Day Two of the challenge and I managed more clothes for Milo. I'm a lazy mom and don't mind my babies wearing only onesies in the hot summer, but it's probably more acceptable when the legs look a bit more like shorts. So with that in mind I made the 90-Minute-Shirt into a onesie with longer legs and room for snap tape (I just don't trust my application of real snaps, especially on knit fabric). I used a men's golf shirt (these shorts were from the same shirt) and the green edging is from an old t-shirt of mine. The result is an outfit that's more 1920's era bathing suit than shorts but I love it on Milo...that is, when I managed to wrestle him into trying it on (getting him dressed is a real sport, hence the lack of modeling shots). And I got one more pair of shorts made out of the sleeves from the t-shirt I made this shirt from - now I don't have a single swatch of that fabric left. They are a bit too short in the rise, but are nice and snug so they totally stay on. I bet Jay will put these on Milo any chance he gets, probably with the matching shirt.
Day Three is more focused on Sadie and girlie things. Be back tomorrow!
I really must try out the 90 min shirt- I looked at it and it seemed too hard for me. Perhaps I just need to get past the idea that envelope necks are too fiddly.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration!
The onesie turned out so cute!
ReplyDeleteso, did you just use a plain (non-ribbed) t-shirt knit for the binding on this one? how did that work out? I know that the 90-minute shirt suggests rib knit (and that's what i've been using) but i kinda like the smoothness of your binding... any tips?
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ReplyDeleteHi abcgirl,
The t-shirt I used was a very tiny ribbed jersey, and it worked out totally fine. I'm not a huge fan of the standard ribbing you get at local fabric shops, and so far I've had no trouble using it instead. As long as the t-shirt you cut up has stretch (which most jersey will) it will work. I stock up at second hand stores for solid colour t-shirts and it costs way less than buying ribbing. I make cuffs, neckbands and even waistbands this way.
Good luck!