I got started on one final project for Spring Kid's Clothes Week on Friday, a pair of overalls for my little man. After working on them for what feels like an eternity, I finally finished them today (just a day overdue :). Between constantly switching between regular and topstitching thread, having to sew each seam… Continue reading Kid’s Clothes Week: Days 6, 7 + 8
Two days, two sets of pajamas! First up, shorties for my big boy, in the "babyish" lizard print. Having bought only one yard, I didn't have quite enough to make a second shirt AND shorts, so I used the orange rib for the body of a raglan top and the lizard fabric for the arms. … Continue reading Kid’s Clothes Week: Days 2 +3
I'm going to preface this post by divulging that I have been home without children for the entire day. Compound that with not having to deal with fit issues (yay for kid's clothing!) and I was a very productive seamstress today...as should be expected under the aforementioned circumstances, right?On to the daily report! First up,… Continue reading Kid’s Clothes Week: Day 1
As my last post of the year, I wanted to share the two aprons I made for my youngest's daycare teachers. Both were based on this vintage pattern, though I made enough changes to the first apron that it's virtually unrecognizable as the same style:The apron on the left (in my photo and on the… Continue reading Apron times two
I bought that sweet mug at a student pottery sale at my college yesterday! Even in a land where I know the location of 3 pairs of sunglasses and no idea where my umbrella is (and it's currently raining), cozy pajamas are a must-have in the "winter". I purchased this fabric (In the Clearing Winter,… Continue reading Cozy PJ bottoms
This is the first Salme pattern I've tried--the Minna blouse. I had purchased the fabric on sale (Cocoon Voile, Shine in aqua, by Valori Wells) and really wanted to sew *right* then, so I went looking for a printable pdf blouse pattern. Minna fit the bill. It's also really simple, with some interesting details at… Continue reading Minna blouse
For my birthday, my awesome brother signed me up to get Vogue Patterns magazine. It's mostly just a giant ad for Vogue patterns (hence the name), but it's working; despite previously eschewing store-bought patterns, I walked into the fabric store "just wanting to look" at the instructions for a couple of dresses featured in the… Continue reading Vogue patterns: V8663
The Shorts on the Line viewer's choice voting is going on right now--all submitted entries are up for vote, so go check out all 101 fabulous entries! I loved seeing all those little kid shorts (once again making me wish I had girl children to sew for...). I've been grateful to this sewalong for the push I needed to… Continue reading Shorts on the Line voting!
What do the kids call short pants these days? 🙂 I've always wanted a pair of white capris, but with two kids who routinely use the clothing on my lower half as their personal napkin, it's not super practical. However, with a 40% discount at the fabric store and a tested pattern, it isn't such… Continue reading Pedal pushers
So I've worn my new pants a couple of times and I have to say, I was feeling pretty self-conscious of the broad, unbroken expanse of fabric covering my rear end. I had only the smallest swatch of fabric left, so I did the only thing I could do and made the decision to sew… Continue reading Faux pockets for the back side
Bea & Lucille 