EmmylouBeeDoo!: Roly Poly Pinafore Blog Tour & Giveaway! (giveaway closed)

Hello, and good Monday to you!
I'm so psyched because today I get to share with you my take on the Roly Poly Pinafore, a pattern by my friend Rachael of Imagine Gnats!

Coyote Roly!

This is my second Roly Poly Pinafore (first one here!), and I loved making this one as much as the last.

This pattern is so many things that I love - simple to sew, easy to customize, and showcases your fabric choices beautifully. Rachael pretty much knocked this one out of the park!

the roly-poly is a pinafore-style tunic top with crossover back that fastens at the shoulder with two buttons. it features clean lines, neckline pleat, optional in-seam pockets, and is reversible. whether you layer your roly-poly with a colorful cardi and skinnies, pair with your favorite summer skirt, or use as a keep-clean smock, this tunic fits perfectly into the wardrobe of the easy, simple days of childhood.

This version is sewn in a dark blue/grey super soft chambray, and a woodland print on the inside. Though this pinafore is totally reversible, I didn't add buttons to the inside of this one because I am so madly in love with this coyote that I can't imagine ever keeping him hidden!

To make the coyote pocket, I used this printable fabric, and an image from this Etsy seller. I printed it out, then sewed it to some natural colored muslin with right sides together, leaving room to turn it rightside out, then top stitched it to the pinafore, leaving a long space open along the top to make it a pocket!

Isn't he handsome?!

Here's a shot of the inside fabric! So cute. ALL the woodland creatures ALL the time. :D

Photoshoot day was a washout! What a bummer! But here's the pinafore on Emmy out in the rain:

She loves the pocket!

~~So would you want to sew your own Roly Poly?!~~

~~You can win a copy, right here! Just leave a comment on this post to enter to win, and a winner will be randomly drawn at the end of the Tour - Friday, May 31st! Good luck!~~

***EDITED TO ADD: About half of the comments I've received so far are from no-reply-comment bloggers! PLEASE, leave your email address with your comment, or go HERE to see how to unset this no-reply setting. How else will I find you to lavish prizes and compliments upon you?!?***

Thanks to Rachael for inviting me along on the Roly Poly Tour! I adore this pattern!

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