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Asymmetrical Ellis sweater from Fibre Mood

There is a new Fibre Mood * released and I got to sew a great sweater from it, the Ellis sweater . The Ellis sweater is very quick sew but stands out because of the split neckband and waistband, such a fun detail! And of course the diagonal colour block is right up my alley.   Our girl picked out the fabric herself, at least the fireworks fabric. I picked out the matching fabric. The print works well with the large piece. The sweater is a bit roomy, that is because there is a size 6 and a size 8 and she doesn't fit in the size 6, but the size 8 is still a bit big on her. Well she can grow into it. At textielstad I bought a couple of multicolour threads . I felt this was the perfect project to try it out and indeed it matches the colours in the sweater very well. Fabric : Starburst French Terry from Second Star Fabric Pattern : Ellis sweater from Fibre Mood Sizing : 2 - 14 Options : just 1, the colour blocked sweater Difficulty : 1 out of 5 stars Sewing time : 1,5 hours # Fabric t...
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A festive outfit for the doll

Besides all the awesome patterns for girls, boys, women and men Made by Runi also has patterns for dolls. Our girls love dolls, especially our second daughter and our youngest love to play with dolls. So sewing an outfit for our dolls was already on my list for a long time and now I finally sewed up an outfit for our doll.
The crown headband is the doll version of the Crown headband for adults and kids. I think it is great for birthdays but can also be used for keeping the head warm during winter. Of course our doll also needs to participate in the festivities. The crown can be worn on two sides so can match two different outfits.
The crown headband is part of the doll outdoor bundle, which include the crown headband, a cape and a beanie all for 43 cm dolls. To make a whole outfit I used the fairytale bundle to make a dress for our doll. The fairytale bundle includes dolls versions of the following three patterns: the fairytale hoodie, the fairy princess and the peplum with a twist. I used the fairytale hoodie but omitted the closing on the front. I put the top front pattern piece on the fold and created a dress.
Fabric: the black and gold fabric was part of my surprise package from Stoffenfeest, the green birthday fabric comes from Megastoffen.
Pattern: Doll outdoor bundle and the Doll fairytale bundle by Made by Runi
Sizing: both bundles include patterns for dolls of 43 cm (Baby New Born)
Options: The doll outdoor bundle includes the doll version of the crown headband, the cape and beanie. The Doll fairytale bundle includes the doll versions of the Fairytale hoodie, Fairy Princess and the Peplum tunic with a twist.
Difficulty: 3 out of 7 
Sewing time: 1 hour for the dress and 15 minutes for the crown

# Fabric this week: 8 in - 4 out (Total fabric in 2019: bought 95 new fabric - used 88 fabric - used 9 gifted fabric - used 23 scrap pieces of fabric - upcycled 2 pieces of fabric) - in total 95 in 122 out
# Patterns in 2019: 18 in - 15 out (5 new patterns, 10 already owned unused patterns)
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