17 November 2015

I finally made it!

For the Princess: One of my old shirts was on its way out about the same time I discovered this idea from Sugar Tart Craft to use adult shirts to make shirts/dresses for children. Adding a link isn't working at the moment, but will, if I remember, try again. It was a new experience really working with knits, but the double needle really, really helped! Unfortunately I bent it yesterday working on another project.

However, she loves her dress. It's her 'flower dress' even with the not flower looking glob at the top. Better luck next time. The ruffle was made by sewing a tight zig zag stitch on the edge of the fabric while stretching it. I need to try again, but it kind of worked.





For the Little Man: He got a Sunday outfit. The pants and shirt both came from Daddy's closet. The pants pattern I made by tracing some currently fitting pants, because pants are actually super easy. The shirt was a free pattern from (I'll research this and put it in soon). It bothers me that little boy dress shirts are not onesies, so I made it myself. It is way better than trying to tuck in every minute at church. One less thing to distract during the meeting. It turned out well, but I have some changes for next time. Thankfully Daddy's shirt is big enough to make two. That way I don't have to make the buttons, also know as a placket.

Now on to the next project. I just have to pick which one...


3 comments:

  1. I'll be shopping for onesie dress shirts for myself, I think. #TMI

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  2. Cool beans! I want to learn to sew clothes but I'm not brave enough to start, and I wish I had little people to force into wearing my early stuff - I am sure I won't want to wear my first few creations, ha!

    And I am with Josh, I need onesie shirts haha! At least for 1 or 2 of my outfits - like with a pencil skirt, the shirt always seems to come un-tucked and make me look poofy in the middle. I know they used to sell them for women actually at certain stores but no one does anymore. Probably because they are awkward...

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    1. I'm not a fan of the poofy middle look either.

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