Hot off the machine, one Amy Butler 'Anna Tunic'.
Contrast yoke inspired by my ever present stack of Boden catalogues (in particular, this top). It also has the cunning advantage of negating the need for any pattern matching (not my forte!).
Hard to photograph on the washing line, or on myself. So I roped in the closest body. I didn't trust him not to drop my camera, so he had to wear the tunic instead.
Not every 7 year old boy could pull it off, but I think he's rocking the look!
Now could someone please explain when my son got large enough for my clothes to (sort of) fit him?
Contrast yoke inspired by my ever present stack of Boden catalogues (in particular, this top). It also has the cunning advantage of negating the need for any pattern matching (not my forte!).
Hard to photograph on the washing line, or on myself. So I roped in the closest body. I didn't trust him not to drop my camera, so he had to wear the tunic instead.
Not every 7 year old boy could pull it off, but I think he's rocking the look!
Now could someone please explain when my son got large enough for my clothes to (sort of) fit him?
He models it very well!
Posted by: simone | 31 May 2008 at 13:48
Gorgeous Ali. I have that pattern and never got around to making it. Must do it for next Summer. Isn't Mark a trooper - he's even hamming it up a bit!
Posted by: louise | 31 May 2008 at 14:22
your tunic turned out beautifully... and your model is way cute :)
Posted by: Colleen | 31 May 2008 at 16:45
I trust you will use that photo to its best advantage in about, oh, 8 years from now?
Fab tunic, missis. I would look rotten in it but I think you will be glam and gorgeous!
Posted by: dottycookie | 31 May 2008 at 19:18
I love the whole hotch potch Boden stuff, and yours is even cooler - especially as it is unique! I wish I could say that my 7 year old almost fitted into my stuff, but despite being the tallest tho youngest in her class she's still swamped by mine!
Cathy X
Posted by: pinkgreen | 31 May 2008 at 19:57
You have to love a man confident enough to sport a woman's tunic! It looks fab by the way!
Posted by: Gina | 31 May 2008 at 20:06
Hmm... wait till he's as tall as you and you're wondering if you can fit in HIS clothes!!! that's scary!
Posted by: juli | 31 May 2008 at 21:53
it's a wonderful tunic - what an obliging chap your son is - he makes a great model!
Posted by: julie | 31 May 2008 at 22:13
That looks like a story in the making. When he is an adult he is going to say 'remember that time you made me wear your new tunic in the garden.'
It is a lovely tunic.
Posted by: tracey petersen | 31 May 2008 at 23:35
Looks great - I agree with Cathy on the Boden thing, you've definitely captured the look.
Posted by: lina | 01 June 2008 at 01:23
Hehe, this is one photo he might not be keen to show the girlfriend in years to come :)
Love the top, really nice fabric.
Posted by: Gill | 01 June 2008 at 01:57
love the fabrics together. i made this in a winter weight/colour fabric (cos its winter here) and wear it all the time with tops and woolens underneath. it just looks good with everything, jeans, pants,skirt and boots. i think your model wins though!
Posted by: jen | 01 June 2008 at 05:58
I love your choice of fabric.
Posted by: Thimbleina | 01 June 2008 at 07:40
Boys have a terrible habit of doing just that...growing up very quickly, not wearing women's clothes!
Fab tunic - very Boden!
Posted by: Dragonfly | 01 June 2008 at 09:17
Beautiful, you are incredibly clever to have made a top with my name in the title! I MUST learn to sew. One day.anna x
Posted by: Anna | 01 June 2008 at 11:13
it's gorgeous!
Posted by: erin | 01 June 2008 at 14:02
hehee, this is funny!
Posted by: amy | 01 June 2008 at 20:31
Ooh it's lovely! I have that Amy Butler spotty print - it looks great with the other fabric you've chosen. Very neat rouleau button loops and top modelling too!
Posted by: Helen | 01 June 2008 at 23:11
hey fab job Ali!!
c'mon show us how it looks on you... (was it difficult to make? did you swear/cry/threw it across the room?)
Posted by: monica | 02 June 2008 at 09:25
Well - it may not be sunny in the South East but we will all need sunglasses if he smiles like that all summer!
Posted by: Alice C | 02 June 2008 at 13:19
Your new tunic is beautiful; I love the way you put the fabric prints together. And your model is adorable; what a good sport he is to demonstrate your wonderful creation for the photo shoot.
Posted by: June | 02 June 2008 at 17:16
Beautiful tunic in gorgeous colours! I just found your blog through Val (can't believe I hadn't found you before now!) and have to ask where you buy your rubber stamp carving medium. I've just spent a fortune on some from the US and having seen the stuff you sent Val wondered it it's available in the UK? Thanks :)
Posted by: charlie p | 02 June 2008 at 17:40
Lovely top on a lovely boy!
Posted by: Mirre | 02 June 2008 at 21:27
Great job on the sewing Ali - I love the colours. I think it's fab that you're little enough that your clothes fit a 7 year old!!
xxx
Posted by: Lesley | 02 June 2008 at 22:36
This is gorgeous, really gorgeous, cute model too.
Posted by: Rebecca | 04 June 2008 at 21:46
Good on your boy.(How much are you paying him - and are you destroying the photo before he brings his first girlfriend home!)
Posted by: Ursula | 05 June 2008 at 20:33
What a trooper! Love this post..
Posted by: erica | 05 March 2010 at 19:55