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 would choose the big butt baby pants. So cute! While the backpack is incredibly adorable I am new to sewing, so I think the pants would be more doable for me.
Love both the patterns, but I think I lean toward the big butt pants. I can see myself making those over and over again.
Awesome pants, love the re-styling. And oh how to choose a pattern! The backpack is such a great design, ok the backpack.
Why yes, I would be excited to have a star pocket on my trousers.
As I am refusing to add to my brood, I’d have to say that I’d pick the backpack in the unlikely event of getting picked.
I love the backpack! the pants are so cute, too though. I love the star and heart pockets; I would be excited to have those on my pants.:)
Great job on the kids’ pants! I love the shaped pockets:)
I would choose the Big Butt Baby Pants as I have an alomst one year old who wears cloth diapers:)
Such a cute idea for the pants. I have been wanting to make the backpack for a long time.
The backpack please! I love the pants too but I already have a lot of pants patterns.
Uhmmmmm, I think I will go for the back-pack. My kids are getting to big for the baby pants, but they are so cute and would be fun to make. Thanks.
Those cords are too cute – and the pockets are great!
I would love the big but baby pants pattern to make some cute ones for my son!
I love both of these patterns. I especially love the fabric for the pants. Supper adorable
What a fun giveaway! Love her patterns – I recently made the backpack and it turned out so cute! I’d love a chance to win the big butt pants pattern for my babe. Thanks so much!
What a fun giveaway! Love her patterns – I recently made the backpack and it turned out so cute! I’d love a chance to win the big butt pants pattern for my babe. Thanks so much!
Oh, I so love the pants…cloth diapering over here!!!
I think the big butt baby pants would be a fun pattern to try. I would be giving the pants away because my kids are too big, but the neighbors keep having adorable babies.
dang. the backpack is amazing. would love one for my girl.
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I have them both but just want to confirm how great they are yo sew !!!!
Those pants are fun. I especially love the pockets.
As for me, I have been holding off buying the Big Bottom Baby Pants pattern (even tyhough I really really want it)because I’m a scrooge and don’t want to pay $10 for the pattern. Maybe I’ll win it instead?
my girl would love those pink pants!
As for her brother, he’d be all over a backpack of his very own!
would love a chance to make my son a backpack…so great!
Oh my goodness those pants are so cute! I have a ton of hand me down cord and jean pants that are way to small for me but would be great to turn into pants for the kids! Thanks for the great idea.
I have been eyeing that backpack pattern for a while…and now with two toddlers and one just starting preschool it would be a perfect surprise for her!
I’d love love love the toddler backpack pattern. My little toddler has started ‘playing’ with mommy’s bag and I’d really love to make her a bag of her own so that the contents of mine don’t get hidden away in cupboards anymore!
Super cute pants. It was a tough choice, but I’d have to go with the cute backpack pattern!
I love the pants, but may have to check out the back-pack pattern. Mine are still small, but I hear they grow…
Backpack please! Thanks for all the wonderful links to tutorials and such. They’ve been quite inspiring.