Playtime Dress :: One Thimble Issue 19

I promised more details about *One Thimble Issue 19 (affiliate link), so without further ado here’s the first pattern beyond the Pixel Pullover I made from the latest edition, the Playtime Dress from Sew by Pattern Pieces.

This dress is right up my kiddo’s alley: plenty of twirl, fun feature pockets, and comfortable.  It ticks my boxes with several sleeve options that take it from summer to winter dressing, and an uncomplicated sew with just one more intricate area: the pockets.  Sizing is from 1-14, so it will fit my girls for many more years.

Those may look like a simple patch pocket topstitched on, but look closer–they’re really set in circular pockets!  How fun is that?  Don’t worry, Lauren has made what could be a difficult endeavor into a straightforward and satisfactory process with pattern markings to make the alignment smooth sailing.

There’s several different pocket construction techniques offered: a full pocket facing, a half pocket facing, or binding.  I did the full pocket facing because I was using a lightweight rayon Lycra backed with the same t-shirt jersey as the main dress.  I pulled out the three-thread coverstitch for the pocket openings and love the great contrast I’ve gotten!

Lauren includes all appropriate fitting adjustments that might be needed, but Hadley fit soundly into size 8 with no adjustments.  There are two lengths offered; this is the shorter length.  If I were making this pattern for Arden who is much leggier than Hadley I would have used the longer length.

A bit about the main fabric I used for this dress: I recently joined the Sly Fox Fabrics Promotional Team.  That means from time to time I’ll get some free fabrics in exchange for reviewing and posting about them.  This camouflage t-shirt knit fabric in Army tan is a touch outside of my typical style, but I really like it.  It definitely fits Hadley’s aesthetic: wild and unique!  It’s what you’d expect of a t-shirt knit, soft and fairly lightweight and not a ton of drape.  In other words, perfect for a t-shirt, or a t-shirt dress.  I also used it to make myself a swing tank, and it’s nice to see it on a different model.

This dress will definitely get loads of wear over the summer, and layered over a long sleeve t-shirt and leggings will take it into the cooler months.  Hadley loves wearing dresses, so I try to focus more of my sewing time there for her.

I’m hoping to find time to sew a few more patterns from One Thimble Issue 19, like the Pinky Promise Bag, or the Monster Mash Pinafore.  Head over to *One Thimble (affiliate link)  and see what piques your interest!

Outfit Details:
Pattern: #23101 Playtime Dress by Sew by Pattern Pieces for *One Thimble
Fabric: T-shirt Jersey Knit Camo – Army Tan from Sly Fox Fabrics
Shoes: Saltwater Sandals