I can't seem to stop!
I can't seem to stop making stuff for Anya. I have found so many cute patterns for this and that I keep on starting projects for her, even though I swear I'm going to get around to selfish knitting for me any day now.
In the mean time, humor me, will you? At the very least, I have an excuse to post pictures of my daughter.
This morning I made Anya another pair of long shorts, same pattern as those green ones. This fabric is a wonderful batik I got at Stitchers' Crossing. Batiks are expensive - around $10 per yard - but you only need 1/2 yard for one pair of shorts, so I still consider it a bargain.
These shorts are ridiculously easy to make. No pockets or anything fancy, just the side seams, the crotch seam, the hem, and the elastic casing.
I put in a little extra effort cutting out the pieces to try and match up the printed pattern. Mostly, it worked out, I think.
Anya seems happy with them, at any rate.
And the good news is that my serger is fixed! I was totally right about the safety function being stuck on. I took it in to this repair place, and the guy jiggled something for a minute, fixed the tension (which was all goofy for some reason), and didn't even charge me.
Daniel, by the way, is completely fascinated with my serger. He watched me sewing this morning, then went outside to thread his own. This involved wrapping a piece of scrap yarn around the upside down wheelbarrow.
He also spent some time with his tinker toys "building a serger"...I wonder what he'll be when he grows up. Any guesses?
In the mean time, humor me, will you? At the very least, I have an excuse to post pictures of my daughter.
This morning I made Anya another pair of long shorts, same pattern as those green ones. This fabric is a wonderful batik I got at Stitchers' Crossing. Batiks are expensive - around $10 per yard - but you only need 1/2 yard for one pair of shorts, so I still consider it a bargain.
These shorts are ridiculously easy to make. No pockets or anything fancy, just the side seams, the crotch seam, the hem, and the elastic casing.
I put in a little extra effort cutting out the pieces to try and match up the printed pattern. Mostly, it worked out, I think.
Anya seems happy with them, at any rate.
And the good news is that my serger is fixed! I was totally right about the safety function being stuck on. I took it in to this repair place, and the guy jiggled something for a minute, fixed the tension (which was all goofy for some reason), and didn't even charge me.
Daniel, by the way, is completely fascinated with my serger. He watched me sewing this morning, then went outside to thread his own. This involved wrapping a piece of scrap yarn around the upside down wheelbarrow.
He also spent some time with his tinker toys "building a serger"...I wonder what he'll be when he grows up. Any guesses?
Comments
The shorts are adorable. Great job on matching the pattern.
I love the batik shorts. The fabric is beautiful, and you could even use those shorts for a baby boy if one appeared. (I like your babies and think you should continue making more.)
I know I say something like this on every post you write, but that fabric reminds me of your mom, too.