A few days late and a couple of dollars short…

Remember last week when I posted and mentioned that it was kids clothes week (here)? Well, kids clothes week ended and I’ve only just finished the two pairs of shorts I was working on.  I meant to sew an hour every day for the kids, really, I did mean to.  But I was also secretly working on a dress for myself as this past weekend was my 10th wedding anniversary and we were going away for the night.  I often associate clothing with events and I remembered that 10 years ago, as we were honeymoon-bound, I had on a very cute striped shirt and I was trying to recreate that striped memory into a dress form.  I started rushing this past week, trying to get it made and this isn’t a dress to rush.  It is a beautiful dress and I couldn’t get the back of it right.  I became like a mad scientist last week. Picture me with hair standing on end, eyes popping out, talking to the seam ripper as I ripped out the back once again…..you get the picture.  The unfinished dress is in time out this week and no, I didn’t get to wear it on my night away.  That’s ok!  We still had a great time.  And that’s why I didn’t get to finish the shorts until now.

Better late then never, right?  Here are the adorable shorts for my kiddos:

Boys & Girls Shorts.

I made a size 5 for my boy, in the long racer shorts. The pattern is Kid Shorts by Made Everyday. The fabric is Premier Prints Whale Tales. I made homemade bias tape using Ladder lines in Yarrow by Carolyn Friedlander. I also added a little tag inside, using the bias tape. I know he is going to love these.

Homemade tag.

Long racer shorts.

For my girl, I made the City Gym Shorts by Purl Soho (on the Purl Bee page). I made a size 8/9. The blue fabric is Kaufman chambray in Union Worn Indigo. The coral fabric is called Arrows in Coral Metallic by Melody Miller. I made homemade bias tape with the Union Worn Indigo as well.

City Gym Shorts pattern.

Homemade Tag.

Have I introduced you to my new friend? This little guy (or gal) has been popping by a couple times a day to say Hi. He lands on my wreath and grooms himself. He’s becoming quite used to us and we can go right up to the window to say hi, without him flying off. The kids love him!