Long long LONG weekend

It sounds great, doesn't it? Extending the Queen's Birthday weekend for an extra 24 hours? Yes, until you realise that the previous 72 hours contained three sick people. As the sole healthy person, my life sucks.

But I did finish my pajama top, so yay for that. It swims on me, but I prefer looser sleepwear anyway. The buttons are sewn on backwards, as they seem to be a hideous pink/white/tan Fimo on a purple base and it seems a waste when the heart shape is so adorable.

Next up: Sassy Librarian Blouse in seersucker.

Any minute now

I was sure I'd get the pajama top finished last night. I was pleased and told Felix I was almost finished. "So just the buttonholes to go?"

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I hate buttonholes. The very thought of them put me off.

So, today I have to add the cuffs to the sleeves and suffer through the buttonholes.

I hate buttonholes.

Oh, pants.

Success! I made pajama pants for myself and - so far - a pair for Marcus.

My pants are Kwik Sew 2811, which is a crazy basic pattern, and I cut it out before I lost so much weight, so they are a little big for me. Marcus' pants were made using a current pair as a tracer, and following the tutorial here.

 I remembered to label the back of my pants this time, too!

Ready to Start

I've tidied up my indoor sewing cabinet, so hopefully I can get some work done.

The only mess is a set of pajamas for me, cut out of one of Dot's old flanelette bedsheets.

It's back!

My darling Divine J borrowed my overlocker last week as her baby had an accident involving a pin tucked into a fold - eeeek! As she was making 100 doll school uniforms for an order I handed my MyLock over instantly.

It arrived back yesterday with Judith's love (and 8 balls of Morris and Sons Paddington yarn!) and now I'm off again.

I've finished up my summer pyjamas, made from a single bed doona cover given to me in a PILE of fabric by my sister. She collected a tonne of strikes from her work and she thought I might find a use for them...oh really? Understatement!

The pattern is Kwik Sew 2811 and I've used it before for my winter flannelette pj's which i have worn almost to death. The thing I love most about this pattern is the little details: fully turned plackets, the little tie at the front of the pants, the binding on the short sleeves.

My next project is a pair of sleep shorts for Felix, using another spare doona. The leftovers will make summer pj's for Marcus, and I may be pathetic, but matching outfits for father and son? Tacky goodness assured!

Brilliant idea or massive disaster?

I decided to sign up for the Wardrobe Re-Fashion for a two month stint, as a way to refocus myself on my sewing for Moi and for Marcus (sorry Felix!).










Now, I know I have enough fabric to get me through this, and I need a lot of clothes for summer, and luckily I have a truckload of patterns to see me through. The question is how long before I lose my mind?

Shirts Ahoy

I love making shirts. They fit together as easily as a jigsaw puzzle and you can't stop working on them until they're entirely done.













The pattern is Kwik Sew 3730, which I also used to make Marcus' flannelette jumpsuit that I keep dressing him in. I'm making another one up soon, but I wanted to make this little shirt first.

Fabric is from Spotlight, bought on an expedition with my mum, niece and nephew (and baby Marcus of course!). I have enough left over to make him a long sleeve shirt for mid-winter too, so that's on the cards for next month.













Today the hunt begins for teeny green apple shaped buttons, and then the long sleeved shirt making begins.