winter jacket

Quinn had a Gap corduroy coat last year that I loved.  It could be dressed down for jeans, while also looking great with church clothes.  Now that he has grown out of it, it was time to sew one up for this year.  I started with suiting fabric I had bought when Jerome was little.  I was pleased that I still liked it after 9 years, while fashion trends have changed quite a bit.  I added a lining of sweatshirt fabric for warmth.  I made a label out of the tiger in a Echino scrap fabric Alison had given me.  It pulled all the colors together and gave the jacket that little detail I was after.    

  

The mustard corduroy came from what was left of Asha's bubble skirt, and the sweatshirt fabric for the lining came from Scott's old Cougar sweatshirt.  

Pattern: Toddler Boy and Girl Clothes

Size: 90

Wool Coat

Book:  Toddler Boys and Girls clothes

Size:  80 cm

Fabric:  Felted wool recycled from a men's sweater, jersey sweatshirt fabric

There was not enough wool for the hood so I added the collar from the bottom ribbing of the original sweater and made a detachable hood out of the same lining fabric.  To save time I attached snaps instead of buttons but wish I would have added grosgrain ribbon to help secure the snaps - even felted the wool may be too delicate for metal snaps.

 

refashioned sweater T

Book:  Toddler Boys and Girls Clothes

Size:  80 cm

Fabric:  Felted men's sweater, recycled Brooks Brothers button down

This is the same pattern I used for this T.

I should have drafted the size 90 cm though because the sweater and lining added extra bulk.  The original pattern did not include a lining but I added it because I wasn't sure how itchy the wool would be, it also adds a bit of style.

Heart Skirt

Book:  Toddler Boys and Girls Clothes, style 24

Size:  95 cm

Fabric:  White cotton rip stop

This skirt is so simple I didn't even trace it, it is only one piece so I marked the shape right onto the fabric. The pocket is from the Everyday bottoms book and may not be the right scale for the skirt but this little girl loves it! I also added the bikers and just sandwiched them into the fold over waistband.

Long sleeve Kimono T

Book:  Toddler Boys and Girls Clothes, #15

Size:  80 cm

Fabric:  Old women's T

I also added elbow patches just for fun

Book:  Toddler Boys and Girls Clothes, #46

Size:  80 cm

Fabric:  Twill from a pair of men's pants

Cargo Shorts

Book:  Toddler Boys and Girls Clothes

Size:  80 cm

Fabric:  recycled from men's shorts

Denim Shorts

Book:  Toddler Boys and Girls Clothes, Style 44

Size:  80 cm

Fabric:  Denim

I made a cutting mistake so that is why there is a lower seam on the front.

Kimono T

Book:  Toddler Boys and Girls Clothes, Style 17

Size:  80 cm

Fabric: recycled T from a garage sale

I changed the pocket and also cut the sleeves out of the existing sleeve and cuff from the original adult T.  The design does not add a cuff and the pocket is designed to be smaller and placed on the lower right side.

Design List

I will post a better picture of it when my books are out of storage

Toddler Boys and Girls Clothes

48 patterns

sizes 80 cm - 110 cm