Mexican Dress

Hello,

My girl had a Multicultural Night at school and she was going to sing a "Mexican Song" and the teacher decided that the chosen song was going to be "La cucaracha". She wanted to go dressed with a traditional dress, but, as we no long live in Mexico it was hard for me to find one.

I decided to made her a little simple dress with a tablecloth fabric that I brought from Mexico in my last visit and never used. But because of the little time I had to sew it had to be very simple shape and pattern (which of course I have thousands of patterns just waiting in a drawer because I'm lazy to make them). She has a nice blue old dress from HM with a simple shape and very confortable.

I fold the dress in half and copy the pattern into the fabric to make the front bodice and the back bodice, then I add the bottom making each part the double of the bodice for the volume. After that I just put a pink bias for the neck hole and arms. I didn't even bothered with the hem as it had a white raw finish already

When I tried her on the dress her head didn't fit in... I had to cut the dress in the back, clean it with the same pink bias and put a clasp button before we head out to school... I think I will add a figure button or something just to hide the crazy hand sewing of the clasp button.

At the end she loved the dress and I did too!!! it is kind of a Desigual dress with all this crazy colors and patterns!!

xoxox

GYMNASTIC WEAR

Hello,

My girls have being doing gymnastics since September of the last year but after wearing some sports clothes they were told to wear a leotards (which, by the way, look very cute). So I went to the fabric store and bout some fabrics for the new project.

Even though I haven't documented it, I had make dozens of swimming suits for girls, so it was not a big deal, but the thing is that after gymnastics sometimes we go to have dinner or just for an ice cream, so I decided to make biketards as I learn these are called instead of leotards.

I made one size 4 and one size 7, I just draw 2 simple patterns for the front and for the back. The only difference is that the front pattern has a lower neckline than the back pattern. I should make the shorts with a different cut, but these Lycra is so elastic that after a few thoughts I follow my 2 patterns idea.

My only suggestion would be to always use an over lock after you sew it as it will give you more support and if the girls are a little older it has to have a lining.

By now, I have made 4 of these, 2 cheetah pink and orange print, one black with stars and one of pink stripes... but I have fabric for a couple more! In these pictures after a lot of wear the Lycra has stretched a little so they don't look as flattering as they are.

There are a lot of very cute patterns out there, but after making these biketards I have these patterns on mi mind: Jalie 3241 and Jalie 3354, please go and take a look and some inspiration!!!

Love
S