#Update - Noah started school September 2014. He will still not wear trousers. We have comprimised on shorts. Its mid-winter and he is wearing shorts....
I bought this lovely interlock fabric from http://www.funkykitsch.co.uk/. As its not cheap, I just got half a metre. I also got some sort of orangey/reddy jersey to match as I was intending on putting cuffs on (for growth). I am quite dozy and it didn't occur to me that half a metre was not long enough (obviously you can't use the fabric side-ways) so I decided to add a waistband too.
I cut them out based on the polarn leggings he already has. I realised shortly afterwards I'd cut one leg upside down, so had to cut another. Doh!
Actually no - not finished at all. Not even close :(
Here is Noah wearing his new comfy trousers.
Update May 2013:
I made the 2nd Pair. This is the fox and owl fabric I bought from Funky Kitsch. These were done pretty quickly since I made all my mistakes the first time around! I'd say 2.5 hours.
I modified the cuff and waistband pattern after last time, so waisband is taller and neither are too baggy for him.
After cutting, first sewing is cuffs onto bottom off legs. Zig zag cuffband to tidy.
Sew up leg 'inners' for both legs including cuffs.
Tidy up with zigzag, and sew up crotch.
Sew up side seam of waistband and pin to inside of trousers.
Sewon waistband. Fold it over, pin again, then overstitch with double needle.
All done!!
Update July 2013:
Two more pairs made.
I bought this fabulous tiger fabric to make some that are more like PJ bottoms. i.e. with an elasticated waist and cuffs rather than a contrastic jersey. I think I made these back in April.
I just used a pair of his existing PJs to make a template.
I tried to find a photo of him wearing them - and this is the best I could come up with :)
Noah as a cowboy pretending to drive a tractor.
This pair I made on Monday night with the new Pfaff Quilt Expression 2046 (ok its not new - just new to me!)They are simply based on the trousers but omitting the cuffs - means I can use a fairly small amount of fabric.
Ran them up pretty quickly :)
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