Sewing For Little Ones Contest - March 1st to March 31st

[Manuela]

Welcome to our Sewing For Little Ones contest

This is all about sewing for kids. You are about to sew garments, toys, anything teally for little ones, be it kids, grand kids, nephews, nieces.... or fur babies. Be creative, bust those stashes and put a smile in someone’s face.

Here a few rules:
- Sewing starts on March 1st and ends on March 31st
- You can post here about your ideas and progress,  but please put a clear submission post up in this thread latest by March
- Please use the template below for your submission post(s) (I lerarned my lesson from the stash busting contest  )


(your name)'s Entry (indicate the number if you have more than one entry)

What is it and for whom

Pattern used (commercial or self-drafted, anything goes)

A short description on how you made it/problems overcome/etc.

Pictures (ideally included in the text, but I can do that for you if needed)


Happy Sewing

[b15erk]

OK, I'm in.  Just for the Mary Poppins coat - I've already started the dress.

I may also fit another outfit in if that's allowed.

Jessie

[Manuela]

@b15erk, you can submit as many entries as you want to 

[Starryfish]

I'm in, there is a piece of flamingo print cotton that I bought for me, but is too twee really. It will be a dress for DGD who is 2 1/2 and fine with twee. Also I will make a start on sewing for the expected DGS3 who arrives in June.

[Samantha]

Is there an upper age limit? I'm just about to start on a pineapple print shirt dress for my 8 year old - this might be the incentive to get me going!! But I also have an 11 year old too who will probably want something (most likely another shirt dress)

[Manuela]

That’s absolutely fine @Samantha

[Bodgeitandscarper]

Sewing time for my first grandson due in June     

[Sakar]

This is the last weekend of carnival this year and our little Wolf needs a nice carnival costume for his first party
But it has to be quick, because on Tuesday is the "big party day".

[Manuela]

Karneval is something only people from south of the river Rhine understand....

[Bodgeitandscarper]

Bodgeits's 1st entry 

The first little romper suit I've sewn for my first grandson due in June.

It's from Simplicity 8098, view B, but without the top half/shirt section.
For the first time ever, I traced off the pattern in case I want it for bigger sizes.  As I omitted the upper half, I even did it properly and cut some facing bits for the top edges, and had to extend the straps to go down the back (they finish at the shoulders on the pattern).
I sent my daughter a pic and she said "it's amazing".  I wouldn't go that far...

...ok working on the pic...



Oh, did it, but sorry it's a bit large!

[Sakar]

Karneval is something only people from south of the river Rhine understand....

Oh yes, WE DO 

[Bogwoppit]

I don't know if this will count, not done any actual sewing yet, but will do soon. My youngest is going to world book day at school and has chosen to go as his  "lift the flap human body" book!

So far he has helped me draw internal organs onto a t-shirt. Next i have been instructed to create an opening rib cage and skin. Found some appropriate material and now getting my thinking cap on. Probably sew felt onto stiff interfacing, sew felt backbone to t-shirt, link back bone to sternum with ribs and have double sternum that opens like a door. Then sew waistcoat type vest with flesh coloured lining to go over the top.

[Acorn]

That's brilliant!  Is he going to be a doctor - or maybe a pathologist!!?!

[fajita]

Wow @Bogwoppit impressive.

[BayCreekGal]

Too bad this wasn't the Feb. contest.  I spent most of the month sewing bibs (16), leggings (5) and Barbie clothes (lots) for my grandsweeties.  Maybe I can fit in something before the end of the month.