I have loved Trine from Groovy Baby and Momma since I found her blog. Then we competed in Project Sewn together and I got to actually know her and loved her even more! Everything she makes looks straight out of my favorite Parisian stores and her dark palate is so appealing to me after our years there. A pattern I see her sewing up again and again is the Mini Marthe from Republic Du Chiffon.
When I found this awesome (but odd weight) scuba/jersey/who really knows fabric at Joann’s I knew it was time to bit the bullet and sew it.
Oh my goodness after the first sew I know it will be one I make over and over.
The instructions are in French so I was thinking about doing another sew along. Much like the Roma dress you could not make this without the pattern so the sew along would just be helpful for english speakers who want to purchase the pattern.
It would be easy because I have a feeling I will be making tons of these. Next time though I am doing the longer option on the bottom so we don’t have any belly flashing incidents
I have to mention the artwork Chloe is standing in front of (on the table I made…hence the bare feet). My amazing friend Elizabeth Moon painted it for me and it is one of my favorite things in our house. It is up on our main dining room wall which I pass by at least 100 times a day. Every time I do I love it more. Before living in Paris I was not a huge fan of abstract. I thought anyone could do it and that there wasn’t much rhyme or reason to it. Well after going to the Louvre and Musee D’Orsay countless times I have since grown to not only appreciate but love a lot of modern. Don’t get me wrong there are still pieces I think are ridiculous but lets just say I attempted a painting similar to this and it ended up in the trash. It really does take a hefty amount of talent to make the chaotic seem chaotic with a purpose. And I was happy when the idea popped into my head to do pictures in front of it! Now it will be documented forever! Along with that super cute face!
Cheers!
Kelly
PS Let me know if you would be interested in a sew along!