Doesn’t this look cool and comfortable for a Florida toddler?
I seem to be stuck on the simple, free, gathered play top pattern from The Purl Bee.  (See Mountain Sewing Getaway and Free Patterns~Summer Play Top)  There are so many variations dancing around in my head that I doubt this will be the last one I make. I really hope to make some for Operation Christmas Child.
For this version, the top is cut to a dress length–at least for an 18 month old– and given a more elegant look with the a finer fabric. The contrasting casing of which I am so fond and is embellished with stacked yo-yo’s, a single leaf and a tiny pearl button. Continue reading
