We don’t really celebrate Halloween in Australia, but we do like to have a bit of fun with it, and my kids love any excuse for a dressing up in costumes. However, my son didn’t want a new costume this year – he still likes the one he wore last year (which I didn’t make … [Read more…]
In Australia we don’t really celebrate Halloween in quite the same way that its done in the USA. However, we do like to have a bit of fun with it, and this year I made some basic t-shirts, and then embellished them with some special glow-in-the-dark embroidery! The Pattern I used the Primary Tee by … [Read more…]
Welcome to the Back to School Boys Blog Tour hosted by Little Gents. Make sure that you read all the way to end for links to all the other awesome blogs in this tour. Firstly, I have to say, that “back to school” is not what is really happening at my house – I live … [Read more…]
This month’s Sewing Blue blog tour is called Changing Up the Tee. Hosted by Made For Little Gents and featuring a great pattern by this month’s sponsor, GYCT Designs, the challenge was to take a basic t-shirt pattern and to ‘change it up’ into something different. The Pattern This pattern is the Primary Tee and … [Read more…]
I have subscribed to Ottobre Design magazine for many years, if you’re not familiar with Ottobre, it is a pattern magazine. Every year there are 4 issues featuring patterns for kids, and 2 issues with patterns for women. They have also recently introduced a family issue which features some designs for men as well! The … [Read more…]
Today’s post is all about Christmas outfits. Every year I seem to be doing a last minute scramble to get Christmas themed outfits done for the kids to wear to the various end-of-year functions that they always have. Every year I’m doing it at the last minute, night before, having a highly stressful experience of … [Read more…]
New Pattern Release: Andy and Andrea’s Athletic Bottoms by Snuggle My Baby Patterns. This new pattern is sure to become a wardrobe staple! It comes in a huge ranges of kids’ sizes, is suitable for both boys and girls, and has options to take it through all seasons. These pants have a colour blocking feature … [Read more…]
Today is the release of One Thimble Issue 15. So now I can share with you the Dax Trousers by Gracious Threads that make up one of 10 very cool patterns in this issue of the magazine. I made up a pair of these pants for Jonathan in denim to make a really great pair … [Read more…]
I know its been a bit quiet around here, but I have been very busy sewing up lots of things – some blouses and skirts, a dress, and a drum (!) – all of which is pattern testing and still in progress, so I can’t share it yet! But…this does mean that I have lots … [Read more…]
My last few posts have gone into some pretty deep territory – whether its the ins and outs of garment fitting and body image, or technical details of sewing swimwear, I thought that I needed a break from all the heavy stuff and wanted to share something on a lighter note. So, today I’m going … [Read more…]
I’ve been doing some more pattern testing and today I’m sharing the newest pattern by Snuggle My Baby Patterns – the Vick and Vicky’s Button Up PJ Top. The Pattern This is a pattern for a kids pyjama top designed for woven fabrics. The top can have either long or short sleeves with buttons or … [Read more…]
This is my third post as part of the ‘Watcha Wearin’ January’ blog tour. Today I have Jonathan in some awesome coordinates that he just loves to wear. He’s wearing a t-shirt and pants that I made, both using patterns from Hallå Patterns. The Stardust Shirt I bought the Stardust pattern last year, I already … [Read more…]
This is the third Tahoe Tee that I have made for my husband. The first two I made out of some sacrificial fabric, but this time I felt confident enough that I would use some purpose-bought fabric! The pattern is the Tahoe Tee from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop, a t-shirt pattern especially for men. I have … [Read more…]
I like to keep my eyes out for interesting sewing patterns for boys, they are not as easy to come by as the plethora of offerings for girls. I have had my eye on this particular shirt pattern for a while – and it recently came on sale, so I snapped it up. This is … [Read more…]
It’s time for another Kids Clothes Week – the challenge is to sew for the kids for at least 1 hour every day for a whole week! I’ve been in a kind of sewing hibernation for the past few weeks – life has just taken over, so its so very good to get back into … [Read more…]
Last week I sewed something for my husband! I still find that to be quite astonishing. Just to catch you up: I made up the Tahoe Tee by Peek-a-boo Pattern Shop, I made some fairly average fabric choices, The overall fit was great, but… There were some tweaks required. So, I made a second t-shirt, … [Read more…]
Kids Clothes Week Days 4, 5 and 6 I’ve been a bit busy with all sorts of things this week, and sewing time has been mostly late at night. I find that the sewing machines are a bit too noisy after a certain time, especially the overlocker, because my sewing room is right next to … [Read more…]
This week I am participating in Kids Clothes Week. On Day One, I made a skirt for Veronica – a quick and easy sew that was very gratifying. But for the past 2 nights I have put my efforts into something a little bit more complex – a button-front shirt for Jonathan. The Fabric The … [Read more…]
When Project Run and Play announced the themes for Season 11, I found this week’s theme – Cosplay – a bit of a challenge, so I had to think about it a bit before I knew for certain that I was going to participate in the sew-along. I could easily have made another My Little … [Read more…]
This Christmas I made outfits for all three of my children, I’ve already posted about the skirt and t-shirt that I made for Mathilda and the two skirts that I made for Veronica, so, to complete the series, here are the Christmas clothes that I made for Jonathan. I made a couple of different pieces … [Read more…]
This is my son Jonathan. He’s 5 and he’s quite an individual. I made the shirt and pants, which I’m going to share with you today. The Shirt The Pattern is from Ottobre 2011/3, number 21 – “Art Camp”. Its a pop-over style shirt with a collar and button placket. It has a single pocket … [Read more…]
Yesterday, I posted some pictures of a t-shirt that I made for Jonathan, as part of Kid’s Clothes Week. I also started on making a pair of pants too, but it got too dark to be able to see the black fabric clearly in artificial light. So, today I started my sewing earlier than usual, … [Read more…]
