KCWC - Day 5 - Skivs

Here is what else I made for Kids Clothes Week Challenge...

Skivvys.  Or, as my dad would say, Skivs.

These are mostly made from scraps.  I used the undercover boxer pattern from Fish Sticks Designs and also their FREE tank pattern from the Fishsticks Blog.

I made both versions in the pattern.  First the "regular" boxers with the fly.  He kept putting his hand it and telling me it was a pocket.  Next I decided to make the training pants version which makes more sense for him anyway.  They're nice and soft! 

Pardon the gloomy photos, we haven't seen the sun in New Hampshire in about a week I think!

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In other news, I just learned of a new sewing challenge I want to be part of!  This is just what I had in mind.  I have a bunch of skirt and dress projects ready to go!  Check it out!

I also have a dress planned for my daughter's 8th grade graduation and the fabric from Superbuzzy finally arrived today.  I hope it gets done in time!

spring KCWC - little Lebowski bowling shirt

Here's a project that's been in my mind for quite awhile, that I made for Travis this week. 
It's time again for the Kid's Clothing Week Challenge.

A sweet bowling shirt!

Here's the back:

I had to get a little Big Lebowski reference on this shirt, it goes without saying

...The Dude Abides.

The pattern I used is the Scientific Seamstress Bowling Shirt.  It's a great pattern to have, very detailed and specific, with plenty of photos/diagrams.  This shirt took probably around 2 1/2 hours total to sew.  I'm very impressed with my new machine's ability to make perfect buttonholes.  This was the first try!

The graphics on the back were made using my Silhouette Machine.  Then I just ironed everything on.  I also have a name patch I made for the front that I forgot to attach until now!  I don't want to sound like an advertiser for the Silhouette, but I never cease to be amazed at how fun it is.  I think the best part is that since I have a $10 monthly subscription to the online store I get to download 25 designs per month and they come out with new designs every single day. 

So that's all I've gotten done so far this week for the KCWC sewing about an hour a day.  I'm okay with that since that was a bit more complex than my usual kid's clothing projects.  For the next project, I'm going super simple with a shirt for my 9 year old boy.

KCWC - Day 5

for Day 5 of the Kids Clothes Week Challenge, I created this top for Maura's fall/winter wardrobe.  I love how this turned out! 

Maura is an quite an exceptional 13 year old author, and spends most of her time writing stories and reading.  When I saw this antique typewriter graphic in the Silhouette Store, I had to use this for her shirt! (I am in no way affiliated with Silhouette America, I bought my machine for my birthday this year).
I ironed the silver heat transfer onto a scrap of t-shirt fabric and reverse appliqued it on the shirt.

    She has a huge collection of leather and other types of bound journals that she loves.

I used Burda 9861 for this top.  I added the ribbing on the sleeves and hem.  I've had this pattern for years sitting in my stash.  I going through a few months ago and donating the kid-sized patterns for girls because Maura has outgrown all those, and I had a freakout when I realized that, yes!, she could still fit Burda since it goes up to 14 Junior!!!  Hooray.  It's a bonus that she absolutely loves bell sleeves (and so do I).  I will be saving this to make for her in a few colors.


"Portrait of the Author as a Young Girl" 

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I've had a great time this week doing the Kid's Clothes Challenge!!  I've gotten more sewing done than I thought I could in a week.  Huge thanks to Elsie Marley for hosting this sew-along!

Check out the awesome Flickr Pool of all the projects!