Fall Leaves and Autumn Breeze

Hi and welcome to Cut, Sip, Sew! I am so excited, honored (and nervous!) to be competing in this season of Project Run and Play. For those of you who are new to PR&P, it is an online kid's clothing sewing competition. I have been following PR&P for many years now. When Audrey asked if I would consider competing, I didn't even fully register what she was saying. I thought she was asking if I would stay on to test patterns for PR&P. I went back to reread the message a few days later and I believe my response was "Wait, what?!?". I LOVE testing patterns and sewing but I usually stick to the pattern. Designing has been a whole new thing and now that I've started, I can't wait to keep trying new stuff out. 

There's a blurb about my look over on the PR&P blog. So I will try not to repeat myself but I did want to share some more pictures of the outfits. We took pictures on 3 separate occasions and it took bribes of gummies and Halloween candy to get some decent shots; my preschooler drives a hard bargain. 

For this week, the theme was Lovely Layers. If you are local to New England, you know layers are a must during Fall. We wake up to 40 degrees, by lunch its 65, and sunset is chilly again. I wanted Garnet to be able to add or take off layers as needed to adapt to the weather. 

Patterns used: Chromium Hoodie, Flash Leggings, Skiff Tee. For the base layer, I wanted something that could stand on its own or look cute under layers. I think my favorite detail is the scallop hem leggings. 

For the second layer, I wanted to create a jumper that had a Mod vibe. This pink corduroy from Joann's adds a bit of warmth and with no closures, it's easy to take on and off. I did a bit of modifying and mashing of patterns to get this look. The patterns I started with are: Jonagold Jumper, & Overlay Top & Dress (available Oct. 19). Both of these patterns were great starting points. Once I had the shape I wanted, I scooped out the front and back V. Garnet is not into many frills but she does like pink so she was happy to have a few pops of color in the outfit. 

The final layers are the coat and hat. The coat started as a Louisa Coat. I went back and forth for a while about how best to add scallops to the coat and which way they should face. I decided I liked them lined with a small bit of the navy lining sticking out to make them pop. The Louisa Coat pattern has a collar but I wanted more of a funnel neck. We live close to the ocean so anything that helps against the wind is essential. The Sweet Pea Cap really finishes the look. I didn't alter much on the hat because this is the first hat I've ever made and I just don't know enough about hats to really experiment yet. I did round out the ears to be more bear-like. Both coat and hat fabrics are from Joann's. I think overall, this outfit can weather the New England temperature changes and maybe even take us into winter months.  

If you have stayed this far, thank you! Hopefully, I will be back next week with another exciting look!