An email question I receive quite often is about sewing for boys - Where to find cute patterns?
- Oliver + S
- Ottobre
- Vintage, thrifted patterns (though a word of warning if you've never use a vintage sewing pattern before - they do assume a lot, so if you're a true-beginner, you might find some steps missing that are more spelled out in contemporary sewing patterns)
(If you have a favorite source for boys sewing patterns, please let us know in the comments!)
One thing I'd recommend if you're just beginning to sew for your little ones, is the use of size tags. After four little ones and the pile of handmade clothing that has created - I never can tell just by looking at something what size it might be. The tags really are so helpful. (I've purchased mine in bulk on Ebay by searching for "woven clothing labels". Does anyone have a source for these by a family-owned small company?)
{That's his Manly Vest v.2, still a little bit big, but almost fitting him at 5 months!}
My favorite - and most often made - thing to sew for boys (and girls!) is simple, elastic waist pants. There's a pattern for such in The Creative Family. I love that especially at this small size, they can be made with so little fabric, and so often, out of repurposed tees. The simplicity of them makes it so easy to wear with anything, and I can allow as much room as I need for however big that cloth diapered bum may be.
And quite seriously, they take about 15 minutes to make (especially when I have such fine help as that pictured above). I don't have hours upon hours straight at the sewing machine these days. But I do have lots of '15 minutes'. And so, 15 minutes at a time, Harper got a new pants wardrobe this week.
I've been thinking about those sweet baby legs (um, rolls!) of his lately, and the shining sun that seems to be getting stronger each day. I wanted some full-length pants for him for the best sun coverage, made out of really lightweight material, to keep him cool. Wide leg Mama-made pants with a onesie - I've declared it the uniform of summer.
This might be my favorite pair - in a vintage baby crib sheet. So soft and light. I figured if Mama can wear bedsheets as pants, surely the baby can too.
And just one more picture for good baby-toe measure. Too much, you say? I'm sorry...did you forget whose blog you're reading? That's right. The blog of The Woman Who Eats Baby Toes.
