Sew Lovely: The Summer Romper by Brownie Goose

Oh happy day!

I am so excited about this pattern! It screams play days with Aunt Jenny and I can just picture my nieces in it with a sno-ball in hand. (Spring is almost here right?! Please be here soon.)

My last review was for the company "Brownie Goose" and as I had mentioned in the video, I loved the Lake House dress pattern so much that I bought 4 more of BG's patterns. So, here it is! The Summer Romer by Brownie Goose. Isn't it adorable?!

I'll begin with saying that you should run to the store (or quickly click this link) and get this pattern! It was $9.00 and arrived (with the other 3 that I bought) within 2 minutes of me clicking 'purchase'. Seriously, life in the digital age is awesome. I didn't even have to put shoes on! ;) The pattern was printed and ready to use in 15 minutes.

This pattern was 4 pages which made it easy to put together and begin in a jiffy. Good news, my cutting and taping skills are improving as all seams matched JUST RIGHT. Snap. Peyton, my kindergarten teacher sister-in-law, would be oh so proud.

This one took about two hours to make, however, I think if I did it a second time it would only take 30-45 mins. Its super simple and straight forward. The hardest part is getting that dang elastic to string through the casing.

Finished Product! Are you swooning like I am?

Points to get EXCITED about:

Making this dress means Spring/Summer is only a week away! RIGHT.... no seriously...
Super cute and simple. Your little one will wear this one over and over again. She can PLAY and have fun without all the frills of a dress but WITH all the frills of cuteness.
Easy bang for both your buck and time. Don't you just smile when you see it...

Points to look out for:

When aligning the shorts, align the bottom edge of the shorts so that the crotches match.
The middle elastic casing, if not done perfectly, will not hold one inch elastic. Buy either 1/2" or 3/4" elastic in addition to your 1" elastic so that you have it on hand. I used the 1/2" for the waist band and like the results.
When buying elastic, make sure you purchase the no-roll kind. This will help prevent the elastic from rolling when you string it and after many wears/washes. Last thing you want is to make this cute design and have your little one complain about the elastic being uncomfortable. Spend the extra quarters and get the no-roll! :)