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Over the past year I have been doing a lot of sewing for my kids. They love choosing fabrics whenever they come fabric shopping with me. Unfortunately I don’t always have time to write the individual blog posts for them so I have collected all the pictures I could find of some of the kids clothes.
This is a set from Ottobre Kids design Magazine Summer 2016 Issue. The leggings are capri length which I thought was cute for summer. The fabric was also from B&M Fabrics in Leeds Market. They do great quality jerseys there.
This dress is the same pattern as the T shirt above from Ottobre Kids but I just lengthened it. Ali akaThimberlina kindly gave us this fabric and it was enough to make a much loved dress.
These capri length leggings are great scrapbusters and made many more.
Neckline detail of another of the Ottobre T shirt
The fabric was also from Ali. Sewing buddies rock!
The T shirt has a side panel which gives it a bit of interest.
I love this rainbow cuffing that I bought from B&M Fabrics
Contrasting side panel
Ali used her coversticth machine to do the hems for me and I was smitten – so much that I decided to buy my own coverstitch machine.
I truly love sewing for them. This year I am aiming to do more kids sewing too.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, Happy Sewing everyone!
Peace and love,
Hila
charlotsite
March 3, 2018 5:13 amReblogged this on Blogging about all things.
Pam (sweetpeagreen)
March 3, 2018 7:44 amLove those contrast panels on the tees, Hila – really lifts a basic to something a bit special – as does that multi coloured ribbing. Really need to pick some up from B&M when I’m next in Leeds. That, or I know Fabrics Galore have some online – both bright and pastel.
Hila
March 3, 2018 10:00 pmThank you! I wanted the colour to pop 🙂 Let me know when you are next in Leeds and we can catch up. XX
thedementedfairy
March 3, 2018 9:32 amCutimus Maximus! I love to see kids in bright comfy clothes, time enough for drabness when they go to secondary school and have to suffer uniforms! Lovely. I wish I could afford a coverstitch, but it’s never going to happen lol
Hila
March 3, 2018 9:52 pmThanks Fairy! Dont waste your money darling. Honestly, if I could return mine I would, unfortunately I hit the doldrums with depression just after I got it and it sat for 8 months unopened. Finally got round to opening it and I still havent used the bloody thing. I already have an overlocker and the fuckery required to set it up just to hem knit fabrics is not worth it IMHO. Basically I spent tonnes of money on a fancy hemming machine. I am stuck with it now and realise that zigzag is perfectly awesome for hemming knits! Rant over 🙂
thedementedfairy
March 3, 2018 9:56 pmLol I have no money to waste, and doubt that will improve as I get nearer and nearer to retirement age! I waited nearly forty years to finally get an overlocker, and I use it to death. Hems happen, they seem fine on the whole. I agree with you, if it works, just do it!
Mags
March 3, 2018 9:47 amHila, your girls are gorgeous. Particularly love the tshirt with the side panels strangely never seen that in an adult pattern and it would be fabulous for colour blocking.
Hila
March 3, 2018 9:47 pmI love the idea of colour blocking – I will definitely be doing that next. Thank you! x
Dee
March 3, 2018 11:35 amYour kids (and their clothes) are gorgeous
Hila
March 3, 2018 9:47 pmThank you! x
CurlsnSkirls
March 3, 2018 4:28 pmAgreeing with all above, Hila: Gorgeous kiddies & clothes.
Almost makes me wish I had little ‘uns to sew for…
Well, almost… 😉
Hila
March 3, 2018 9:46 pmAw thanks. x
dawn
March 3, 2018 9:00 pmCute!!