Red Pants

Yesterday I went to 3 stores in search of a pink cardigan for the little girl and pants of any kind, that cost less than $15, for the boy.  I came home pretty much empty handed.

Last year's pants

So, I turned to Dana's kid pants tutorial.  I made a few pairs last year and decided to try it again.  All I had in my stash was some red linen-like fabric and though they do the trick, it's hard to come up with tops that work with red pants.

Guess I'll just have to buy more fabric :)

And if you've got a keen eye, you might spot a preview of a simple, stash-busting tutorial coming up.  Any guesses?

Bike Bucket for a Boy

 My friend Roselee and her kids were over last week for some biking and she commented that it was time to make my son a bike bucket.  She has made some really cute ones for her girls. 

 So I followed the same Noodlehead tutorial she used and voila, bike bucket for a boy!  

The one thing I did differently is make the lining about 2 inches taller than the exterior, so I could just fold it over and sew in place, rather than sewing a separate binding on the top.

My son is just starting to really ride his bike, and yes, he is riding his older sister's hand-me-down Dora bike.  Now much more manly with his construction themed bucket.

The perfect spot to carry along a special friend.

New Pajamas

  New fabric + new pattern = new pajamas!

I've been seeing a lot of posts out there using Rae's Flashback skinny tee pattern.  The little ones are in need of new pajamas, so I jumped on the bandwagon and bought myself a copy.

I found this fabric in the clearance section at Joann's, which was 50% off last weekend!  Major score.  

I made the pants using a pattern in Growing Up Sew Liberated.

Both patterns are really easy to follow and the sizing was right on.  I've made pants and tees before, but I've always traced a piece of clothing to make the pattern.  It's nice to have a ready to go, sized right pattern.