When I needed some more shorts for summer dressing, I reached for the Deer and Doe Chataigne Shorts and paired them with Liberty denim. Check out this post to read about this great pattern!
Read this interview with 12 year old Layla on her experience of learning to sew her own Mini Fringe Dress.
Posted in Garment Sewing, Layla's Sewing Adventures, PersonalTags: Anna Maria Horner, dressmaking, Free Spirit Fabrics, Garment Sewing, leopard print, sewing with kids
- JamieJuly 20, 2022 - 4:14 pm
- MeredithJuly 20, 2022 - 4:45 pm
- BeverlyJuly 25, 2022 - 4:56 pm
- Diane ByrumJuly 25, 2022 - 6:16 pm
- MeredithJuly 25, 2022 - 10:47 pm
Thank you! You can see my denim jacket here: https://oliviajanehandcrafted.com/mini-fringe-dress-an-interview-with-layla/
-Layla ReplyCancel
Today I have a super fun project to share with you! You know I am fond of taking utility items and making them pretty, and today’s project does just that! I give you the most fun kids sleeping bag ever! Like many, Memorial Day weekend is when we kick off our family camping. I had...
Posted in Fabric, Janome, My Patterns, Patterns, TutorialsTags: DIY, free, Janome, kids sleeping bag, patchwork, project, ruby star society, sewing for kids, Skyline S9, tutorial
- Deborah SmeadJuly 13, 2022 - 10:42 pm
This is an amazing post! Thank you for all the research you did and the helpful details you shared. I don’t have any little ones to make this for right now as my two daughters are young adults, but I hope that someday I may have grandchildren to sew for. This would be such a fun project to make for a special child! You are so inspiring, Meredith!ReplyCancel
- Emily H.April 6, 2024 - 1:33 am
I’m so lost trying to work on this project. Above when you are cutting pieces you write, “Sew them together along the 54″ sides right sides together, and you will then have a piece that is approximately 54″ x 82″.What is this referring to? What is the “them”? Why is any section 82″ if the fabric is 50 x 60?I’m so confused. I’m at this part of the project and I’m not following this at all because it’s not specific. I also don’t understand why the sleeping bag lining needs to be larger than the exterior fabric. When you sew it together it will be too large and need to be cut. Is this just to add a safety net in case i’ts not pinned correctly? I’m going to have to start winging it if I can’t figure this out. So lost.ReplyCancel
- MeredithApril 6, 2024 - 7:44 am
I’m happy to help. I am so sorry you are discouraged, but I will do my best to explain. I know exactly what you are talking about here. The first several steps here are very similar to making a quilt and when you do that, you ALWAYS have a larger batting and backing than the front of the quilt because you trim it down to the same size after quilting. 54-56” is the recommended width of the lining fabric which is 4-6” wider than the front of the sleeping bag. Standard quilting cotton is 42-44” wide when it it opened up, so that is where I’m getting the approximate 82”. When you cut off selvedges and sew those two identical pieces together, you will have a large lining panel that is about 54-56” x 82” you can trim the longer edge so that it’s about 54-56” x 66” so that you have about three inches of lining “sticking out” if you center the front panel on top of it. I promise it is needed.
This is one where you do kind of need to read through, feel free to ask as many questions as you want, and also do trust the process! This is a tried and true project and I know if you keep going, you will have a sleeping bag you will love! ReplyCancel
What better way to show off your style than with an embroidered denim jacket. See how Layla customized hers in this post.
Posted in Anna Maria Horner, Embroidery, Garment Sewing, Janome, Layla's Sewing AdventuresTags: Anna Maria Horner, custom, embroidery, jacket, Janome, Skyline S9, teen style
- Hannah WJune 15, 2022 - 5:50 am
It is great fun to see Layla’s personalized jacket and style. I remember having my own denim jacket when I was younger. Unfortunately, I left that jacket at an orchard, quite far from my home. We were not able to return to retrieve it. I’m looking forward to hearing about Layla’s leopard print dress:)ReplyCancel
- BarbJune 15, 2022 - 11:01 am
I sewed a reversible floppy hat in Home Ec in the 1970s. I had buttons (pins) all over it and I thought I was the coolest thing going! I wore the hat at summer camp and got the impression that maybe everybody did not think my hat was as stylish as I did!That jean jacket IS seriously cool though!ReplyCancel
- Bernadette WalshJune 15, 2022 - 2:55 pm
I was a teenager in the 80s
High wasted Levi 501 jeans and wrangler jeans, ankle boots and leg warmers, had a few denim jackets too, I remember I had a white one, long colourful shirts with big wide belts.
Love the jacket with all the embroidery. I have bought my own embroidery machine recently ReplyCancel - AnneJune 15, 2022 - 3:17 pm
- Amber ClarkSeptember 6, 2023 - 6:04 am
I love that Layla is taking her personal style into her own hands and embellishing her denim jacket. It’s a great way to make a statement and show off her unique personality. I also love that she’s inspired by the styles of the 2000s. I think that was a great time for fashion, and there were so many different trends to choose from. I think it’s great that Layla is following in my footsteps and personalizing her own denim jacket. It’s a great way to create a jacket that is uniquely hers. I also wanted to add that I love the <a href=”https://www.thewesternoutfitters.com/collection/yellowstone-jackets/”>Yellowstone jackets</a>. I’m a big fan of the show, and I think the jackets are a great way to show your support.
- JulieOctober 27, 2024 - 10:03 pm
Layla’s denim jacket is fantastic! It sounds like she put a great deal of thought into the designing details, and it really paid off! She created a personalized piece of art that she can wear. … I am curious how much time it took to embroider the various designs. I am sure that others would happily pay her to create personalized, one of a kind jackets for themselves & others. ReplyCancel
Finding clothes for preteens is a challenge, but I think I found the perfect pattern to suit my daughter in this transitional phase of life. Check out her mini Fringe dress!
Posted in Fabric, Garment Sewing, Layla's Sewing Adventures, Liberty of London, Patterns, Sewing with KidsTags: chalk and Notch, Duckadilly, Garment Sewing, Liberty of London, mini Fringe dress, Pattern, tana lawn, teen
- BarbMay 25, 2022 - 8:47 am
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The fabric is making me five shades of green,the scallops break my heart. Love them. Last time I made some it was for my 30 something daughter probably in pre school years. Your shorts are lovely
Love the advice about the basic block from which the pattern company drafts. I’m so old school you only ever had one choice: Butterick/McCalls/Simplicity/Vogue which all used the same body type. Looking at the Deer and Doe, it makes me wonder why that adorable pattern didn’t include a pants version! I’m thinking with long legs those would be awesome slacks, too! Hmmm….maybe even with the scallop at the hem there, too!
Hey that’s an amazing idea! I bet it wouldn’t be that hard to make them full length. It would totally be a cute trouser style. Now you’ve got my wheels turning, Sarah!