As seems to be my habit when we're due to go away, I've been squeezing in lots of sewing projects. You know the ones: "the kids don't have enough warm clothes... I know, I'll make some!" - crazy stuff like that, that keeps me up til all hours of the night.
Here's one of them - 'basic pocket pants' for my little boy, made from a pattern in the wonderful "Growing up sew liberated" book by Meg McElwee.
These pants are just good everyday play pants, something to pull on and go. I'm hoping they'll be useful on our little trip away. And I'm also hoping to get lots of use from my Minoru jacket which I've only been able to wear once because the weather had been too warm.
In my last minute frenzy I decided that I couldn't get a zip up hoodie made for my boy :-(. so I bought a cheapie and put this little car motif on the front. Hopefully he'll wear it!
I'll be back next week with some of my other crazy late night pre-holiday sewing. Til then, have a lovely week!
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the pants are adorable - love the red/orange topstitching!
ReplyDeleteThe pants are super. Would love to know what thread you used for the topstitching, it looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteHi Melissa, I used an orange colored thread I bought from a thrift store (great place to look for sewing supplies btw!), but any thread marked as a top stitching thread would work - I like them as they are thicker than ordinary threads like commercially made jeans use, and stand out more.
DeleteI love the look of the wrong-side/right-side contrasting denim. I actually did something similar (copying the version in the book) ages ago - http://inderlovesfolkart.blogspot.com/2011/07/little-weekend-sewing.html. Joe has long since grown into these pants (he may be growing out of them, finally) and they get frequent wear. They are cute and they go with everything!
ReplyDeleteInder I must thank you for the inspiration - when I googled the pattern before I decided to make it yours came up in the search and I loved them. Great to hear you & your boy have enjoyed them.
Deleteha ha ha... how funny... I have been making pants too!!! Your pants are great! Love the top stitching :)
ReplyDeleteEven more of a coincidence that the Shwin pattern is next on my list!!
DeleteI haven't been doing any sewing at all.,
ReplyDeleteMaybe we need to plan a trip.
And I LOVE those little pants.
Cute-er-ama!!
Hey Jo, love those pants they look awesome!
ReplyDeleteNothing like a bit of last minute sewing, glad I'm not the only one ;)
Enjoy your trip
xo