easier.  The front yoke is constructed the same way, although you use knit for the back and facings instead of a woven like in the girl’s dress.  I like the way this feels when worn.  However, I wish I had used a fabric on the front facing that was similar in color to the mustard woven because the black and white knit does show just slightly at the neckline.  Maybe some understitching would help, I’m not sure.  I think in the future, I will just be sure that my two fabrics don’t contrast so much.

 Rose T-Shirt Pattern Review

I used a multi-direction striped knit from Girl Charlee for my shirt.  The mustard contrast fabric is the same Sateen I used in the Schoolgirl Sophisticate shirt.  It’s golden and has the most beautiful sheen – I think it stands out from the black and white and makes a nice fall piece.  The pattern includes a sleeveless option, 3/4 length sleeves, and long sleeves.  It also has two length options.  I cut the longer length and didn’t even bother hemming it – it’s just folded under a little for wearing with jeans.  Actually, I’m planning to make a couple more of these with long sleeves.  The longer length will be perfect for wearing over leggings this winter (though I’m a shortie, so you’ll want to measure to see where the tunic length will hit on you!)

 Pristine Swing Dress and Rose T-Shirt Pattern Review

Addie and I tried to do a photo shoot together for our coordinating outfits.  We could probably stand to practice our co-self-portraits a bit more, though Addie took charge of the remote and had a blast snapping away.  See that snickering smile?  That’s a girl who’s happy being in charge!

Pristine Swing Dress and Rose T-Shirt Pattern Review

Alright!  To purchase your copy of the Pristine Swing Dress and/or the Rose T-Shirt, be sure to visit:

Blank Slate Patterns

And carve out a little fall sewing time this week!  Also, you can hop over to Melly Sews over the next couple weeks to check out quite a few Blank Slate Pattern reviews.

Blank Slate Patterns - PDF Sewing Patterns for Kids and Women

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Comments

  1. Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says

    October 7, 2013 at 10:27 am

    Oh my gosh – they are both darling Stef! I love that little collar detail on both the top and the dress and the fabrics you picked are so cute. I don’t mind the little black and white that shows at the neck of yours either, it’s a fun little contrast! Great job!

    Reply
    • girlinspired says

      October 7, 2013 at 10:32 am

      Thanks, Bev, it was hard to choose fabrics, but I love how pieces turned out!

      Reply
  2. kate says

    October 7, 2013 at 10:35 am

    so cute stef! great photos.

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    • girlinspired says

      October 7, 2013 at 10:18 pm

      Thank you Kate, you’re so sweet.

      Reply
  3. Jessica @ Running With Scissors says

    October 7, 2013 at 10:59 am

    LOVE these! The mustard is a fun pop of fall color on the cool print. Great looks Stef! I’ve been wondering about sweater knit. Did is sew like other knits?

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    • girlinspired says

      October 7, 2013 at 10:19 pm

      Thanks Jess, yeah, it sewed up great. The hems all came out really nice – I used a twin needle – and it was really easy to work with!

      Reply
  4. Jess Abbott says

    October 7, 2013 at 11:01 am

    Awww – I love this so much Stefanie!! SO cute!!!

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    • girlinspired says

      October 7, 2013 at 10:20 pm

      Thanks Jess! Wish I had some of your professional selfie mojo!

      Reply
  5. sabra says

    October 7, 2013 at 1:05 pm

    So cute! You, her, the clothes! I love the fabric you used for hers, that sweater knit is amazing.

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    • girlinspired says

      October 7, 2013 at 10:21 pm

      It’s great, right, Sabra? I wish I had gotten more sweater knits during fabric weekend, but I didn’t know what I’d use them for. Have you sewn with sweater knit before?

      Reply
  6. Melissa says

    October 7, 2013 at 1:08 pm

    You both look gorgeous! Thanks for being on the tour.

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    • girlinspired says

      October 7, 2013 at 10:22 pm

      Absolutely! Thanks for having me along!

      Reply
  7. Susan says

    October 7, 2013 at 3:41 pm

    I love mom-and-daughter but not matchy matchy. So cute!

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    • girlinspired says

      October 7, 2013 at 10:22 pm

      I’m not a big fan of matchy matchy either, but I do like this subtle nod at coordination! Thanks, Susan.

      Reply
  8. Andrea says

    October 7, 2013 at 7:27 pm

    LOVE! Perfectly coordinating without being cheesy. Great work!

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    • girlinspired says

      October 7, 2013 at 10:23 pm

      Thanks, Andrea. I wasn’t sure if I could make it work, but I do love how the combo turned out.

      Reply
  9. Kristie C says

    October 7, 2013 at 7:47 pm

    This is like to cutest mother/daughter photo shoot ever! I kind of want to make one for myself.

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    • girlinspired says

      October 7, 2013 at 10:24 pm

      Aw, thanks Kristie. You should definitely make one for yourself and a couple dresses for your girls. They’d love it!

      Reply
  10. kristin says

    October 7, 2013 at 8:29 pm

    Aw so cute, Stef! Love the mother daughter matching-but-not-totally looks. You’re both adorable. 🙂

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    • girlinspired says

      October 7, 2013 at 10:26 pm

      Thanks, Kristin. This shirt would be great for maternity wear – you should put together a mother-daughter look for you and Em. I’d love to see your fabric choices!

      Reply
  11. Jess says

    October 7, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    you guys look too cute together!! Love the tops!

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    • girlinspired says

      October 7, 2013 at 10:28 pm

      Thanks, Jess. The photo shoot was…interesting. The best pictures are always the ones when I’m cracking up at the kids instead of looking at that camera.

      Reply
  12. marissa | Rae Gun Ramblings says

    October 7, 2013 at 10:34 pm

    Oh I love how these turned out!

    Reply
  13. Delia says

    October 7, 2013 at 11:04 pm

    Lovely! You two are so adorable together and I love the color story!

    Reply
  14. Charity says

    October 9, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    You two are so cute! I love the fabrics on Addison’s dress. =)

    Reply

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