New jeans

I am sooo behind in blogging finished projects!  And unfortunately some have been sent to recipients before I've taken a photo.  Never mind :)

Pattern:  Pajama pants pattern modified from a Topkids pants pattern
Fabric: A pair of very wide legged jeans of mine that I had never worn, and some quilting cotton from Arthur Toyes for the pockets.
Details: I bought a pair of very cool jeans from a market, made using this pattern; they had cute curved patch pockets on the front.  They're too small now unfortunately.  I used the idea of the pockets and cuffs to make these.  I didn't look at them while making these though and found that my front pockets were quite different.  Funny how the memory plays tricks on you.

My wide legged jeans had a third reincarnation as a pair of little jeans for D, a friend who has just turned one.  He had trucks and diggers fabric on his :)

Leggings with bum panel

Cut a pattern from a current pair of leggings that fit.  I added an extra bum panel in to accomodate nappies :)  Unfortunately I cut them out slightly wrong so they ended up a little shorter in the rise than they should be - I've got another pair cut out in red merino, so hopefully they fit!

Dress, top and pants for my niece

Niecelet no. 3, H, has turned one and I finished her birthday outfit a couple of weeks ago - G and I are going down to Wellington this weekend though so didn't bother posting it. 

Top is Amvic envelope neck tee, dress is from a Topkids pattern book (used the top half of a pinafore pattern that had a full skirt, which I eliminated).  Pants are the same as a pair I made for G, just longer - H is taller and slimmer than my little pudding.

Bloomers/pants from Amvic pattern

Whoops, there has been sewing going on around here - just no posting.  These two pairs of pants took about 20 minutes each - easy peasy.  From a 1979 Amvic Knit Kit pattern.  They are drafted all in one piece, but I put a seam across the crotch to make it easier to put the ribbing around the legs.  Excuse the avocado stains and stretched out legs on the red pair - they are hot off the press, as it were.  Started to put size tags in - twill tape and a sharpie!