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The Narita Dress: A New Pattern!

February 4, 2013 By crafterhours 16 Comments

 
 
I am so happy to finally be releasing a new pattern.  It only took me months and months to get this one out but I am very proud of it.
Like the Greenpoint Cardigan, the Narita Dress is a digitally drawn pattern with fully illustrated instructions that is delivered to your email in .pdf form.  It comes in 8 sizes from 18 months – 8 years and features a button-back placket bodice, optional on-seam pockets, and a swingy skirt in 6 parts.  The options for customization are endless depending on the type of fabric you use, the number of different fabrics you use, and the print.  The bodice is also an excellent way to feature a small amount of embroidery, like I did with the anchor in the top picture.
 
I’ve made many variations of this dress, but this nautical-inspired one is my fave!  Check out those fun anchor buttons I found.
 
While quilting cottons are not recommended because of their bulk, you can work around that by cutting on the bias, like I did with this polka dot.  You can see how this gives it a bit more swing and drape.  (I also cut the green fabric on the bias so it would match, but it was a lighter weight broadcloth.)
 
This dress is particularly gorgeous and swingy in a soft voile, like the AMH featured here:
 
 
 
And here you can see what it looks like in quilting cotton.  It’s certainly possible, it just doesn’t have the same drape.
 
 
You may not know, but my patterns are being named after places I’ve been.  This dress always looked to me like something you might find in a Japanese sewing book.  Unfortunately I’ve only been to one place in Japan so far, and that is the Narita Airport :)  Luckily it has a pretty name.
 
So, are you ready to sew your own Narita Dress?  You can purchase it here!  And be sure to send pictures if you make one.  I’d love to see it! 
And as always, 25% of all profits are donated to a charity, currently a local orphanage for children with special needs.  Read more here.

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Comments

  1. kristin says

    February 4, 2013 at 11:33 am

    Yippee, congrats! Hope you sell lots. :)

    Reply
  2. Christy says

    February 4, 2013 at 1:21 pm

    Gorgeous!! I purchased it as fast as my fingers could fly!

    This will be perfect for summer dresses…can’t wait to sew it up!

    Reply
  3. Stef says

    February 4, 2013 at 2:02 pm

    I can’t wait to sew this darling dress up!! It just screams summer to me!! Congratulations, Adrianna!

    Reply
  4. Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says

    February 4, 2013 at 2:15 pm

    Awww – that is sooo cute Adrianna!! I love all the different fabrics you did it up in! So darling.

    Reply
  5. Laura @ ON{thelaundry}LINE says

    February 4, 2013 at 11:04 pm

    What a super sweet pattern! That bodice is definitely perfect for embroidery. Once the snow melts here, I will have to make beautiful music together with the Narita dress, since I’ve been bitten by the embroidery bug!

    Reply
  6. Cherie says

    February 5, 2013 at 1:28 am

    It’s so cute!! I can’t wait to make one this spring!

    Reply
  7. Straight Grain says

    February 5, 2013 at 11:24 am

    Gorgeous! I love those last two pictures…

    Reply
  8. Corinnea says

    February 5, 2013 at 10:24 pm

    Very cute dress.As soon as Bella is big enough…..
    Those girls are something else!Those last two pics…. so sweet.

    Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    February 9, 2013 at 3:07 pm

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  10. Jennifer says

    February 10, 2013 at 7:09 am

    I really like this! Soooo adorable and so different in each fabric choice. Love it!!!

    Reply
  11. Rae says

    February 20, 2013 at 11:47 am

    SO stinkin’ cute!! I really love this. Congrats on another successful pattern!!! :)

    Reply
  12. life with sherry says

    March 10, 2013 at 9:25 am

    i love this so much. i am the newest owner of this pattern but you should see what i came up with before i bought it ;)
    http://lifewithsherry.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/my-newest-most-favourite-pattern.html

    Reply
  13. The Cottage Mama says

    March 18, 2013 at 9:23 am

    I LOVE this!! Why did I miss this? Just saw it over on Pinterest. I have got to get it together with my blog reading. Love this dress…….I see so many creative possibilities with trim and multiple fabrics…..my favorite kind of pattern. Great job!!

    Reply
  14. Carol Sawatzky says

    October 5, 2015 at 9:31 am

    Hi: I was looking back at my pinned patterns. How do I get the pattern for this Narita Dress. I have three granddaughter from the age of one to five. I would love to sew this for them.
    Thank you
    Carol

    Reply
  15. Moragh jameson says

    October 15, 2016 at 7:09 pm

    I would love to buy this pattern. Is it still available?

    Reply
    • Susan says

      October 15, 2016 at 8:59 pm

      Yep! Find it here—> http://www.heyjunehandmade.com/

      Reply

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