Evidently May of 2020 was the last time I used my sewing machines. The pandemic seems surreal now, but it was incredibly challenging then. We had to move in with family to work remotely while also caring for a toddler. And now my second kid is wearing that pink crab shirt made in the very…
Category: sewing
{ tshirt version 2 }
New thread arrived so I could play with the double needle set up on the sewing machine. It’s a bit tricky on knits. The bobbin thread has to be loose to allow for a little stretch, though I find that the hem gathers once the fabric is stretched. It’s not ideal so I’m looking forward…
{ tiny t-shirts }
Today’s sewing adventure used a pattern that I printed a few months ago. I have no idea where I found it or what the instructions were. So I moved cautiously. Using the jersey knit with pink crabs and a short sleeve tshirt pattern for toddlers, I started sewing. First, side seams and shoulders. Then, I…
{ sewing stories }
Lately, I’ve been all about the serger. It’s a new machine for me, and I’m loving it. Absolutely loving it. My wardrobe is almost entirely knits; now I can make the clothes I wear everyday! One compromise I made getting the Brother 1034D serger was that it didn’t have coverstitch capabilities. Which means I’m using…
{ shorties }
I was so so excited to try this tutorial on using a blind hem foot on the serger that I attempted it on a weeknight! The fabric is a GOTS 100% certified organic cotton from fabric.com. Since I prewash all my fabric the moment it arrives, I’m able to pull it out to sew when…
{ thumbholes }
Even though it feels like summertime in Texas, we keep the AC in our house cold. Cold enough for me to wear sweats all through the summer. So I was delighted to find this tutorial on thumbholes from Melly Sews. I picked a heavy rayon jersey knit in “solid plum” for this edition of the…
{ mini twin }
Today, I made a mini raglan shirt to match mine. I read about drafting a pattern and decided against that. I bought the Baboosh Sewing raglan shirt pattern. I cut the shirt in a size 18-24, which should be plenty of room to grow. The neckline sewed up as I expected. The cuffs with the…
{ oops }
This is going to be a post of things I learned today. More elastic arrived. Dritz Soft Waistband elastic was still too hard. Dritz Lingerie elastic was nice and soft though. So I decided to make another pair of pants using the lingerie elastic. I picked the Telio Bamboo Rayon rib knit fabric in pink….
{ my favorite shirt }
The fit on the pink pants with the fun crab pattern is nearly excellent. Length, width, and the ankle hems fit perfectly. The elastic waist is a bit too large cause droopy pants. However, I used a very stiff elastic. Dritz Woven Waistband elastic. It’s too hard and stiff to be comfortable on anyone’s waist…
{ pink pants }
In the last box, I unboxed new fabric. To my surprise, after washing and drying all the fabrics, a lot of the slipperiness was gone! This blog post DIY Baby Legging Tutorial was amazingly easy to follow with step by step instructions and photos. I found a pair of red pants with the correct size…