Creativity | Sewing | Sewing for the boy | Sewing for the girl

The urchins have clothes now

By on September 14, 2009

The fruits of my labor.  The urchins now have clothes to warm their little bodies when the weather turns frigid and cold.  Of course, this past week or so summer decided to arrive.  Finally.  Of course I was holed up in my dining room sewing up a storm and drafting patterns left and right.  I wasn’t […]

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Creativity | Sewing | Sewing for the boy

For the boy

By on June 9, 2009

I’m not sure how many times last week he asked me if I was done with his clothes…but it was many.  Many, MANY. Upon further review of his closet last week I discovered that he had way too many clothes as it was, so I don’t feel like I need to make him a ton […]

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Creativity | Sewing | Sewing for the boy

It’s nice to be appreciated

By on November 25, 2008

Boy clothes – they are a bit harder than girl clothes.  With girl clothes you have various lovely patterns for different kinds of tops and dresses, skirts, pants, gauchos, leggings, etc.  With boy clothes you have pants and shirts.  Not much variety there.  One pattern company I love for their boy clothes is Ottobre.  They […]

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Costumes | Creativity | Kids | Sewing | Sewing for the boy

Sewing project – the blue pirate

By on October 22, 2007

All done!  Can’t you just see me doing a jig??  The Boy loves his costume and doesn’t want to take if off once it is on…so it took me awhile to get pictures. His pirate pants are made out of a striped brown corduroy fabric.  I made them short and cuffed to show off his […]

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