so, I'm in the fabric store and on the web and all the CUTEST patterns are cotton wovens, of course. I occasoinally find a nice flannel print.
What boys clothes can I make with this stuff? I'm probably not ready to make a collared shirt. That looks hard.
I used to make boxer shorts and pyjama bottoms for my boys from woven cotton prints.
A nightshirt.
Mary
"Beth In Alaska" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com:
you're lucky he's still a toddler & there are a few patterns around. wait until he's in regular boy sizes & there's nothing but girl patterns. but, you can make pullover tunic shirts from wovens, like a T tunic, or "hippie" shirt (fold in half lengthwise, fold in half again widthwise. cut out an oval & slit for the head (center the slit front or back). cut the arms & body like a half T. unfold, face the neck opening, sew the sides, hem. done. you can add a standup collar if you like). you can make pull-on pants. you can use a jeans type pattern & make flannel lined pants using the cute print as the outer fabric (but these don't hold up well to hard play). lee
I didn't know it was supposed to be hard so one of my first projects was a long-sleeved shirt button up shirt with a collar and cuffs. I made it up in a soft cotton with a sort of white-on-white chevron texturing, and I found mother-of-pearl buttons engraved with a similar pattern. It was such a thrill to have sleeves that were long enough.
You could do a set of scrubs for Monk. You'll find lots of cute stuff in the Costume section of the pattern books.
You could sew up a few simple outfits for playing dress-ups with friends. Capes, tunics, vests, hats, stuff that won't be outgrown in 3 months. I always had a variety of stuff in there, not all frou-frou princess stuff, so that my daughter's male friends had an alternative to barbie drag.
My son and his friends played dress-up, tossing aside the frills, digging for the motocross pants and helmets, or the Indiana Jones hat and vest.
Except there was this one boy who always grabbed this light blue sheer chiffon peignoir (sp?) and tied it around his neck. I was a little surprised that the other boys didn't razz him about it. Later on when he added a pointy hat and a sword to his ensemble I realized that he was being a wizard.
Shorts, quilted winter jackets, quilts... :)
Do wizards have swords?
I've seen them with staves and wands but never any offensive weapon of any kind ...
Mary
This wizard had a sword. But then again, so did Indiana Jones and Jeremy McGrath. The hat was the giveaway.
Mary Fisher wrote: .
What is your point?
Touche!
Riposte pointu!
En garde?
Gandalf certainly did.
Not a Lord of the Rings fan, then?
'Tiz gettin' a bit sharp in here...
It's a wise wizard what carries a weapon.
On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:26:37 -0000 in alt.sewing, "Mary Fisher" wrote,
Gandalf certainly did. Named Glamdring.
Yes, and BEI has the edge on me :-(
Mary
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I read the Hobbit and LotR as soon as they were published - and we have the other books too. I only remember Gandalf bearing a staff - although it was spiked.
Mary
I'd say it was one who was failing in his magic powers ...
Mary
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