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MN1003 Wrap around maternity top variation
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I used Megan Nielson’s maternity top pattern to make this dress.
I think the top is great for the third trimester pregnant body. So, I decided to do a Chie remix of the dress for a couple of reasons. First I do not have jeans that fit me comfortably any longer so I needed to find a way to cover my bottom half. Also I wanted to make it a bit dressier because I planned on wearing this on my baby shower, which had to be canceled….because of the earthquake. So using Meg’s pattern, I made some alteration and turned it into a dress.
I used two-way stretch jersey in peach color. After finding out that I’m pregnant with a baby girl, I find myself wearing more pink – Not sure why, but I want to feel girly in pink and peach and all that pretty colors of Spring.
I wrote a brief tutorial on how I turned the top to dress on my blog here
Material Notes
jersey, thread
Difficulty
Novice
Categories
- Season
- Spring
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Dress
- Style
- Casual
- Material
- Knits/Jersey
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Mar 23, 2011, 12.27 PMby groovymama
You look absolutely amazing…..love the dress.
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Mar 23, 2011, 11.06 PMby Vivat Veritas
thank u!!
Mar 23, 2011, 12.06 AMby sunnilj9
Darling! I love the petal pink color! Really beautiful. This is so sad that you had to cancel your baby shower! My heart really goes out to the people of Japan, but it is very nice to hear that you are still sewing!
xoxo, Sunni
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Mar 23, 2011, 07.00 AMby Vivat Veritas
yup, im still sewing! although it got harder to get around both with blackout and being 9 mon pregnant, so im ordering more fabrics online – we live in a good time!
thank you for your prayer for japan sunni!
Mar 22, 2011, 09.40 PMby wonderlandalys
Congratulations on your pregnancy (I’m expecting to see lots of pretty baby clothes soon…)!
Such a beautiful dress. The colour is so flattering. I’d be wearing this all the time, baby bump or not!
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Mar 23, 2011, 06.59 AMby Vivat Veritas
yea im sure i will be wearing this even after the birth, since the fabric is so comfortable – i love versatile piece like that.
Mar 22, 2011, 09.04 PMby lillasyrran
Very beautiful! And it looks comfortable too. I wish you all luck with your little baby!
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Mar 23, 2011, 06.58 AMby Vivat Veritas
thanks, it is a great pattern, and sure is comfortable:)
Mar 22, 2011, 03.46 PMby marylisa
It looks great!!! Good job!!!! Love the colour as well !!!I wish all the best for you and your baby!
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Mar 23, 2011, 06.57 AMby Vivat Veritas
thanks:)
Mar 22, 2011, 03.00 PMby aleah
This is lovely! The color is also… lovely. Haha, I never find the right words. Hope everything is okay (or better) in Japan! Good luck with your baby.
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Mar 23, 2011, 06.57 AMby Vivat Veritas
thank you! some things are still not back to normal where i live (close to tokyo), but i hope they will get better soon!
Mar 22, 2011, 08.28 AMby janene
So beautiful. A far cry from the usual frumpy tents that go under the guise of maternity wear!
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Mar 22, 2011, 02.14 PMby Vivat Veritas
i never really liked tent style maternity wear – i own some, but i look huge when i wear them! so when i wear tent dress, i make sure to wrap a belt around my waist!
Mar 22, 2011, 08.06 AMby irmchen
This is soooo beautiful! I guess if I had such a beautiful picture of me being pragnant… you will find it on my wall. :-) Since I have a serger I don’t want to sew nothing than jersey. Love this comfy, wrap design.
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Mar 22, 2011, 02.13 PMby Vivat Veritas
i know, serger makes it so much easier to sew jersey, doesnt it?! i love different settings that serger has to make it easier to treat stretchy fabrics!
Mar 22, 2011, 07.31 AMby Ralf Schmitz
congrats to both of it: the dress AND the baby! if your baby turns out to be as lovely as the dress (and i am quite sure of this) than you will have a supserstarbaby :-) all the best from berlin!
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Mar 22, 2011, 02.12 PMby Vivat Veritas
haha, im excited to meet my baby girl in less than a month! :)
Mar 22, 2011, 07.28 AMby littlewren
this is such a lovely dress! What a blessing to have a new little life coming! Congratulations! I can understand the wearing of pink… like having a girl in you she’s already excited about the clothes you’ll make her! You and your country are in my thoughts and prayers.
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Mar 22, 2011, 02.12 PMby Vivat Veritas
thank you for your prayers!
Mar 22, 2011, 07.16 AMby libbysharf
It’s beautiful! You make me wanna be pregnant :-) Congratulations for the baby and keep safe
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Mar 22, 2011, 02.12 PMby Vivat Veritas
thank you! will do:)
Mar 22, 2011, 04.04 AMby tradsahm
It’s beautiful!
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Mar 22, 2011, 05.17 AMby Vivat Veritas
thanks! xo
Mar 22, 2011, 02.32 AMby Sahina Jerome
This is darling! I love the peachy-pink color, the length of the dress, and the motherly tone – congratulations on the baby :)
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Mar 22, 2011, 05.17 AMby Vivat Veritas
thank you! i like the peach color too. i didnt have much peach in my wardrobe, so it was a good addition:)