Roly-Poly Pinafore and KAM Snap Pliers
I made Norah this Roly-Poly Pinafore quite a while ago {I was working on it when I posted my tips for PDF patterns in May!}. However, after I made the same pattern for Lydia and did not like how my button holes turned out {or rather, that I had to remake one side 4 times!}. So, I tucked the nearly finished pinafore into a plastic bag and it sat…
Then, after I finished the Little Pearl Dress with snaps, I thought, why not finish the Roly-Poly the same way?! So, I got out my KAM Snap Pliers and some purple snaps {Norah chose the color} and finished the pinafore in a few minutes!
The tabs of this Roly-Poly Pinafore don’t have any interfacing, but I’ll make sure to add some next time {since I’ll be planning on using the snaps}. Hopefully it holds up okay anyway!
The fabric is Maisie by Maude Asbury for Blend Fabrics, the same I used for my Alder Skirt. I love the contrast on the Roly-Poly Pinafore, it gives it a fresh, fun look for little girls!
I’m working on building a partially handmade wardrobe for Norah, so these layering types of clothes are great. They’ll last through fall and spring depending on what she’d wearing under them. My goal is to add a couple more tops and a few skirts {fabric is on the way!}.
Do you have any favorite patterns for girls that don’t use tons of fabric {I love the frilly dresses, but cannot bring myself to using 2+ yards of fabric for a 3T dress!}? I’d love to hear them. And, if you’re looking for more toddler sewing tips, check out Rachel’s {Sew Happily} posts on children’s fashion.
This is just sooooo cute! And Norah is just a born model! I’ll have to look to see what I kept of ‘little’ patterns – my granddaughter is now the same size as Norah.
Oh my, Norah is growing up so quickly! She looks so adorable in that dress, too! xoxo
Super cute!! I love the little pinafore, my favorites for sewing for little girls. You always had some in your wardrobe. Norah is a darling little model too!!
Oh my gosh, I love the pictures of Norah!!! She is growing up so fast and she is so beautiful! I like the crossover pinafore style like this one. I made several when Karina was very little, and liked how easy they were to make (no sleeves, yay!). I’d say that an easy dress is a classic jumper style. You can probably make the whole thing with a yard of fabric, I’d guess. I make Karina and Elena play dresses from old shirts of mine that either don’t fit or I’m tired of, and I just cut them down and edge the armholes. I turned a favorite Tshirt into a dress for Karina she’s worn manytimes, and I was so happy it turned out because I loved that shirt, but it just didn’t fit me anymore (it was from college days and I just don’t have that pre-childbirth body anymore). Have fun making Norah dresses!!
What a sweet pinafore!~ and even sweeter model! I am in the process of making a little jumper for my DGD from a men’s shirt. I wish she lived closer so she could try it on as I go. Have a great day!
Oh your baby girl is just precious.
Button holes are not my favorite things to do. Great idea using snaps.
Her little dress is so cute.
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donna
It’s cute. I don’t have many dress suggestions except I’ve wanted to try the geranium dress and ice ream? Dress.
Brilliant fix! Norah is adorable, when did she get so big?!
so sweet! and yes, I love using the snaps!!! buttonholes and I don’t always get along 😉