KCW Day 6--Lazy Days Lounge Pants

Day 6.

In a bid to get some variety in his wardrobe, I made my 3rd son a pair of sweats out of one of my husband's old sweaters.

Actually--out of the sleeves, waistband, and hood. The rest is still salvageable for another project!

 

 

I sewed up Gracious Thread's Lazy Days Lounge Pants in a size 2. 

It's perfect for the weather we're having today--snow.

 

 

The inside of the pockets is a thin knit from one of my old tanks.

I wish I had put that on the front inside part of the pocket, not the back, but I learned a lesson for next time!

 

Even the drawstring is taken from the old hoodie!

 I love a good upcycle.

The waistband from the hoodie became the cuffs and waistband on this.

They are a little narrower than the pattern pieces, but my son didn't need the full width anyway!

 

And, that's it for KCW for me--I'm taking Day 7 off!

 

KCW Day 5--Tree Climber Trousers

 Next up--the Tree Climber Trousers from Go-To Patterns (affiliate link) for my 3 year old son!

 

This little man is just that--little. I made the size 18 months with 2" added to the length.

To make it not sound so bad, I tagged them with a size 2 tag.

The only other modification is that I left off the back flap for the pockets.

 



 

The fabric is a denim-like fabric from our local Fabricland that I bought about a year ago.

I also used it for my diaper bag.

 

He's pretty happy about the pants and I'm pretty happy he has some pants that fit him again.

All of his were getting too short but he definitely could still wear them for width.

I have at least one more pair of pants planned for him--possibly two.

 

 

KCW Day 1--Maggie Mae Dress

 

After going through my kids' closets, I realized they all needed clothes.

All. of. them.

My oldest daughter really needed some new ones as a lot of her dresses were just getting too short.

So, she was first on the list.

 

 

I have sewn up a few of these Maggie Mae dresses now. (affiliate link)

And, I still love the pattern!

 

I received the brown fabric from a friend and the other fabric is from the Fat Quarter Shop, a long time ago now.

She is still a size 4 in width but I added at least three inches to the length of the main skirt (not the band) so that she wouldn't grow out of it for a little while at least!

 

Are you sewing along with KCW?

It definitely couldn't have come at a better time for me!

KCW Near Fail

I had very good intentions of sewing along for KCW this round.

But, those plans were dashed when first I dealt with a very sick little girl and then the last couple of days I've been sick.

Yep, not much sewing happening here.

 

Here is what I did get done in the short 'reprieve' this week.

 

6 pairs of boxers for the boys.

 

 

I know--only 4 are pictured--the other two were hijacked as soon as they were finished.

 

I think they're a hit.

 

Blue fabric is from the thrift store and the other fabrics are all scraps.

That counts as upcycling right?

 

 

Skinnies and a Bimaa

It's KCW and I wasn't really planning on sewing along, but thought I'd pop in with a couple things!

My oldest son needed a Sunday outfit for fall and winter. 

 

 

I used the Bimaa for the top, and let him pick which collar option he wanted.

I used a ponte de roma knit for the main (from Girl Charlee (referral link)) and a knit from Fabricland for the collar and cuffs.

 

For the jeans, I used Peek-a-Boo's Skinny Jeans (affiliate link) in a nice denim from Canadian National Fabric. 

 

I sized up, thinking he'd need it with a non-stretch fabric.

I shouldn't have--it's a little saggy in the butt.

But, they'll be warmer than his linen pants for the upcoming winter, so we're all good. 

 

As a side note--I lost my camera cord during this last picture, and I could NOT find it in the leaves.

I enlisted all the kids and told them they'd get $2 if they found it.

My oldest found it and was quite pleased to add $2 to his piggy bank.

I was quite pleased to have my camera cord back (and I reminded myself to CLOSE THE CAMERA BAG!!!) Ha!

 

KCW Days 4 & 5--Tree Climber Trousers

And, for my final days of KCW, I sewed up a pair of Tree Climber Trousers as shorts.

 

 

My son wasn't too thrilled to pose today--must be the rainy days we've been having!

 

I love the topstitching on these--they add such fun detailing.

Basically, what I did was cut the back as long as I needed, and then cut the knee panel a bit longer than I knew I'd need so I could trim them to match the back exactly.

 

No, he's not cold--just stoic.

 

These should come in handy the next week--it's supposed to be in the high 20s, possibly low 30s! Love the warmth!

 

The pattern is available in the Go-To Patterns shop. (affiliate link)

KCW Day 2 and 3--Suburban Basic Tee

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Day 2 and 3 of KCW and I made two Suburban Basic Tees from Terra's Treasures.

 

 

The fabric is from Girl Charlee--a lovely spandex knit. It was a dream to sew!

 

 

I really like the fit of this t-shirt--that was what my hope was when I bought the pattern--a slim fitting t-shirt that would be long enough for my boys. They're a size 7 and a size 6.

 

I had to include this 'serious' face picture! Ha!

 

 

For the hem, I used a stitch on my sewing machine that gives a lot of stretch.

I'm hoping that'll keep any seams from popping!

 

 

The shirts are just perfect for everyday play--rolling on the grass with the kittens or romping in the forest!

 

 

 

KCW Sewing

I have been sewing along with KCW.

It's just been a bit crazy this week with no time to take pictures and post!

 

First up was a baby gift for a friend who just had a little baby boy.

The pattern is from Ottobre 3/2013--#3, Baby Whale in size 62 (3-6 m).

 

 

The knit is a thin jersey knit from Girl Charlee.

I love how the stripes lined up--first time I got them so perfect.

I did do the neck and arm binding a bit different than the Ottobre method--I just folded it in half and stitched it to the neckline and sleeve ends.

 

 

Next, I sewed up 8 pairs (yes, 8) of shorts for my kids.

PJ shorts for the spring that *has* to come sometime!

 

The fabric is an assortment from my stash:

two in a Thomas fabric from Fabricland,

two in a red star print from a friend,

two in City Centre by Marie Perkins (Robert Kaufman) from the Fat Quarter Shop,

and one each in: Off to the Rescue by Becky Taunton (Newcastle Fabric)

and Meadow Friends by Deb Strain (Moda) both also from the Fat Quarter Shop.

 

 

The pattern is from the book, Sewing for Boys--the PJ pant /Sweat pant pattern.

I took it in majorly for the two smaller sets and used the actual width for the two bigger sets.

It also didn't have a shorts option, so I just measured how long I wanted for my kids and cut it that length.

They will be paired with t-shirts from Walmart.

 

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KCW Days 4-6 and a 1/2

Day 4 of KCW, I sewed up a pair of Mr. Two-Faced Pants from the book, 'Sewing For Boys.'

I used the size 6 months in width and the size 12 months in length.

 

 

The white fabric is from a pillow that I had unstuffed for this project.

And, the car fabric is from the Fat Quarter Shop--City Centre by Marie Perkins for Robert Kaufman that I had bought a while ago.

 

I fussy cut one of the cars to applique on the pant leg and hand embroidered some puffs of exhaust coming out the back.

 

I still need some bright orange buttons to finish off the back pockets but I had none that matched. I'll have to go get some soon...

 

Then, on Day 5, I sewed up two Tricorn Seafarers Hats from the book, 'Fabric by Fabric: One Yard Wonders.'

Again, this project is from Becka Rahn--same as the knight costumes I sewed up a while back. The fabric is actually left over from those same knight costumes.

 

First time I played with rick-rack and I really like the quick and easy results!

I left them on the couch so they'd find them in the morning. And, they did not fail me in their excitement--the oldest came into my room at 6.30 wearing his.

Now, they have their 'captain' hats as they like to call them.

On Day 6, I sewed up a Chef's hat from Ottobre 1/2013.

I think she's pretty happy:

 

The fabric is just white broadcloth I still had laying around from the capes I made for the boys.

I hand embroidered the design on and also my daughter's name--in pink as requested. She would have liked to have the whole hat in pink.

I finished this hat up quickly this morning--hence the 1/2 day.

 

And, here is the ship's crew,

Captain, Cook, and Look-out:

 

I hope you've enjoyed KCW--I have!

 

 

 

 

KCW Days 1-3

The first day of KCW I spent mostly tracing some patterns and I whipped up a jersey headband for my daughter.

 

 

The tutorial for this headband came from here and the fabric I used was left-over from the infinity scarf I had made, from Girl Charlee fabric.

 

The rest of day 1 and days 2 and 3 were spent sewing up a swimsuit for my daughter. I used the Tankini/Skirtini (#3023) pattern from Jalie Patterns

 

The fabric I used for this was bought some time ago--like over a year. I had used it previously to make the same tankini for my daughter but a size smaller.
 

 

This time, I left off the shelf bra and elastic that went in the top...it just made it harder to put on and take off. Plus it was not necessary for a toddler.

 

 

So...that was my sewing for days 1-3 of KCW. What have you sewn?