This dress was made from the Sis Boom epattern “The Meghan Peasant Dress”.
I used a fabric called Bits and Pieces for the top and hem accent and a lightweight cotton broadcloth for the skirt.
Have you ever bought a professionally done epattern? Well, the ones developed by Carla Hegeman Crim (The Scientific Seamstress) are fabulous. This pattern is a collaboration between Carla and Jennifer Paganelli of Sis Boom fame 
You print out only the pieces for the style/size you are making. I so abhor the flimsy tissue paper patterns. On this dress you are only really printing out the pattern for the top. The skirt is done with measurement and is very simple to follow.
And of course, I can’t just leave things alone. So, I added a serged strip of the bodice material to the hem edge for another whimsical flirty touch.
And to show you how versatile these patterns are I also made 2 bell sleeve tunics from the same patterns that I talked about here on The Fabric Shopper. You can also find purchasing information there. I don’t think you’d be dissapointed if you gave one a try
((hugs)) rosie
I found some really sweet Dotted Swiss in some fun colors … at a particularly good price that made it affordable to pair them up with some cotton linings (you know dotted swiss can be rather sheer!).
Do you like this combo of colors? ~teal, apple green, and buttercup yellow~
The white cotton lining is just an inch shorter than the dotted swiss ~ very demure. This is size medium. The apple green knit band measures 26″ un-stretched and will fit waists 27″ to 31″. The length is 22″. I’ve started making the skirts a tad bigger (where the skirt attaches to the knit band) than last year’s skirts so they can fit a bit lower on the hips if desired or you can wear them high waisted as well.
I know the white is pushing the season a bit but it made me feel so good dreaming of this sweet little skirt with a crisp cotton shirt and a pair of sandals!
After considerable thought … weighing advice from my family, friends, and mentors …. I decided to return to my original “rosie’s whimsy” for all of my making, doing, conversing, imparting wisdom , tutorials, and general fun times.
Over the next week, I’ll be adding new skirts to rosie’s whimsy etsy shop (it got a design makeover as well), moving existing stock from L Blanche Designs, and attempting to notify all my old customers from that site as to the changes at hand.
I am really looking forward to the new year!
((hugs)) rosie
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