I guess there is no more putting off the reality of winter now that it November, and a change in season meant the dreaded children’s wardrobe switcharoo. uuuuuuuugh.
It turns out that both Gianna and I were lacking in the winter wardrobe departments, and because driving and walking around shopping malls is pretty much not feasible for me right now, I decided to do what any sewing-addicted mother would do. Sew clothes instead.
Jalie’s Raglan Top pattern (3245) was just the ticket. It has a massive size range, 12 months to US women’s 22, which means this basic pattern will be useful to me and my girls for a long time.
I used the lovely RK laguna jersey knits that I discovered at Quilt Market (and purchased through Imagine Gnats) to make myself one tee and Gianna two.
I have a feeling I’ll be making more.
The pattern also comes with a tunic-length version which I made for Gianna, but failed to get a picture of her in. Trust me, it’s adorable and perfect.
My top was blended between a few different sizes. T-shirts on my are usually too tight in the hips, or too loose in the shoulders when I buy them in the store. This top is already a little swingy around the hips, but I let it out extra and the result is amazingly comfortable.
I needed this quick boost of a project. I’ve been trying to pants-sew again now that my leg is doing so much better and blahhhhhhhh….. It’s not going super well.
What sewing projects are you adding to your wardrobe this winter?
You ladies look super cute in your tees 🙂 The tunic looks lovely too. A pattern with such a huge size range is a winner!
I love how these turned out!! She looks so happy 🙂
Nice job! I love the matching. Pants seem really difficult to me… I still want to take the challenge and try it, but I’ve been putting it off because I know it’s going to take a lot of time to get the fit right.
I have a question… did you buy the paper version or the PDF version of the Jalie pattern? And if you bought the PDF, how was it?
Great tops and the dress looks cute, too! I love baseball tees.I’m planning on making some winter basics for the kids and me too. Sweats, long sleeve tees, and robes.
Tis the season for cozy sewing.