kcwc: day two
September 21st, 2010
I got these two pairs of PINK! and YELLOW! cords at the gap this summer for 3 bucks each and knew right away I wanted to turn them into pants for my kids. Last year I made pants for them out of my husband’s old jeans (sort of like this) but the rise was too low and they never wore them–my son called them, without any malice, his “falling down pants.”
I wanted to get the fit right this time, but the stinkers were sleeping when I made these so I got all fancy with the pockets while I waited. There are two patch pockets on the back of each pair and a little pocket in front–a star for my son and a heart for my daughter. When they tried them on they both complained that the pocket was too small. Wouldn’t you be excited to have a star pocket on your pants? Whatever. They fit.
I used a pretty bit of printed corduroy for the elastic casing on the pink ones and this crazy awesome vintage scrap I had for the yellow pair. This is a super easy way to make use of those jeans you never wear, but can’t get rid of for some weird reason. Cute recycling. My friend Mary Jo over at Five Green Acres put a little upcycling twist to kids clothes week; check it out if you are making big clothes into small clothes this week.
Made by Rae Giveaway!
Today’s giveaway is from the fabulous Rae from Made by Rae. She is hilarious and down to earth and a damn fine seamstress. She kindly offered up two patterns for kids clothes week: the big butt baby pants and the toddler backpack. Both patterns are PDFs, so you could even add them to your list for this week (ha!). Just tell me which one you would rather have in the comments and I’ll choose two winners! The toddler backpack is full of nice details: pockets and piping and padded straps and little loops for hanging. And the big butt baby pants, while also being extremely fun to say, are versatile and useful and super cute. Decisions, decisions.
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The winners are
big butt baby pants: #10 Shannon
toddler backpack: #55 Stephanie from neuroses galore
Congratulations!
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I’ve been drooling over those toddler backpacks for a while. I’d love to finally make one.
both of my girls (6 weeks and 2 years) wear cloth diapers (which we love!) and consequently have bigger bums when it comes to pants–i would love to try out rae’s big butt baby pants pattern!
I would never complain about a star pocket!
backpack pattern please! my daughter just started preschool and I’d love to send her to school with a mama made bag.
I would love that backpack pattern! We can never have enough bags around this house!
I love what you did to the corduroys! Those are great colors for kids. I would love the big butt baby pants pattern. No babies here, but it would be great for making baby gifts!
I’d love to make a backpack for my daughter to use for playschool.
My cloth diapered baby really needs me to get that pattern!
The Big Butt Baby Pants pattern would be perfect for my cloth diapered baby. Thanks for the giveaway!
What a great idea for recycling jeans/corduroys! I’d love to have a copy of the big butt baby pants pattern. :)
I love the fun pockets! Great idea :)
I’d love to win a copy of the Rae’s Toddler Backpack pattern!
I love the waistbands on your cords! I’m expecting my first and have been eyeing the big butt pants. Can’t wait to make them! I would love to win the pattern.
They are both great, but i would love the big butt baby pants!
Howdy! Love the cords! And Made by Rae is one of my favorite blogs :) I’d pick the backpack. I love the big bum pants but sadly both of my kids have the skinniest rears. They didn’t get that from me!
the cords you made are so cute!
I love the big butt pants! so funny!
My cloth week will be upcycled, too!
I think i’d take the big but pants :)
I LOVE the star pockets!
What cute pants! LOVE the pockets, clever. I’d love the big butt baby pants… already have the toddler backpack, still need to give that one a go… searching for that perfect fabric.
Oh I’d love the pattern for the baby pants!
Love your cords too – especially the waistband on the yellow pair :)
Big butt baby pants! They’d be perfect for my daughter with her big cloth diaper butt. :)
well i want them both, but i’d settle for the backpack :)
Brilliant on the cords! I’d love the toddler backpack pattern – I’ve been drooling over it for a while.
I love the cords!
I’d love to try the big butt baby pants!
those big butt baby pants are just too cute
While my youngest is not cloth diapered, she still seems to have a big caboose. Wonder where she got that from? I’d love to try the pattern on her.
LOVE those cords! i would have been super psyched about the star pocket (well, actually the heart were i a young me). my friend made me (er, my son) the toddler backpack(LOVE LOVE LOVE), so i would love to try those baby pants. we do cloth diapers with wool covers so big butt doesn’t even begin to describe it!