To sew a new item of clothing each month
I was so pleased with the backpack that I made for my niece that I decided to make one for myself! If you're interested in making a kids backpack rather than an adult one then you can read about my niece's one here: https://thesewingresolution.home.blog/2023/10/15/eugene-backpack/ Here's how I found making the larger size: The fabric I … Continue reading Eugene backpack #2
Ikatee have released a new pattern and it's a backpack in three sizes (S/M/L) so you can make bags for the whole family! I love the design, it looks really well thought through and practical, and I also love a backpack. So I had to get this pattern! I decided to make it for my … Continue reading Eugene backpack
My niece is now old enough to start school, can you believe it? She started September last year, which is also when her birthday is and so I decided to make her a couple of dresses she could wear to school. I thought a couple of pinafore dresses would be a good choice, for easy … Continue reading Milano dress
In my mission to use up my scraps I've been plotting quite a few makes for my neice. Tiny people clothes are ideal for using scraps! Here's a dress I made her out of a lovely daisy double gauze... 1. The fabric A while ago I said I was going to make a Ceilo top … Continue reading Stella dress
This super cute kids pattern features little rabbit or bear ears, it can be lined/unlined, with hood/no hood, short/long. It's a really versatile pattern but I decided to change it even more and turn it into a hoodie! Here's what I did: 1. The fabric I had some of this gorgeous thick loopback cotton jersey … Continue reading Grand’ourse hoodie
I seem to be remaking lots of patterns at the moment. I made the blouse version of this pattern a few weeks ago as a gift for my niece. It fit quite well. However, her feedback was "orange isn't my favourite colour..." To which I had to ask what was? Apparently she has two favourites, … Continue reading Sakura dress
This Ikatee pattern is a little girl's dress or blouse and I love the rustic look. I decided to make the blouse version out of a linen, and played with some Sashiko embroidery techniques to add a bit of interest. 1. The fabric I had quite a lot of rust coloured washed linen left over … Continue reading Sakura blouse
Ikatee patterns very kindly give you a FREE sewing pattern when you sign up to their newsletter. So what is a sewist to do? Obviously I made it. The pattern is a children's summer blouse, which has ties for the shoulders and is quite easily customisable. I had a bit of fun with this - … Continue reading Ibiza toddler blouse
My first make of 2020, and it was a lot of fun! This is a kids cardigan/coat pattern from Ikatee and I made it for my neice as a post-christmas present. I ran out of time and wasn't able to make her anything before Christmas so instead I gave an IOU as a present. I … Continue reading Grand’Ourse cardigan
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