KNOCK IT OFF - GRAPHIC SWEATSHIRT

I'm so excited to participate in Elegance & Elephants "Knock it Off" Series. It is one of my favorites! If you are not familiar with the series, the designer is challenged with "knocking off" or recreating a look available in stores. I was inspired by the huge selection of crew neck sweatshirts with huge graphics popping up in stores and websites recently.

The Graphic Sweatshirt by farrah-gee featuring a gray top

I was most inspired by the Stella McCartney Billy Sweatshirt (above) that featured the Maleficent creatures. After seeing the sweatshirt in person and feeling how soft the graphic was, I had to find a way to recreate it.

Obviously, you can get any iron on transfer paper and iron it on a sweatshirt. But you would end up with a super stiff sweatshirt with a graphic that is sure to fade after the first wash. After experimenting with a few different brands, I discovered Dharma Trading Co's Super Soft Iron on Transfer paper by complete accident! I seriously googled "Super Soft Iron on Transfer Paper" and took a chance and ordered it online.

This iron on paper is a dream to work with. The ink fuses into the garment - not on top like most transfer paper - and the more you wash it, the softer the graphic becomes. I forgot to mention, you can iron over the graphic without ruining your iron!!! The possibilities are endless...

Find or Create a digital image. Print onto transfer paper. Press to garment.

UPTOWN/DOWNTOWN DRESS

The Uptown/Downtown Dress is the debut pattern from my Pattern Workshop classmate Terri of Sew Straight & Gather. The Uptown/Downtown Dress Pattern's simplistic and stylish design is such a quick sew you will definitely sew more than one. I sewed this one in a medium weight stripe knit from my stash on the serger in no time. Keep reading to see how we will transition this dress into fall plus a chance to enter a fab giveaway.

***Note: I added a 3/4 inch band to the neckline instead of the facing.

meet Charlie

Charlie was inspired by the adorable dropped waist dresses Lucy and Sally wore in the Charlie Brown comic books. Charlie's swingy silhouette and oh-so-cute flounce skirt is said to cause spontaneous twirling.

Charlie's classic but modern styling is sure to become your child's favorite.

CHARLIE is sized 12 m - 12.

Patterns Features:

Layered pattern tiles so you can print only the sizes you want
Fully illustrated and easy-to-understand instructions
Schematic diagrams with comprehensive garment measurements so you can easily customize the fit
Professionally graded, colored and dashed size lines

I'd love to see what you've made -- Tag your Charlie #CharlieDress on instragram and Facebook.