Usually Maya is so happy to wear clothes that I make her. She pours over patterns and Ottobre magazines with sticky notes so I won't forget to make her what she likes, and opens every fabric purchase to see what is for her.
I made most of this shirt at Sewjourn, and it still needs a couple of buttons on the front. When I showed it to Maya she was a bit put out and asked where were the sleeves that had the buttons on them, the ones that roll up and stay there with a button? Memory of an elephant that child and I had got it wrong.
The pattern is McCalls 6156 and I love it. I've bought the pattern in both pattern sizes and thought it would be a great go to pattern for leggings, a few shirt options and a shirt dress.
To convince Maya to have her photo taken I agreed to put her hair in a bun, wear her new boots and have a photo up a tree... and then change the sleeves. I'm also going to remove the elastic from the the bodice and next time I will make the curve around the bottom less, it was tricky to hem. My version has the manderin collar option and I did not add the waist ties.
Next time you see this shirt it will be on a happy girl with the matching leggings I have made!
6 comments:
My 8yr old likes this pattern too. I've made her 1 version, and did the buttons on the sleeves! I agree about the bodice elastic too. She found the front a bit too open (someone saw her nipple!) so I added buttons too. An the leggings pattern is great!
I like the top, especially the collar. Tell Maya it looks great with the boots!
My 4y.o. would totally remember a detail like that and demand it, too! Shirt looks great anyway but I understand how much more it will be worn when it fits the image in her head :)
It looks great rach, she is starting to look quite grown up.
It looks great Rach - lovely colour and that's a great outfit.
ow can kids remember details like this but not where they left their shoes!??
Gorgeous little top. On my list.
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