My latest addiction - Turning T-shirts into Pants

Hello.

This weekend has been all about transforming my sons old t-shirts into

little PJ pants for my little girl.

You can see my first two attempts in the previous post.

This time I worked on transforming a Boys/Mens t-shirt into

something a little girl would be proud to wear.

This is what I came up with.

I used 3 different t-shirts to add some nice big flowers to an otherwise boring pair of green pants.

This little butterfly was the centre motif of one of my daughters favourite t-shirts

that was too stained to wear again.

I added a coloured button to the middle of each flower.

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Refashioned T-Shirt to PJ Pants

Hello.

My oldest son went through his wardrobe the other day

and gave me a whole heap of t-shirts that he no longer wears.

I thought I'd use some of them to make my little baby some new jammie pants.

I chose a light pink Quiksilver t-shirt and cut a piece of the logo out to add to the bottom of the leg.

It had a very small mark on the top so I added another little patch of the logo.

    

Then I chose a nice purple t-shirt that had a skeleton riding a bicylce :-\

I guess thats the only problem with using a boys/mans t-shirt for a baby girls project,

sometimes the subject matter doesn't match.

Lucky they are bed pants :-)

 

I used the hem of the t-shirt for the pink pants.

To get the picture positioned right on the purple pair I had to cut higher into the t-shirt. 

These ones I had to hem myself.

I made this pattern from an old pair of pants that I cut open.

I traced around them and was able to create a pattern piece that only has one inside leg seam.

This makes for a super quick and easy pair of pants that I can whip up in half an hour.

 

I must use a few more of the t-shirts he gave me to make up some more pants.

I love the result, so quick and comfy.

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Reversible Swing Coat - Free pattern and Tutorial

Hello.

When I was browsing the web the other day I came across this free pattern and tutorial.

It called the Central Park Swing Coat and here is my version.

I made it out of brown suede one side and the same fabric I used for this project for the other side.

It does look rather like the example from the site I got the pattern from

but at least I knew it would look good :)

When I sewed  the buttons on I sewed them on so tightly that I couldn't get them through the buttonhole. I had to unpick them an sew them on loosely so they would go through. 

This was a good little project especially with the free pattern.

 It is a suitable vest to wear over a t-shirt or long sleeve top as the weather gets a little cooler.

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Baby Shower Gifts Galore

Hello.

My best friends daughter is having a baby. I thought about what I could get her and it was obvious that it was going to be something I made.

This is what I ended up with.

The pattern I used for the top was Kwik Sew 3035.

Here and here are some other things I have made with this pattern.

I tried out a new technique - reverse applique.

I'm not sure if that is the technical term, but I think the result turned out how it should.

The top is made from poplin, cool for the summer.

Even with such thin fabric I couldn't manage a decent buttonhole with my machine.

I thought I'd stuffed up the top on the first buttonhole but I managed to unpick it without too much of a mess and decided to use press studs instead.

The pants are Rae's Big butt baby pants. I love this pattern.

Check out some other pants I made here and here.

We know a baby girl is on it's way so I just had to make a hair bow to match.

Let's hope she has enough hair to hold it :)

I also made up a dummy clip to match.

Then I made a couple of bibs,

and a travel wipe and nappy pouch.

I used this pattern and tutorial from Melissa Esplin.

Here is another one I made for myself.

And here is it all wrapped and ready to be given.

I hope she likes it ♥

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Matching Nighty and 2 pairs of PJ's

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I went shopping at the op shop the other day and found a really beautiful sheet. It was made from brushed white cotton and was just so soft. It had the prettiest trim along the bottom with a pink velvet ribbon and a pink satin ribbon and it only cost me $3.  I thought it would be perfect for sleepwear as it's original use was for sleeping. This is what I turned it into.

I made my little baby these cute PJ's form this Kwik Sew pattern.

It wasn't actually a pyjama pattern but I thought that it would do.

I made the nighty for my 3 year old using this free pattern & tutorial.

And these PJ's I adapted from this pattern & tutorial. My 10 year old preferred PJ's to a nighty so I made up some bloomer style pants using a pair of shorts as a pattern.

I just love making matching outfits ♥

I have also made up a little sunhat with the same sheet and I still have material to make up some little shoes. I'll post about that soon...