Whimsy Couture Peasant Romper - Pattern Review

I recently had the opportunity to review a peasant romper pattern by Whimsy Couture. It is super cute and great for fall. I love that there were so many options to customize it is the arms and legs and even the waist. When I saw the pattern I imediately thought of this awesome retro looking floral knit I had in my stash that I picked up for $2 a yard from the clearance section of Joann.

I went totally 70's with my pattern options, but there are so many different looks you could make. I learned a while ago that you can completely change the look of a pattern just by changing the fabric.

Since the waist is half elastic and half ties it really easy to get on and off. The neckline is elastic as well.

I found this raspberry color knit for the coordinating leg ruffle and waist detail. Since I was going for a retro look I cut a strip of it to wrap around her head for the photo shoot. I LOVE how the look turned out.

Here's my Abby being a ham while we were taking photos in the rain.

If you look in the background Maddie is having a very Where's Waldo moment doing laps up and down the sidewalk in her school uniform.

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Wrangling Bobby Pins

If you are anything like me than you have bobby pins and hair clips all around the bathroom sink and a husband that constatly complains about it. I saw this pin while wandering around Pinterest and had one of those "why didn't I think of this" moments. With nothing more than a left over strip of manget with adhesive on the back  from this post I have the situation under control.

It was as simple as that and they are hidden and in a convenient place at the same time. As small as the bathroom is this is a perfect hidden solution.

Here it is up close. Most likely it won't stay this neat, but it will stay hidden and off the counter. Maybe it's the perfect solution for you too.

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Green Bay Packers Petal Dress

My niece Audrina has a birthday in about a week and my sister is the biggest Green Bay Packers fan I know so I thought that I would make her a gift that would make them both happy.  Enter the Green Bay Packers Petal Dress. I used the Annie Petal Dress from Peek-A-Boo Pattern Shop.  I think that this is the best way to make sports wear super girls and fun.

The awesome dress is complete with coordinating green and yellow Korker bow. The petals were a little more difficult that I thought they would be to get them to line up just right and keep the correct shape. Definitely not the easiest dress pattern I have ever made, but sometimes sewing outside your comfort zone helps you learn new techniques.

I'm excited to see what this little diva and I come up with for her Packers gear for next year. :)

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