One of the first items of clothing to come together last weekend was Stella’s pinafore.

The fabric is a pinwale corduroy from Spotlight – very nice to work with (I used this fabric for the skirt I made Clare).  The pattern is The Little Vintage Jumper by Favorite Things.

It’s a straightforward pattern that works well in summer or winter weight fabrics.  I made size 1 for Stella, but think it is a fraction short, and the armholes seem to be a little too deep (although over a winter skivvy this isn’t really a problem).

The neck ruffle is a very sweet touch, and I added ric-rac to the pocket tops and the hem as well.  Rather than just turning the armholes to the inside and stitching them into place I used bias binding as a facing.  I find it gives a neater finish around curves.  There is also a fair bit of topstitching detail.

The back of the skirt is in two parts with decorative buttons joining them together.  I am still making a jacket from the same fabric – hopefully it will be finished by the end of the weekend.