{"id":76672,"date":"2021-03-01T07:20:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T12:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=76672"},"modified":"2021-02-28T19:35:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T00:35:15","slug":"debbies-tween-gelato-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2021\/03\/debbies-tween-gelato-dress.html","title":{"rendered":"debbie’s tween gelato dress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Debbie<\/a> is visiting from the Advisors Circle today to show off the Gelato Dress<\/a> she made for her nine-year-old granddaughter. This is a great read for anyone thinking of sewing our women’s patterns for older children. As Debbie demonstrates, it can work very well!<\/em><\/p>\n

I made a lot of clothing for my daughter when she was small, but I stopped sewing for her by the time she reached middle school. When my oldest granddaughter was born, I got interested in sewing again. I only had a basic machine and only sewed strictly by a pattern. Nine years later, I am excited to be learning how to custom-fit a pattern.<\/p>\n

My granddaughter is now nine, tall for her age, and she has outgrown most girls\u2019 patterns. Even though there are a few tween patterns available, I thought the Gelato Dress<\/a> would be very flattering on her if I could adjust the fit.<\/p>\n

\"Debbie<\/a><\/p>\n

Based on her measurements, I decided to start with a size 2. The only adjustment I made initially was to take out the bust darts. Even though I knew the dress was going to be much too long, I didn\u2019t adjust the length initially. The first muslin fit, but her mother and I decided she needed a little more ease, especially since she\u2019s growing so fast.<\/p>\n

For the second muslin, I added the bust darts back, took 9″ off the length, and moved the pockets up an inch. I was so excited to see how well the second version fit. There was a little excess material at the lower back that I wasn\u2019t sure how to handle. I finally decided I needed to do a sway back adjustment before cutting my fabric. Due to an ice and snowstorm, I couldn\u2019t do another fitting of the muslin. I just crossed my fingers and started cutting!<\/p>\n

\"Debbie<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve had this Cotton & Steel fabric in my stash for several years. I don\u2019t remember if I purchased it with a quilt or a dress in mind, but it\u2019s the perfect material for this dress. The texture and weight are almost like chambray, which I also think would make a cute version of the dress.<\/p>\n

This was my first time making welt pockets. They did not turn out perfectly, but the second pocket was better than the first, and my granddaughter is a very uncritical model. I added faux felled seams on the back and sides, hoping this would stand up to elementary school days.<\/p>\n

\"Debbie<\/a><\/p>\n

I am so happy with the fit. Our snow finally started melting, and we were able to get outside for some sunny day pictures. I think she was happy with the result also.<\/p>\n

This is a great pattern, and it was easy to make the adjustments. I want to make several more for her. I think she is going to enjoy wearing them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you thought about sewing our women’s pattern for older children? Debbie did just that, and ended up with a perfectly-fitting dress for her nine-year-old granddaughter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6023,"featured_media":76676,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20783,20808],"class_list":["post-76672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-advisors-circle","tag-gelato"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Debbie-hero-2.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-jWE","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":77201,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2021\/05\/debbies-knit-tween-gelato-blouse.html","url_meta":{"origin":76672,"position":0},"title":"debbie’s knit tween gelato blouse","author":"Masha Richart","date":"May 24, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Debbie used the Gelato Blouse pattern to make a knit tunic for her granddaughter. She's got the details in this post.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Debbie-gelato-hero.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":74593,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2020\/03\/the-gelato-blouse-dress-and-sew-my-style-2020.html","url_meta":{"origin":76672,"position":1},"title":"the gelato blouse + dress and sew my style 2020","author":"Masha Richart","date":"March 16, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"The Gelato Blouse + Dress is being featured in the Sew My Style 2020 challenge for the month of March. Read on for more details!","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sew-my-style-hero-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":75632,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2020\/09\/your-projects-july-and-august.html","url_meta":{"origin":76672,"position":2},"title":"your projects: july and august","author":"Masha Richart","date":"September 2, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"From beautiful Building Block Dresses to crisp All Day Shirts, you all were busy sewing up gorgeous, bespoke creations from our patterns. Pull up a chair and have a look!","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jul_aug-hero.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":69193,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2019\/04\/introducing-the-liesl-co-gelato-blouse-dress-sewing-pattern.html","url_meta":{"origin":76672,"position":3},"title":"introducing the liesl + co. gelato blouse + dress sewing pattern","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"April 17, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Introducing the new Liesl + Co. Gelato Blouse + Dress pattern. This style will help you make a gentle A-line dress or a cute peplum top with fun sleeves.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/GelatoCover.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":72726,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2019\/09\/simplified-gelato-blouse.html","url_meta":{"origin":76672,"position":4},"title":"simplified gelato blouse","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"September 25, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Emily from the Advisors Circle joins us to share a Liesl + Co. Gelato Blouse that she made for herself.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/gelatoteeF.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":69577,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2019\/05\/gelato-blouse-in-a-checked-wool-suiting.html","url_meta":{"origin":76672,"position":5},"title":"gelato blouse in a checked wool suiting","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"May 8, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Liesl is here to share some photos of a Liesl + Co. Gelato Blouse she sewed for herself using a checked wool suiting.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/gelato-feature.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6023"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76672"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76672\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":76680,"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76672\/revisions\/76680"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}