Dorybird Sewing Blog: April 2017

Thursday, April 6, 2017

2017-April: custom space shirts

I just wanted to show a photo of the two custom space shirts I made this month! See the original one here.

They went off to their respective homes this week! I have enough fabric left to maybe make a little 12-month one. I may just make it and list it instead of having it be made-to-order.

2017-April: Bell bottom pants for C.!

C. came home from nursery school one day in "school pants" -- a spare pair they had changed her into. They were little jeans made by baby Gap and they were SO CUTE on her! Right away I knew I had to trace off a pattern and make my own even-cuter pair! I made them out of some old maternity jeans.

Here they are with the stretchy knit waist I added -- First I had done an elastic waist, but it wasn't high enough in the rise. Big knit "yoga" waistband solves everything!!

Cutting out the 4 initial pieces

Making my two familiar sides: most of my pants patterns look like this.

Clip it up!

Magic! Pants! These have the casing but no elastic yet. Front raccoon pockets!

Back cute garden/bug print pockets! I did put in the elastic, but like I said, I ended up taking it out in favor of the yoga waist.

I still need a better picture of her wearing them. I will add it when she stands still long enough!

2017-March: Dorybird Cloth Diapers for shop!

Here is a roundup of March's diapers I made for www.Dorybird.com!

Large

Medium

Small

Newborn

2017-March: Prototype Rainbow trainers

Here is the first pair of trainers (for C.) that I made using my new design! I like them a lot! All the trainers in my shop have this design.

They have a PUL outer print with stretchy knit sides (the stripes) and stretchy knit waistband and leg bands! Inside is a full layer of bamboo velour and a hidden absorbent layer of hemp/bamboo/cotton fleece. They are just what I wanted them to be! I think C. needs to size up already, though!