Neon Summer Set with Angie of And Sew She Sings

July 21, 2022

Hi there!  I'm Angie, and I'm excited to be back on the blog today with a twirly summer set using some fun RCF prints!

My daughter and I had been on the hunt for some neon fabric, so when it came time to choose fabric for a blog post, I searched "Neon" on the RCF website and came up with this Neon Paint Swirl print.  She totally gasped when she saw it!  I love love love to sew for her and get her input on fabric because she loves a little bit of everything.  I also grabbed some of the Light Indigo Bleached Look Faux Denim Ponte De Roma...#1 because I'd been dying to try it, and #2 because all twirly dresses need a cute pair of shorts underneath!

We chose the rib knit base for the Neon Paint Swirls and it was perfect for what I had in mind, mashing the Wild Seeds Ilima Bikini top with the tiered skirt from the Aster dress.  I cut and sewed the top according to the Ilima tutorial, but rather than finishing with the binding, I just added some clear elastic to the bottom edge and then cut and prepped my skirt pieces using the Aster tutorial.  I had a bit of fabric left and couldn't let it get sucked into my bottomless scrap been, so I asked my daughter if she'd like a ruffle ("Mom, did you have to ask?!")  With the ruffle added, I gathered and attached the skirt to the bikini top, and there it was, a super cute, twirly, neon sundress that my girl loves.

For the shorts, I modified the Wild Seeds Bluebell leggings, cutting them off above the knee and adding cuffs and back pockets that I traced from a pair of my daughter's store-bought leggings.  As I worked on placing the pockets, I couldn't help but think they would be cute with a little embroidery...and I remembered that one day my kids had talked me into buying some neon embroidery floss (at the time, I didn't realize how incredibly slippery it was).  I was short on time and had to eyeball/hand draw the design and do all my stitching in a moving vehicle, with the neon floss that didn’t want to cooperate (not recommended, lol!).  It didn't turn out as perfect as I would have liked, but given the circumstances, it still provided a nice pop of color and tied the shorts in with the neon swirls in the dress.  This flower, while not precisely shaped, is from the Wild Seeds Meadow & Ash Doll floral embroidery option.

Thanks for reading & Happy Sewing!!

Angie

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