FALL in love with a new PJs tutorial. Oh my seasons, fall is in the air! ...ok maybe not quite in Phoenix, but certainly in all the stores and in most normal places around the country.... Regardless, since we plan to visit may of these wonderfully cooler climates in a few weeks I think we better be prepared. And by prepared, I mean... make sure we have ridiculously cute and cozy new pjs to lounge around in at Grandma and Grandpa's house!
And in the meantime to just pretend to wear over here... Or to simply snuggle and giggle with... Either way, for that smile I think I'll take it! This is my first long sleeve top (eck! Wanna try?? Here's what you need:About 1 1/2 to 2 yards of knit or stretchy fabric depending on the size pjs 1 yard of 1' wide ribbing Old pjs to use as a patternSewing machine, thread, pins, iron etc 2-3 hours depending on you Here's all you do: Step 1: Make your pattern Front of the TopFold your fabric in half to begin. Like so... Pants Step 2: Measure and cut the ribbing Step 3: Sewn the ribbing to all your pieces. Saltwater Kids: Shorts Tutorial (from a shirt) This time last year I started making birthday gifts for my oldest son, but his heart was set on a robot t-shirt, and I was not confident enough in my freezer paper printing skills at that time to attempt one.
So, I searched Etsy until I found this one. I did, however, feel confident in my ability to make him some shorts to go along with the t. Using a mans button-up shirt (XL), and a pattern made from a pair of shorts that fit him well, I set to work. Well, summer is just around the corner again (and his birthday too), so I thought I would share a tutorial for making these super easy shorts. Materials:button-up shirt (I used a mens size XL to make 4T shorts)elastic (1" -1 1/4"width) measured 1" longer than the waist measurement of your childa pair of shorts that fit your childpaper for the pattern The first step is to do a little deconstructing. Cut the shirt up the side seams, around the sleeves, and across the shoulders. Pin (or use weights) to keep the pattern in place while you cut.
Sewing Mama Forums - Free Patterns to Download - boxerbriefs. Little Boxer Briefs. ETA 3/11/11: I’ve updated both the pattern and tutorial for the boxer briefs. If you want the latest version, click the bum below: Or proceed with the original. It’s up to you… Today I'll show you how to go from this: To this: If you're like my mom, you're currently asking, "Why? To which I'll answer you what I answered her, "Because I can and I thought it would be cool. " Boy Boxer Briefs a tutorial First gather up some old tees. All of these are size 6 boys, and I was able to get up to a size 5/6 brief out of them. Also, it just so happened that every one of the tees I gathered had euphemisms for the male anatomy on them. You'll also need 1/2 yard 1 1/4 inch braided elastic legs: A and B (you'll need both) -I only uploaded a 3/4 size.
-This is my first time sharing a pattern. -If you want to have an enclosed elastic waistband, increase the top lines of each piece by apx 3 inches, make casing, insert elastic. -All seams at 1/4 inch for this pattern to get the 3/4 size Press seam open Pin in place. T-Shirt Trunks. What do you do when your son outgrows his favorite t-shirt? Make boxer briefs out of them!!!! After many tries I think I got it just right. I have tried to make this so it is as easy as possible but also comfortable for the little man in your life. Overlaping and using a zigzag stitch makes these super comfortable for the little guy. Supplies Needed: Trace your back (butt) piece on the front of 1 t-shirt. I like to line it up so that you can see the picture on his backside.
Cut it out. Turn your t-shirt over and trace the front (crotch) piece. Grab the other t-shirt and line up bottom hem on the front and back. Trace your leg pattern and cut it out. Take a leg piece and over lap the straight edges 1/4". The crotch side should be on the top. Turn leg inside out and sew using a zig zag stitch. I set my machine stitch length to 3 (medium) and it was perfect. It should look like this after you sew it. Repeat with the other leg. Grab the front and back pieces right side up. Fold with top edges matching. Toddler/boys boxer-briefs!
Look what I made tonight: Cutie patutie boys underpants from old baby clothes! Start to finish, including cutting time, I can whip one of these bad boys out in less than 10 minutes! (rereading this after posting, this sounds really dirty!) These would also work as "boy shorts" for a girl... with girlier fabric... I just wanted to use D's old baby clothes... Tutorial: Materials: *a knit cotton t-shirt that is too small (I used 18mo, 24mo, and 2t shirts for my size 6 3yo boy) *scrap of cotton knit with Lycra/Spandex (same thing... the easiest way for me to tell if there's lycra/spandex in a cotton jersey is by stretching it... plain cotton=not shiny, lycra/spandex= shiny when stretched.)
*scissors, sewing machine, thread etc. Start with the T-shirt... cut it apart just below the armpits, straight across. The bottom of the shirt will be your boxers, the top will be cut apart even more to make the crotch gusset (this tute is illustrated with 2 different pairs of boxers... So: Wasn't that easy?!?!?! Upcycled Boy Hats. Today's tutorial comes from last week's SYTYC entry for the "recycled" theme. I loved this theme and had a hard time narrowing down options. I think refashioning and upcycling is ridiculously fun.
In fact, a little over a year ago I started storing all the old worn-out clothing I had. I love to re-use and transform items in that pile. For this project I pulled out a bunch of old t-shirts and turned them into boy hats. I have a bit of an obsession with boys in hats. I was able to utilize different parts of the shirts to make the hats more interesting.....button strips.... ....and already existing graphics from the shirts. Then I added a little messy-fun-boyish-look with some easy handstitching. Depending on the t-shirts you use, this could totally be done in a girly way as well. You can make these hats pretty warm, by using more than one layer on each pattern part or you can make them more autumn-like and thinner with just one layer of fabric on each part. Now on to part two. That's it! DIY John John - Yay for boy stuff!