Welcome to Week 31 of the One Yard Wonders Sew Along!
Week 31 – Project 68
All-Ages Classic Jumper – designed by Amanda Sasikirana page 191
Cindy selected Flower Sugar Wildflowers Red and Michael Miller Fabrics Mini Mikes Tiny Gingham Pink.
Materials Needed:
1 yard of 44/45 ” fabric – not suitable for unidirectional prints
1/2 yard of 1″elastic
1/4 yard lightweight fusible interfacing
two 1″ buttons
Cindy’s Tips and Thoughts
- Cindy made the All Ages Classic Jumper in the 12 month size.
- Part 3: Cindy pressed the short ends as the directions said then she made a tube instead of pressing in the long ends & sewing. For her this method was faster and made a clean edge.
- Part 4: Cindy cut her interfacing to only cover half of the top front band. She was concerned the double layer would be too stiff.
- Part 10: As a beginner, Cindy found the wording on the buttonholes a bit confusing. She didn’t understand what a “vertical” buttonhole meant. By learning how her machine makes buttonholes she was able to figure out what to do to match the picture on page 191.
- The directions say to make the buttonholes “1 inch from the end of each strap”. The picture shows the buttonholes on the front top band. Cindy matched the picture.
- Buttons were then sewn on the straps. Cindy thought this would be an easy way to adjust length to fit her granddaughter.
- She made covered buttons with some fussy cut flowers.
- This jumper will be super cute on Cindy’s granddaughter!
Week 31 – Project 69
Strapless Bandeau Shorty Jumper – designed by Stephanie Sterling page 194
Tracy chose Cary Phillips Floral Folio Large Toss Cream and Floral Folio Tonal Dark Orange.
Materials Needed:
Pattern on sheet #3
1 yard of fabric (for 2T – 4T: 44/45″ for 5T: 54/60″)
2 decorative buttons
two 1″ D – rings
1/2 yard of 1/4″ elastic
Tracy’s Tips and Thoughts
- Tracy (and the Pink Chalk Team) was surprised to find this pattern was a romper not a dress. The darling picture in the book is a side view not showing the shorts.
- The pattern was simple and easy to follow.
- Tracy made her own buttons using the Pink Chalk Fabrics covered button kit.
- Two additions were suggested. Belt loops to keep the belt in position and straps to secure the romper on an active child.
Ready for a sunny day!
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These are adorable! Super cute! They appear fairly easy but you girls always make this stuff sound/look easy.
both projects turned out great, love the buttons on the jumper.
these SO adorable! the fabrics are so perfect for them too! gah! i wish i had a little girl to make these for!
Man, I wish I had a little girl to make all thes cute things for!
Awwwwww — so cute!!!! The fabrics are perfect for how simple and sweet the dresses are!!! Wish my daughter was still young enough to wear such sweetness!
What adorable outfits! Nice job
VERY CUTE!!!!!
Such playful outfits, the fabrics choices work so well in both projects. Happy weekend to everyone!!!
These both really look great. I love the pink and red prints together.
I love the jumper. I made one for my daughter a while ago using a man’s button down plaid shirt and a little left over coordinating fabric for the straps. Very bright colors- love the fabrics.
Adorable projects and I love the buttons on the jumper!
The jumper is adorable! I can see my little niece in it…
cute stuff, I need this book!!
I’ve been waiting for you to make this jumper, as it is the project in that book that I make most frequently. I’ve found the sizing to run big. What was your experience?
Um, yeah, I didn’t pick up on the “Shorty” part either! I love the fabric and would love to think one in my size would be as fabulous. Well done.
I love how they came out, they are so cute. Wish I had a little girl to sew for.
Debbie
Thanks for the great feature and all the kind words!! This was so lovely, I’ve enjoyed following along but this week is extra special!
This is why I love this sew along – I was totally thinking about sewing these two projects for my 19-month-old and would have been at see without reading your experiences with each pattern. And I had no idea the Strapless Bandeau Shorty Jumper was shorts and not a skirt. That would have thrown me WAY off . . . even more than the notion of letting my kiddo wear anything strapless . . . possibly ever.
I love these, very cute fabric. Just thought you might be interested to know jumpers in the UK are sweaters. We would call those pinafore dresses.
I really appreciate reading what each sewer learned in the process and how they adapted the patterns to be more user-friendly. Your tutorials are always so good.
Putting the buttons on the straps instead of on the jumper for adjustability is one of those brilliant ideas I would never think of on my own. So glad we get all the pattern comments.
Love that darling jumper!!!
I want to know how to join so I can make some of these one yard wonders!!!
Adorable!
Two really super cute projects this week that make me want to get stitching for my little girl
THE PINK JUMPER IS ADORABLE!
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ADORABLE LITTLE PINK JUMPER!
THANKS FOR SHARING!
If I didn’t already have that book, I would be buying it because of this darling jumper! My daughter used to wear long corduroy pants with all of her jumpers! So cute for a five year old.
Adorable!!! Love those fussy cut buttons.
these turned out very pretty
Simply adorable!
I really, really like this website. The pictures are great and instructions on featured things are easy to understand. Keep up the gooood work.
Oh I love, love, love the buttons on these! You guys are so great with colors and accessories. Really enjoying these kids’ clothing patterns!
That jumper is just so cute! Love the fabric choices…
These are beautiful!
So pretty! Great job!
The outfits are adorable. I especially like the jumper fabrics.
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