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Fancy Pants Leggings

I have been trying out some of the patterns from the Sew Fab Sale.

First on the list were two pairs of Fancy Pants Leggings by Titchy Threads. I did one pair in blue, and the other in purple, both with black ribbing for the waistband and sewn completely on my sewing machine using my twin needle. They are both in the size 6-12 months, which at Christmas will be just the right size to fit my niece! They are ‘fancy pants’ as they have a separate bum panel pattern piece so the bottom on your leggings can be a different colour or have a fancy pattern on it. For these leggings I switched the colours for the bottom pieces. The pattern has been updated and now goes all the way from newborn up to size 10, and has instructions for making shorts as well as leggings.

I think I shall try some shorts next 🙂

It is one of the 26 patterns for sale as part of the Sew Fab pattern bundle, which means that it costs just $1.15 when bought as part of the bundle!

Wedding Suit Jacket and Trousers

I didn’t get a chance to share the photos of the rest of the wedding outfit I made before we went on our travels, mainly because I didn’t finish all the final touches like hemming the sleeves until after we left!

The jacket is made from red and black drill fabric using the Peek-a-Boo patterns Little Gentleman’s Suit Jacket pattern. I’m not sure whether I have a strangely proportioned child, or American children are just much bigger, but following the measurement table I made a size 2 and crossed my fingers the table was correct. It was! The most time consuming part of making it was the welt pockets. I may have huffed and grumbled making them, but they do look very good once they’re done! The trousers are made from the same black drill, and although you can’t see them in this photo, the pockets are made from the same red as the jacket lining. They too were from another Peek-a-Boo Patterns patten, called the Little Gentleman’s Pants.

Of course we had to have a trying on session to check that everything fit!

Looking cute in trousers, waistcoat and tie: Don’t I look smart: This is my ‘cool dude’ pose! (these were taken before the sleeves were hemmed):

He looked very smart. We’re looking forward to seeing the photos the photographer took on the day 🙂

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My first t-shirt!

I have always avoided sewing t-shirts in the past, and generally avoided the section of the fabric shop containing ‘knits’ because knits are stretchy, and stretchy equals hard to sew!

However, I figured it was about time I gave it a go, and it was so much easier than I had expected I’m planning on making several more, ready for the summer! I sewed this t-shirt in a yellow fabric that I think was called cotton jersey, with green ribbing around the neckline. The colours were more a coincidence of colours the shop had in stock that looked nice together rather than a deliberate combination – I wasn’t intentionally making it in Australian colours or the colours of Norwich Football Club!

The pattern is the Charlie Tee by Fishsticks Designs. It was very simple to follow. I used the size 5 as we often have a problem with t-shirts being too small to pull over the head, and although is might be a touch long, it will definately last him all summer! I used my new twin needle to sew most of the hems and seams. It makes a double line of straight stitches on the front with a zigzag on the back which allows the material to stretch without the stitches breaking. My ribbon label in the back is a little bit wonky – it must have got pulled to one side as I was sewing the neckline! But it does its job of showing which way it needs to be put on.

And this little man seems happy with it! He’s actually worn it a lot since I made it. He likes Mummy-made clothes 🙂

Green Cord Trousers

The third and final thing I managed to finish during Kids Clothes Week was another pair of trousers.

These ones are green cord, and I used the Parsley Pants pattern again, this time with the flat front instead of the full elastic waistband. I chopped a big chunk off the bottom of the pattern this time as the elephant trousers turned out quite long. So these ones once on are a much better length and don’t need turning up several times. They turned out well 🙂

Rocket Tie

The second item I finished during Kids Clothes Week was a tie, to go with the rest of the outfit I’m making for my brother’s wedding. The rocket fabric was left over from making the waistcoat. I fussy cut it to ensure you would see rockets once it was made as the rockets are quite big compared with the width of a tie. I used a pattern from the same designer as the waistcoat, which has a velcro fastening at the back of the neck. The ends are lined with the leftover red cotton from the waistcoat lining. It makes it look like a proper tie! There’s only the waistcoat and tie completed so far, which looks a little odd over the top of a checked shirt, but you get the general idea!Next up on the wedding clothes list is smart trousers!

Red Rocket Waistcoat

This last week was Kids Clothes Week.

I used this KCW to make a start on clothes for my brother’s wedding.

First up was a waistcoat. It is made from cotton, with plain red on the inside and rockets (which he chose himself) on the outside. It is made from the Fuddie Duddies Jacob Vest pattern. I made the size 4 thinking it would be a little big, but in fact it’s just right so it’s a good job I didn’t go with the size 3 after all! I made it a bit simpler with poppers instead of buttons – red to match the pattern.

He’s going to look very smart!

Elephant Trousers

When I finished sewing a baby changing bag for my sister I had some material leftover. It’s elephant drill, and I looked at it and immediately thought – that’s enough to make a pair of trousers! So that’s what I used it for!

I made these trousers from the new Parsley Pants pattern from Made by Rae. The orange and blue trousers I’ve made in the past get lots of wear, and these are even more cool looking with their elephants and apples, so I’m hoping he likes these just as much – they’re plenty big (I made the size 4 so they’re turned up a few times) so he won’t grow out of them any time soon! The pattern was really easy to follow and because I wasn’t adding pockets to these they were quick to make. The rainbow ribbon at the back was attached to a balloon we brought home from a birthday party a couple of weeks ago. They are very cool looking trousers!

Superhero Mask

I think every little boy wants to be a superhero!

And every little superhero needs some dress-up items to make them look the part!

This superhero mask is for my nephew (apparently he wouldn’t appreciate a dress like I made his sisters!) I know that he already has a cape, so now he’ll really look the part as he goes flying around the garden 🙂

Blue Kitty Dress

I started this dress for my niece when I made this one and this one for her sisters, but I got sidetracked and I only just finished it this weekend.

It’s made from the Fair and Square Dress pattern by Tie Dye Diva.

I found this blue Hello Kitty fabric in the local fabric shop which I thought she would like and matched it with some plain blue cotton for the contrasting band around the bottom. The bodice and straps are also in the plain blue, and it had a blue snap to fasten it at the back (rather than the buttonhole in the pattern). Here is the finished dress 🙂

Pink Owl Reversible Harper Dress

Having made a little dress for my new niece I thought it only fair the big ones got one too!

This one is very pink and girly. I made it from the Harper reversible dress pattern by Sew Sweet Pattens. Because all the seams are hidden between the two layers you can wear it either way out.

One side has this owl print fabric. The front is pleated and the straps are attached with pink snaps.

The alternative side is plain pink cotton.

The hem and I fell out somewhat! The pattern required you to turn in and press both fabrics and topstitch together. To get them level all the way round (which on a size 4 was a pretty long length) was not a quick and easy task! But it looks quite good now it’s finished 🙂 And here is the finished dress – two dresses in one!