Happy Tuesday! I have a few more finished projects to share today, this time they're garments! These have been finished for a while, but I kept putting off posting them because of the photos. I took photos of these back in October, then promptly deleted them without transferring them to my computer. Doh! When I finally re-shot them, I didn't really like the photos, but I don't want to take them a third time. Sometimes we must admit defeat, right? Oh well, at least the actual projects are cute!
First up, we have some pajama shorts! I was so excited to try out the City Gym Shorts Tutorial from The Purl Bee last Fall. They're so cute, and I love sleeping in shorts. These take almost no fabric, which makes them even better! I used two prints from Dreamin' Vintage for these, including my favorite meadow print. They're super comfy, and I wear them a lot! I made the second size up and they did turn out a bit big.
Before making my second pair of City Gym Shorts, I adjusted the pattern a bit. I used my favorite pajama shorts from Target as a guide. They're a little shorter, but mostly they are a little less wide. These ones I made out of Geometric Bliss voiles, which are so buttery. Perfect for pajamas! I want to do another pair and swap the prints.
Another simple project with the Geometric Bliss voile, a Wiksten Tank. I get a lot of wear out of these tanks in the summer and knew this would be a great color to mix into the rotation. The voile makes them such a nice weight for layering, they're so soft and comfortable. I've made a lot of these tanks, you can see them here.
I used 50wt Aurifil thread for all of these projects. I finished my seams with my Juki serger, and put the projects together with my Janome 1600P.
Happy Sewing!
They are all very cute. I see you put short sleeves in some of the previous tanks--good idea. How did you do this successfully. Also, I think I saw a Nani Iro dotted double gauze. Is that right? I've wondered how they make up into garments.
ReplyDeleteI use the sleeves from the Scout Tee pattern by Grainline Studio: http://shop.grainlinestudio.com/collections/tops/products/scout-tee-pdf They are gathered slightly and ease in without any trouble.
DeleteThe double gauze makes great garments. It's soft and drapes nicely.
I follow your blog for some time now. I love your designs and quilts! Can't wait to see more of your projects. And I love your pajama shorts. And a free tutorial for them. I definitely have to try making them. Thanks for showing it.
ReplyDeleteThose look great!!
ReplyDeleteI'm very happy I read your post, this short pattern is exactly what I needed :D
ReplyDeleteAre these items made out of knit? or woven? It looks like woven in the pics?
ReplyDeleteThey're all made out of voile, which is woven.
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