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.
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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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Just what I need to get going. Thanks for the challenge.
I’m definitely in. I’ve been on a total kids’ clothes sewing kick lately, so this is perfect. Can’t wait!
I’m so in- can’t wait!
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I’m going to give it a try! :)
I just heard about this, and though my canning won’t slow down, I think I can do an hour a day. Count me in!
Sewing up a storm this week anyway, will join the fun with you all for next week! What a great challenge – sew fun (tee hee).
Can I join even if I can’t post pictures on Flickr?
[…] elsie marley » Blog Archive » kids clothes week challenge: fall 2010 I didn't participate last time, but followed along in spirit. I'm going to go for it this time. Count me in! o). ginger Says: September 7th, 2010 at 20:44 am. I'm in and ready to hit the burgundy corduroy I picked up in March! Ana Says: September 7th, 2010 at 20:44 am I was having trouble posting the button to my blog but then realized that the html tags are supposed to have quotations around them and they have apostrophes instead on all the buttons above. […]
I hereby do solemnly swear that I will stay up and sew for my baby girl! Thanks for the motivation!
Yay! I’m totally in. Missed out in the spring, and would love the motivation of doing this with so many others.
I’m in!! Creativity is starting to flow :) Im in Australia so:::: hello spring fashion!!
I’m in. I’m in!!! I really could use the kick in the pants!!!
Very inspiring. Can’t wait to start sewing!
I’m in. Though I might be in the car all day on the 20th. Maybe I can knit?
Sounds like fun! I’d love to join in.
I’m in! (i hope…)
I’m going to give it a try again. I’m finally starting to get some energy back after several months of sitting on the couch wanting to do nothing in the beginning of my pregnancy. I have a huge pile of clothes I planed on sewing for my daughter but then no desire to even look at my machine. So, lets hope that this will kick me back into gear and I can get some things done!
This sounds fun. I’m going to give it a try. I’m a beginner beginner so we’ll see what happens.
going to give it a go!
Count me in, just bought some beautiful corduroy and flannel today for a jump-start.
Okay, this time I’m really doing it!
i’m in! i need this sort of kick in the butt to finish up some projects.
Okay, I am going to join in..
I am in Australia, so its Spring clothes for me too..
Can’t wait!