Daddy Said We Needed More Pants!

I've been sewing like crazy since I got back to Bahrain. Some dear friends are preggo so I've been trying to sew a few things for their impending arrivals. I promise that I'll make a blog about those things but not until after they've received their gifts. Although this post may give my friends a hint of what's to come.

Anyway...around the same time I was sewing some cute little curdoroy pants for the babies, Chris mentioned that Charlotte needed more pants to crawl around in. [side note: yes, Charlotte's walking, and quite well in fact, but she still likes to crawl.] So after Chris asked for more pants, I decided to take a break from sewing for my friends and I sewed a few pairs of pants for Charlotte. I really love these little pants and I hope my friends will, too. It was a very easy pattern and I love how they fit on Charlotte.

I modified the pattern by adding these leg cuffs and pockets. Can I just say that I love this tomboy look on her?

I also added these back pockets that were not on the original pattern.

These were once sweatpants of mine that I decided I no longer wanted. I repurposed them into pants for Charlotte using the original drawstring waist band. I'm sorry I didn't get a close up of that, but they turned out pretty good.

Relaxing on her Boppy.

I've had this pink corduroy print for awhile and wasn't sure what to use it for. I'm happy with how the pants turned out. I think they're cute with the plain green top.

Hmmm...what to read...what to read....

OK, so the pattern I used was Simplicity 3511:


One thing I hate about patterns is that they're seldom straightforward about sizing. Instead of being 12 mths, 18 mths, 2T, etc., they're just plain confusing and you have to guess what size it really is. The size I made is 1/2 and they say the measurements are for babies with a 19" chest, 19" waist, and an approxiamate height of 28". So I'm guessing it's supposed to be around 12-18 months, but Charlotte is almost in 24 month clothing and these pants are a bit big for her around the waist and a few inches too long. I guess this isn't a bad thing since she has room to grow and will be able to wear them longer. I'm still trying to get used to pattern sizing. I made a birthday dress for Charlotte from this pattern and I know she's going to be swimming in it on her birthday. Maybe she'll get to wear it next year, too! Ha!