kids clothes week challenge: fall 2010
September 7th, 2010
After the resounding sucess of last spring’s kids clothes week challenge there was a call to have another when the temperatures cooled off a bit and I am glad to oblige. The challenge will stay the same:
For one hour each day the week of September 20-26 work on making clothes for kids.
I’m going to soup it up a bit with a giveaway or two and maybe even a tutorial (if my camera is fixed by then). Mostly, though, it should be just like last time with scads of people sewing like crazy for their kids. If you didn’t participate last time or are on the fence this time, imagine what it would be like to have 200 people cheering you on and well, that’s what it felt like in the spring. Just by working a little each day for one week you could have a beautiful winter coat made or all the christmas pajamas done or finally made something from that cute fabric you have been saving. Doesn’t that sound awesome?
I think most of us focused on sewing (and all the pattern tracing, fabric cutting, pinning, hemming and ironing that go with it) in the spring, but I don’t see why knitting and crocheting can’t count–though they are much slower going, so you can’t really be sure you will have a finished product at the end of the week, but then again, maybe the sewers can’t either! Warmer clothes can be a little more involved, but really pants are just long shorts–and I know you can make shorts. There was a fine showing of fall fashions from the southern hemisphere last time, so no whining that fall clothes take too long.
O.k. enough of me talking, time to sign up! Leave your name in the comments if you want to play along this fall. Feel free to take a button for your blog (you don’t have to have a blog to participate of course) and spread the word.
kcwc buttons:
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kids clothes week reference:
inspiration and tutorial posts
- fall/winter clothes
- coats and sweaters
- warm things for baby
- hats, mittens and scarves
- halloween costumes
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Will definitely do it again – was a great motivator this spring! Thanks!
all in – and again, plan to sew from the stash. it is getting unmanageable – searching for supplies cuts into the sewing time.
Alrighty, I’m in!
I’m out of town the last 2 days (and packing the day before that) but I’ll give it a go for the other 4 days. I’m a newbie so I won’t expect much of myself but I do need a kick start.
i’m in, i’m in! love the buttons.
I would love to join you! I just added your button to my sidebar:)
I’m in and trying to post your button on my blog. Having technical difficulties though!
Yes, please! I still look at the flickr pool from last time–thanks!
I’m in! I’m excited to get organized and then get going on my list!
I think I can, I think I can…. Count me in!
I’m in:)
Becky
belle-n-bee.blogspot.com
I’ve got two projects in mind – so, count me in. :)
Count me in. My babies are older this time so I should be able to get a little more done.
Count me in! I can’t wait to get started.
My goal is a lovely coat for Luca that I’ve been putting off for a while.
Me too. It’s still very hot here, but I’ve got no clothes for when autumn finally arrives. Love the button designs.
I’m in and I can’t wait! Thank you for doing this:)
I. am. in. this looks like too much fun and what better incentive than a group of other buzzing machines….zzzzzzzz
I’m in! thanks for organizing
I only have to work on something for an hour every day? I might be able to do that…
Count me in again! Although I was going to go and work on the “first day of school” dress that should be worn tomorrow… maybe now I’ll just wait for kcw.
i’m a new sewer, but am learning fast. would love to have some push and motivation to learn and create more. i’m in.
Im in! Im thrilled! and I am ready!
I am looking forward to this. My husband laughed because he knows I will not do just an hour a night…I go sweat shop style a project a night. I will not rest till its done. INSANE!
I’m going to give it a try.
Hurrah I was hoping you’d do another one so I could get in on the action! Needing to sew a billion things for spring/summer anyway so this will be a good start.