Well, its not really Sunday's sewing. Some of it is but really its more like a little some-here-some-there sewing. By that I mean in-between-baking-bread-and-chasing-a-semi-walking-baby sewing... after-bedtime and before-breakfast sewing... and a little maybe-he'll-nap-for-more-than-20-minutes sewing.
Whatever you'd like to call it those jackets are done!
Bubba's jacket fabric:
Doohicky Design's Fox Trails for Riley Blake.
I LOVE this fabric. It. Is. So CUTE!
Just perfect for my trail hiking, leaf crinkling, backpack riding little man. I have a nice chunk of the main fabric left yet so I'm sure it will get worked into another project very soon.
Tater's jacket fabric:
The Quilted Fish's Sugar and Spice for Riley Blake.
This is a much bolder print than I would normally choose but Tater really wanted it and it suits here quite well.
My favorite place for online fabric shopping is Fabricworm. Awesome fabrics, all the latest prints, fat shipping, and good sales! And if you're anything like me and you agonize over matching up fabrics for projects there are fantastic fabric bundles for you to choose from.
Pattern: Favorite Things The Little Hooded Jacket
I have had this pattern for years and used it over and over again. There's a stack of little jackets Tater has outgrown packed in a box downstairs. One thing I really love about Favorite Things patterns is the awesome size range. Here it is years later and I'm still able to use the same pattern for Tater and now for Bubba too.
Like I've done in the past I quilted all the outer jacket pieces before assembling and so end up with a warm, squishy, quilted jacket. Its not difficult to do but does add a lot of time to the project though I figure it is totally worth it. Another option I've done before is to make the jacket and the ling from flannel so its still really warm but doesn't need quilted.
I do wish I had paid a bit more attention to the print as I was cutting pieces for Tater's jacket as it would have been relatively easy to mirror the front sides with the print. I'm not real thrilled with that off center-chopped in half flower at the front zipper.
Speaking of zippers... I know lots of sewists are nervous about zippers but this one is truly really easy. It is simply sandwiched in between the jacket and lining and sewn right into the seam from top to bottom.
The pattern itself is clearly written and easy... only 1 sheet of instructions for the whole thing and that even includes little drawn diagrams. All the little details like flat piping, which you make yourself, add so much charm to a simple little jacket without adding a bunch of frustration.
And here's a real-life story for you...
See that sweet little fox up there on that sweet little jacket? He's so cute. Unlike the real-life fox that has been stalking around here. That one is mangy, has apparently damaged a back leg, and has been seen wandering around in broad daylight right out in the open. He was also holed up in the neighbor's barn for a while. We hadn't seen him in a few days and had hoped someone had seen him and put him out of his misery but yesterday around lunch time the kids and I saw him out the back window as he limped his way across our back yard. With Bubba on my hip I wasn't really in the position to take action so I sent him on his way with a few stomps on the back deck and a few choice words. I really hope somebody else deals with him so I don't have to.
Life is so ironic, no?
i have been admiring your work from afar in Australia. I make wedding gowns regularly but do not put such effort in when I make kids clothes. Your clothes are really beautiful.
Posted by: Susan | December 07, 2011 at 05:52 AM
Love the jackets!!!
Yes, I feel the same way about cute squirrel motifs in fabric/knitting.
Posted by: bezzie | November 17, 2011 at 06:18 AM