I've decided that making up your own patterns, and farting around with unpredictability and excess brain usage on kids clothes week is stupid.
Next time - I use reliable patterns. That being said, I started out with the Rae Geranium bodice and wound up changing almost everything in order to make a strappy tank tunic thing for Clover. Straps and Clover don't really mix well though, I've come to realize, and this ended up turning into a halter.
The fabric came from one of a few shirts that were abandoned by my husband. It's a nice breathable cotton that's perfect for spring/summer. Clover took one look at the fabric before I even got started and said something like "I think that I'm not going to look so beautiful, and I need to look beautiful do I?" Pffft. I figured that if she hated it, it would just be one more thing passed down to her sister.
She seems to be ok with it now. Especially knowing she's wearing daddy's shirt.
She insisted on wearing a skirt under her halter instead of shorts like I suggested, and then wore a cardigan on top when we went out today. With her pink rubber boots and polka dot leggings. Quite the hobo boheme chic ensemble, I say.
Violet joined in with her new goggle shirt, which she loves.
The back is weird because I was making it with regular straps and wanted it to curve up a bit in the back by her arms. I'm choosing to just let that go. It's fun seeing her cute little back.
Somehow the story of my kids clothes week this spring has been "well it's not at all how I envisioned it, but it's still pretty cute".
Things started going a little weird when this monsters inc night light was brought into the mix.
I'm officially sick of sewing now!
love your "roll with it" attitude:) I think this is just adorable!! Love the cotton shirt upcycling - looks super cute as a halter:)
ReplyDeleteThat dress is really lovely!! :)
ReplyDeleteI think your end result is pretty gosh darn cute! I love the the fact that you made something from her daddy's closet and the "hobo bohemic chic" is still quite in if you ask me. Good job and I don't blame you for being sick of sewing. I think we should have a "MCW" (me-clothing week) next. "Nuff of the kids... it's MOMMY TIME! ;)
ReplyDeleteditto, I'm throwing in the towel and taking a break! love what you made!
ReplyDeleteyour kiddos are ADORABLE!! The faces, priceless! Love your upcycle! I'm totally sick of sewing now too!! it is exhausting...let alone the fact that you are sewing with two kiddos while also being pregnant and whipping up some super cool stuff!! go you!!! and hobo boheme chic ensembles...Violet is allll about those!! And, henry's got his own thing going on boy boho...Brad gave him the nickname hodge (short for hodgepodge) when he was a baby...and he totally lives up to that! :) have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteWay cute, dude!!! Love seeing Violet in her goggles shirt too. 8)
ReplyDeleteI love all the things! And clover and violet are hilarious. They're both growing up so much :-) please do a tutorial on violets t shirt! I know how you did the googles, but I would love to know how you made the t shirt :-)
ReplyDeleteI here you patterns are the way to go for me. my beginning to kid clothes week sucked the life out of me. Who the heck makes a trench coat without a proper pattern, and who's never make a kids coat before? oh me the idiot over here. but at least your dress is fabulous and that shirt is seriously to die for. you've inspired me to make my own little prints. I have the paint and fabric markers any way :)
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