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

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