The vast majority of this school year passed by without me taking a single stitch. There was good reason for this, namely two kids and a job, but I am happy to share a few Finished Projects with you today.
A dress for baby Zoé in Bordeaux! My closest and oldest French friend, Maya, had a little baby this spring. I had two pairs of tights (teal and deep purple) already on hand, so I sewed a jumper-dress that could be worn with either pair. Sewing for a French baby put a bit of pressure on me, and I have to admit that I am not ecstatic about this project's final look. What I do like, though, is the color. Blue clothing for girls balances the omnipresent pink. This lightweight cotton dress (Butterick 5017) has a chambray yoke and a skirt of Michael Miller 2-D Zoo. I thought the back keyhole closure was a bit unimaginative, but it does the trick.
Pants For Two Very Different Bums
BUM ONE: THE BIG ONE
My one year-old is rather pear-shaped, and on top of that, wears cloth diapers. None of the lovely, zip-fly pants we received as hand-me-downs fit her. Over April vacation, I had a little time to sew her a pair of purple velour pants. I have yards and yards of this stuff left over, so brace yourselves to see more of it down the road.
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| Okay, who else loves red and purple together? Just me? Really? |
Then I remembered that none of her pants match her crazy-patterned tops and sweaters, so I sewed a plain pair of pants with just a little oomph to them: blue lightweight denim, fuschia corduroy knee patches and cuffs. Burda 9772 is amply sized, which is mostly perfect for this kid. However, the pant width is excessive at the cuff, leading to some riding up. I made an appliqué from some super-premium Japanese fabric, which I zigzagged to the back.
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| Corduroy cuffs keep pant legs down! |
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| Echino appliqué |
BUM TWO: THE LITTLE ONE
Having a toilet-trained child is glorious! However, it does mean that our already-skinny kid cannot keep his pants on. Therefore I sewed him a classy pair of narrow sailor pants in corduroy: Oliver + S Sailboat Pants. I love the beautiful-ugly color of this fabric! To bring the pants to full length, I added 3" above the side vents at the hem.
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| Look! Buttons! |
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| And not just any old buttons - elephants! |
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