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CraftingCon Blog Tour: Summer Snow White

Posted by Kari @ That's-Sew-Kari

Mirror, mirror on the wall...who's the geekiest of them all?

Wait, what?!

I am a bit geeked out to be a part of CraftingCon's "Is My Geek Showing" Blog Tour!! I do have to admit, I know nothing about some of the other monthly themes (like Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Dr Who, Divergent... need I go on?!). Apparently I live under a rock...haha. BUT, I do happen to be very geeky on Disney Princesses who are extremely popular with my two girls - especially since this one (pictured) shares a name with one of the princesses. I have done a few OTT (over-the-top) princess costumes in full satin (Sofia and Cinderella), but I was challenged to come up with an "everyday" Princess-inspired outfit - one that could be worn to the supermarket or the playground without being in full costume.

I present Summer Snow White!

I recently had the opportunity to review the Soleil Dress by Selvage Designs for Pattern Revolution and I love it!! I thought this pattern would be the perfect canvas to transform into Snow White. It's a sleeveless knit dress so it's super comfy. Oh, and have you seen the back?

The cutout in the back is one of my favorite features! Of course, there is a closed-back option as well.

I did have to make a few modifications in order to add a few of Snow White's details.

Ric rac down the center of the bodice - easy peasy
Ribbon stripes to the binding on the arms - not terribly hard
Added front peter pan collar - traced the neck hole on my fabric and winged it...LOL

I had this idea as soon as I got the pattern, and I was impatiently saving it for this blog tour. I'm so happy I am finally able to share it with you!!

Oh, and in case you were wondering --- totally playground approved!! Later, we headed over to Chick-Fil-A for some lunch and of course, little Snow White was a BIG hit!

Did I mention that I upcycled a couple of women's tank tops and a t-shirt to make this dress? Yep, I purchased all of the supplies at my neighborhood Walmart where you can find knit lycra blend tank tops for just $2.97 (of course, now I discovered Purple Seamstress Fabrics ;) )

Visit Pattern Revolution to read my full review

Visit Selvage Designs to purchase the Soleil Dress pattern

Wait until you see the rest of the blog tour stops!!

P.S. I'll be back with CraftingCon in September -- I'm one of the competitors in the Disney Princess Sewing Contest!

#soleildress

I am an affiliate for Selvage Designs so purchasing through my link gives me credit for sending you :)

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CraftingCon Princess Month: Everyday Jasmine

Posted by Kari @ That's-Sew-Kari

My daughters LOVE to play dress up. The Disney Princesses are a family favorite. In fact, everywhere I turn in my house, there is something princess-y. My girls have nearly every Princess dress (either handmade or Disney... or gasp, knock-off) but they are rarely worn outside of our ~~palace~~ house. The handmade ones are far too poofy to safely buckle them into their carseats and the store-bought ones are a weird polyester(?) that is sweltering hot in this weather. Luckily, Amy & Tasha of Friends Stitched Together, and Maegan & Karen of of Mae&K have an answer for my girls' dreams of dressing up as Princesses OUTSIDE of our house! As soon as I saw details for CraftingCon, I was hoping I'd be lucky enough to be a contestant!

The premise of CraftingCon is to show of our inner geek (in my case, Princess Geek) while creating a wearable, everyday outfit for our child. One Princess my girls have nothing of, but absolutely love, is Jasmine. She doesn't get a lot of shelf space and is often overshadowed by Cinderella, Belle, Snow White and others.

I set out to change that. I wanted to keep some elements true to Jasmine, such as the billowy pants and gold accents, but make it child-friendly enough that she could slide down a slide, go grocery shopping and PROPERLY be buckled into her carseat. Of course, I also wanted it be something my 3 yr old could put on completely by herself without any help.

Removable golden bow

To achieve my goals, I used the Hummingbird by Rabbit Rabbit Creations, Serendipity Trousers by Sewlosohpy, and Magic Genie Applique by Frou Frou by Heather Sue (and a whole lot of gold ric rac and bias tape). You can read my full details (fabric choices and pattern modifications) over at my contest submission for CraftingCon.

I've got one happy little girl!! Of course, Jasmine's best pal, Rajah is often seen by her side. Good thing my neighbor's cat was out and about!

"Butter" seriously showed up randomly at the start of our photoshoot!

Detailing on the Serendipity Trousers

Of course, my 5 year old wants to know where her Jasmine outfit is.... now to make it school dress-code friendly!

I wonder what other Princesses I'll also tackle this fall.

Remember.... go read (and see even more pictures) at CraftingCon -- CLICK HERE

I can't wait to see what the other contestants come up with!

P.S. Remember my Summer Snow White I made for the CraftingCon Kickoff Blog Tour? This gets worn ALL.THE.TIME. Read about it HERE!