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

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

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

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