I’ve been doing so much sewing lately to get ready for the little girl we expect next March. Since a second, very in depth ultrasound (thanks to my “advanced maternal age”, such a lovely phrase, don’t yo think? no? me neither) confirmed that indeed she is a she, I’ve begun sewing girly stuff! (Thankfully all of the important stuff they were looking at in the ultrasound seem just fine!) She does seem to be a modest one though and really made the doctor work to determine her gender, first crossing her legs and later by covering her privates with her hand. But back to the sewing…
I posted that I’d be focusing on cloth diaper accommodating pants, and that’s exactly what I’ve been doing. These first couple I’m going to show you I just love. They are Reversible Bubble Pants from the book Growing Up Sew Liberated. (This is the same book that gave me the pattern for the baby nightgowns.)If these won’t cover a fluffy bottom and still leave room for mobility I don’t know what would!
On the left are the 6 – 12 month side, 0 – 6 months on the right. Right now they seem huge, but babies grow so quickly. I plan to make at least one more pair in the 12 – 18 month size, and then may make second pairs in each size as well after that.
Both pairs of pants were made from cast-off knit clothing. This pair is in especially pre-loved fabric. I had a wonderful art teacher in high school who made a big difference in my life. My senior year she had a shirt that was made from fabric almost identical to the outer fabric on this pair of pants. A couple of years after graduation I found a dress in a thrift store that reminded me of her and I couldn’t help buying it. I’ve never been one to wear dresses often, but on the fairly rare occasions that I did this was my go to dress for about 6 years after that. When I pulled it out of my closet a week ago I could see it was really hopelessly out of date in style (I’ve worn it perhaps twice in the past 10 years) and had picked up a stain or two along the way. I just had never gotten rid of it due to the sentimental nature of the dress. Cutting it up to make pants for my baby though was easy! I can’t wait to see my daughter in this fabric, and have some more left over that will doubtless become other things for her to wear. (The lining fabric was from a t-shirt. I couldn’t avoid a bit of the printing on the front of the shirt which you may notice at the top of the waist band in the photo. It won’t be visible when worn though, and although these are reversible pants with all seams hidden between the two layers, I’d always want the special fabric on the outside anyway!)
And here is the rear view… Yep, plenty of room for a well padded little tookis!
Thanks for reading!
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Sunday:
I {heart} Naptime, Flamingo Toes, My 1929 Charmer Blog,
jembellish clothes upcycling page
Monday:
Get Outta My Head Please, Skip to My Lou, The Gunny Sack, Sew Can Do,
Singing Three Little Birds, C.R.A.F.T., diy home sweet home,
Craft-O Maniac, Sew Chatty, Sarahndipities , The Cure for the Common Monday
Tuesday:
Tasteful Tuesday, Not Just a Housewife, Hope Studios, Funky Polkadot Giraffe,
Kammy’s Korner, The Kurtz Corner, I’m Topsy Turvy, Tip Junkie,
Raising 4 Princesses, The Creative Itch Boutique, Schwin and Schwin,
Jembellish Clothes Upcycling Project, Tuesday Baby Link Up
Wednesday:
Sew Much Ado, Frugally Sustainable, Someday Crafts, Lil’ Luna,
Whimsy Wednesday, Whatcha Work Up Wednesday
Thursday:
Mom On Timeout, Thrifty Decorating, Bear Rabbit Bear, Thriving on Thursdays
The Crafty Blogstalker, The Shabby Creek Cottage, House of Hepworths,
Sorta Crunchy, Delightful Order, Anything Goes Linky Party,
Friday:
Simply Designing, Whipperberry, Happy Hour Projects, Threading My Way,
Joyful Stamper, Making Lemonade Blog, Thirty Handmade Days,
Release Me Creations, Naptime Crafters, Romantic Home, Finding Fabulous,
Shabby Nest, French Country Cottage, The Charm of Home, The Grant Life,
At the Picket Fence, Fingerprints on the Fridge, One Artsy Mama, 2805,
Saturday:
Folk Haven 