kids clothes week challenge
April 19th, 2010
One of the most popular post here on elsie marley is kid clothes week. I was inspired by this post from Soulemama where Amanda sewed one garment a night for a week for her daughter’s summer wardrobe. The goal I set for myself was just one hour a night (or day) spent in my studio working on summer clothes for my kids. It’s the getting started part that’s always been hard for me, so after that first hour was over I usually stayed another and by the end of the week I had a bunch of clothes for my kids. The momentum actually lasted for the next week and the one after too (I hoped it would continue through the summer, but evening cocktails on the deck killed it, oh well).
Now for the Challenge!
On the second week of May (May 10-17) I challenge you to spend an hour each day working on clothes for your kid’s–or kids’–summer wardrobe. This challenge is great for those new to sewing and seasoned seamstresses alike–we all have trouble getting off the couch (or off the computer). Summer clothes are super easy and don’t take much time or fabric, so you might have a whole wardrobe by the time the week is up! edit to add: Sorry I didn’t mean to leave you southern hemisphere folks out–fall clothes are cute and easy too! You have three weeks to daydream about what to make and then after a lovely Mother’s Day where your children are beautiful and well behaved and give you very cute presents, you can sew some shorts or skirts or dresses or tank tops with some of that ridiculously cute fabric you have been saving.
If you are interested in playing along (sewing along?) just leave a comment or drop me an email. I will write up a big list of participants and their blogs–though, of course, you don’t need a blog to play along. I’ll try to make a button too, so you can show everyone you are in the kid clothes week challenge. From now until the second week in May I will post some tutorials for kid’s clothes that I’ve used or that I really like. So what do you think, sound good? Are you in?
Oh, I’m so IN! Just found your blog and I’m here to stay :o)
ooh great idea, count me in :)
Absolutely (at least in theory!!!!)
i’m in … looking forward to seeing what other’s sew for their little (< age 2) boys.
okay. count me in!
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I am totally in! I have been calling April skirt month… so I am excied to actually start
I am in too! By little grand babies will have a nice new summer wardrobe …great idea
I’m in – this sounds great! I’ve had fabric for my son for a year now and I keep sewing for everyone else but him – hooray and thank you!
Oh, I have a whole lot of things on my to-do list – but this is just such a lovely thing to participate in. So, I’m signing up! Can’t wait to have the motivation to sew those clothes my kids keep asking me about. Perhaps I’ll also finally sew something for myself as well.
{Finally might use some of those excellent books I have for sewing kids clothes}.
Sounds good, I love a challenge!
Yes count me in, my girls have grown so much and are in need of a new summer wardrobe!!!
Yeah, I want to do that!
I’d love to play along in the fall clothes category
Count me in,I can’t wait!!!
I’ll play along. I am not sure the boys will be thrilled that I am making them clothes….but maybe I can find a few things they will actually wear! The search is on!
What a fab idea! I’ll be joining in but making winter versions of clothes for my girls – the commitment of an hour a night sounds wonderful!
I’m in!
Count me in! I’m always promising to make clothes for my poor son, and have yet to create him a single thing.
In. I’m pretty excited about this type of committment to sewing!
I’m in, too! I love sewing for my little ones. =)
ooh ooh ooh! I wanna play! I have this red gingham calling my name and a little girl who has fallen in love with dresses. All I lacked was the motivation, so I’m in. Thanks!
already started my week since May will be too busy – working on a dress pattern to share :)
What a great idea!
I’m in. I’m in NZ, so I’ll be making Fall/Winter clothes for my two nearly-one-year-olds.
I have two daughters I’ll be sewing summer wardrobes for. Count me in!!!