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KCWC Day Three

Another pair of pants: finished! I used the leftover sleeves from this project to make a very quick pair of sweats.  Waste not want not, right?  If you're keeping track, that is two pants and one hoodie from one yard of fabric and one discarded adult sweatshirt.  There are three things I love about pants from sleeves:

1) They're super easy

2) They're super fast

3) They're upcycled/practically free!

They also seem to be really comfy.  And since I spent almost no time or money making them, I don't cringe when they get covered in paint/dirt/grease.  Plus, coupled with a black undershirt this pair looks like the perfect ninja training outfit.

Even ninjas need a snack break:

 In case you wanted to know how I made these sweet ninja pants, I put together a tutorial.  

KCWC Day One

As I mentioned before, I cheated.  That said, check out Jude's 80's Skater look:

 The hoodie is part adult sized sweatshirt (I plan to make a quick pair of pants from the remaining sleeves) and part sweatshirt fabric from Joann's.  I used one of his existing hoodies as a pattern, but I skipped the zipper and just sewed in a triangle of ribbing so that I could pull it over his noggin.  The "jams" are just a cropped version of these pants from Made. 

I'm really happy with how this little outfit came out.  There are, as always, improvements that could be made, but it fits and my little model seems to dig it.  Check this sweet pose:

 Hooray for kcwc and clothes that make you want to jump, jump!

this moment

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.  Words (and inspiration) by Amanda Soule.

Toddler Art Mother's Day Cards

Okay, first things first: if you are a mother or grandmother of mine, please stop reading.  

Now, anybody looking to whip up some beautiful handmade Mother's Day cards, please read on.

KCWC

I am super excited to be participating in the Kids Clothes Week Challenge hosted on elsie marley this year!  Last year I watched and marveled ... This year I'm throwing caution and insecurity to the wind, and by the end of KCWC, Jude will have something mama-made (hopefully a few things) if it kills me!  With my lack of time and limited skill, I have been doing as much prep work as possible: pre-washing fabric, cleaning up my sewing table, scouring the interweb for ideas, and maybe cheating just a little:

 I know, I know ... but, I need the head start, and if I don't finish this soon, it will be WAY too hot for him to wear it.

Are you following along?  How many items do you think are doable, if you spend about an hour a day sewing for a week?

Here's hoping I rise to the challenge!