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’d love the toddler backpack! :)
Ohh. I’d love the toddler backpacks !! It’ll be so cute in some kind of ladybugs farbics for my two girls.
love the pants and the back pack. My daughter was just saying she wants a pink backpack.
love love the big butt pants! they’re so cute! would make great gifts for all my friends that just had babies.
I would definitely pick the Big Butt Pants. I actually started my own pattern from an old pair of pants this morning…too much work!
Well, I just bought the toddler backpack and plan to make it soon! (though not this week…) So I’d love the baby pants. :)
I would love to win the backpack pattern!
Love that website! I would love to try the Big Butt Pants. Thank you!
Cute pants for your kids! I’ll have to try that out. I would love the Bigg Butt Pants if I win :)
nice job on the pants! love the colors. i would love to try making the backpack for my 2 little ones. they would love it!
You are so creative. It is inspiring. That’s why I love to pinch ideas from blogs……
I would love the backpack pattern to make some for the Xmas of kids who are less fortunate than most of us – through an association here in Mexico where I now live that collects and distributes Xmas present to kids in hospitals – most of them that have been abandonned by their parents as they were ill :-(
I love Rae’s stuff! I’ve got two little boys who are itching for new backpacks.
As soon as I saw these pants I wanted them! I have 3 boys who have and one still is being cloth diapered so the pants would be PERFECT!!!
Mmmm…such a tough call! I always called my first son a “big-bottomed baby”, and now have a second who’s following suit. So, I think I’d have to go with the pants. Although, the first big-bottomed baby is now a toddler who needs a back-pack… OK, backpack it is!
Both patterns are great. I think you would have to choose for me. I love surprises!
3 cheers for the Big Butt Baby pants!
I’d love the BBB pants!
I would LOVE the big butt pants! I’ve been following Rae recently and have been super motivated to re-purpose my husband and I’s old jeans and sweaters into clothes for my 7 month old!
Love the cute back pack pattern!
The backpack!! I have been eyeing that for a while!!
Oh, the baby pants! I have a baby boy on the way and no boy patterns!
I really want that big butt baby pants pattern! I cloth diaper my kids and I haven’t managed to make them any pants that aren’t out of knits.
The baby butt pants please!
Backpack and I love the cords, great colors!!
I love the BBB pants but I adore the backpack so… backpack please. :)