When you're on a good thing...

This little pattern has been an absolute winner for us over the years.

This is possibly the last time you'll see it as this little one finishes kinder (pre-school) at the end of this year - and to date these have been the perfect warm and comfortable kinder dress.

It's the Make It Perfect Sprout dress.

Most people comment to her "I love your coat..."

Small kid chose this fabric last winter at Spotlight, I cut it, it sat, the seasons changed and then this year I thought I'd better get it made or it won't fit her.

This is a perfect fit - size 5, no flannel inside this time, just a quilters cotton.

Large aqua patterned button was just right on this one

She loves it, will wear it without complaint, she's warm and dry and pretty cute in it.

Winner all round I say.

I've made a few of these before, you can see them here, here and here.

Along with her hand-me-downs she now has four - and her favourite is the one with the robot pattern she inherited from her sister, a fabric that I almost said no to.

What would I know about girls fashion...

Sprouting up

No not the child, (although that is right too!), the dress.

Keep your eyes peeled over at Toni's blog for the release of Big Sprout - the upsized pattern for the fabulous winter dress, Sprout.

My girls love their Sprout dresses - they live in them over winter - and I love that they are always so warm and comfortable in them and that they love them so much, which makes choosing an outfit in the morning a breeze.

Big Sprout is just as easy to make as Sprout - and lined with flannelette it is cosy and warm.
For kinder, Miss A just pops on some tights and her 'kinder' boots - the ones that seem to always end up with scuffed toes and we're away.

This is such a great winter pattern to have in your stash - and I was onto Toni about upsizing it from the size 5 as my taller than average chick needed a larger one this year.

Can you tell she's pleased with it???

And yes for those of you with an eye for fabric detail - that is Denyse Schmidt you see, picked up at Spotlight and teamed with some standard red flannelette for 'pop' factor.

Go out and grab yourself a Big Sprout - you'll be glad you did.