Sprightly Sewing

    Little boys knit pajama bottoms   I said I was going to share the matching bottoms to my boys T-shirt and there they are! My little guy was super happy to have them on too. Do you want to make some? They are really easy to make. You don't even need elastic.    You will need a pair of pants that fit your boy. Knit fabric, in two colors if you want contrast. I use an over lock machine. If you do not have one I suggest a stretch stitch. I would also re enforce the edges. You start by using the pants you already have for a pattern. Fold them in half on top of the knit which is also folded in half and cut out around the pants.  Note: if you picked a knit that only stretches one directions, Then cut it so the stretch goes in the horizontal direction with everything.     You should have two of these cut out. It is easiest if you make the side on the fold. So there is no seam on the outside on the pants. Next you need to cut out your an

Boys belt...with a buckle.     Its really simple to make this belt. The part that makes it great for younger boys, like my three year old, is that it is easy for them to take on or off. I had made my boys D ring belts but they had a hard time getting them off when it was time to potty. Getting them on was a hassle for them too. So this time I thought about easy solutions. So first measure the length you want and opening size of your buckle. Then cut long strips of the fabric you want to use. My buckle opening was 1 inch. So I cut my fabric about 1 and a half inches wide and about 26 inches long. then I Serge the long sides. After that I used a safety pin to turn it right side out. Then I folded in the ends and stitched all the way around. Then you sew one end onto your buckle and lace the other end through the other buckle piece. Easy Peasy! I got the buckle pieces from Joann. But I am sure you can get them at any fabric craft store. Have a great day! Don't f

Do it yourself boys T-shirt ! Adorable baby not included!   So you want to make a boys t-shirt? I did. Isn't it cute? This shirt is great because it is made from a cotton knit. It has a wide neck so it is easy to slip over my big guys head without yanking. No difficult buttons to attach. Plus it is that cute baseball style shirt. We need more little boy tutorials out there don't we? I sure think so.    I used my over lock machine to stitch this shirt. If you don’t have one use a zigzag or stretch stitch on your machine. I would use that same stitch on the very edges to re-enforce. Also use a knit needle. Its makes a big difference! So first grab a long sleeve T-shirt and fold it in half. Fold the arm underneath. Because this isn't a typical arm, fold it up to the neck line. Eliminating the shoulder.   Okay next you want to lay that shirt onto your folded piece of knit fabric you're making the shirt out of. Make sure the center of

So I finally got my newest batch of Waldorf inspired dolls listed in my Etsy store. I had so much fun dying yarn for these, and making the them bright and colorful. I finally perfected my pattern and my dress patterns. This venture has been so fun so far.  I have designed a vintage dress and apron pattern.  A more modern dress.  Tried some embroidery.  I even did some Valentine colors.  I experimented with ears! I perfected how I want my dolls feet to be after 7 tries. All of this was so fun. I hand dyed the yarn with food coloring, and with Jacquard acid dyes. Both worked very nicely. Though I think I prefer the food coloring. It is easier. I also made some custom's in January. I have had so much fun doing all of this. Each doll is so wonderful to make. I have decided to start working on my patterns a bit more so I can put them in my Etsy store as well. So keep checking back, because I plan on making things a lot more fun around here!