Monday, February 22, 2010

Some Very Fancy Pants!!

I had lost my sewjo lately because I was lacking motivation. Both girls have plenty of summer clothes and I wanted to start sewing winter clothes but I didn't have any material. Pay day was last week so I made the one hour trip to Spotlight to see what they had. I decided I need to make Chloe a few pairs of cord pants, a few jumpers, tracksuit pants, a pinafore and some leggings. Im also going to make a hoodie dress out of fleece using a pattern I bought off Etsy. I found what I needed at Spotlight (I was there an hour and a half!) including a beautiful floral printed brown cord. It was rather pricey so I bought a few matching colours in cord so that I can use it in a few different pieces rather than just as an item itself. So here is my first creation! I used a pattern my mum gave me. Mum made Chloe a pair of pants using this pattern last year and they are a great fit. She still wears those pants all the time. I added the floral panel which is why I love them so much! Its so much fun putting together your own creations! We call them her fancy pants and she adores them. They are certainly a bit different and you probably wouldn't find them in a shop anywhere which is why I like them. Next Im going to make Elyssa a pair as well although her pants will be all floral cord. A bit too fidly  to add a panel to such a small pair of pants.






6 comments:

  1. Cool! I made myself par of 'fancy pants' when I was 20, like ths but denim with orange panels. Ah they were my favourite pants and wore them until they were literally thread bare! How much fun to have a pair when you're 3!

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  2. Very clever Shell. I wish i could sew like you. Love them and it looks like Chloe loves them as well, which is the most important thing. :-)

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  3. Thanks ladies! Kim you should try and sew some pants, they are about the easiest thing you can do. There is heaps of free tutorials online that show you in great detail what to do. Its good fun!

    Tab Im definitly considering making myself a pair of fancy pants. They look really comfy!

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  4. yes really love the combo with the brown cord and the flowers!

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  5. I've posted under my husband's name (wilfred) lol sorry, I I I love the pants lol
    - Monique (monastique at CM)

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