I’m often a little slow off the mark.  I received my copy of Sewing Clothes Kids Love a long time ago, and I’ve only just made my first garment from it.  It couldn’t have been much simpler – the Imke top.

My fabric selection was no doubt inspired by the bohemian mix of fabrics and prints that are used in the book. I had some garish stretch velour remants in my stash that I combined to become the top. I’d made leggings from one of the fabrics last year (from an Ottobre magazine pattern) so figured that Clare might like a long sleeved tee that would coordinate.

The thing that always slows me down with Farbenmix and Ottobre (and Burda, Jalie and Hot Patterns for that matter) is tracing the darn things. I hate tracing patterns! I just want to cut straight into pattern tissue and get things happening. Having to trace the pattern slows the whole process down too much for my liking.  So once I have finally traced a pattern, I generally seem to use it more than once. I’ve made a second Imke top since this one and have a third (it will be a pyjama top) all cut out too. The main thing is – what does Clare think of her new outfit?

I think that she approves!