children's clothing, kids clothing, sewing

New Look 6822

I’m slowly but surely working my way through the already-cut-out-just-waiting-to-be-sewn-up projects that are piled up on the right hand side of my sewing table.  I really want to get my works in progress finished, mainly so that I can work on new things (mostly on clothes for me).  This one is New Look 6822, for Clare.

New Look 6822

This pattern is for stretch fabrics, and I had the perfect sized piece of cotton interlock (from Crafty Mamas) in my stash. Style options include a dress with a hood and a top.

New Look 6822

This was super simple. The neckline is faced with bias binding and the front closes with a ribbon tie. The sleeves are easy to set in because the sleeve cap is gathered. I finished the sleeve and hem with a lettuce edge on my overlocker. It’s the first time I’ve done lettuce edging and it was easy and effective – yay!

New Look 6822

Clare screwed up her nose when she saw it since “it would have been much better if the flowers were pink”.  I was most unimpressed!  We have been having a few discussions lately about being grateful and thankful for all the things that we are lucky enough to have and receive.  Let’s hope that some of our chats are sinking in!