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 like both, but since I don’t have grandkids in diapers, I think I would like the backpack pattern. Like your creativity with the pants!
oh i love your star pockets – so clever.
big butt baby pants would be a go over here.
the baby butt pants would be great for my 6 week old so her legs can be warm this winter!
I would love the big butts and backpack patterns; I have been eying both for awhile now.
Super cute pants. Those pockets are awesome. That backpack looks like it would make the perfect dance bag. Like I always say, tappa tappa tappa. :)
Wow I am uber-impressed with these cords! The colours are amazing and those pockets are perfect (you hear me kids?).
If I won the giveaway I would love the toddler backpack pattern.
Thanks for sharing
xo
hmm, i think i’d pick the backpack pattern…as i long for the day my little ones can carry their own things and i can retired my huge diaper bag!
I love the pockets you put on your pants! I would love the big butt baby pants, as i have a baby with a big cloth diaper butt! Thanks for setting up such a fun week, i’m a beginner and this has been a great place for help and inspiration.
big butt baby pants!
and I love what you did with those pants! I think I actually have a pair of red cords waiting to be made into pants for my girl…
Awesome! I am dying for the big butt baby pants pattern!
I would love me some yellow pants with a star pocket! And as for those lovely patterns, I think I’d go with the pants. So sweet!
I’ve been wanting to try the B3P’s pattern and would love to win it! Rae is awesome.
Love the bright pants you made, too! Great idea – Old Navy/Gap sales racks are a treasure trove for refashioning. :)
Rae is the best! I would love her baby pants pattern seeing as I already own her fabulous backpack pattern!
I would love the backpack pattern as I already bought the pants pattern the other day and have made 2 pairs already, one for my 1 year old and another for a friends newborn.
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Oooh, The Big Butt Baby Pants would be perfect for my little cloth diapered girl!
I would love the big butt baby pants! I make a lot of wide leg pajama bottoms for myself and would love to make some matching pairs for my daughter!
HOW CAN I CHOOSE? I want BOTH! But I would, I think, go for the backpack, since I already know how to make baby pants (even if they are not THESE baby pants).
Hmmmm…. Tough call. I guess the Big Butt Baby Pants. Mostly because of the name. :)
I have been eye-ing that backpack pattern for some time! I made my own, but this one is so much cooler!!!
I love the big butt baby pants, have been wanting to figure out how to make pants for my baby for a while now, and those are so cute! Thanks for the opportunity, both to you and to Rae!
I love those backpacks! What is the fabric used? That’d be perfect for my boy-girl twins!
I would love to get my hands on the Big-Butt pants pattern. I already have the toddler backpack pattern and it is brilliant. I sized it up for my son. Thanks to you and Rae for the giveaway.
Love the trousers with the fun pockets!
I’ve been wanting to try the big butt baby pants! I already have Rae’s fabulous backpack pattern.
Those pants are just about the cutest thing.
Big butt pants would be awesome- so hard to find baby pants that actually fit over chunky baby but with a cloth diaper on!