Bend and stretch...

then flip upside down!

This kid is gymnastics mad at the moment, so when the gym exhibition called for a 'Space-themed' outfit I took her shopping, and this is what we came up with!

Long, long legs...!

She knew exactly what she wanted and I was very lucky to have been given a pattern by Kelly that she no longer needed and it was perfect for this outfit, having leotard and leggings in the one pattern.

It is Kwik Sew 2725.

Raspberry and silvery white, stretchy, stretchy, stretchy.

She wasn't keen at first but I convinced her that a small silver piping strip down each side would look good and I am glad she let me as it really sets off the star.

Always the wrong way up!

The shorts are quite snug - I would probably go up a size next time, but she says they are perfect, and they certainly didn't cause any performance problems on the day.

It didn't take much encouragement to get her back into it!

I realised I hadn't taken any shots of just the leotard, so here she is, bad indoor evening shots - sorry!!

When she raised her arms up the creased section disappeared, without any 'wedgie' factor!

I added 5cm through the lower body of this leotard as she is very long in the torso.

She measured a size 5-6 but length was size 10!

I made a size 7 with the extra length and it was perfect, did not need to be pulled at or adjusted at all.

I think she will be wearing this again and again - and I certainly plan to make her more leotards using this pattern.

To complete the outfit I made two tiny scrunchies that she wanted to wear on two little hair buns to keep her long hair at bay as she was performing.

She was more than a little proud to receive her very first trophy - it was a demonstration day so everyone got one, but that didn't diminish her excitement. She is working hard and loving her gym and deserved something special.

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Dotty Olivia

With life getting in the way I had been in a bit of a sewing rut and needed something to get me out of it.

Carolyn suggested I break out the Farbenmix Olivia pattern she kindly sent me last year for instant gratification.

She was right!

This was so quick and easy to make that it was just what I needed to get me back into the sewing swing of things.

This is actually called the underdress, there's a dress that can be made in woven fabric to go over the top of this cute stretch dress.
I really like it on its own though.

Who could resist this cute knotted hood (though I made this step far more difficult than it needed to be by deciding to line the hood!)

The perfect dress to wear for a special treat out with Mum.

(please excuse the dodgy colour of this iPhone pic!)

Here's another one...

...just like the other one.

Modkid Maya dress - size 5

Heart interlock from Spotlight.
Watermelon pink super stretchy stuff with lycra blend (can you know I don't know my knit fabrics!!) GJ's Fabrics on a remnant table.
Cute kid by me and the man of the house!

I think I failed....

My intention was to post this pic on Friday, or if it was Sunday to post a pic with two completed Maya dresses in it, not quite all went to plan!!

Making the dress was fine, it was, as are all Patty's patterns - quick, easy to sew and well-written.

It was just the extra things that were planned for the weekend or that cropped up at the last minute that waylaid me from the task at hand; the work that had a Monday 9am deadline on it, the dinner with the basketball girls, football with my husband to watch the demise of my beloved Bulldogs and all the other little things that take time on the weekend.

Lara however was remarkable!
She took up the challenge to sew and made two Maya's on the weekend.

Thanks Lara for posting your finished dresses - I can honestly say I would not have stayed up to finish this if not for your success spurring me on!

Are there any patterns you've had lurking around your stash for ages that you haven't got around to trying??
How about we do them together?
Leave me a comment and perhaps if a few of us have somethng to try we can do it together in preparation for summer sewing - maybe starting in October?

Until then, I still have one more Maya to make tomorrow - wish me luck!

PS - will try to get a modelled pic of this tomorrow - it looks pretty bland just hanging on a hanger!

My Creative Space : Maya

I've been a bit idle in My Creative Space of late.

There are so many things I want to make I keep putting off making any of them, overwhelmed by my 'Want To Do' list.

Crazy logic I know.

By the end of today I want to turn this pile of fabric into...

One of these dresses, the version on the right.

Come back and kick my behind if I haven't blogged it by Saturday at the latest. OK?

See what more productive 'spacers' are up to at Kirsty's place.

She's never idle!