Thankfully as a sewist, I have the ability to sew maternity clothes that will fit and I will like. I have already remade the tops of a few over-the-belly pants and took older pairs of regular shorts and added an over-the-belly band. That's been helpful for sure! (I think the over-the-belly pants are so uncomfortable. I make my belly bands a little bigger while still holding my pants on me.)
Being the frugal person that I am, I REALLY don't want to make a lot of garments that will only be used in pregnancy (and for a time in post pregnancy.) I want things that I can adjust later to fit my new "regular" body. Therefore I have sewn a lot of tunics and dresses that have plenty of room to grow but will still be stylish afterward.
As I looked through maternity clothing sites, I saw some kimono-style jackets and I fell in love. They looked so comfortable but stylish at the same time. And being that a kimono stays open, I can wear them no matter what my size!!
Enter the Sew Over It Kimono Jacket....
I'm not even sure how I came across the pattern. I heard of Sew Over It, but had never made anything from their line before. The only thing I didn't like was that it was only available in PDF. Yuck. But I went with it. I'm not sure if it was the pattern or my printer, but there was a section of the PDF that was slightly off. The tester square measured correctly and most of the pieces matched up really well, but a small section was off about 1/4-1/2". Thankfully it was easy to draw out and fix what it should be.
I used a fun retro floral print rayon crepe that I picked up from our pre-cut piece fabric deal earlier in the year. I love the color combination! I always think about rayon (challis especially) as being cool. This isn't. Yes, it could be my pregnancy hormones making me warmer but I thought this would have been a pretty cool fabric. Oh well, I still love it!
Construction was pretty straight forward. The directions are easy to follow although I didn't pay attention to them too much. Definitely easy for a beginner to follow along.
Speaking of baby -- he's growing every day and a very active little fellow! One more week till the 3rd trimester!
Happy Sewing,
Julie
Love the kimono, perfect for early Fall. Great looking baby bump.
ReplyDeleteYou look wonderful, and the kimono is a great choice!
ReplyDeleteDate Night???? With a new baby???????????? Hahahahahahahahaha Dreams... lovely, lovely dreams. I bet you end up sleeping with the silk kimono dreaming of a date night and a full 8 hours of sleep. Enjoy every minute of it. It won't last long. He's precious and you're blessed. You're so cute in your pregnancy, hope your feeling as good too!
ReplyDeleteLOL A girl can dream right? And that's what grandparents and other family members that are anxiously waiting to watch the baby!
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