Clothes

Bonnie Wee Skirt Pattern Testing

Rachael

Been a bit quiet here lately (my site got hacked 😭 and Christmas and that) but I’m back and I’ve recently been helping to test the new children’s skirt pattern from Puperita!

It’s called the Wee Bonnie Skirt and is a Scottish inspired modern kilt. It is super cute and just in time for you to whip one up ready for Burns Night!
The skirt could also be styled up in so many ways so it can be used year round. Paired with tights and boots, it makes the perfect little winter outfit!

It has a great tutorial on how to make the skirt with traditional tartan fabrics, with instructions on how to get the pattern to match up across the skirt pieces and through all the pleats. I chose to make mine out of a solid navy twill for this version but have been eyeing up some really sweet, grey baby cord with little stars on from our local fabric shop recently which I think would make an incredibly cute skirt. The pattern is also suitable for any medium weight cotton, corduroy, lightweight wool, wool blends or denim.

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Disney Trip Sewing

Rachael

So a few weeks (note: many now, I’m a bad blogger) ago we went to Disneyland Paris! We had two very excited little girls (1yo and 4yo cousins) who needed things sewing for them (and me!). I didn’t want to go too overboard (however my niece and other half did end up with matching underpants) but wanted something simple that matched for the littles and something not too matchy-matchy for me and our little one.

My first choice was two ponchos for the girls. We were traveling in April and it’s still quite chilly out then and they could wear the ponchos everyday. It took a little bit of coaxing for the older one to actually wear it in the end but once it was on she realised she loved it. The littlest didn’t have much choice once it was poppered up but didn’t complain either. Win. I used A Stitch Upon A Times Riding Hood Poncho. I’d made one before but this time chose to add pockets! These were remarkably easy following the instructions in the pattern and I was immensely pleased with the results. Think the only issue I had was with the poppers, I was rushing and ended up wasting so many!

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Diy Custom Clothes Tags

Rachael

Since my small human was born I’ve really got into making clothes for her. They’re so satisfying! Most use almost no fabric (compared to adult sewing at least), take no time at all to whip up and they all look super cute! But she grows super quick so I’m making new sizes every few months. Thus the need for labels. I’d love to order custom ones but they can be expensive and I’d end up with loads for each size, so, I started making my own.

There are a few ways you could do this but I’ve settled on this method as I find it has a good level of adaptableness and a professional (if handmade) finish.

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