Do you remember a couple years ago when you couldn’t walk into a fabric store without bumping into rows of chevron fabric or shop online without the store recommending you pick up a matching chevron with that? There were multitudes of posts and tutorials on how to cut chevron fabric, match it at seams and sew it so it didn’t look like a big hot mess.
Anyone who has sewn with this fabric, which be real is many of us, have cried into our poorly matched chevrons we spent too much time on at least once.
This fabric has been in my stash for at least 2 years. It came in a batch of imperfect fabrics. It doesn’t have much stretch and is slightly off grain, and CHEVRONS. It is the stuff of nightmares. My child has been asking me to use it for ages.
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When we got a chance to participate in the Wendybird pattern tour I saw an opportunity. The lines of this pattern seemed like a good place to give it a swing. The fun front insert created some breaks that would be more forgiving of my never gonna match fabric.
She’s so happy with it. The Wendybird pattern is a S.U.A.T. dress pattern with 4 different sleeve lengths, 3 different fronts, and several hemming options.
I choose gathered skirt panel insert with long sleeves and cuffs. Then I hacked it into a tunic length. My daughter is a tall 6, I started by cutting the 6Y body at the 3T length. When I finished I compared it to her longer tops and decided I had about an inch to an inch and a half to hem.
Both of my fabrics are very light so I was worried about rolling and getting a clean hem so instead, I laid it out nicely, marked it and clean cut the hemline with my rotary blade.
She’s so tall that occasionally I need to lengthen sleeves, I clearly didn’t double check these! Good news Spring is on the way so this top will still work perfectly.
The adjusted tunic length still has a great twirl. It’s a good compromise for an everyday outfit that still works well for a busy elementary schooler.
I can’t think of a happier place for this fabric to end up then twirling in the wind on a happy kid. Wendybird for the win.
Have you ever avoided a fabric in your stash? Have you used it?
All the opinions in this post are my own. I received the pattern for free for participating in the tour.
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Unique “look” for a young girl’s tunic! Love the addition of dotted fabric for part of the front with chevron — all black & white. Thanks for sharing! Sarah in Minneapolis
This is adorable Rachel! Now I need to go make a tunic-length Wendybird!
That tunic length wendybird is sooo cute! I love the patterned fabric you used. Can’t go wrong with SUAT. 😍
Beautiful dress and fabric .. love to make some dress for my niece..
It’s hard to pick one favorite SUAT pattern. I just finished a Woman’s Neverland tee and am working on a Girl’s Shirtzie dress. I had very little experience sewing knits and I’m loving all the great support that comes with SUAT patterns and the FB group.
Love this hack! Perfect for running around and playing!
love this hack, so warm looking for our cold winters down under
My favorite pattern from SUAT is the Scrundlewear.
I love this hack I’m gonna have to try it myself!!
Love your creation!! Pattern matching freaks me out!!! My favorite SUAT pattern at the moment is Boxerwear – my son is finally getting some of my sewing attention and he’s so happy!
I love all that patterns you guys offer! Muse and WendyBird are my favorite. But I also love the scrundlewear!!
So adorable! Pattern is great and this fabric choice made it even better!!!!
Love this, my favorite SUAT pattern so far is the bunzies though I really like them all. 🙂
My favorite SUAT pattern is probably the Brazi, but it’s sooo hard to choose just one! My girls would probably say the Ariel leggings since they LIVE in them!
Beautiful!!
So cute! Great job!! My favorite SUAT pattern is probably the brazi but I have so many close seconds!! 🙂
My favorite suat is the Merryweather. So many options for business casual shirts. I love how all the patterns are so customizable.
Such a pretty dress. My favorite pattern is definitely the scrundies!
I love the original Scrundlewear pattern!
Great idea! I think this will work great for my tall 4yo on the days she decides she doesn’t want a dress but still wants to look girly
I LOVE this!!!!!
Such a cute top/dress pattern! She looks like she really loves the top! So far my favourite pattern is the kids scrundlewear but hoping to make the ladies bunzies soon!
I need this! So cute! Great pattern!
Sooo Cute! I would love to make this.
I want one for me! Super cute!
I love this pattern, I have dots that I didn’t know what i was going to do with it I also have a plan that I want to use. This is a great idea for me to use both fabric, I so would love to win this pattern.
Gorgeous! I love this pattern and need it in my life!!
Love all the patterns 💜
If you have to buy ONE pattern, buy Wendybird dress. Is SUPER versatile and you can make from a simple and quick day-by-day dress to a fancy panel partu dress <3
The tunic length is so cute!
My favorite SUAT will always be Bunzies women’s underwear. Although I really like all the underwear patterns for the rest of the family and my daughter loves Shirtzie and Aroura dresses.
I think I’m going to have to pick the Neverland Tee, though I haven’t made it yet. I just love the look of it.
And I absolutely adore the Tunic Hack, I am so going to have to make that for my little girl who wears tunics more than dresses.
I love this as a tunic top! Great hack!
I love how simple this looks! I don’t really have a favorite, because they’re all my favorite!
Wendybird is definitely my current favourite. I can’t stop making them… And now I need to make twice as many 😅
I love all the patterns! 💜
I’m hoping Wendybird will be my new favorite but it’s.gonna take a lot to replace scrundlewear in my heart 😉
Haven’t sewn chevron material… but this blog and pattern makes it doable. Tks
I’m liking the beauty boatneck right now during our winter season, but really like many others…
So cute! Love the mixed prints. (I have a woven chevron I’ve been avoiding too). I like the Aurora and crossover Brazi from SUAT.
This is so gorgeous 😍😍
This is so gorgeous 😍😍 my favorite is the shirtzie right now but I’m in the process of making the romper (the name is currently escaping me) I can’t wait to see how it turns out.
The Neverland tee! Like the Wendy bird, this one pattern can give you so many different looks
Wow!
This pattern is so much gorgeous 😍😍😍 I always love wendybird dress pattern because Wendybird Dress is a fabulous new dress pattern that has multiple skirt and sleeve options.
Really good news Spring is on the way so this top will still work perfectly 😊
I would love to win the Wendybird. I think this just the cutest dress/tunic.
I need to do a tunic length for the baby Wendybird I’m making next week. Thanks for the idea. It is my favorite SUAT pattern so far.