I tend to get all excited about making one thing and just go for it. Although I might then make more of the same, it's not really in my nature to methodically cut out multiples of something and line up the sewing in stages.
Except I did this weekend and it's pretty satisfyingly productive.
Using my old faithful Ottobre Best T-shirts pattern I made these two, and two others - being made for gifts - are almost finished.
Jasper's is a Spoonflower print (organic cotton jersey) from an order I got a while back. I know I rave about this fabric all the time but it is just so, so soft and a joy to sew. And Charlie and Jasper choose their Spoonflower t-shirts over anything else, any time they can.
Clem's is a 'Lilofant' print in a lovely thick cotton interlock. I bought a half metre in green and yellow (both equally bright!) about a year ago and his green one has been worn a lot and is a bit small now.
Note that Clem insists on wearing these pants with the worn-out knees, on their third winter I think... they're comfy, I suppose I should just patch them.
And check out this pose that the two of them used on me yesterday when they were begging to go to the DVD shop to borrow some movies... "pleeeeeeeeaaase!"
Ack, what am I supposed to do in the face of teamwork like that? Anyway, while they watch movies I can sew!
Do you ever sew production-line style?
- Jane x
Your boys sure know how to work it! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, what lovely pics - and that last one..... :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat tops - & yes, I do production line sew, particularly for knits and basics - not always as fun, but oh so satisfying at the end
Yeah it is quite satisfying isn't it... and concentrating on one technique several times over (like putting on the neckbands) made for better results in the end I think. I reckon I'll be doing this again in summer when they need short-sleeved tees.
DeleteGreat pics Jane! The tops look fantastic too. I am much more of a fiddly detail sewer so its rarely production line for me
ReplyDeleteI find sewing more than one thing at a time very satisfying. Kids need heaps of clothes and I'm happy to make the same pattern over and over again if it's a great fit. You've inspired me to make some tops for the kids, although they may turn into pj tops if they're bad...
ReplyDeleteThat last photo is just gorgeous! Blow it up really big and hang it on your wall! And yes, I am planning a prodution line pants sew off soon. Both boys are in need of a couple of pairs. Also waiting for some knit to arrive from etsy to make a couple of T's with.
ReplyDeleteDon`t they just know how to twist us around their little` fingers - I am so hopeless at giving in to my children - it doesn`t go away as they get older - the demands just change !.When my three girls were younger I used to make T shirts like these production style - it is so much quicker and easier and it is hard to keep up with kids clothes they grow so quickly and the clothes get filthy and worn out quickly too. Your children are just going to love your blog when they are older - they will get so many laughs at looking at themselves.
ReplyDeleteThanks Janine - yes that is one of the reasons I blog, to keep a record of things for my family. And to connect with lovely people like you who visit :)
DeleteYou have such beautiful boys! (Am I allowed to call them beautiful at this age? Or are they more into being burly and handsome?) The t-shirts look great. I am like you, I usually only make one thing at a time - I'm kind of afraid of cutting out too many things in advance, for fear that I will lose momentum, never finish, and lose the fabric forever. But rarely, rarely, I will do the production line thing, and I always feel really productive when I do!
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