Strawberry hopscotch tunic

So I picked up one of the Oliver and S patterns I didn’t have in my stash during a big sale they had last month-the Hopscotch Skirt and tee (and dress!) I had some Briar Rose knit burning a hole in my hypothetical sewing pocket so I just had to get it out of  my system with a quick dress turned tunic. I don’t know why but I chopped off a few inches and turned it into a tunic-probably because I was sewing late at night (late for me at least) and I never make good decisions late at night. (did I mention it was late at night?)

har har.

But anyways-it still turned out really cute and Sadie is smitten with the strawberries-and now Charlotte wants one too. So good thing I got some in the other colorway!

Lets talk about the pattern-I sewed up a 4T-and the fit is perfect. I love the sweet cross over front bodice and used a double needle on my hems and it is probably one of the most professional looking knit pieces I’ve made. In my lame opinion at least. It’s a quick sew-I’m not sure how much time total it took me because I kept getting distracted by the last few episodes of Drop Dead Diva, but it’s quick! Probably less than an hour even with tracing and cutting out. I have a 4T hopscotch skirt all cut out so hopefully I can sew it up soon.

So in summary:

strawberry fabric=good.
Oliver and S= always good.
The fact that I used a fabric within weeks of purchasing it=a miracle.

 Have you made anything with the Briar Rose line yet? It seems to be the hot new fabric these days. I should get my hands on some of the cottons before they sell out!