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Sep
5
Ajaire, from Call Ajaire, is here to give you her “Flipped Creation”
for the Pattern Anthology {Alphabet Collection} BBC Vest by Shwin and Shwin.
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When I first heard about the Flip This Pattern series, I knew immediately I wanted to participate. I loved the idea of the sew-alongs each month and the friendly competition was icing on the cake. Looking at the list of patterns that were lined up for each month I jumped at the chance for September.
This month’s challenge allowed us to choose one of the Alphabet Collection patterns from Pattern Anthology. Before the patterns were even released I knew well enough that they’d be amazing and they didn’t disappoint.
It was a tough decision, but finally the pattern I chose to flip is the BBC Vest by Shwin Designs. I love the racerback detail in the girl version and just couldn’t get it out of my head.
Even though my two year old daughter Bean doesn’t go to school yet, I thought it would be fun to go along with the alphabet theme and make an autumn back to school dress. The BBC Vest “flipped” to the ABC Shawl Collar Dress.
I added some width to the vest collar to give a little more warmth to the neckline and extended it to reach the side seam to look like a shawl collared sweater dress.
It is faux-wrap, but I made a cute little button loop and used an oversized button for a fun detail.
The basic shape of the bottom of the dress is from the Anywhere Dress by Go To Patterns. I added a band to the hemline to add to the sweater dress feel and to give Bean some room to grow this winter.
The back is my favorite. I kept the racer back shape of the original vest, but it’s color blocked and pieced instead of cut out. I wanted the dress to be one piece so I attached the three quarter length sleeves from the Anywhere Dress pattern.
The fabric is a purple knit from JoAnn Fabrics. As I was cutting into the right side of the fabric, I realized that I liked the “wrong” side a bit better so I used the wrong side for all the main pieces and the right side for the color blocking accent pieces and collar.
Now I can’t wait for the cooler weather to come so Bean can wear this cozy dress!
Thank you to Emily and Ashley for a lovely series that I’ve been enjoying both from the sidelines and now as a competitor. Also, a big thank you to Shwin Designs for an amazing pattern. I made one of the girl style vests from the pattern and it’s pretty much the cutest thing ever and only took an hour to make.
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“Flip this Pattern” voting will begin on Friday, September 20 and run through Sunday, September 22.
Stay tuned for more “Flips” coming your way….every Thursday….between now and then!
And, in the meantime, link up your “Flipped Pattern” and be inspired by others sewing along!
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Oh this is so adorable, Ajaire! Love the color-blocked racer back! The whole dress is so creative and original, awesome job! I bought some of that same knit and made a shirt for my daughter using the wrong side too
Heidi @ handmadefrenzy.blogspot.com
Thanks Heidi! Isn’t the subtle stripe on the wrong side so much better than the shiny solid? I’m so glad I’m not the only one 😉
Very awesome! And I love the idea of ‘flipping’ the fabric too…the two tones certainly made the dress more eye catching. Well done!
Thanks Sally! I can’t wait to see your flip.
Oh wow. this is so adorable and fitting for fall. you can definitely see the vest in the design yet it’s so different – love it.
Renee, I’m glad the vest shines through! It’s such a great pattern to begin with. And that knit fabric makes the dress so cozy. Thanks!
I love your flip! It’s such a different garment but it keeps the essence of the original. Those are my favorite flips. I love the color blocking, especially the fact that it’s the wrong and right sides of your fabric. Love!
I think the racerback of the vest was too cute not to keep. Thanks Raphaelle!
Awesome job Ajaire!! Love how you flipped the vest into a dress and flipped the fabric! So cute!!
The fabric “flip” was the best way I could thik of to show off that racerback detail without mixing fabrics. Thanks Meghan!
I also love the fabric flip! what a great touch.
Great job Ajaire! How cute is that!
Thank you Mie! I think the pigtails tipped it over the cute scale 😉
wow, so modern, looks comfy and cozy
It is very comfy Rachel. Too bad it was 80 degrees when we took the pics
Awesome job, Ajaire! Bean is SO precious, and the dress is perfect for fall! I love that you used the wrong side of the fabric — the contrast is great, and the racer back shape is too too cute.
Michelle, I think it’s going to be so cute this fall/winter. Nice and cozy. And I fell completely in love with the racerback vest so I had to use it in the flip. Thanks
Fun flip Ajaire! I bet this will be a favorite come the cool weather, I really like your take on the racer back.
Thanks Rachel (or Donna hehe). The color blocking was fun and a nod to the amazing original design
Love the dress! It’s perfect for fall and oh so cute!
It’ll be perfect for fall and with the extra length I gave it hopefully it’ll transition well to winter. Thanks Cindy!
Oh, Ajaire! This is absolutely amazing! I love that you turned a vest into an adorable faux wrap dress. So very creative!!! Your sweet little one looks like such a big girl.
Shannon, she’s growing so fast!
I can’t wait to see your flip too! It’s crazy going first haha.
Cutest dress ever!! I absolutely love this! All the details and contrasting fabric are just perfect.
Such high praise April! Thanks!
Such a great idea! Love the flip!
Thank you karly!
Ajaire! My favorite part is the button tab- love!! I want to try something like that! You ate so good at frankensteining your patterns…another thing for me to practice! A perfect flip!!
Amy, I was so happy with how the tab came out. I was just winging it so I had no idea if it would ruin the whole dress haha. I love how it looks with that big button. And frankensteining is my new favorite term
Love the model! She’s so cute!
We think she’s pretty cute too
Yea for getting the month of September started off {and taking a chance with the ‘mystery month’}!! What a comfy, sweet outfit….and I’m loving the ‘flip’ of fabric included in this challenge. Smart!
Thanks for hosting! The mystery was part of the fun 😉
That’s a great idea! I wouldn’t have thought of making the vest into a dress… very creative! I love the button loop too. =)
Thank you charity! The shape made a really great faux wrap bodice
I love how cute she is!! And what a great flip!