Kid’s Clothes Week Summer 2014 – Project #1

It’s Kid’s Clothes Week, summer edition!  The sewing is going well. The photo shoots are another story, however.

There has been a lot of her forced “I’m not really into this, Mom” smile, making it very clear what she thinks about me interrupting her morning with a photo shoot.

Wavy Linear Dress by fromwholecloth.com

Wavy Linear Dress by fromwholecloth.com

Wavy Linear Dress by fromwholecloth.com

This KCW’s theme is “Kid Art”. Sticking to the theme is optional, and it’s open to any interpretation that tickles your fancy.

I was going in a million different directions contemplating how to incorporate the theme into my KCW projects. I finally decided to use fabrics that remind me of art and to try being a bit more creative (dare I say, artsy?) about using the fabrics in my chosen designs.

Wavy Linear Dress by fromwholecloth.com

I selected these fabrics from Lotta Jansdotter’s Blooma fabric collection. They definitely make me think of kid art. The lines of varying widths, criss-crossing and headed in different directions, the spare but interesting design. Young modern art!

I used the Ruby Ruffle Dress sewing pattern by the Cottage Mama for this project. I love this pattern and have used it several times, including for Daisy’s birthday balloon dress  and my new sewing machine initiation project. It’s a great pattern with excellent instructions.
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I used version C of the pattern, which is a simple A-line dress in a jumper style with button closures at the shoulders. The pattern envisions using a single fabric, so basically I just cut my pattern piece in half to allow for a “color-blocking” effect with the two fabrics. (PS: I sized up to 3T, so the fit is quite generous at this point, and I also shortened it. We will definitely be able to use this as a top paired with leggings or pants as she grows.)

Wavy Linear Dress by fromwholecloth.com

Since the fabrics I selected were so linear, I decided a wavy divide between the fabrics would provide more visual interest than a straight cut across the chest. It definitely required slow and careful sewing along the curves to prevent puckering, but it was worth it. I am so happy with how it turned out!

I also chose different sized buttons for the shoulders, as a nod to the way children (or at least mine!) are not overly concerned with, or constrained by, symmetry in their artistic ventures. However I’m not sure the different proportions are all that obvious.

Wavy Linear Dress by fromwholecloth.com

The buttons are both over-sized and neither fit in the buttonhole foot for my sewing machine. It was my first time making buttonholes without the “automatic” feature on my machine, and it wasn’t all that difficult. I’m awarding myself bonus points for learning a new sewing skill!

Okay, I’ve got to get rolling on my next KCW project..

Wavy Linear Dress by fromwholecloth.com

 

New Sewing Machine Initiation

FWC AHenry Lead

I did it. I bought a new sewing machine. A real machine. A serious machine. Not one that bounces around the table when sewing thick fabrics; nor one whose automatic buttonhole feature means it automatically makes irregular buttonholes.

I really do need to spend some time with the machine’s instruction book, learning all the new tricks this baby offers. But I couldn’t help getting straight to garment sewing the first night. It was actually a great hands-on way to get accustomed to the machine, although I did need to refer to the manual a lot. Everything is different from my old machine, from loading the bobbin, threading the needle, selecting stitches. And by “different” I mean incredibly easier and smoother — and most of all, much quieter! The quiet factor is truly appreciated considering I do 90% of my sewing at night when my children are (hopefully) asleep, and my sewing room is right above my daughter’s bedroom.

So far, so good. I’ll share some more detailed thoughts and observations a few months down the road, once I have more experience with the machine.

FWC AHenry Back

I chose a simple A-line jumper, in fall colors, for my new machine’s initiation project. Pattern: Ruby Ruffle Dress by The Cottage Mama. It’s a good pattern with several variations and helpful instructions. I even learned a new way to finish the hem on a lined dress. The fabric is from Alexander Henry’s Zhivago collection (Anastasia in purple).

FWC AHenry Front

A  bit of the trite “two birds with one stone” — breaking in my machine and adding to my daughter’s fall wardrobe.

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I was able to eek out a size 2T using only one yard of the main fabric (lining is in a contrast fabric), although it did require different print placement for the front and back of the dress since the floral print is rather large and linear. I centered the floral lines on the dress front, and then spaced them to the sides on the dress back.

FWC AHenry Sidewalk

FWC AHenry Back Walk

 

More fall sewing coming up soon. Kids Clothes Week is just over a week away. I need to get organized and create a “to make” list and select fabrics! Yikes!