May 2011's creations!!!

By golly, I have been having SUCH a fun time creating things. I have really just been practicing and refreshing my mind on things such as HOW to use the sewing machines settings, cutting, measuring, pattern arrangement etc etc. I have already made a few items...and considering it has been so many years since I last did any of this...I am quite pleased with the results...mostly.

First thing I made was a pair of quirky trousers for Neo (3 years). This is him wearing them...He wouldn't stand up to show them off..the only way I could get him to keep still was to POSE reading from a packet of sewing pins. AH WELL...you get the idea. The fabric is actually left over from a child's chair I re-upholstered a while back. I have loads of this neat fabric...expect for colourful treasures!!!!

To make these I just used an old pair of Neo's pants as a pattern...but to get a good starting point I visited this blog:

http://handyprojects.blogspot.com/2005/04/how-to-make-easy-kids-pants.html

Which also led me to finding this: http://www.rookiemoms.com/make-some-easy-kids-pants/ Which I will do one day too!!!

I then got a bit more creative and decided to make some fleece lined pants...which turned into Pirate PJs... Have a lack of actual fleece..I chopped up an old baby blanket that was kind of cotton fleecy goodness. These pants are SOO snugly and not to badly made if I do say so myself! The Pirate Fabric was purchased during the Nesting stage of my pregnancy with Little....to make a bedspread...this didn't happen...But these PANTS DID!! Whoot!!

I have heaps left too!!! YUSSS!!!

Next came the apron. I have been meaning to make an apron for Neo...for about 2 years...Ever since he starting "helping" in the kitchen. I recall wanting to make it out of an old (or new) tea-towel...but I got fancy ha ha: I re-learnt from this "experiment" about seam allowance and how to make a pocket.. I knew all this...but the past few years of travel, work and breeding had erased it from my memory..but its back now!! Luckily for me the mistakes (ahem...LEARNINGS) are hard to see in the photos!. I got the original pattern from:  sewliberated and sort of mixed it with Kathy Miller's apron from Makingitfun (I will one day attempt the fabulous chefs hat too!) and added my own twist...and voila!! Now to do some baking!!!