kcwc - day 5

I started the day with no clue as to what I was going to make today. Missy Big loved yesterday's top and declared she needed one. I'm thinking she needs a dress. As it was the scrappy panel that she loves best I thought I'd start there and make a panel. 

So that's how I spent my hour today, piecing randon bits from the scrap jar. 

This evening I have a plan, so tomorrow I'll hopefully get it made. But it's the weekend. So no promises.

If you're joining in - how are you getting on? 

KCWC day 4

This little reversible apron / pinafore top thing (does this style actually have a name?) came together super speedy and in less than an hour it was stitched up this morning. I have to say I love the gray side with the panel - sooooo pleased with how it looks.

When Little Missy was back from nursery she happily posed and jumped and twirled for the photos, and I started nit-picking over the low neckline and how it shifts so much when she moves and all the bits I'll change if I make another.

But we like it.

The fabrics in the panel are all scraps from previous makes, Little Missy enjoyed picking out which print matched whose clothes.

Tomorrow is another day, I have a pile of fabric they chose and no idea what I'm going to make. 


Lots more creative spaces over here.

kcwc - day 3

It's day 3, I cut the fabric for Little Missy's apron style top and was going to stitch a doily on the plain gray fabric, I couldn't find a white one, and wasn't exactly sure she'd like it.

We're not a very frilly, flouncy, girly sort of family, last year I made Big a dress with lace trim on the sleeves. She wouldn't wear it, it was a fabric she chose and I was a bit surprised. After a few tears she admitted she didn't like the lace. Out came the unpicker. Then she happily wore it.

So, rather than hunt down a doily I was already unsure of, I took inspiration from this dress and made a panel for the front using *finally* the scrap jars. I didn't plan, or spend ages arranging, I just pulled out suitable colours and sewed. 

It was surprisingly good fun, though the jar is still bulging.

All ready to finish off tomorrow... 

KCWC day 2

First dress is finished and I'm very pleased with it overall, I think there may be a few versions of this over the summer. (I don't think the fabric looks too bad either, now that it's made up!)

But most importantly Missy Big likes it - and it goes very well with her favourite leggings - yay!

With that finished this morning, I then set about doing a pattern for a cross over back apron style top for the little one. I'm ready to go in the morning!

Lots of fantastic makes in the Elsie Marley flickr pool already - you'll be inspired!

KCWC day 1

It's day one of the Kids Clothes Week Challenge, the aim is to sew / do the patterns / cut the fabric for clothes for your children for one hour, each day, for seven days. 

Last night I made a decision on the first item I'm making, for Missy Big, in a fabric she chose from the suitcase, that I'm glad is finally getting used - it was one of those that I liked in the shop, but wondered what had possessed me once I got it home. 

Missy Big wanted a tunic to wear over leggings, so I traced off the pattern for the Dress with Lace Doily (page 60) from the Carefree Clothes for Girls book, it seemed pretty enormous so I took it in, slimmed down the A-line and made it much shorter.  It's coming together very easily and should be finished tomorrow.

So far so good, now what to make for the little one?...

kids clothes week challenge - day 4 and 5

I managed to finish the second dress, it seems to have taken forever. I have added a few simple embroidered details, around the neckline and the top of the patchwork pocket. I like how it's turned out, though the skirt part is pretty huge and swamps Missy Big, but she didn't seem to mind - I couldn't get her out of it, so that's a good sign.

  

a patchwork pocket and more buttons from the stash,

I have loved working with needlecord, it reminds me of my own childhood. I think I need to make something for me next.

Two days to go, not sure what's next but they will have to be simple projects.

Lots of creative spaces here.

KCWC flickr here. 

Be inspired!

kids clothes week challenge - day 2 and 3

While the visitors have been out visiting I managed to catch up a little. I finished Little Missy's pinafore dress, it's a little big so there is plenty of growing room. I used lots of turquoise and teal buttons from my stash to adjust the height of the straps, I think these are my favourite part of the dress.

Then I made a start on Missy Bigs red pinafore, I'm using the sundress pattern from Carefree Clothes for Girls (page 63). 

I'm spending more than one hour a day on this, just in case you thought I was employing elves to help out.

Here's a few of the goodies I bought at the Knitting and Stitching Show at the weekend. Lots of inspiring stuff there, was not allowed to take photos of it though.

 Back tomorrow with another dress finished I hope! Take a look at the flickr group for lots of wonderful makes.
 

kids clothes week challenge - day 1

It's here, the Kids Clothes Week Challenge, I got off to a good start, making the most of a free morning. I have about four things I want to make. 

I'm pleased with my start, it's a bib style pinafore dress for Little Missy, it's a copy of a dress she has and loves but is growing out of which has caused many tantrums.

I'm not sure how the week will go, my Sister-in-law has surprised us with a visit from New Zealand, I will continue if / when I get the chance. 

Are you in? How has your first day gone? 

Happy sewing out there!