R2D2 Geranium Dress

Hey! Do you follow Project Run and Play? I've actually been following since the first season and have sewn along for many of the themes. This week's theme is Astronomical Proportions and Outer Space and Gemia took the theme where we'd love to go. So no time/motivation like the present to blog about Lisbon's R2D2 dress, right?



I used one of my favorite sewing patterns, the Made by Rae Geranium Dress. (not sponsored) I actually sewed this before her first trip to Disneyland when she was two and a half. (two and under is free at Disneyland! They also eat free at sit down restaurants which is pretty amazing!) I think a size four was the maximum size I could squeeze out of this remnant from Sweet and Charmed Fabric. (not sponsored) Our trip was incredibly rainy and I couldn't convince Lisbon to let me take any decent pictures.

This past October we went to Disneyworld for the first time and I finally got a few pics. Haha. I am so behind on blogging (and possibly life lol) but I think it's time to catch up on our Disney outfits and tips and tricks. Do you ever get behind? What do you do when catching up? Chronological? Whatever you feel like? Other?



(Lots of info about Ansley's dress here. It's nearly time to sew her another! I'm planning to use the Building Block Dress Book. My dress is blogged here).



Like all of our other Geranium dresses, we love the fit and shape of the cap sleeves and the fun pockets. I love how the hem fits nicely and the pleats are really sweet.











These pics are from Ansley's "Best Day Ever." I'll share the rest later! I also didn't know Lisbon's hair would curl in humidity and I love it.





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The Nina Blouse by Coffee and Thread Blog Tour

Hi Friends! I am happy to be a stop on The Coffee and Thread Nina Blouse Tour! Special thanks to Claudia for organizing and the behind the scenes details of a tour!



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I grabbed this opportunity to sew Lisbon a Star Wars Nina Blouse. She picked out the fabric and wanted gold star buttons to match her sister's. She typically wears lounge jammies or twirly dresses but she has asked me a few times to pack this blouse when we go to Disneyland after Star Wars Galaxy's Edge opens some time next year (or the year after). I sewed her a straight size 6 (she measures a size 5 chest and 4/5 height) in the hopes that she will choose to wear this more often as she grows even though it doesn't twirl.



Everything came together beautifully. I used french seams as before. I used a lot of wonder tape on the plackets and used fray check on the button holes. It almost took me as long to make the bias tape (I made it a little bit wider than the pattern calls for because I wanted to use some for my jeans) as it did to sew the buttons on as it did to assemble the pattern and cut and sew. I am really slow at sewing buttons. Anyway, I think they were worth it though because they are a nice touch.





I have supplies (purchased from a local store that is sadly going out of business) to sew an Alice in Wonderland inspired Nina Blouse for Ansley (blue with a white collar and black tie) but the girls were sick and then I was really sick for a week. I am very eager for warmer weather and returning health!

And just for fun we took coordinating pictures.































Thank you for stopping by! I'm looking forward to seeing many beautiful Nina Blouses this week!

(Linking to project run and play's astronomical proportions/space week because when we think "space" in this family, we immediately think "Star Wars." Or hum "The Imperial March" in Lisbon's case).