Friday, August 9, 2013

Briar Rose Pinafore


I made Elsie this Roly Poly Pinafore just a day or two after Briar Rose by Heather Ross arrived at Sewn. 

The truth is, I've never been a Heather Ross person. I know it's blasphemous in this business, but I only own 2 fat quarters of some of her Kokka stuff because Caila sent it as a very sweet gift. I've never searched high and low for it and broke open the piggy bank for it. (Actually, that's a good idea. I should get an actual piggy bank for fabric money.) I get the obsession, but just never cared enough personally. You know me, I'll always go for strong colors and patterns over sweet and vintagey. 




Then these Briar Rose strawberries happened. I was powerless against them. They are perfect and I bought the green and the pink color ways as well. And since I wanted to see them in use pronto, this super-quick pattern was an obvious solution. 



I made one of the back panels contrasting with a little old-school AB.  Midwestern Modern will always be the best of Butler, am I right? I like the way the colors play nice with Briar Rose. 





And while I can never get enough of the strawberries, Elsie is smitten with the frog side on the reverse. Which is understandable, since they all seem to be participating in the most adorable summer scene ever. And from the looks of her legs, Elsie has been trying to recreate it.




The sweet back. All frog action on this side, no contrasting panel. And I should probably confess at this point that there may be more photos included in this post than is absolutely necessary, just because her hair was looking so perfect today. Thanks morning rain and humidity. 





Hair. Frogs. Face. Buttons...  See? I ran out of things to say before running out of pictures to show :)






18 comments:

  1. oh my gosh...her curls. I die! love the briar rose-I just sewed up a top with some of the strawberry knit-swoon! love the frogs too, I might have to get some of that print!

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  2. Love love love. Those strawberries kill me!

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  3. To have such hair! Pet it for me. Adorable pinny!

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  4. Beautiful (both your daughter and the top)!
    ~Michelle

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  5. Her hair is superb - as is the pinny. I didn't think I was a fan of the strawberry print, but I think you may have changed my mind :o)

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  6. I was just gasping at her gorgeous hair when you commented on it too!

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  7. Are we really expected to even look at the pinafore with those curls?? Just kidding, it's a very sweet top and those strawberries are indeed irresistible. She is so flippin' cute though, jeez.

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  8. Eep her hair! And the sandwich! Gotta meet that little cutie someday. Love the briar rose pinafore too, glad you're fiiiiiinally on board with the HR obsession.

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  9. she is so beautiful. I hope you blow up that first picture (poster size) and frame it PRONTO! That fabric is so nice.... ah.

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  10. Good heavens. Third to last picture - best hair in the world, ever.

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  11. How gorgeous!! I totally love this range of fabric. The frog print is so cute. A reversible top is perfect - two for one!!

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  12. Those curls...!!!!! She's such a cutie! The roly poly pinafore showcases the fabrics perfectly.

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  13. hair! fabrics! I never bought heather ross before this line came out either.

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  14. That's just too sweet. Love the frogs, but just can't look at them as my eyes are constantly distracted by this sweet little girl of yours ;)

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  15. She is perfect! Her curls are to die for cute. The pinafore is perfect. You are a master fabric selector. Love it all!

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  16. I am also not the hugest Heather Ross fan. Nice to find someone else who admits it. ;)

    It looks amazing, and reversible! I'm still trying to get the front side of clothing to look like something my kids would chose to wear...

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  17. The top is so cute! I can't pick a favorite side. And Elsieface! Always CUTE.

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  18. Do you know that there is a pattern in Franc which has your girl's name and which like the top she is wearing here? The little girl drawed on the pattern looks like your girl too. What a coincidence!
    You can find it here:
    http://www.citronille.fr/produit.php?id_produit=202#pid_202

    Regards from France

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