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Jan
16
Al, from Shaffer Sisters, is here to give you her “Flipped Creation”
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Growing up in a super small town there was always the struggle between what was normal and fashionable. Year after year kids wore the same type of name brand T’s (i.e. Holister or Lucky) with jeans. Anything different made you an outcast. I remember when I was in sixth grade I got this super cute pair of capris and I got made fun of terribly for them. About two years later capris finally came to the town as generally acceptable. Our small town made it hard to follow current fashion tends. It seems that I’ve been struggling to to evolve with the ever changing learning curve my entire life. And trust me, I’ve made my fair share of fashion fopas over the years while trying. I’ve always known that I love bold looks, but originally it wasn’t always tasteful. I mixed stripes and polka dots when the rule was only one print with a coordinating solid.
One of my favorite parts of moving to bigger cities has been the seeing the expression of individuality through fashion. I love seeing all the different cultures and walks of life that people come from.
My goal for sewing for the kids has been to help them be comfortable in their own individual personalities, but also teach them to be tasteful, modest, and sensible. The latest unanswered need in the kids wardrobe was a dress coat for Ty. I tried to take this flip as an opportunity to meet that need. I also wanted to consider what she’d love to have the most in it. Her favorite color is purple and orchid just happens to be the color of 2014. She also loves wearing things that fly when she spins and anything with ruffles are great.
For the first time since moving to Utah, I find myself grateful for the air inversions of the big city. With the great lighting of the polluted air and Scary’s mad photography skills I got some truly great pictures to treasure. To top it off Ty had so much fun seeing all the beautiful decorations and felt like a princess for the afternoon. I wish every project and photo-shoot could end up like this.
Details on Design:
My inspiration for this project came from two sources. The first being Chickadee Blouse and Skirt Pattern and the second being Rachel’s magenta trench-coat on Glee. After multiple sketches I finally came up with a design I loved that contained details from both.
I decided to make it 2T length and 4T width since I wanted it to fit for a couple of years. Borrowing the idea of the skirt I decided to make that part of the jacket as well. I needed it to be able to be full because then it would work with any dress. I made a circle skirt pattern that worked with my pieces. I modified the peter pan collar so that the curve was more symmetrical. I also merged the top and bottom bodice front pieces so that it was just a left front bodice and a right front bodice. I kept the back pleat from the original blouse pattern and the upper back bodice piece. I added welted flap pockets on the skirt and cuff bands to the sleeve. Ruffles were important in giving it length for growing room and aesthetic appeal. I hope you love it as much as we did.
With Love,
Al
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“Flip this Pattern” voting will begin on Friday, January 24 and run through Sunday, January 26.
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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This is so clever Al, I love everything and that color… wow… =D
That’s a beautiful coat! I might have to steal the idea for my youngest. She hates her hand me down coat from big sister…
What a great coat with so much attention to detail! Love it!
Great flip!! I love the color and twirl.
What a fun and flirty coat! I love the welt pockets with flaps on the front.
pretty and feminine!
Ahhh…so adorable! My favorite color is purple so I am totally digging that fabric too!
So beautiful al! I adore that fabric and the flip turned out just perfect.
What a fun, stylish outfit for a sassy little girl!! Okay….I don’t know if she truly is sassy, but she looks darling in her new outfit :).
This is beautifully done! I love all the details in it, and the fabric, even though it isn’t something I would normally pick, is just perfect for a little girl.
Such a beautiful coat!! Love how you flipped the pattern. Awesome job!
What a great twist on the Chickadee! I love it.
This is beautiful! I love all the attention to detail. Nice work!
This is awesome! I love the colors! And yes, the photos are fantastic! Love it!
Love the color and the details of the coat dress! Your flip is perfect!
Precious little coat! It’s so pretty
The colors are truly amazing and make this such a unique piece. Love it!