Parisian chic in Petone

This is what Rosa wore today to keep out the wintry weather that has hit the country

hat and scarf Rosa's own... and what about those fantastic boots!

The pink sweat top is the hoodie I made recently from the world's second ugliest piece of fabric, and the skirt is one of the Oliver + S badminton skirts I have sewn for Rosa.  Although it is well hidden, the white t-shirt underneath is also one of my creations: another Ottobre workshop 301 t-shirt.

I whipped this little item up from a remnant sister N gave me while I was staying with her in  February 

 size 104cm

This was a fun, textured fabric which looked a little like knitting with cables and fancy ribbing

 And I cut the sleeves perpendicular to the front and back pieces to look like the cables were running down the arm

I love this pattern.  It is quick to sew and can be dressed up or down depending on the fabric choice.  

Another top I made for Rosa in the summer was the Oliver + S puppet show tunic.   I decided to try something just a little different with this item: l wanted to make the yoke in the same fabric but thought that it needed something to give it a bit of a lift....

I used a Kaffe Fassett shot cotton and made the yoke from a piece of fabric I had embroidered a floral grid pattern in a variegated thread.  I used the same thread for the topstitching

 Oops, I should have ironed a little more carefully at the yoke and front!

It was a little awkward trying to match the embroidery on the back pieces!

Luckily, I just happened to have the right buttons!  I picked these up in Melbourne a few years ago and I am really pleased with how well they go with this fabric and play along with the floral theme of the tunic.

This tunic was a bit too big for Rosa when she first wore it but hopefully she will still be able to wear it next summer.