Coats - the mother-daughter-theme continues..

The mother-daughter-theme continues on this blog... Especially since my remnantpieces is just enough to make something for miss 4. So I present to you, The Mother-Daughter-Coat-Collection:)

I have been watching all the gorgeous coatigans both in the shops this season and all the loveliness made by trendy sewtionistas online and decided I needed one for myself. This coat is not warm enough to be a regular wintercoat - at least not here in cold scandinavia - but it's a trusty friend, when you need to look slightly more elegant than you do in a parka coat.

This coat is made using this burdastyle pattern. I altered the pattern slightly since the coat pattern doesn't allow for buttons. I altered the frontpieces to do a small overlap allowing for me to make a row of big snaps to close the jacket. I left out the pockets from the pattern - but now I regret it a bit - where do I put my keys, pepples and papertowels?

Here you can see the coat up close. However, the fabric hide the beautifull line drawing giving a bit of shaping to the front - please take at look at the burdastyle webpage to see the line drawing. The coat has a coatlining adding a bit of stability to the rather lightweight mohair wool.

I made a small tag to add a bit of everyday luxury.

And now to the mini-me-coat.

I "drafted" the pattern for this coat myself using a sweatshirtpattern one size too big, slicing it down the front, adding a bit to the frontpieces to allow it to overlap and drafting a new lining. It sounds harder than it was, but do give it a try. Childrens clothes is quite forgiving to make. Since this was a remnant piece I wasn't too worried to ruin it. I made small pockets too adding a (bought) crochetted flower to one of them for decoration. I used a remnantpiece in a light rosy collar to stabilize and use as a button placket for the sew-on snaps.

Since the coat is quite open around the neck, I asked my mother in law to knit a scarf - and she knitted one in just the right colours for this little number. Thank you!

These coats are not very practical but they were a fun sew and I use mine quite a bit for work. I would like to learn more about tailoring and make a proper wintercoat - perhaps next fall? Have you made a warm woolen wintercoat? Can you recommend any books on the tailoring?

I have a few more winter sewing projects to show you but I'm looking forward to start sewing for spring. How about you - have you started planning your spring wardrobe?


Pattern: Burdastyle Magazine 12/2012 # 117, and selfdrafted
Fabric: Stofdepotet. Lining purchased locally


Happy sewing

Mette

Sewing for boys

It seems so hard to get decent pictures of the clothes I make for myself so instead I present to you: Grumpy boy in a homemade vest (is this the right word?). He likes the vest, but not to have his picure taken. I had to bribe him with candy to get a so so shot, so I guess he will expect the same bribery next time I make him something.

The vest was a real pleasure to make. It came together easily and the edges are finished with biastape. It provides that little extra you need in the scandinavian winter.

I should have made a closeup picture on the little leather pocket detail. It's a small triangle - i put one on the back yoke as well, but you'll have to take my word for it since I didn't document it.

I have made the Hudson Pants by True Bias two times for myself (unblogged). They are both weekend favorites. True Bias has now released the Mini Hudsonpants and my kids need them! Both my daughter and son have asked for comfypants - so I thought it would be in their own interest to help out a bit. Putting pdf patterns together is not my favorite job - so why not introduce this as the next big thing in child labour after emptying the dishwashing machine? You want pants? - then cut this out and put them together!:)

I have quite a big backlog from the last two month I havent showed to you. This includes a Moneta, Simplicity 1366 blouse, Cloverdress, a coat and other tidbits.. I will get it photographed soon. Promise.

How do you keep up with the pictures this time of year? I find it so hard to get decent photos inside the house and outside it's always dark or rainy. Have you any advice? I only have an Iphone to take pictures - will it improve if I get a better camera?


Pattern and fabric: Stof og Stil

Sewing good carma - surprisingly selfless sewing..

I should have written a post reflecting about my first year (almost) writing a sewingblog. Since I haven't written any posts since october it seemed a bit pointless, so instead I will show you a bit of unusual selfless end of the year sewing. After this post I will move on to my usual selfish sewing again:)

First I will show you a cute dress I made my daughter. She's just turned four and is all about cats, pink and ruffles. Being a good mum I made her this:

Cann you tell how pleased she is?

I drafted the dress myself on the basis of the bodice from my beloved skaterdress pattern. I just lenghened the bodice and cut a curved hemline. The fabric is from Stofdepotet.

Now, this isn't all about girly dresses. My son loves his homemade clothes too. I made him a sweatshirt with matching pants. Very soft and perfect for lazy days playing with lego on the floor.

I used my go-to sweatshirt pattern for kids Onion 20047 and added a pocket as a design feature. I made one for each of his two cousins too, but you will have to believe me on that, since I have no pictures of those. All fabric is from Stofdepotet.

For the sweatpants I used another go-to pattern from Ottobre. If you have never bought any of their kids clothes magazines I will encourage you to do so. The patterns are well drafted and you really get value for money. You can buy the magazine in english, finnish or swedish from their website. Here you can see a detail from the pocket.

And now for a blog premiere! So exiting - I made something for my hubby! It's just a basic longsleeved t-shirt, but he is so pleased about it - this is actually a bit embarrassing. It took me about two hours to make from the first cut to finishing the neckline. Maybe I should make him two this year..? I used the henley t-shirt pattern from Thread Theory. Thread Theory makes other modern style mens patterns too, if the urge to selfless sewing should emerge.

I hope you all had an enjoyable christmas and a happy newyear.

Happy sewing to everybody

Skirts - with ladybirds

God mandag - jeg tænkte, jeg lige ville kigge forbi og sige hej. Her sker ikke så meget på bloggen - fordi jeg er for dårlig til at få fotograferet.. Hele vores have er fyldt op med byggerod og det er øjensynligt for grænseoverskridende for mig, at stille mig op - sådan helt offentligt et andet sted - og lade mig skamfotografere til almindelig fornøjelse for forbipasserende..

At der ikke har været mange indlæg på bloggen i august betyder dog ikke, at der ikke bliver syet - der bliver syet så meget, at maskinerne sjældent når at køle helt af og jeg glæder mig til at vise det hele frem. Jeg har fået syet en del efterårstøj (og overtøj!) og har endnu mere på to-do listen - men altså ikke de fotografiske beviser endnu..

I mellemtiden kan I fornøje Jer med et par nederdele syet til min yngste datter og søde niece - og ja, de er hængt op i en hæk, da det var eneste sted, hvor et stillads/gravmaskiner/mørtelblander/etc ikke ville komme med på billedet. Jeg fandt en lille rest mariehønestof i den lokale genbrugs - lige præcis nok til en stribe på hver nederdel - og supplerede med poplin fra stof og stil. Mariehøneprint er ikke lige min kop te, men jeg vidste, at de ville være populære hos den 3-årige..

Good afternoon my ladies. I thought I might just pop by to see if anybody was still here. Nothing much is happening on the blog these days - not due to lack of sewing, but lack of ability to take photos of the finished makes. Our garden is covered with scaffholding and random building stuff (sorry, my english is lacking names for all the building machines..)and therefor it's difficult to get decent shots. I promise I'll try to come up with a bit of courage and go outside the fence (!) and make a public photoshoot (oh the horror!). I have so many things to show you - including a jacket and a coat!

In the meantime you can enjoy this little piece of favorite wear for my 3 year old and my niece. I found a small piece of fabric with ladybugs in the local charity shop and bought a meter of coordinating fabric - this is the way of the world - you find something incredibly cheap and then you go and by something more, to make you able to actually use the incredibly cheap fabric..:)

Pattern: selfdrafted
Fabric: thrifted and purchased locally

Happy sewing folks

Mette

Raglan - sewing for fall

Jeg er godt igang med at sy efterårs- og vintertøjet. Disse to sweatshirts var hurtigt syede. Mønstret til begge er Onion 20047, som jeg har anvendt en del gange efterhånden. Min datters sweatshirt er jaquardvævet stjernestof fra Stofdepotet.

I'm making progress on my to-do list for fall. These two sweatshirts didn't take long to make. I used the pattern Onion 20047 for both of them. I have used this pattern several times and I think it has a good fit. My daugthers sweatshirt is made from jaquard jersey from Stofdepotet.

Min søns udgave er quiltet jersey fra restekassen i Stof og Stil. Jeg er ikke imponeret over kvaliteten efter vask, men man kan dårligt brokke sig når prisen er 30 kr.. Halskanten er ikke helt vellykket, men stoffet er så blødt, at min søn tilgiver alle fejl og glad tager den på. Hvis jeg skulle sy denne igen, ville jeg gøre halskanten lidt mindre. Det er virker ikke helt godt, at halskanten er så vid, når det er en varm trøje.

My sons sweatshirt is made from quilted jersey purchased locally from the remnants bin from Stof og Stil. However, I'm not impressed with the quality of this fabric after washing it. I'ts difficult to complain though when the fabric was this cheap. My son is happy enough as long as the sweatshirt is soft and cuddly. I'm not quite happy about my work with the neckline on this either. It's a bit too loose..

Er du gået igang med at sy efterårstøj?

Have you started sewing for fall?

Pattern: Onion 20047
Fabric: stars: Stofdepotet, Quilted jersey: Stof og Stil

Happy sewing

Mette

Dress for fall

Striber! Jeg bliver snart nødt til at finde et andet yndlingsprint - men det virker bare altid! Denne kjole er til den kølige tid, vi går i møde og passer glimrende ind i det tema, jeg snart har kørt længe. Jeg tror aldrig, jeg bliver træt af de klassiske blå-hvide striber. Disse striber er superbløde og købt hos Stofdepotet.

I love stripes! I am a repeating stripe-offender and I can't stop. I don't think I'll ever get sick of stripes. Especially this nautical blue and white version.

Mønstret er endnu en variation over Skater Dress mønstret til piger.. Ja, jeg ved det. Jeg bør snart forny mig lidt, men det virker! og man kan sy en kjole på 2 timer! Jeg vil ikke komme med flere undskyldninger, men vil istedet ønske, at jeg også havde en i min størrelse.

I used the Skater Dress pattern (again!) - I know - I really should use another pattern soon, but I know this one works and you can make a dress in 2 hours. I can't argue with that. Instead I would wish I had enough fabric to make one for myself..

Jeg har syet Skater mønstret utallige gange. Denne gang har jeg igen kun brugt overdelen og tilsat hjemmelavet underdel bestående af to rynkede rektangler. Nemmere bliver det ikke. Kjolen falder lidt tungere end de sommerudgaver, jeg har syet i let viscosejersey. Denne jersey er en tungere bomuldsjersey, som er lidt grovere at rynke, men jeg er sikker på, at den bliver fin til efteråret med strømpebukser og støvler til.

This fabric is from my favorite on-line store Stofdepotet. The fabric is a supersoft cotton jersey fabric. I think the dress looks quite different to the skaterdresses I made this summer from superthin viscose knit fabric. I'm sure this dress will get lots of wear in the fall with tights and boots.

Pattern: Skater Dress from Kitchy Coo
Fabric: Stofdepotet

Happy sewing

Mette

Hoodie - keeping my promise after Boy's Month

Mit løfte efter Boys Month var at sy mere tøj til min søn. Han elsker hjemmesyet tøj - og det kan jeg ikke nægte ham. Det gælder vist om at nyde dette, så længe det varer:)

Denne hættetrøje med lynlås syede jeg aftenen før Aksel startede i O. klasse. Det var egentlig ikke hensigten, at det det skulle være en trøje specielt til første skoledag, men Aksel blev så glad, at det planlagte outfit til 1. skoledag blev lagt tilside til fordel for denne.

I promised to sew more for my boy after the end of Boys Month - and so far I'm sticking to my promise. My son loves homemade clothes and I better enjoy it before he changes his mind about this:)

I made this zipped hoodie the night before my son started his first day in school. It wasn't planned to be a first day outfit, but he was so thrilled about the hoodie, that the outfit he had planned to wear got tossed aside..

Hættetrøjen er syet af lækker, blød isoli af den tyndere slags. Perfekt til det knap så varme vejr, vi har haft i august. Jeg forede hætten med rester fra denne og syede også et kantebånd rundt i halskanten indvendigt, så den ser lidt mere professionel ud.

The hoodie is made from a nice soft sweatshirt fabric and it has been perfect for the cooler weather that has set in in august. I lined the hoodie with remnants from this t-shirt and coverede the neck seamline with a ribbon made from the same fabric as the lining.

Well, der er ikke så meget spændende at sige om en hættetrøje - det er basistøj, der bliver brugt hver dag.

Well, it's a hoodie - not much exciting to say about that - it's a basic, that gets wear everyday.

Pattern: Ottobre 4/2012
Fabric: Purchased locally, lining was remnant from other project

Happy sewing

Mette

Little girls dress - vingekjole

Jeg er her stadig og jeg syer også, men der går for lang tid før jeg får fotograferet og skrevet blogindlæg - kender I det? Hos os er hverdagen for alvor sat ind efter en dejlig lang ferie med usædvanligt meget solskin. På de varme dage er mit yndlignsstof uden sammenligning stof fra Liberty. Det er tyndt og blødt, men tætvævet. Denne kjole syede jeg sidste sommer, men den er føst kommet i brug i år, da den var lige det største.

Hello - I'm still here og still sewing my evenings away, but it takes too long for me to take photos and write blogposts. I promise to improve! We have had a long and sunny vacation but it has now ended and the kids are back in school and kindergarten again. Everything has been a bit hectic with my son starting school and everybody needs to find their feet again.
Anyways, I made this dress last summer, but it was too big for my girl back then. Now it fits and its one of her favorites. When its hot and humid my favorite fabric is Liberty. Nothing compares to the quality.

Jeg syede kjolen på et af de legendariske Marapytta workshops. Hun er fantastisk - meget pædagogisk og med god smag! Line leverer et helt særligt univers, som man ikke kan undgå at blive inspireret af. Kjolen har lille v-udskæring foran, fine vingeærmer og er løs og luftig. Perfekt på en varm sommerdag.

I sewed the dress on a workshop runned by Line - in Denmark famous in the sewingcommunity for running the Marapytta sewing school. Line is an excellent teacher and has very good taste. Please check out her blog!

Hvis man nu ikke er så heldig at bo et sted, hvor man kan komme på workshop med Line, har jeg også fundet mønstret i denne bog. Jeg kan ikke gætte hvad den hedder, da japansk aldrig har været min stærkeste side, men den er købt på Etsy. Der er rigtig mange søde mønstre til små piger i bogen.

If you are not lucky enough to attend one of Line's workshops you can still make the dress. I found the pattern in this book - have no idea what it says, since my japanese is noneexistent. I bought the book on Etsy and it has a lot of cute patterns for little girls.

Her er et billede af vingekjolen fra bogen:

Here is a picture of the pattern I used:

Jeg har for alvor taget hul på min efterårssyning og har fået produceret en hel del. Jeg har vist noget af det frem på min instagramprofil (sewbluedresses), men det kommer også snart på bloggen her med lidt flere ord på vejen. Har du fundet uld og de varmere stoffer frem? Selvom jeg elsker sommer, kan jeg også rigtig godt lide efterår - og ikke mindst efterårstøj..

I have started sewing for fall and have already made quite a bit. I have showed some of it on Instagram (sewbluedresses) and I will write blogposts in the near future. Expect to get spammed:)
Have you started sewing for fall yet? I really like sewing a summer dress but I actually prefer sewing for the colder seasons..

Pattern: Se billede ovenfor
Fabric: Liberty

Happy sewing

Mette

Bomber i leopard

Jeg håber, I alle har haft en dejlig ferie og har haft mulighed for, at nyde den fantastiske sommer, der har været i Danmark i år. Vi havde ikke mulighed for at rejse i år, da vi netop har påbegyndt projekt ny tilbygning (læs: SYVÆRELSE!), der skal gøre det muligt at rumme en familie med 3 (livlige) børn uden at forældrene trækker hårene ud af hovederne på dem selv:)

Selvom sommeren har været varm, der har været hamret hul i gavlen og gravet ud til fundament - for ikke at nævne gigantiske bunker sand i forhaven - har jeg (selvfølgelig) alligevil fået syet i ferien. Syning er den bedste afstresning og kan også udføres på meget begrænset plads, selvom det stiller større krav til oprydningen (..) Jeg havde oprindelig tænkt, at maskinerne skulle pakkes ned under projekt tilbygning, men familien foreslog forsigtigt, at de blev i huset - "for en sikkerheds skyld". Ikke at jeg har nogen idé om, hvad de mener..

Anyways - denne bomberjakke syede jeg til min datter i starten af ferien. Det er en prøvemodel, da jeg liige skulle teste, om jeg kunne lave et almindeligt raglanmønster om til en bomberjakke. I al beskedenhed gik det ok og min datter er rigtig glad for den.

I hope everybody has had a lovely vacation. I have enjoyed the fantastic and very unusual weather here i Denmark this summer. We couldn't go travelling because we just started renovating our house and building a new extension to our old house so all the children can have their own room and I can have my own sewingroom! I'm so excited and I can't wait till its finished. The next three month the whole family will be cramped together i three small rooms, but of cause I will continue sewing to keep a bit of sanity.

I made this bomber jacket to my daughter during the vacation. It's a first try, since I used a regular raglan sweater pattern and modified it into a bomber jacket. I think it went quite well and my daughter loves the jacket - both style and fabric. It was a sure hit, since I chose her favorit print: leopard. She can't get enough:)

Jeg brugte et mønster fra Onion på en almindelig raglangsweater, som jeg tidligere har syet til min søn. Jeg klippede forstykket op midt for og tillagde sømrum her. Jeg syede herefter jakken sammen i ærmer og sidesømme. Jeg målte herefter den ønskede længde på min datter og klippede jakken ca. 8 cm kortere for at gøre plads til en ribkant forneden. Jeg syede herefter ribkant på forneden og i halsen. Halskantens runding blev lavet i frihånd og kunne godt have været en smule strammere. Til sidst syede jeg lynlåsen på. Husk at måle længden på din lynlås inden du klipper den ønskede længde på jakken og husk endelig sømrum på ribkanter og jakkedele, så der ikke mangler et par cm.

I used a regular raglan sleeve sweater pattern from the danish pattern company Onion. I've used this pattern previously for my son. This time I modified the pattern by cutting the front piece right down the middle and then added regular seamallowance here as well as everywhere else. I then sewed the pieces together as if it was any other jacket. My daughter tried on the jacket and we decided on the length (remember to choose a length the same lenght as the zipper you plan to use). I then cut the jacket 8 cm shorter and sewed on a remnant of stretch cotton. I stretched the cotton just slightly to get the bomber effect. I then sewed on the neckline which I winged a bit, since I haven't tried this type of neckline before. The neckline could have been a bit tighter - but hey - you live and learn.

Denne bomberjakke er syet i lækker isoli fra Stofdepotet og er reelt blot en anden udgave af den klassiske sweatshirt. Den er blød, behagelig og kan bruges som jakke på denne årstid og som cardigan, når vi når længere hen i det klassiske danske efterår. Hvis du ønsker at lave samme mønster om til en jakke, vil jeg dog opfordre til at bruge et nummer større, end du ellers ville have brugt for at gøre den tilstrækkelig stor. Denne er fin med en t-shirt indenunder, men tykkere bluser vil gøre den for snæver.

I sewed the jacket in a nice sweatshirt fabric from Stofdepotet. This fabricchoice makes this jacket an equivalent to a regular hoodie when it comes to comfort. My daughter uses it as a jacket this time of year and will use it as a cardigan for fall. If you wish to make your own pattern for a bomberstyle jacket I will encourage you to go up a size since this is a jacket and not a regular sweatshirt. This jacket is fine with only a t-shirt underneath but with a warmer layer underneath it will probably feel a bit to small.

Et lidt uskarpt billede af jakken i sin helhed:

Not my best picture:

Jeg lavede en lille hænger til lynlåsen i en rest Liberty Pepper for at spice jakken lidt op.

I sewed on a little decoration to the zipper. It's made of Liberty Pepper.

Fabric: Stofdepotet
Pattern: modified Onion 20047

Happy sewing

Mette

Summer skirt - with pockets!

Der er ikke så meget at sige om denne nederdel andet end at min datter elsker den!

Det er en helt enkel nederdel af to rektangulære stykker stof, der er samlet med en linning. Let og sommerlig

This is a simple summer skirt with pockets and my daugther loves it. I think its the neon petersham..

The skirt is a made from two rectangles and a added waistband with elastic.

Jeg er meget tilfreds med denne type oplægning. Det er første gang, jeg har prøvet denne metode. Jeg syede grosgainbåndet på en halv cm fra stofkanten på vrangsiden - så båndet stak en halv cm udover stofkanten. Jeg pressede herefter båndet mod retsiden og lavede yderligere en stikning på retsiden. Ved denne metode gemmer man ægkanten under båndet og oplægningen ser fin ud både på ret og vrangsiden.

I'm quite happy about this type of hemming. It's the first time I've used this method. I sewed the petersham on the fabric close to the edge - the petersham extending the edge by half a cm from the wrong side. I then pressed the petersham to the right side with a hot iron and then made a last stichline from the rightside. By hemming this way you get a really neat hemline both from the right and wrong side.

Og som jeg lovede: lommer! Man mangler altid lommer til småsten, slikpapir og små sedler. Disse er klippet frihånds, men passer heldigvis fint til en 9-årig. Lommedelene er først syet på enkeltvis til siderne på begge rektangler. Herefter presset åbne. Til sidst er de to rektangler lagt ovenpå hinanden og syet sammen i sidesømmene og omkring lommeposerne i én arbejdsgang. Dette er en simpel måde at sy lommer i enkle nederdele.

And as promised: pockets! The pockets are freestyled and included in the sideseams.

Nederdelen kom på direkte fra maskinen og elastikken var heldigvis stærk nok til at holde nederdelen oppe med en hel del strandsten i begge lommer.

Syer du også uden mønster en gang imellem? Det er et sats og det går heller ikke altid godt, men indimellem er det sjovt og lykkes jo også sommetider.

My daughter put on the skirt straight from the machine - fortunately the elastic was strong enough to keep the skirt in place with a lot of stones from the beach in both pockets today.

Do you stray from patterns sometimes - or do stick to the rules?

Happy sewing

Mette

Homemade Girl - Stars and Tigers

Vi nyder den første uge af ferien i sommerhus i Blokhus. Indtil videre håber vi på, at sommeren snart bliver os mildere stemt. Det ser dog ud til at der bliver chance for en tur i vandet senere i dag.

Selvom det er Boys Month denne måned, kan jeg ikke lade være med at vise Jer dette sæt - lidt krøllet fra kufferten.

We are enjoying the first week of our vacation in my parents summerhaus in Blokhus. The place is great but we are hoping to see the sun soon..

Eventhough july is dedicated the boys, I couldn't helt myself to show you this - still a bit wrinkled from the suitcase.

Blusen er en søstert-shirt til denne, mens nederdelen er en improvisation over denne. Jeg benyttede skørtet fra mønstret og tilsatte en hjemmebrygget linning med elastik. Stoffet er rester fra udgaven til storesøster. En let chambray med stjerner fra Stof2000.

The T-shirt is a sister to this and the skirt is the skirt-part from this. I only used the skirt and then cut a new waistband containing the elastic. The fabric for the skirt is a remnant from bigsisters dress. It's a lightweight chambray with stars from Stof2000.

Den lille detalje, der gør denne nederdel lidt anderledes.

A small detail that makes this skirt a bit different to the usual gathered skirt.

Jeg håber I alle nyder lidt velfortjent ferie. Nu krydser jeg fingre for, at det danske sommervejr ikke svigter os helt.

I hope everybody is enjoying a welldeserved holiday. I keep my fingers crossed and hope for the sun to come round and play again.

Pattern: T-shirt: Ottobre, Skirt: skirtpart from Compagnie M
Fabric: T-shirt: Stofdepotet, Skirt: remnant from Stof2000

Happy sewing

Mette

Boy's Month: Lækker Sweat

Så kommer endnu et indlæg i den efterhånden legendariske boys month. Jeg synes, det er så dejligt med den store inspiration til tøj og andet til drenge, som denne måned kaster af sig. Jeg forsøger selvfølgelig at følge med de kreative kvinder i blogossfæren, men det er ikke nemt, når der er så mange fine kreative indlæg.

Denne sweatshirt er endnu en udgave af Onion 20047. Mønstret har raglanærmer og sidder godt om skuldrene. Jeg tilføjede afslutninger på ærmerne med rib, fremfor blot at stikke kanten om på vrangsiden.

I truely enjoy all the effort and inspiration from the creative women who joined Boys Month. This sweatshirt is another Onion 20047 featuring raglan sleeves. Nothing much to ad except that my son likes this sweater:)

Min søn er meget tilfreds med den nye sweatshirt. Den er tyk og blød - lidt som at iføre sig en bamse.

This sweatshirt is so soft and cuddly it's like wearing a teddybear.

Lige en lille smule pynt..

And a bit of decoration..

Pattern: Onion 20047
Fabric: Stofdepotet

Happy sewing

The skater dress and the pattern repeat offender

Jeg erklærer mig skyldig på forhånd. Jeg har syet ALT for mange kjoler efter dette mønster. Min undskyldning er, at pigerne elsker dem og det samme gør jeg. Derudover tager sådan en sag max 2 timer at sy - inkl. klipning, så der kan hurtigt sys en kjole, hvis der er nogen der trænger. Denne kom på stadig varm fra maskinen, så den må være godkendt. Stoffet er rester fra min t-shirt.

I pleat myself guilty. I make FAR to many dresses from this pattern. My sad excuse is, that my girls love them and so do I. A dress like this will take you a maximum of two hours to sew - and this doesn't help me to get rid of my addiction to make them. It is soo easy to make another one if you have a little jersy left. This fabric is leftovers from my t-shirt.

Mønstret er igen skater kjolen fra Kitchy Coo. Mønstret går kun til størrelse 7/8 år, så jeg skalerede det en størrelse op, så min langlemmede 9-årige kan være i den. Jeg skiftede igen skørtet i originalmønstret ud med et stort rektangel, som er rynket til i taljen. Easy peasy. Hele kjolen er syet på overlockeren - bortset fra oplægningen af skørtet, som er syet med tvillingenål.

The pattern is - obviously - the Skater Dress from Kitchy Coo. The largest size in the pattern is a size 7/8 years, which is a tad to small for my 9 year old, so I graded the pattern just a bit. I didn't use the skirt pieces of the pattern but made a gathered skirt instead. For this size I made a 48 cm long skirt and 140 cm wide. Easy peasy. The dress is almost only sewed on my overlocker - except from the hem, which i sewed on my regular machine using a twin needle.

Man skulle næsten tro, at jeg blev sponsoreret af Kitchy Coo, men det er nu ikke tilfældet. Jeg købte både børne- og voksenstørrelserne af skaterkjolen og begge mønstre har rigeligt tjent sig selv hjem igen. Jeg elsker at sy nye mønstre, men indimellem er det også virkelig skønt at sy gamle mønstre igen, da alt tilretning etc. allerede er indregnet. Derudover er kjoler i strækstof altid taknemmelige at sy, da der ikke er samme krav til præcision og pasform, som kjoler i fast stof, hvilket tiltaler mit dovne jeg:)

Hvordan har du det med kjoler i strækstof - kun til børn eller hopper du også selv i dem?

You would think, that I get paid by Kitchy Coo to make skaterdresses - but no, I just like repeating myself. I bought the pattern in both adult and childrenssizes and both patterns has been so worth it. I love shiny new patterns, but revisiting patterns made before is almost like meeting an old friend - everything is easy and familiar.

How do you feel about knitdresses - only for kids or for you too?


Pattern: Skater dress fra Kitchy Coo
Fabric: Viscose jersey from Stofdepotet

Happy sewing

Mette

"To do - ta da" - Yndlingskjoler - flere skaterkjoler

I Christinas juni-udfordring "To do - ta da" skrev jeg også to jerseysommerkjoler på min liste. De to jerseykjoler er (igen) syet efter mit pigernes yndlingsmønster skaterkjolen. Denne model er igen tilrettet. Jeg har anvendt overdelen, men tilføjet et skørt syet af et stort rektangel, som er rynket foroven.

I signed up for two jerseydresses for my girls in Christinas june challenge "To do - ta da". I used the skaterdress pattern again - like last time I modified the model and made the skirt from a big rectangle gathered in the top. You are allowed to call me a pattern repeat offender.

Photobombed! Der er nogen, der føler sig forfordelt på syfronten. Min søn bliver nødt til at løbe rundt i haven iført badekåbe af mangel på ordentligt hjemmesyet tøj:) Min dårlige samvittighed har derfor budt mig, at dedikere juli til Boys Month - lanceret af Frk. Turkis.

Photobombed! Somebody is feeling a bit neglected and missing out on the homemade clothes. My son has to run around in the garden wearing his bathrobe due to lack of homemade clothes:)Because of this I have signed up for Boys Month in july at the blog Frk. Turkis.

Min ældste synes først stoffet til kjolerne ikke var hendes smag, men da hun så den færdige model skiftede hun mening. Stoffet er fra Stofdepotet og er med både flora og fauna. Stoffet er lige til den tynde side til denne type kjole, men den er meget behagelig i det varme vejr, der har været den sidste uge.

My daughter didn't like the fabric at first, but changed her mind when the dress was finished. Now she's putting it on straight from the washing line. The fabric is a bit thin for this type of dress, but very comfy in this unusually great weather we've been having in the past week in Denmark.

Fotografering er en mere udfordrende disciplin herhjemme end syning..

Photography is a much more challenging disciplin in this house compared to sewing.

Pattern: modified skaterdress from Kitchy Coo
Fabric: Stofdepotet


Happy sewing

Mette