Tuesday, August 20, 2013

When two become one.. Hawthorn and Iris


Hey guys, I made a romper! I Frankensteined two Colette Patterns, the top from Hawthorn and the Iris shorts, both of which I made before, into this fun romper. The fabric is a Kokka canvas from Fabricland, with an adorable polka dot and parrot pattern. Of course I had to wear parrot earrings to match! 

I changed very little with the patterns to make them match up. I did have to lengthen the waistband to fit my torso. If I made it again I would lengthen the hawthorn top to meet the shorts. I left the left side seam open to put a zipper in so I could get in and out of it. I'm not gonna lie, its not the easiest thing to take off, I kind of get stuck in the armholes, but it's doable.  

I did some modifications to the shorts, but mainly to make them fit me. I lengthened them and omitted the pockets. I feel like I had enough design details and the pocket tend to gape open, and I didn't want that. 

I was super nervous going into this that it would be a complete failure, and I wouldn't even be able to get it on, but I like the outcome! It's actually very comfortable, and I think its really fun! 











12 comments:

  1. What a fantastic idea!! This is fabulous.

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  2. I like that! So cute, and perfect for windy summer days!

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  3. This is so cute! I love the fabric, it's adorable. (I had to laugh at "frankensteined". What a great phrase, I need to remember it the next time I use two different patterns in one project!)

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  4. cutecutecute!!! super cute! you are a total inspiration!

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  5. What a fun outfit. Great idea and looks good. Like the parrot fabric.

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  6. omg so cute!!! i'm always afraid of wearing something like this but it looks so cute on you I might just have to give it a try!! ^_^

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  7. So very cute! Perfect for the end of summer :)

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