Wednesday 2 May 2012

I'm starting a band and it's called The Dolmaniacs

little red riding hood dolman top

Plans have been gestating for The Great Dolman Top sew-along.  The pattern has been graded from 18m/2T through 7Y/8Y and photos have been taken of the steps for the tutorial.

little red riding hood dolman top 2

I want to make just one more for the boy child but I'm at least 97% certain that this will be a unisex project with the option for a waistband or straightforward hem, and a couple of variations on the pattern for fun.

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To give me a general idea of interest in a sew-along (and more importantly a kick up the bum to finish the plan)... who's on drums and who has tambourine?
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26 comments:

  1. Amy2 May 2012 at 20:03

    Oooh exciting! I'm in! I'll take the tambourine ;-)

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  2. KID, MD2 May 2012 at 20:06

    Can I be keyboard?? I'm sure I have some glitter around here. Keyboard players need glitter, right?

    And my kids need shirts!

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  3. Claire @ Little Stomper2 May 2012 at 20:08

    Ive just ordered a new sewing machine, it's coming Friday, Hoorah! So am totally up for joining in!!

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  4. Memo Box2 May 2012 at 20:13

    Me! I want to join in...half a metre will be enough right? Where can I get the contrasting waistband/arm/neck stuff from?

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    1. Kitschy Coo3 May 2012 at 17:34

      Half a metre should be fine. You can, of course, get contrasting ribbing from me but cotton / lycra jersey or even interlock would work too. Check ebay :)

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  5. Carolyn2 May 2012 at 20:16

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  6. Carolyn2 May 2012 at 20:16

    After the success I had following your pettiskirt tute, I'm in!

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  7. Andrea2 May 2012 at 20:28

    Nice. Glad it goes so large!

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  8. Rach2 May 2012 at 20:39

    Count me in! I'll play triangle :)

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  9. auntninn2 May 2012 at 20:52

    I'm in as a maybe. Girl child recently announced that shorts "don't make her a ballerina" so I may have many, many tops with no bottoms. I'll be sewing up some skirts as a first priority, but love the look of this cute top!

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    1. Kitschy Coo3 May 2012 at 17:35

      I think Rylee is in Princess Phase Two at the very least :)

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  10. Kerry2 May 2012 at 20:57

    *Raises hand* me me me me me.

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  11. koolkatskate2 May 2012 at 21:08

    I think we have a bontempi organ around here somewhere. Will we still be aloud to play with non-stretchy material? I'm on absolute fabric buying lock-down. Please so yes, we do a mean samba beat here!

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    1. Kitschy Coo3 May 2012 at 17:37

      I might experiment and try it with a woven but it's really designed for a knit. Can you use a large thrifted t-shirt or two for its fabric?

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  12. koolkatskate2 May 2012 at 21:10

    (how shameful)***allowed***

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  13. Pickled Weasel2 May 2012 at 21:11

    I wanted triangle but Rach got there before me *sulks*
    I guess I'll be recorder then.

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  14. Petra2 May 2012 at 21:22

    me too, me too!!!:)

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  15. Pickled Weasel2 May 2012 at 21:25

    Will we need ribbing for the sleeves and waistband? Or can we just use normal stretchy fabric?

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  16. The undomesticated scientist2 May 2012 at 21:26

    I'm on the sax or would be happy to.be a bez style dancer

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  17. Anonymous2 May 2012 at 22:36

    I'm in! Put me down for the cymbals :-)

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  18. Unknown3 May 2012 at 01:10

    I'm in. Sign me up for a kazoo. And shameless backside-shaking. :D

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  19. Unknown3 May 2012 at 04:57

    I'm in! kids are whoofully short on t-shirts & now it'll be getting hot so I need to get sewing!

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  20. Melanie3 May 2012 at 19:00

    If I manage to get a new sewing machine in time then I'll give it a good go! I reserve the right to deny all knowledge if it goes horribly wrong though lol

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  21. Sew little time4 May 2012 at 14:22

    i'm in like flynn (rider - we watch far too much Tangled around here!). i'll go for Bez style maracas and dancing.

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