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Category Archives: KCWC

Using stashed fabric

22 Oct

A few years ago (2011) I went to the Festival of Quilts for the first time with Emily (blog post here), I bought these 1/2 metre cuts of fabric: They are flannels from Boden, I’m pretty sure they were being sold by … Read More »

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Kids Clothes week – Rohan Hoodie

20 Oct

A couple of years ago at a South West Stitchers meet up, Will from Abakhan brought a box of scraps/offcuts etc and I picked up 2 largish pieces of fleece from it.  Initially I thought I could use them for … Read More »

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2015 Finish-Along, Boys, clothing, KCWC, Overlocking 3 Comments

My Kids Clothes Week nightmare!

27 Jul

The fact that this last week was Kids Clothes Week almost passed me by, preschool finished for my son on Tuesday but the girls were still at school and there were a number of events going on that we needed … Read More »

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Boys, clothing, KCWC, Little One Yard Wonders 10 Comments

April projects

1 May

I’ve just realised that it’s the 1st of May and therefore Fresh Sewing Day, I’m not sure how it sneaked up on me but it did! I started the month with the And Sew On BOM, this I think is … Read More »

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Boys, clothing, KCWC, Paper piecing, Patchwork 10 Comments

KCW round up

28 Apr

I had a vague intention to blog more frequently this week on my Kids Clothes Week progress, but after the fail so soon after the start I focused on sewing rather than sharing! So here are the shorts I made, … Read More »

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KCW – #fail

23 Apr

On Sunday my eldest daughter chose some fabrics from my stash that she wanted me to make some shorts with. I’ve used this pattern a number of times before, it goes up to age 8 but I didn’t have the pattern printed … Read More »

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Gearing up for Kids Clothes Week

22 Apr

You may know that this week is Kids Clothes Week (KCW).  I’ve joined in this event in previous years and had quite productive weeks sewing clothes for my children. Inspired by the thought of the week ahead and the fact … Read More »

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Boys, clothing, KCWC, Upcycled 5 Comments

KCWC days five and six

28 Apr

With two children being proud wearers of treasure pocket pants the big sister was feeling a little left out and yesterday Bethan decided it was definitely time for her own pair.   I offered up a pair of old Fat Face … Read More »

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Boys, clothing, Girls, KCWC, Upcycled 6 Comments

KCWC days 1 and 2

27 Apr

OK so I’m a bit late to the KCWC party!  I knew this was going to be a busy week so on Sunday afternoon I traced the pattern pieces for the Treasure Pocket Pants from Sewing for Boys in a … Read More »

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Kids Clothes Week Challenge

28 Mar

Have you signed up for this? Twice a year over at Elsie Marley, Meg runs a week where she challenges you to sew for an hour a day for your children (or someone else’s), that hour might include tracing patterns … Read More »

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Boys, clothing, Dress a Girl Around the World, Girls, KCWC 1 Comment

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