In the spirit of getting more organised I thought I'd try and blog my backlog - all of three things that it is!
First up - some kids sewing. These skirts are the Oliver + S Music Class skirt pattern. I traced the pattern and cut out the first skirt back in summer 2014, then forgot about it for ages. More recently I cut out the other one and got them both sewn up and posted off to their wearers in January.
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They didn't take long to sew up at all - once I got started! As I've already found with Oliver + S patterns the instructions were brilliant. The only bit I struggled with was making the pocket on the side but by the time I made the second version I'd worked it out and both skirts came out good. I'm really pleased with them. The red cord is lovely, I took time to overlock the seams, I added lovely trim to both the hems, and I put little tags to mark the back of the skirt. I used a different trim on each skirt, which you can see in the photos. I think I got the trim from The Cloth House in Soho, and the red cord is from a Peter Jensen fabric sale a few years back (also used to make this pouffe).
I'd definitely recommend this pattern. The pleats and side pocket make it a bit more unusual and the good instructions mean it's still possible for a beginner to do without too much stress. I'm sure I'll be making some more this summer! Has anyone sewn any other Oliver + S patterns? Any you'd recommend? I'm quite tempted by the Sketchbook shirt & short set.
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| The side pleats and pocket |
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| Hem trim |
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| Tab to mark the back of the skirt |
Think I will do KCW this time around. Been meaning to do some sewing for the boys so this could be the motivation. I really like this pattern. The pockets and pleats really lift it to something special. You can't go wrong with red cord in my book either. Really inspiring, thanks.
ReplyDeleteI really found KCW to be good motivation the last time I did it, hopefully it will be the same this time, for both of us! I'm with you on the red cord, still got enough left to make my wee boy some trousers.
DeleteThink I will do KCW this time around. Been meaning to do some sewing for the boys so this could be the motivation. I really like this pattern. The pockets and pleats really lift it to something special. You can't go wrong with red cord in my book either. Really inspiring, thanks.
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