NOVA blogtour - dutch tulips

Three years ago, when I was expecting baby girl nr. 3,

 I used this fabric to sew a Lua sleeping sack. 

Now this toddler is almost three years old,

so time to make her a little summer dress with the remaining piece of fabric.

It is a vintage - Dutch obviously - canvas.
Just perfect for a Nova dress with classic box pleat.

To make it even more fifties, I added a bright white peter pan collar.

The pattern has a lot of options, and as usual when sewing StraightGrain "stuff",

 I learned a new trick to make my sewing life easier.

It is available as a pdf or paper version,
and both in Dutch as well as English!

 This one is the dress version, but there's also a top option, four different sleeves 

and a bunch of pleating styles. Curious? 

Go and check out the other participants in this international blogtour!

Sisko by Mieke - Bel'Etoile - Zowiewo - Petrol & Mint - sewpony - Fairies, Bubbles & Co Elizabeth Little - Maker Mountain Fabrics - Better Dressed Child - Just Add Fabric - My Petite Sophie Frances Suzanne - I Sew Blanche - Lily & Woody - My Minnie Mie I Love You Sew - Thread Riding Hood - Ariane Blog

 

And no,... we didn't go to the beach for pictures...

my backyard is sort-of a permanent construction site...  

so always a mini-mountain of white sand available for the kids to play in - 

and for me to make pictures...

Pattern: NOVA dress and top - Straight Grain

Fabric: vintage canvas