Hello, fellow sewists! I need your help. There is a prize involved too, so please read on.
I want to make a dress for my 3 year old for a semi-special occasion. Not too formal but nothing too plain either.
What is your favourite dress pattern for little girls?
I’d love to hear your recommendations and there is something in it for you too!
I will send 1/2 yard of nani IRO AW fabric to the person who recommends the pattern I end up using for the dress. Yay! Woot! Best prize ever!
The small print :
- The pattern needs to be available in PDF form only. Sewing deadline is looming!
- Entries will close on Wednesday 21st November, 9am Tokyo time.
- Please comment here to be eligible for entry.
- If more than one person recommends the pattern I use for the dress I will randomly choose a winner from within that group of people.
- If for some reason I do not choose one of the recommended patterns I will randomly pick a winner from all entrants.
- The winner can choose any 1/2 yard of fabric from the nani IRO AW section as long as it is in stock at the time you notify me of your choice.
- It would be extra warm and fuzzy if entrants would also “like” Miss Matatabi facebook page, but it’s not really my thing to beg for/demand that so that’s totally up to you.
- Please share this! Unless you want to keep the entrant pool small. I totally get it.
Thank you and good luck to us all!
Thank you so much everyone for your wonderful suggestions! I’m going to have a good look at each one and try to come to a decision soon. I will announce the winner on Sunday 25th November.
14 Comments
Hi Frances,
I love ManiMina patterns, specially this dress:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/59891006/epatterninstructions-my-parisian-dress
All ManiMina patterns are super easy to use, they have sewing allowance included, you just download your pdf, print, cut and sew!
Hope you like it!
*I’m craving Nani Iro’s fabric!!, I’d need to visit your shop as soon as possible!*
Hi Frances
Cool idea!
what is the weather like? Just so i can send you an appropriate pattern (have more in mind…)
its a pity you only consider PDF, as there are 2 very cute french-patterndesign company’s (will send you links later on if you are interested)
greetings
Martje
Hello Frances,
I’m from France and have been following you on facebook for a short while. Love the Nani Iro fabric even though I have not bought any so far. There are a few French patterns I would have recommended for a dress (Her Little World patterns or C’est dimanche patterns) but unfortunately there are paper patterns and in French. So maybe not what you require even though they are extremely cute). Her Little World has one pdf pattern that is free (it is called Mistinguette) which is easy to sew and quite cute so here is the link http://www.herlittleworld.fr/patron_gratuit_robe_mistinguette.asp (maybe you wont be put off by the French?…)
As far as pdf patterns in English are concerned, I’m familiar with Heidi and Finn patterns and maybe the Little Party Dress or the Bubble Dress would be patterns that you could consider.
Thank you for this.
Diana, thank you very much for your suggestion. That is a lovely dress!
Hi Martje, thanks so much for your comment. It is around 12-16 degrees here at the moment. If the pattern is for a dress with no sleeves that is also ok as my daughter can wear a jacket/ cardigan or something. I am only considering PDF this time because I need to have the dress made by Saturday (why did I leave it til the last minute?!) but I would absolutely love to know the 2 French pattern companies you are thinking of. Thank you!
Hello Pauline, thank you very much for your suggestions! They are lovely dresses! I would be willing to challenge a pattern in French although I would have to rely completely on the diagrams
My favorite girls dress is Figgy’s Sunki dress pattern:
Figgyspatterns.com/patterns/Sunki
And it’s available in PDF!
Hi Frances
I love this pattern
http://figgyspatterns.com/patterns/scirocco-e-pattern/
as far as the french-one’s,
one is like Pauline mentioned
c’est Dimanche
the other one is called Citonille
http://www.citronille.fr/boutique.php
They have some translated patterns aswell, and even the french ones are very easy to use, and explained with picture’s even without knowing french an experienced sewer can understand -figure out- the pattern!
I love, and have used these patterns a lot as a basis for my babygirl’s dresses…
good luck picking a pattern! big challenge i guess
curiuos to see the result! what fabric will you be using?
greetings
Martje
Dear Frances,
most patterns I like are paper patterns, but here’s one I like in digital format: http://oliverands.com/digital/OLV-OS003BB.html
And this is a French design company (with a soul) that makes lovely patterns, in my opinion: http://cestdimanche.bigcartel.com/category/patrons-sewing-patterns
Happy sewing,
Miriana
Hi Frances! I would suggest the Sunki from Figgy’s Patterns. http://figgyspatterns.com/patterns/sunki-dress-e-pattern/
Their e-patterns are extremely easy to work with and have great instructions. I like this pattern because it has sleeves, and interesting design details, while keeping a chic silhouette!
My favourite line of patterns if Oliver+S so I’d use any of their digital patterns. I made two Bubble dresses for my three-year-old a couple of months ago – love them. I also like the silhouette of the Playdate dress, although I found that to be a bit fussy because of the bib-style yoke.
It’s got to be the Oliver and S new fairytale dress pattern, the perfect party dress x Ruth x
Hi Frances,
I just run into this pattern
http://violettefieldthreads.com/collections/dress-patterns/products/adele-dress-sewing-pattern
if i am allowed i would like to alter my entry to the above one, as i think it might be more appropriate concerning weather….
greetings
Martje
Hi Frances,
I love the Oliver + S Fairy Tale dress as well: http://oliverands.com/dresses-d/OLV-OS036FTD.html
My grandmother made a darling dress like this for me when I was three or four in navy with smocking along the front, and I still love it.
I also like this dress, particularly with the ribbon at the waist. It’s very sweet:
http://gotopatterns.com/products/juliettes-dress/