So this is my new blog. Previously I've been
blogging about clothes I've made for myself under
stitchandsew.wordpress.com with my friend Sadie but having just had my
second baby I wanted to do something a little different, more focused on
being a Mum and making things for my children. So here it is...
Thought I'd start over the next few weeks with a little overview of some recent projects that didn't make it onto stichandsew, mainly because when I was pregnant I was just too tired to do anything other than the bare essentials.
First things first – I made a little boy, a new
addition to our family. This opens up a whole world of sewing
opportunities…need to get my
thinking cap on!
In
the sewing sense I meant to make all sorts of maternity
clothes, but it just didn’t happen. I did make a few things for our
little girl which I'll be posting about over the coming week, just to get
back on track and get some projects up on the blog.
Figgy's
do some great children's clothing patterns. I love the Banyan pattern
set! I will definitely be making it endless times in the coming years,
it's so useful, with t-shirt, shorts and trousers all in one pack. I
made these trousers for S for Christmas (her choice of fabric!). I’m
really pleased with the result, although I had to take the elastic in
rather a
lot to fit her skinny waist (I did cut the waist a size smaller too). I
kept the length
for the larger size so they would last longer and because of needing to
roll
them up anyway I skipped the turn ups. I made sure I traced the pattern
so I can use all the other sizes in the future.
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I think they’d work better in a lighter weight
fabric as the cord is quite bulky but they work as a sturdy pair of
trousers for playing in.
The
instructions on the pattern were easy to follow with handy diagrams but
I still made a few mistakes so there's room for imrovement next time!
This
was my first ever zip fly – I thought it was perfect
until I did it up and the little zipper pull poked out. Grrrrr. I think needed
to set
the zip in more so it's covered by a larger flap, although the
instructions didn’t mention that. Any tips anyone? Actually, in this
size, with the elastic in the back and a popper closure I think l will
do without the zip next time
and sew the fly shut.
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| The finish is a bit dodgy in some places! |
This is the first pair of trousers I’ve ever made so the
finish on the inside isn’t as neat as I would have liked. Now I understand the
construction better I’ll be able to plan in my seam finishes next time.
I think flat fell seams would have been a better option for the inner leg seams.
The best thing is,
because she chose the fabric and it’s a
pair of trousers S loves to wear these. I couldn't get her to pose for a
photo this time though - hence having to drape over the chair.
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