A Winner...

So, I plugged the 2 comments into Random.org and the winner of the London Pants giveaway is:

 

#2-

 

Elisabetta said...

thank you so much for this nice giveaway! I am your new GFC follower and my favorite patterns are Olivia Skirt and Anya Dress

 

 

Congratulations!

 And, welcome to my blog where I post mostly about my sewing projects but once in a while about life in general.

 

I sent an email to Wong from Petite Kids Boutique and she should be sending you your PDF copy of the London Pants pattern shortly! 

Enjoy!  

 



KCWC Days 1 thru 4

And, here is my first KCWC update...

 

 

Heh I know, I know...I wasn't going to post until the end. But, I'm excited to share my busyness the last 4 days. Only 2 more days for me to go and I need to think of some other project!

First, I sewed up my daughter a top to match her London Pants. 

So, I now present...

The peasant top:

 

 

I know, it's kinda summery--made out of a linen from Fabric.com and again that same quilting cotton I received from a friend. And yep, the stars make a comeback as well. It's a very simple peasant top but I cut it a bit shorter and added a ruffle to it.

 

She's pretty thrilled.

 

Speaking of thrilled, my oldest son had once requested that I save a John Deere section of my husband's old t-shirt. And, I did. And, it sat in a box for a bunch of years. He asked every now and then, 'Mom, when are you going to make my John Deere shirt?'

I thought this would be a great time for that.

 

 

It's made out of an interlock knit from Fabric.com as well. I have had it in my stash for years. A good John Deere green. Well, actually a kelly green but it works. So this is the Raw-edged Raglan Tee again from the book Sewing for Boys. I know--I finally sewed up one for my own boys. I did do some things a bit different than the pattern called for. I only did the top the raw-edged way and the side seams I did normal--not inside out. I also hemmed the bottom and sleeves. This is a size 4/5. Next time, I think I'll sew up a 6/7 for this little man!

 

He wore it yesterday and made super sure that it stayed clean so he could wear it again today--he wiped his hands on his pants instead of his shirt. And, he also wore his John Deere hat out today so I had a John Deere boy in my company today:

 

I just couldn't resist adding this picture--he was having a grand time 'posing!'

 

But, I didn't leave my second son out. He requested that I reuse the balls on his old shirt from Children's Place.

 

 

This one the sleeves and neck band are made from that same kelly green interlock knit. The grey is a baby rib knit in heather grey. That one is also from Fabric.com. I used the same pattern again--the Raw-edged Raglan but in size 2/3. I made the same changes as I did to the John Deere one. So that is two Raw-eged Raglans for my own boys!

 

He's pretty happy about having his own mommy-made shirt as well.

Now I have to start thinking for today and tomorrow!



KCWC--I'm Sewing Along!

Alright! I am sewing along with KCWC over at Elsie Marley's.

 

I started on Monday the 8th, didn't get quite an hour in on the 9th but made up for it last night.

I'm not going to post any pictures until I'm done the week but I'm quite excited to be sewing along and getting a number of items done in a week!

I won't be sewing on the 14th as it's Sunday and tomorrow I will be teaching sewing to some girls but I hope to still get some sewing in tomorrow evening as well as tonight and hopefully Saturday during the day.

Stay tuned!

London Pants for Boys

I gave the London Pants pattern from Petite Kids Boutique another whirl--for my 3 year old son.

 

 

I used a corduroy fabric that I got at the second hand store and a very neat fabric--Off to the Rescue Hydrants in Blue by Becky Taunton for Newcastle Fabrics. I bought that from the Fat Quarter Shop. But, it looks like it is sold out now.

 

 

I like the flat front on the waist--it makes the pants look less babyish. And the elastic in the back is always a good idea for quick bathroom trips!

 

I made some minor modifications to the pattern--I left off the tab and left out the lining. Instead, I just hemmed the cuffs. This son of mine does not generally enjoy having his pants rolled up--it would have been a waste of fabric on my part!

 

And, if you're looking for the London Pants pattern giveaway, go here.



London Pants and Giveaway!

I'm super excited about this! I've got a great giveaway lined up for you! 

 

 I was recently able to test a pattern for Petite Kids Boutique--the London Pants.

 

 

 

 This pattern is for both girls and boys from size 12m to 8y and has so many neat little details that it was a blast to make!

 

 

I made a size 2 for my daughter. (And, I'm working on a size 3 for one of my boys.)

 

 

The brown fabric is from the second hand store--it's, I think a type of twill-ish fabric. I have no idea what it actually is. Ha, I had thought I had grabbed my linen only to find that it was still on the bottom of the stack, un-cut. And, the contrast fabric is a quilting cotton I received from a friend. I'm not sure where it's from or what it's called but it's cute.

 

The cute star buttons come out of bag of mixed buttons from Walmart.

 

It fits great--no adjusting needed at all and that is pretty good for my skinny girl! Plus, she'll be able to wear them for years lengthwise--just unroll the cuff.

I'd highly recommend this pattern for anyone with skinny kids.

And, now for the awesome giveaway!

 

Wong from Petite Kids Boutique has agreed to give away a copy of the London Pants pattern! It is brand new--just up for sale!  

 

 

To enter, be or become a follower of my blog and leave a comment telling me your favourite pattern in the Petite Kids Boutique shop!

The giveaway will close on the 12th of October.
**Giveaway now closed**

 

New Medium

 

In a week or so I'm hoping to teach a quick sewing class to the girls in our homeschool group. I am nervous! I have never taught a class before and I'm trying to think of a cool project to do in two hours after giving them the low-down of the sewing machine. In my quest to find a project for them, I turned to the book, Improv Sewing.

 

 

There are a lot of super neat, quick projects in here. But, I chose to give the Custom-Stitched Card and Envelope a try.

 

 

Three tries actually. One card is just boring on its own. Two is an incomplete. But, three is a perfect set.

 

 

This is one of the first times I've sewn on paper. And, I like it. Not as much as I like sewing on fabric--I still really like the feel of the fabric in my hand as something emerges from my sewing machine. But paper is neat.

 

I'm thinking because of the need to decrease the amount of pressure on the presser foot, I won't be able to do exactly this for the girls. I may need to practise some more and play around a bit more with my machine--using normal presser foot pressure for the curves.

If you're interested in these, I did add them to my shop--I don't often send cards--I actually forget to send cards most of the time. So, they're up for grabs there for $7 for the set.

If you've never visited my shop, go have a look! There is a giveaway (and auction) for 20% off any one item in my shop going on hosted by Little Dragonfly Boutique.

Raw-Edged Raglan Round-Up

I'm quite excited about this--have you seen the amazing prizes?!

 

 



 Anyway, I have been sewing from the book 'Sewing for Boys' all year--ever since I won the book from Novita at Very Purple Person.

One of my absolute favourite patterns to whip up from this book is the Raw-Edged Raglan Tee.

It is super simple, and so easy to embellish--all of the ones I have made, I've added an applique to them. And, with three of the four, I've used contrasting fabric for the sleeves and neckband.

 

 

They make great baby gifts although the smallest size is a 2/3. Amazingly enough, that is all I've used them for yet! I think I should sew up a couple for my boys...

 

Most of the patterns (there are 24 projects) do run a bit wide in the book but they are quite cute anyway--just have to remember that especially with my skinny kids! Although, having tried these on my kids, these do fit nicely.