rae hoekstra has a fun and approachable style. i appreciate that she seems to design what she'd like to wear. i am a fan of loose shift dresses, and when i saw her first ruby dress, i kept my fingers crossed that she would make it into a pattern. i bought the pattern right away when she did and waited for the need for a dress to arise in my simple wardrobe.
i sewed a wearable muslin, and really loved the fit. it is my ideal dress... truly. and yet... i don't have a ruby in my current wardrobe. the bright colors of my wearable ruby muslin just didn't fit with what i wanted to wear at the time, so i let it go. i actually have (amazing) fabric for a new ruby, but it's bright too. i know it will look super cute, when i'm ready... but am not quite ready to wear it yet. i'm not saying this is exemplary behavior, but it's the truth.
i think i'd wear a white linen ruby tons, but i have two white linen dresses already.
i think i'd wear a white linen ruby tons, but i have two white linen dresses already.
i did sew a ruby up in julia's size this spring, and it is perfect. (this one is made with some linen/cotton essex in rose.) it was difficult to find patterns (and readymade clothes) for julia this year. she is at a size that just sort of disappears from the shops. she is no longer a child, but not quite a woman either. so... it was exciting to find that ruby fits julia. the neck and arm scythes are high and the shape works well. ruby is one of the simplest patterns to sew, takes relatively little fabric, and comes together quickly.
i've also sewn rae's baby pants as gifts. they can be made from a free pattern, use a very small amount of fabric...and are just so stinkin' cute!
rae's luna pants look fun, simple and comfy too. i think jo + julia would like them (and look cute in them), so maybe that will be my next made-by-rae pattern to try.
rae makes some kids' clothes patterns (including boys) and also designs cute fabrics for cloud9 (who makes organic cotton fabrics + these are knits!). her next collection is called sidewalk and is cute... i love the little pairs of shoes.
so, yeah. rae and ruby (+ a little rhubarb)... a favorite... in waiting...sort of. :)
parts 01, 02, 03, o4, 05, 06 of this series.
love,
jane
i've also sewn rae's baby pants as gifts. they can be made from a free pattern, use a very small amount of fabric...and are just so stinkin' cute!
rae's luna pants look fun, simple and comfy too. i think jo + julia would like them (and look cute in them), so maybe that will be my next made-by-rae pattern to try.
rae makes some kids' clothes patterns (including boys) and also designs cute fabrics for cloud9 (who makes organic cotton fabrics + these are knits!). her next collection is called sidewalk and is cute... i love the little pairs of shoes.
so, yeah. rae and ruby (+ a little rhubarb)... a favorite... in waiting...sort of. :)
parts 01, 02, 03, o4, 05, 06 of this series.
love,
jane
