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Thinking Warm Weather Thoughts

February 17, 2010 by Jodi 3 Comments

We have been very snowed in these last couple weeks, and I have taken the opportunity to dig out my children’s “Waiting to Grow Into” boxes in preparation for spring.  Unfortunately things are pretty sparse for my older two.  I more forward thinking mom would have picked up items at the end of season clearance sales last year, but for some reason I didn’t get around to it.  He is very charming and chubby reason, so I guess I will forgive him for it.

I scrounged around through my fabric piles and found some old clothes of my husbands.  Inspired by Oliver+S’ Puppet Show pattern, I used my favorite McCall’s 5416 pattern to create these little shorts.

The pockets added to the front using MADE’s Gather Pocket Tutorial.  They are too fun to make.  I put the pockets on the front and skipped the buttons to make them two-year old friendly.

Next, I made a Market Day Skirt.  This is really a beautiful tutorial, and I loved the “cheating” gathering technique. The material came from an old dress shirt (blue) and sheet (white).  I will definitely be making more of these.

I had a light bulb moment when I was making the pockets for the skirt.  I sewed a basting stitch 1/8″ from edge along the curved edge of the pocket.  I used it to ease under the 1/4″  fold.  It was WAY easier than all the pins I needed for the shorts’ pocket.

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  1. Andy Bonjour says

    February 19, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    🙂 I’m impressed.

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  1. skirt distraction « made by jodi says:
    February 24, 2010 at 4:55 am

    […] Is spring here yet?  I am hoping to make some more skirts for this  summer.  Something more casual, but will add a more femininity to my typical pair-o-jeans uniform.  What if I take the straight skirt pattern and make it in the khaki that is all the rage this spring.  What if I added cute pockets?  I’m totally jealous of Gianna’s pockets. […]

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  2. Project 12 – April:”Play Date Skirt” « Sew Fearless says:
    April 26, 2010 at 12:25 pm

    […] months project was Simplicity 2655.  I’ve been dying of jealously Gianna’s cute pockets and after I saw the uber-talented Karen’s version of the skirt, I had to have it.  I chose a […]

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