Saturday 27 February 2016

Kids Clothes Week 2016

Hi there. It's Kids Clothes Week Feb 2016, the online scheme to encourage you to sew for an hour a day for one week. Having three little 'uns, I always get great motivation from this scheme to replenish their wardrobes with homemade goodies.


My little girl seems insistent on becoming huge and outgrowing everything! I know you can buy kids clothes cheaply, but it feels like an act of love making them something. And actually this outfit - or rather two outfits - cost nothing. I used an old beloved denim skirt of mine, a few scraps from the scrap basket, and a bit of curtain material from the Brighton sewing bee fabric swap!


The pattern is simplicity 1379.  I did pay for this pattern (£3.25 in a half price sale!), but I've already used it twice; and, it goes up to age 8, so I should more use out of it in years to come. I chose it for those marvellous pockets, ready to be filled with toys and tut.


Construction-wise, this was an easy make, with a lined bodice for a neat finish inside. The back is supposed to close with a hook and eye, but I haven't bothered as it doesn't need it.


I really enjoyed making these, and hope she will have fun wearing them. Knowing it's mainly recycled fabrics means I won't need to be over precious when she comes home from preschool coated head to toe in paint! Technically there is one more day of KCW left; but, I am done in, so I'm calling it a day!


Did you take part in KCW?

16 comments:

  1. Cute dress, my girl loves a pocket too! I did see this but just thought it was toys so I will take another look. Drafting jeans for a skinny 8 year old today who won't wear skinny jeans!! Jo x

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    1. That sounds like a thankless task! Re: kcw the themes are only there for inspiration.

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    2. That sounds like a thankless task! Re: kcw the themes are only there for inspiration.

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  2. These are so lovely! And your daughter looks so like you, particularly in that last photo.

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    1. Not sure that's complimentary, she looks rather gormless in that pic!

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  3. I'm sewing tshirts for my girls at the moment so I thought I might accidentally take part, but I've had next to no time for sewing this week :( Love those dresses, I dread to think what I'd find in those pockets with my two though!

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    1. Do blog their t-shirts. You've got me thinking the pockets may be a bad idea now!!!

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  4. Theses are lovely Louise. I'm sure your little girl will get lots of wear out of them! She certainly loves a good pocket too!!

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    1. I particularly love how grateful she is when I make her anything. She's so thrilled with them, such a poppet.

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  5. Those dresses are gorgeous and I'm sure those pockets will get lots of use! That's great you got them entirely from stash fabric. I still need to blog my kids clothes week makes, maybe tomorrow!

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    1. Actually the pockets tend to be a magnet for crap! Live and learn!!

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    2. Haha oh well, I guess maybe it'd better than it all ending up in your handbag?!

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  6. Looking forward to seeing what you made.

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  7. She's lovely - looks like you :). Gorgeous little outfits, must have been fun to make, and they look fun to wear.

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  8. Cute dresses! Always good to be able to repurpose fabric into something pretty!

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  9. I love those pockets!! I want a dress like that.

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