KCWC finale: Vintage patterns….
C and I had a morning date to the antique flea market, and while he was busy inspecting and buying a vintage cash register (seriously, for work), I stumbled upon these gems. Priced at $2-3 each, I absolutely could not resist. none of them are the right size, but I can grade the size 1′s up, and save the 6…. The Bean, of course, wants this dress with the doll first. sorry, not going to happen…. I ADORE this sunsuit, and cannot WAIT (until after market) to make it. I’m thinking something polkadot…. btw, does anyone know the dealio with sharing vintage patterns?...
Read MoreKCWC raglan t-shirt
My son has a really big head, so when I saw this snapped raglan shirt pattern from Ottobre Magazine, I KNEW I needed to make it for D. But it’s only in toddler sizes. SO, I decided to make the pattern in the largest toddler size for the Bean, and the then figure out how to size it up for D. so we made it this afternoon, just in time to wear to a party at My Gym. I made it a little longer than the pattern, and did a lettuce hem instead of real hem, and left off the cuffs, because I wasn’t sure on sizing, but it’s PERFECT. I also used snaps on my snap press instead of...
Read MoreKCWC sailor pants
trying to photograph a five-year-old boy is an exercise in frustration… except that this one is so goofy, I can’t help laughing… neither can he. he also can’t hold still. or just look nicely at the camera. at all. ever. so here’s a picture of the pants on the hanger last night… check out these AWESOME buttons from my grandma’s button jar. PERFECT match. These are from the Summer 2011 Ottobre Kids magazine. I made the right length, but they’re pretty snug at the crotch… perhaps it’s a european thing? I’m gonna grade the...
Read MoreKCWC success dress
I admit, one of the reasons I love having a daughter is so I can sew for her. I mean, those sailor pants were cool, but that boy would rather play in his underpants in the mud than sew and model… so this morning, the Bean and I made this… This dress has achieved something very few other dresses have done yet. It looks vintage and old fashioned and satisfies my love of classic clothes, but it’s got lots of elastic and ease so it’s easy to put on and off, and is comfy…. obvi, since it’s for the Bean, it also has pockets (this time with hearts stitched...
Read MoreKCWC day 5: dress and MAIL!
we had to go buy RK supplies this morning, at Joanns (double sided fusible interfacing is not something I stock in large amounts), and the Bean found this butterfly fabric, so here’s her new dress… I had exactly this much of the Kona solid left from a quilt top for one pocket, and I used a butterfly stitch on my Bernina to decorate the top quickly… the dress is really really simple, just shirred necklines for easy on/off I think she likes it, as she has been playing butterfly since she put it on… here she is hiding in the garden with the teeny flowers…. as I...
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