Ishi Dress: Playing After the Storm

My lovely friend An from Straight-Grain just released an awesome new dress pattern: The Ishi Dress.  What a fabulous pattern and I am thrilled to be a part of the tour.  I was originally going to make several of them (because that is what makes me crazy), but time got the better of me.  However, you will definitely be seeing Ainsley in more of these, especially for back to school.

Because of my procrastination, I had one day left to get photos of Ainsley in her new dress.  And then there were massive storms that ripped through our area and I didn’t know how I was going to get the photos I needed.  Then, out of nowhere, the sunshine came out, puddles were left, and I figured, why not?  Turned out to be a fun evening and was a good reminder to just let them be little.
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birds & the bees headerI was lucky enough to have the chance to use fabrics from Tamara Kate’s new line called “Birds and the Bees.  I wanted to use them all, but eventually chose the feather print and the teal stars.  Paired with gray cotton couture from Michael Miller, I knew this would be perfect for an Ishi Dress!
*Tamara’s Website
*Fabric Line
*Michael Miller Designer Page

 

Don’t worry, I got photos of the dress before the splashing, but these were too fun not to share first.

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The Ishi Dress features large side pockets, which of course, Ainsley just loves.  I think anything with pockets is great, but big pockets make it even better.  The really fun part about this dress is how creative the sewist can get with color blocking, pattern mixing and even adding trims like piping or pom poms.  (Can you tell what I am planning for my next one?)

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There is an invisible zipper in the back of the dress, which I personally love.  The pattern does have the option for buttons, but I always go for the zipper, as I find it much easier and faster.ishi9

The pattern goes together very easily.  The trickiest part are the princess seams on both the front and back panels.  You just have to pin, pin, pin and take your time around those curves.  Otherwise, everything, including the tutorial is VERY straightforward!ishi5

The next one I make will have the long sleeves, and I plan to use one fabric for most of it, instead of mixing.ishi6 ishi13 ishi12

Hip hip hooray, for a fun day!

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Thanks so much for having me, An!  As always, lovely pattern!
Check out the rest of the awesome people on the tour:

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VanAtotZetje | P’tits Monstres | Aamore | Flieg Federfrei | Neven Jansen | Lieveke en Zus | Feathers Flights | Brigitte Whatsup | Lily & Woody | Kaatjenaaisels | Our Chez Nous | Creative Needle and Threads | Sisko By Mieke | Conversas de Hermanas | My Minnie Mie | Bobby & Minouch | Bonnie and Lottie | Bellelien | Kid Approved | Les Jardins d’Elysse | S Is for Sewing | Groovy Baby and Mama | Made By Sara | C’est La Vie | Boomie Blogt | While She is Sleeping | Kelly Jade | Miestaflet | Glitter & Wit | La Folie Sewing Booth | A Jennuine Life | De Zusjes | Le Labo* d’Isa| Welcome to the Mouse House | Stannel | My Cozy Co | Morningstar Designs

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Hayley Crouse is a wife, mother and multifaceted designer. Her love of sewing, crafting, cooking and interior design infuses her daily life and naturally spills over into her online presence. She pushes the envelope of her creativity and hopes that others will be inspired to do the same. She currently authors the Welcome to the Mouse House Blog, is the pattern designer behind Mouse House Creations and is a collaborative designer with Willow & Co. Patterns.
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8 Responses to Ishi Dress: Playing After the Storm

  1. Caroline June 24, 2015 at 7:35 pm #

    She is such a cutie, great photos of her jumping in the puddles 🙂

  2. Nathalie June 25, 2015 at 10:21 am #

    I love these pictures! If there is one dress that is perfect for splashing and jumping in puddles, it’s the ISHI dress!

  3. Diana Kastelic June 25, 2015 at 11:27 am #

    What a gorgeous little girl and fabulous action shots of this cleverly simple design in such super-fun fabrics. Wish I had a little girl to sew for, I love Tamara Kate’s fabrics so much.

  4. Jenya June 26, 2015 at 12:00 am #

    Looking at your photos made me wanna go jump in puddles! What a fun photoshoot. And the dress is of course gorgeous. Such fun fabrics 🙂

  5. Erin June 27, 2015 at 8:05 am #

    Stunning!!!! All of it! The dress is gorgeous, and the photos are just perfect.

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