Project Run and Play - Stripes and Polka Dots

My one and only new year's resolution was not to buy any new fabric until I use up most of my stash. I promptly broke it on January 2nd. Darn it, ebay! In my defence the fabric was so bright and cheery and the day was so gloomy and cold. Plus, it had polka dots and gnomes. How am I supposed to resist that? Since the fabric was a constant reminder of the fact that I can't keep my resolutions for more than a day, I decided it needed to be used immediately and it would be perfect for a polka dots and stripes challenge for Project Run and Play.

We present you a gnomes and polka dots dress. The pattern came from 3/2011 Ottobre magazine. I decided to use a pretty simple pattern since the print is quite busy.

Ania chose the buttons. I think they fit perfectly. I added a cardigan to use during winter.







The pattern came from a Japanese pattern book, The Polka Drops. I was a little leery about using the book. It is, well, in Japanese. And it's not like you can just copy a sentence and paste it into Google translate. But I didn't need to worry.







The pictures were very helpful. I also liked how they didn't include basic steps, just the ones that might be confusing. That way you don't get overwhelmed by the abundance of text and pictures.

To go with the polka dot theme I added small buttons covered with the contrasting red fabric and round elbow patches. The pockets have a roundish opening. :) Overall I am happy with how the outfit turned out.  Ania likes both pieces, even though she was tired of modeling and kept moving around.