Kids' Clothes Week

The official Kids' Clothes Week was way back in June, the week of our cross country vacation.  It wasn't practical to tote sewing supplies on the plane or to set up at the beach house.  Although it was slightly amusing that the theme for this time around was traveling.  The goal is to sew 1 hour a day for 7 days.  Not so much.  Instead, this week I crammed as many hours of sewing as possible to try to get my to do list complete.  Without further ado, the fashion show.

All four of the shirts are short sleeve Oliver and S School Bus t-shirts, view A.

Green Stars from Lillestoff.  Size 5.  Length was as long as I could make it with the half meter of fabric I had.

Penguins, Size 5 cut with the size 6 length.  I turned the bottom hem up half the distance to the size 5 cut line.  The hem is tending to flip up rather than stay flat.  The Dino shirt with the larger hem seems to stay better.  Note to self for next time to make shirt longer and have a larger hem.

Machines.  Size 5 same as the Penguin shirt for the hem.

Dinosaurs.  Size 5 cut with size 6 length.  Bottom hem was about 3/4 inch.

I borrowed my sister's serger, but ended up doing most of the sewing on my own machine, including seam finishing.  The seam allowance is just 1/4", and although I reduced the stitch width on the serger, it would have been nice to make the serger stitch just a little narrower.  Chalking it up to inexperience and an unwillingness to experiment much with my sister's baby.  I did use the serger for the seam finishing on the woven fabrics.  That was wonderfully fast.

Roller Skate size 10.  Turned up the bottom hem just by 1/4" rather than the 1/2" in the pattern.  I should have added some length.  Matching pair of Sunny Day Shorts size 10.  Made with a lovely seersucker print from Chez Ami.

Sunny Day Shorts size 5.  Someone was complaining about the lack of clothes for him so I made a pair of shorts out of a green and white seersucker from Chez Ami.  He doesn't seem to like them much.

Sunny Day Shorts size 10.  No modifications.

Badminton Skort Gallery.  All size 10.  All are just a bit too big.  These really are a staple in her wardrobe.

Cosmos by Laura Gunn.  Made as pattern specified with scalloped hem.

Prince Charming by Tula Pink.  Straight hem.  1 inch added to skirt for half inch hem.  No facing.  Grosgrain ribbon attached at bottom hem.

Alexander Henry Luca.  Straight hem with facing attached.  Need to garnish with a ribbon when I find a matching one.

Corduroy Denyse Schmidt.  Straight hem.  1 inch added to skirt for half inch hem.  No facing.

Leila and Ben Sweet Little Dress, Anna Maria Horner Pastry Line voile.  Size 10 with a lot of length added as it is a nightgown.

I should feel good that most items in the older one's closet are made by me, or they are plain t-shirts (that are purchased and I'm ok with that).  I don't feel that it is necessary to make everything for her and am perfectly willing to buy leggings, tights and coordinating t-shirts.

I think I have two or three more items to make, but I am waiting until I finish the Composition Book Cover for the swap at the PNWMQG meetup this week.  Procrastination.... (which is now finished as it took a day to take and post the pictures for the clothes.)