With two girls and one boy, I definitely find myself more inspired and motivated to sew for my daughters. Boys clothes do seem more technical to me and it is hard to make them look cool and not too cutesy and homemade. Project Run and Play usually incorporates a boy's look challenge into their seasons and this is it. This week I went with a pretty simple look, dyeing the sweatshirt blazer I made for the Fashion Icon challenge purple and adding some wide "piping" (made from a black t-shirt) for the trim. My favorite way to dress up a boy is to put him in a t-shirt with a tie applique (using my easy applique techniques found here). Although these two items will pull double duty this month as the Mad Hatter look for my Alice in Wonderland collection, my son has already asked if he can wear them to school when the show is over at the textile collective (success!).
Originally, I had ambitiously planned a Tweedle Dee/Tweedle Dum look for Boy's Week which included turning sweatpants into tailored, but comfy pinstriped shorts. However, that was before I took a full-time job at our local elementary school and had to frantically sew during my "spare time" on the weekends. I do still want to try it, but will probably wait until shorts weather makes its appearance in the Pacific Northwest again, which, realistically is July 2013.
After being met with such enthusiasm for this outfit by my son (don't let the goofy facial expressions fool you) I would like to try something else. I look forward to being inspired by the designers and other sew-alongers this week. What's your favorite sewing project for a boy?
great job!!! Ok, now can you please tell me how you got a crisp corner on your trim on the collar????? - esp with a knit!
ReplyDeleteIt is just a three inch strip of jersey folded in on each side a half inch, pressed, folded in half, and pressed again. I tucked the edge of the lapel in between the folds and pinned and sewed. It was my first time trying it and I was surprised how it turned out, too!
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