Dots and Spots Contest July and August 2023

[SewRuthieSews]

Dots 'n' Spots

Welcome to the dots and spots contest. Use dotty fabric to sew a project during July and August

2 July - 31 August 2023


Timeframe: Construction starts now and the items must be completed by 31st August.

The item you make must be sewn from one or more fabrics.
At least one of the fabrics should have dots.
The dots can be classic regular polka dots, other small motifs that read a dots from a distance, irregular dots and circles.
You can use fabric paint or embroidery to add dots to plain fabric.

All entries need to be uploaded with the template below and at least two photos by 31st August 2023

Please submit your entries in this thread using this template:

Details to include:

Your User Name and Entry Number  - 1, 2 etc if entering more than one item
What is it and for whom? (if applicable)
Fabric and Pattern/instructions used
Up to 4 photos

The winning entry will receive an exclusive TSP patch or badge
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[Iminei]

@SewRuthieSews ...

Please Miss, Me Miss, (dances around in her seat like shes desperate for a wee) Would this fabric count as dots and spots  for the competition ?

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[SewRuthieSews]

@Iminei , I've had a think and the answer is 'Yes', the little blue bits read as dots to me.

[Ouryve]

So glad this isn't just polka dots as this gives me several contenders including the one on the left, here, which is in my sew it soon pile.

[Ouryve]

A couple more that I could bump up the queue.

[Iminei]

@Iminei , I've had a think and the answer is 'Yes', the little blue bits read as dots to me.

Is everybody else Ok with that?

[Ouryve]

Looks spotty to me, as do the little clusters if branches.

[Ohsewsimple]

Of course!   I see blue dots too!

[SewRuthieSews]

I've pulled out a couple of traditional polka dot fabrics.

One is red with white spots which reads rather 1950s. Not sure what I might make from it (I'd originally planned a button front shirt). Its probably too bright for me....

The other is a cotton lawn in aqua with pink dots which to me reads quite PJ like, so may well become some cropped PJ bottoms.

[Ouryve]

I've pulled some of this, in navy out of my stash and have made an effort to find a suitable pattern for it.

[SewRuthieSews]

SewRuthieSews Entry 1
Summer PJs for me.
The PJ trousers are cut from a remnant of cotton lawn from Auntie Joy's stash. It's aqua with pink spots. I used my old favourite New Look 6216 but omitted the slash pockets (not enough fabric). I also added two buttonholes through the front waistband casing, attaching narrow self fabric ties to the end of the elastic so the waist is adjustable.
The PJ top is the Lago tank from Itch to Stitch. The main fabric is a printed viscose knit and the bands are a plain pink cotton jersey. I shortened it slightly at the shorten and lengthen lines.

[Ouryve]

Those work very well together @SewRuthieSews

[Lachica]

They look great, very useful.

[Acorn]

Very nice.   

[realale]

Lovely stuff!!