Kids Week: Day 5

Opps a little late in posting this...but here is what I created for my eldest son on the last day of the challenge.

I have no been requested by my eldest 2 to make all of the colour ninjas EACH!
thats 5 each (minus this one)

At least that means it is liked I suppose....

 

A big thank you to Crazy Little Projects, for the printable template.

Kids Clothing Week: Day 4

My youngest needed some new shirts for summer, so instead of buying printed tee's, and possibly costing more $$.

I bought a few blank and striped shirts for $3 and $4 each with the intention of embroidery and appliquing on them.

Only trouble is.... working out which of the millions of ideas and designs I actually want to put on these 3 shirts!

Kids Clothing Week: Day 3

Today I am doing a bit of a mass production of clothing.

20 dresses on the go, which will all be on their way to my favourite charity Dress a Girl Australia.

While I wont get these all completed today, I have made a decent start on them, and KCWC was exactly what I needed to motivate me to start.

Looks like day 5 will be continuing with dresses (have some embroidery planned for tomorrow as I'll be out most of the day)

Kids Clothing Week: DAY 2

Nothing I like more then making something girly and pretty after sewing for my 3 boys all the time.

So I was very excited about starting today's clothing item... because its DOUBLE!!!

Day 2: Cute matching cross-over pinafores for my friend's soon-to-be-born twin girls!

I love when twins where matching- but different, so I am loving how unique these two dresses turned out.

Kids Clothing Week: DAY 1

Twice a year there is a Kids Clothing Week Challenge, hosted by Elsie Marley, where the challenge is to spend a min. of 1 hour a day sewing kids clothing.

I already had these items on my to-do-list, but I thought, what perfect timing to do it during the challenge week.


Day1: PJ pants for middle and youngest child (will make matching shirts to go with them)

Wrist Wallet Tutorial

There has been a few occasions when my boys have had a few things they had to pay for at school on the same day, between lunch orders, donations and excursions to pay for, it’s very hard for them to keep track of everything and very easy for money to get lost and slip out of their pocket without noticing.

So this wrist wallet was the solution, however the tutorial I followed the first 6 times (yes 6 boo-boos!) wasn’t working for me.
Here is my new and Sew Very Simple version!

You Will Need:
Front top peice: 2"x 8.5"
Front bottom piece: 2.5"x 8.5"
Back piece: 3"x 8.5"
Inner piece: 3"x 8.5"
2x 4" lengths of 1" bias binding either matching or contrast like my example.
5" zip or use the folowing steps to shorten any length zip.

HOW TO

1) Measure the length of the zip you need from the zipper pull in closed position and pin to mark

2) Fold Bias Binding in half and place folded edge either end of the zip.
Sew a straight line on the edge of bias binding, remember to move the zipper pull out of the way when you are working on the side.

 

 

3) Snip off the extra length of zip from underneath the sewn on bias binding.

 

 

 

4) Fold the long edge of the top and bottom front pieces 1cm and then again 1cm. so the raw edge is tucked inside the fold.

 

 

 

5) Place folded edge either side of the zip and top stitch into place all the way to the edge including the bias binding.

You may need to wiggle the zipper pull out of the way as you get close to it in each direction.





6)  This part might get a little confusing as we pin all 3 layers together.
Place the inner layer down first, with top facing upwards
Next is the layer with the zip, also facing upwards
last layer is the back, place this facing towards the zip layer.

Pin and sew, leaving approx. 3cm gap at the bottom to turn in the right way.
After you have sewing don't forget to snip your corners to make a nicer turned corner.

 

7) Turn the right way and top stitch all the way around the edge and close up the gap.

 

It's a little hard to see on this colour wallet, but I have sewn a line straight down 3cm from both edges. It doesn't mater so much on my particular ones because of the snaps, but if you have used Velcro it will stop money hiding in the far corners.
And, well, it looks a little nicer with a few more top stitch details.

 

 

 

And you’re DONE!

It's that SIMPLE!

Thumbs Up Approval

Last year my youngest wore one of my monkey beanies that I have available in my store.
But this year I thought he might be getting a little too old to get away with being "cute".

After hunting for the right ear flap crochet pattern I found this one from Alli Crafts.

And I think the photos speak for themself and show just how much my son loves his new head wear!

Christmas Attire

I changed my mind so many times with the type of shirt I was going to make the littlest Mr for Christmas events this year.

But it suddenly all came together in my mind yesterday and created today.
(Sorry about all of the pictures, he was such a poser and I HAD to show off all these great photos of him looking very proud of his new outfit!)

Only two more shirts to make for the other boys (they have chosen and told me what they would like on theirs.. so stay watching)