We love Pokemon around here. Well, we love the show. We haven't had a chance to play Pokemon Go because our phone is old and can't support it...we're soooooo out of touch. But the cartoon is a big hit in my home. When trying to pick the perfect character, I tried to incorporate my sewing style and personality with my daughter's favorite color and there you have it! Slurpuff! To see this Pokemon in action, get your tush to the TV, turn on Netflix, select Pokemon XY and get to episode 27. Its a fun one FO SHO.
Slurpuff is a fairy Pokemon that resembles something you'd find in a sweets shop-meringue! They have very keen senses of smell and a body of puff.
For the patterns I used the Maggie Mae dress by Shwin and altered it to what I wanted. I contoured the bodice at the waist, added an invisible zipper to accommodate that, added some lace overlay and ricrac and added a full double skirt with pretty scallops to make it all Slurpuffy.
When she's in the dress alone, she's more like Swirlix- Slurpuff before it's first evolution. Pretty super geeky of me, no?
I also added a little sash because sashes are awesome. Dresses love sashes. Give that dress a sash.
I wanted to add a little bright pink bolero because I love the bubble shape Slurpuff has. Its playful and another way for me to incorporate the retro style that I love so much.
And the PINK. Oh my gosh the pink. Slurpuff is a pink poofball of PaPOW. This pokemon was just the perfect inspiration for me AND my girl and we're both super happy with the outcome.
Thanks for reading! If you're sewing along, make sure to link up so everyone can see and get inspired. I choose YOU, y'all!
-Crystal-
