Super: Kids

Showing posts with label Kids. Show all posts

Monday, December 28, 2015

Shawl collar hack for the Rowan tee

I drafted a lil shawl collar for the Rowan tee, since I love the way it fits but wanted a fancy family event version.

I'll post a pattern piece for you soon!

In the meantime, here are the photos my model has allowed.

I definitely bought that smile by chasing him with the camera. Whatever it takes, sweet boy. 💓

Friday, November 06, 2015

Charley Harper ts for my boy

Quickie- need to buy a whole yard of fabric to get a long sleeved t shirt for this tall child...here's how we made do with less, using stash and scraps and a lot of giggly design time. The yellow is another shirt underneath, not a ruffle ;).

Fabricworm had a sale - I used the chance to score some Wanderer fabric for myself and my mama, then these sweet knits for the boy, who needed long sleeves for fall. He picked these two designs out of the whole Charley Harper line. I love em!!

Both shirts are Rowan tees from the titchy threads pattern. I accidentally left out a couple of pieces, getting brazen and thinking they were optional, so the hood, up top, is a little narrow. Oops. Lesson learned- use the hood stripe piece no matter what.

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Flashy hot tub suit

I would like to tell you the story of a boy who loves bright colors, who knows what he wants, and can be a wonderful/terrible/delightful helper at the fabric store. He is the reason I have 3 spools of that useless but shiny metallic thread, and he is the designer and enthusiastic wearer of this amazing swim ensemble:

THE DAY BEFORE our river getaway, I went to the store for elastic (to finish my own last minute bikini). He came along. He saw this stuff on the shelf (we weren't supposed to be in the fabric section but I told myself swimsuit lining was a "notion"). I bought it. You can do like 35 swimsuits from a yard of fabric, you know?

$11.00 of happiness

I didn't make any of those swimsuits....yet. Because when we got home he told me how he'd design his own - a shiny stripe down the back, and the shorts with different panels of shiny/bright pattern - lightweight spandex leftovers from running pants I made for a friend.

I had to make it.

I used this pattern for the bottoms, getting SO FANCY that it's fully lined and reversible (and for modesty).

shorts in process - yes!

I used this pattern from this book for the top. CAKE.

The "back stripe" he requested turned into a back panel for time saving.

I mean, sort of. You know that feeling when a project is awesome and you're kind of winging it and really short for time butSUPER excited? I often think "uh oh I'm about to make mistakes"...this time I misclaculated the neckband, making it longer or maybe exactly as long as the neck opening. Duh.

top front

He wore it every time he got in the hot tub, which was daily. He would not wear it kayaking, running around, or ever near the river. Sense of occasion is strong in this one.

happy llamas abound!

Obviously it was a hit.

after and before fabric samples

The fabric did not hold up so well to constant chlorine abuse; let's call it a fabric test. A fabulous, crowd pleasing, super flashy fabric test.

What are you wearing and shining at your people?

xo bex

Thursday, July 09, 2015

Mini hudsons

These are the Mini Hudsons from True Bias in a size 5. I extended them to 7 length to balance his little body and long legs. At this point, they didn't have ankle bands (yet). Elastic was 20", should be more like 16-17". He's so narrow!

I bought drawstring elastic at the notions shop to use for these - it's not how they were designed and the elastic was a bit of a challenge to secure without making the drawstring "fixed". I worked it out. :)

He hated them when he saw them; I think because they're gray. Proud mama taught my boy to loove color! Well and also it's WAY too hot for french terry pants right now.