"Ms Preppy" t-shirt and dress
Ikasyr fabrics simply have that certain something that I sometimes find a little rarer over here. Today I'll show you great sewing ideas for our children's shirts and dress patterns made of these Finnish fabrics.
"Enjoy the time, children will grow so quickly..." a few years ago I would be quite irritated when other parents came out with this quote, though I have to admit that I'm thinking it all the time now! Particularly as my little one has started school. I can't believe how fast she's growing up and how big she already is! It's not just her size that's changing though, her tastes are changing all the time too, so she's always wanting new clothes sewn for her!
Sewing patterns for kid's shirt and jersey dress
No problem there - Mama will happily oblige! We've got plenty of patterns and tutorials for basic children's clothes. And there are always new and exciting children's fabrics to be discovered...
Recently I've been specifically looking out for fabric that's a bit different and special, so that I can sew some Paul shirts and Leonie dresses in her current size.
Isn't the quirky little lady on the print lovely? On a 60 cm length of fabric you'll find her twice and you can then either make a shirt with the full piece or use it in combination with other fabric to make two items.
There's also the Flying Boy with Star variation. You can see in the picture below what one of the fabric panels looks like.
From the second motif I made a Leonie dress with flounce skirt. The fabric was just enough for two short sleeves, which I then extended with a black jersey, to make them full length, matching perfectly with the black back piece and the polka dot skirt.
Time goes by
It's crazy how the time passes - she's already grown out of the last Leonie dresses that I made. But now she's at school she is loving learning to read and write and has already lost two milk teeth!
She loves these new pieces so much that she even gets grumpy when they're in the laundry basket for too long. But really, sewing is much more fun that hanging out the washing ;)
She loves these new pieces so much that she even gets grumpy when they're in the laundry basket for too long. But really, sewing is much more fun that hanging out the washing ;)
Also, if you are feeling a bit jealous that the kids get such beautiful fabrics, then rest assured that Marika has gorgeous fabric for grown ups too, which you can order directly from her. Hope you like it!
Happy sewing,
Ina