Okay, okay – YES, I know that Easter was almost 4 months ago!! So why in the world am I bringing you a post about Easter outfits today, in August? I had the pleasure of making our first Easter outfits as a mama and mini matching set out of some absolutely lovely fabric gifted to me by Minerva Crafts! The blog post I wrote about them was a bit delayed (LIFE, can I get an amen??) but is live on their blog this morning! I’ve got a bit of information below, but head over to Minerva Crafts for the full details and more photos (and to nab this fabric for 10% off through Sunday with code LC10!!)!!
As soon as I got my hands on this fabric, I knew it was absolutely meant to be gathered! It has a fun, bouncy quality to it, and I knew the best way to show it off would be gathered into ruffles and peplums. I was in the very early planning stages of some matchy Easter outfits, and had been hoping that this fabric might be a contender.
I’ve never worked with polyester crepe before, and I was pleasantly surprised with this fabric. It was flowy and drapey, with some bounce to it, which I loved. It was also perfectly opaque, which is not always the case for a lightweight, drapey fabric! It gathered up easily for both the dress ruffle and peplum top. My only negative is that it doesn’t hold a press well, so hemming was a bear. I tried to do a narrow hem, but it was just too slippery, so I ended up trying my rolled hem foot for the first time out of desperation. I loved the end result – I still need a little more practice with it, but the overall effect was great on both my top and the skirt of her dress!
This fabric worked out so perfectly for the vision I had in mind for our first Easter outfits! I’m tempted to reconsider the other colorways for another matchy set come Autumn – they’re all just so good! I can see the burgundy version making a super sassy jumpsuit! Head over to the Minerva Crafts Blog today to see the full post I’ve written about these fabrics.
Top: handmade by me
Pattern: Made Everyday – Summer Day Top
Fabric: Minerva Crafts – Lisa Comfort Wildflower Crepe Fabric (Silver)
Dress: handmade by me
Pattern: Simple Life Pattern Co. – Baby Patricia
Fabric: Minerva Crafts – Lisa Comfort Wildflower Crepe Fabric (Silver)
Bloomers: handmade by me
Pattern: Brindille & Twig – Bloomers
Fabric: Cottoneer Fabrics – Trixie by Heather Ross – Gingham in Light Purple (now sold out)
Key Ingredients: Narrow Rolled Hem Foot
- XX Elizabeth
