Sinclair Kids Blueberry Tee

When Sinclair patterns started making kids patterns for slimmer kids, I jumped at the chance to test for her. Of the companies that I have used for adult patterns so far, they have proven to be a great company for well drafted adult patterns so I had high hopes for great children patterns too. And Sinclair patterns really delivered!

This is the blueberry tee in a thin low stretch knit. Look how good it fits my very slim boy without blending!

I usually have to blend for this boy as much as 3 sizes for some size charts and that makes some pattern not work as well and it's also just a little more troublesome to make. With the slim size chart, I can pick a size based on height and go for it and it looks great!

He's really happy cos his wardrobe has had plenty more tees now that I've got Blueberry pattern. It's made it so much easier to make tops for him so I did. 

Spamming some more photos of this cutie pie 🥰

And cos I'm pretty proud of the insides of the tee, i wanted to show 1 photo of the top hung up. See how pretty the back of the neckline is? 

And finally, 2 more photos of another blueberry tee...

My instagram has more blueberry tees if anyone's interested! 

Fintastic Plushie by Little Sewist Studio - the time when we sew a plushie together!

My 6 year old is incredibly proud of himself cos he made that shark all by himself. (His father thinks it is a whale cos of the color )

We used Little Sewist Studio Fintastic plushie pattern which is a specially designed pdf pattern meant for kids. He is still learning to read and doesn't have enough vocabulary to understand a full set of pdf pattern instruction. Thankfully, the fintastic plushie pdf pattern also comes with full video instructions so he could follow the video instructions to do this himself.

 
Look at the little guy at work! 

I gave him free choice of all my fabric stash and even though the pattern was meant for knits, he chose wovens and since tt might make it easier for him, i went with it.

 
We used the projector file but since i wasn't gg to allow him to use the rotary cutter, he used it for tracing then cut the fabric with a pair of scissors - it was good scissor cutting practice!

 

He pinned all by himself and didn't prick himself - another great achievement! Then proceeded to "scream-sew" agonisingly slowly on my machine on the lowest speed. It was kind of cute watching him sew and make so much noise as he was doing it

We had to gut an existing pillow because this mummy didn't want to go out and buy stuffing. But the kids had a field day unstuffing the pillow then stuffing this shark.

 

The only part i helped with is the last part - ladder stitching it close. I'm a proud mummy and we had a really good mummy-child bonding time!

He's been hugging it to sleep every night. I'm so happy he stuck with this till the end. Especially since i spread out the whole sewing experience over a few days, just 1 hr each day so we (mostly me) don't get too tired.

The pattern is on sale at Sew PDF Pattern Showcase if anyone wants to let their kid try it! It’s a really well done tutorial and very suited for little ones!

https://sewpdf.com/.../fintastic-plushie-little.../ref/58

This little one watched her brother do the whole shark and she insisted she wanted to sew one too. 

But since she is still really young, doesn't quite have scissors skills (we have been practicing!) and can't focus very long yet, I only allowed her to choose the fabric and sit on my lap while I do the sewing. 

She loved this so much, she is currently using it as her bolster! 💗

Poppy Monroe Roller Romper and shorts

My little one lives in rompers because it is really hot here. 

These Poppy Monroe Roller Rompers looks so promising so I tried them! They are available at sewpdf if u are interested! 

This options for this one is endless and there are many hacks possible. I made the roller romper with straps for both front and back so that they are tied at the top. There are instructions on where to place the straps and also the length of straps. The elastic for the top of the tank was also provided so everything was easy to do. 

I sewn my top elastic so that there is a cute ruffle-y part at the very top and I think it looks really sweet. The top fabric is also 100% cotton with no lycra - that means there is very little stretch but this isn't needed as u can tell! She's very comfortable because the fabric is very light and airy. 

For the bottoms, I opted for pink cotton lycra from Spotlight and used a pre-cut knit binding strip to bind the sides. I wish I had done the binding for the pocket sides too but perhaps in the future! 

Once again, this is available in Sewpdf as part of their sew pdf showcase. You may see all the different sewpdf showcases here!

Sunflower Seams Posy

 I tested for Sunflower Seams Pattern Posy dress which is a lovely vintage length, A line dress for children ages 18 mth to 14 years. 

I really love the flared silhouette of this dress. And the sleeveless version I made here is reversible too! 

There's also the option of a side ruffle, flutter sleeves, puffed sleeves etc. 

I made the side panel in a solid yellow color as a contrast to the unicorn pattern fabric. I used rainbow buttons but unfortunately you can't really see it in the photos. It's an important feature though. She's learning to button her clothes herself so the colorful buttons are useful! 

I think she's really happy in her new dress. Now I just need to convince her that the other side is really pretty too. haha. 

Winter Wear Designs Ma Cherie Top and Stargazer Shorts

Hello again for the Hello Summer Kids Blog tour for Winter Wear Designs. This is Day 3 and I'm here again with 2 kids pattern sews from Winter Wear Designs, this time for my little girl 💓

I've always wanted to make a cute hanbok inspired top for my little girl and the only pattern I had was for knits. But I finally found one that isn't for knits! 

Ma Cherie is a super cute V neck tunic top that has pleated skirts. I made my girl's version with a solid color Kona Cotton from 2quilters and Kobayashi Colorful Dots in double gauze from Nekoneko. 

Doesn't she look adorable? I think this one is a keeper! In fact, I may hack this to be longer so she can wear it as a cute maxi! But since this is a tunic, I needed to match it with a super cute pair of shorts too. And the Stargazer bubble shorts is perfect! 

And as with all her new shorts, the first thing she checked was whether there was any pockets. 

I'm pleased to say that she is pretty happy with her new bubble shorts with the roomy roomy pockets. I made it just slightly bigger so that she can wear this longer and I think she will wear this pretty often too! 

The fabric is stretch twill. Here's the flatlay!

You can get the patterns here: http://bit.ly/WWDMaCherie 

and here: http://bit.ly/WWDStargazerShorts

Make sure to stick with us all week long for sewing inspiration, pattern hacks, and tutorials about how to get the most out of your summer sewing!!!

Monday:

Suzanne of Winter Wear Designs

Tuesday:

Hwee Ke Lim of KeKe Sews

Suzanne of Winter Wear Designs

Wednesday:

Laurie of The Bear And The Pea Atelier

Hwee Ke Lim of KeKe Sews

Thursday:

Kristen Guest Posting at WWD

Rachel of Violets & Jewles

Friday:

Laurie of The Bear and the Pea Atelier

Donnisha guest posting at WWD

Hacking WWD Perfect Panel Tee into a tank

Hello to everyone from ard the world! I'm Hwee Ke from Singapore and I'm one of the guest bloggers for the Hello Summer kids blog tour for Winter Wear Designs! 

For those who haven't heard of my home, Singapore is a really hot place to live. So it's no wonder my kids like sleeveless tanks and wear summer outfits all year round. 

I had this idea to color block a batman comic strips knit fabric i have to make a perfect panel tee for my boy. But he wanted a tank top so I thought this was a great opportunity to try hacking the tee into a tank top. 

The wrap around of the perfect panel tee is unique and would look really good as a tank top. 

He looks really comfortable in his new tank!

The hack is really easy to do too. Since he likes the armscye depth in his tank, I didn't need to adjust the armscye up or down. Instead, I skipped the cutting of sleeves from the fabric, then after serging the shoulder seams and side seams, I brought it to the cutting mat and cut a new curve about 2cm from the shoulder edge down to the same original point under the armpit. (You can estimate the amount to cut off by comparing it with a tank pattern u already have or if u are like me, just wing it!)

I measured the new armscye length and cut a ribbing knit strip about 80% of that length and that was the arm band! 

It's such a simple hack but one tt looks so good too. Now we can make even more perfect panel tanks with all the small remnants i have in my stash - a perfect summer wardrobe staple! 

Get the Perfect Panel Tee here! 

Make sure to stick with us all week long for sewing inspiration, pattern hacks, and tutorials about how to get the most out of your summer sewing!!!

Monday:

Suzanne of Winter Wear Designs

Tuesday:

Hwee Ke Lim of KeKe Sews

Suzanne of Winter Wear Designs

Hwee Ke Lim of KeKe Sews

Wednesday:

Laurie of The Bear And The Pea Atelier

Thursday:

Kristen Guest Posting at WWD

Rachel of Violets & Jewles

Friday:

Laurie of The Bear and the Pea Atelier

Donnisha guest posting at WWD

Goober Pea Designs Reverie Dress

I've made many Reverie dresses so far but this has got to be my favorite version! It's a maxi length Reverie dress for my little princess. 

Best part? I made this out of remnants I had from another maxi dress I made for myself. 

Both maxi dresses took a total of 3 yards with very little scraps left! 

To be honest, I'm loving her version a lot more than mine. I think the silhouette of Reverie dress is just really really lovely! 

This one's made with Rayon spandex which is very drapey and very light so everything is very floaty. And the skirt hangs down beautifully. I had to shorten it just a little because my girl is not very tall and I don't want her to trip when she goes up steps. 

The sew itself is a really fast one, especially since this isn't my first reverie dress. From cutting off the projector to sewing, it probably took me less than 3 hours to complete. And that includes the gathering of the sleeves to join to the front bodice. 

I also opt to not hem the dress cos I wanted to keep as much of that black border as possible so that made it even faster to sew up this dress. 

Here's another look at it! 

Get it from Goober Pea designs here and Sewpdf showcase (when it is on sale) here!

Candy Castle Cotton Candy Dream Dress

The Cotton Candy Dream Dress from Candy Castle Patterns is such a darling little dress! It features two amazing options: an everyday play dress and a special occasion dress with tulle. 

I made the everyday play dress in quilting cotton and honestly, I think it's beautiful and not at all just-an-everyday-dress. It's pretty enough to be a party dress! 

This is quilting cotton from handmade fabrics and I used black bias that was slightly shiny for the straps and also the hem for that pretty bordered effect. 

I just love the back of the dress. It's perfect for summer! 

The sweetheart neckline is really pretty too! 

Maybe one day I will try the tulle version! 

Get Cotton Candy Dream Dress at a discounted price with code June!