First off, I decided I'd save that tutorial idea for a few minutes and try making this cute little girl's t-shirt into a one-piece suit for the big O. Things were going fairly well until I messed up on the neckline/ sleeves and, well, basically ruined it.
(It is now quite the stylish monkey, if I do say so myself.)
(Ya know, except for everyone reading my blog.)
Next, I decided I'd actually follow those great instructions I found.
This attempt turned out much better.
I was going to cut them off and make them the right length, but then I decided that they were pretty cute all scrunched up like this and they'd keep her a lot warmer this way too. And I'm doing everything I can to keep this little girl warm. It already started snowing yesterday!
Oh, and when I was talking to my friend this evening she mentioned this post and how she wanted to make some pants for her little one who's coming soon and I told her a secret that I forgot to share with the rest of you. Instead of using regular elastic in this pair of pants I used old hair elastics. My hair is super thick, so I am always over-stretching my hair elastics. Instead of throwing them away, I've been saving them with the idea that I'd find a use for them sooner or later. Use found! To make the elastic band for O's pants I cut two stretched-out hair elastics together by going over them a ton of times (I've found this is easiest with a zig-zag stitch). Then I threaded the elastic through the pants, sewed the other ends of the hair elastics together the same way, and then finished sewing up the pants. It works great! I was a little worried at first that it might not be so comfortable, but then I remembered- duh!- she wear's diapers where the elastic is. What does she care? She doesn't. Happy recycling!
P.S. I made these pants a week or so ago and the big O wears them all the time. I've completely replaced her little baby tights with these since they're so much warmer. Success!
Oh, and when I was talking to my friend this evening she mentioned this post and how she wanted to make some pants for her little one who's coming soon and I told her a secret that I forgot to share with the rest of you. Instead of using regular elastic in this pair of pants I used old hair elastics. My hair is super thick, so I am always over-stretching my hair elastics. Instead of throwing them away, I've been saving them with the idea that I'd find a use for them sooner or later. Use found! To make the elastic band for O's pants I cut two stretched-out hair elastics together by going over them a ton of times (I've found this is easiest with a zig-zag stitch). Then I threaded the elastic through the pants, sewed the other ends of the hair elastics together the same way, and then finished sewing up the pants. It works great! I was a little worried at first that it might not be so comfortable, but then I remembered- duh!- she wear's diapers where the elastic is. What does she care? She doesn't. Happy recycling!
P.S. I made these pants a week or so ago and the big O wears them all the time. I've completely replaced her little baby tights with these since they're so much warmer. Success!
5 comments:
Oh Katie... I love that you posted the picture of O's "no room for the bum"... hehehe =)
Fun projects!
I seriously laughed really hard at this post. Not that I was laughing AT olivia...just WITH her...you know, picturing her trying to fit her buff baby arms in those little sleeves. I love the scrunch pants. Too bad they would look so hideous on an adult, unless you were in the circus or something, because they probably are super warm.
The pants turned out perfect.......especially with some added length all scrunched up. Genious! And no biggee about the bum. Babies are hard to sew for because the diapers add so much bulk. Anyway....so cute! Thanks for the link!
Ashley
Katie, you're awesome. I think it's great you added in all the things that didn't quite work out. Now we just need to see the picture of that stylin' monkey.
Snazzy. I dig it. I need to make some stuff for Anne. I made a Halloween costume, but she didn't wear it!
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