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Apr
24

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Oliver + S: Butterfly Blouse and Skirt, Take 3 {or more}


Oliver + S: Butterfly Blouse and Skirt

WHAT??? Still need convincing??

Oliver + S: Butterfly Blouse and Skirt

WELL!! You are one tough case to crack!!!

Oliver + S: Butterfly Blouse and Skirt

We’ve said it before, but since the Butterfly Blouse and Skirt is such a super-duper, easy-peasy sew…..we’ve gone and sewn it again!

Oliver + S: Butterfly Blouse and Skirt

And, this time, we are sharing our favorite of favorites {for now, at least}!!

Oliver + S: Butterfly Blouse and Skirt

We like to say that we channeled our “inner Craftiness is Not Optional” for this creation.

Maybe it’s the colors.

Oliver + S: Butterfly Blouse and Skirt

Maybe it’s the style.

Or, maybe it’s just us being delusional.

Oliver + S: Butterfly Blouse and Skirt

As for the specs?

Oliver + S: Butterfly Blouse and Skirt

Blouse: View A {angel sleeves}, sewn as a size 4, with added length

*Only {slight} modification was to use an elastic loop for keyhole closure, instead of the thread chain.

Oliver + S: Butterfly Blouse and Skirt

Skirt: sewn as a size 2T, with no adjustments or modifications

Oliver + S: Butterfly Blouse and Skirt

As stated in previous posts about the Butterfly Blouse and Skirt {here and here}, we are FIRM BELIEVERS in hip measurements. Our ah-ha {probably should be more of a DUH} moment is realizing although a child might wear a particular size in DRESSES, it doesn’t mean she will wear the same size in SKIRTS!  Like we stated – DUH!!

Oliver + S: Butterfly Blouse and Skirt

EA has just moved up to the Oliver + S, size 4 dresses….with a little growing room, and sometimes with a little length added. However, many times, it’s the chest measurement that is most important….not hips!

Still, if you don’t believe us….and sew an incorrect size {been there, done that}….GOOD NEWS FOR YOU! You can sew a replacement skirt in one evening!! SOOOO FAST!! AND ADDICTIVE!! Consider yourselves warned…

Oliver + S: Butterfly Blouse and Skirt

We’ve stopped the madness for now {after 12 butterfly pieces sewn – 7 skirts and 5 blouses}, and have moved on to Easter dress sewing.

Oliver + S: Butterfly Blouse and Skirt

Yes, we know.

Easter has come and gone.

Yet, we are still sewing…

Oliver + S: Butterfly Blouse and Skirt

Good thing “Sister Momma” believes in “Easter dresses” year round :).



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Cindy