Wonderful Winter Wear
Over the Thanksgiving weekend we trekked out as a family on a shopping trip. Nope. . . not your regular Black Friday shopping. We went to the fabric store instead and each of the kids (just the oldest three) picked out their own fabric. The children had requested that I make them hats, but then it eventually got more complex as they requested scarves and booties along the way. I find it amusing that my children got so excited at the fabric store. Who would’ve thought? They loved picking out their own fabric and I loved making things for my children..
Here are the fabulous four with their matching hats, scarves, and booties.
Close-up view of their booties.
The children requested a pom-pom hat and I got the pattern from here. This hat is very easy and quick to make. All you need is measure your child’s head circumference and cut out two long strips as explained in the sewing instructions.
For the scarves I just cut out a long strip of fabric and make fringes on all the sides. You can make the scarf as wide and as long as you want. Try a piece of fabric around your child’s neck and see how long you want it.
The booties are the most complicated out of the three though they are not difficult. I got the pattern from Stardust Shoes which has an excellent tutorial in sewing these adorable shoes. These shoes are similar to the popular Robeez leather shoes. I made several modifications to the original pattern by using fleece instead of cloth, and using Jiffy grip (same material as the commercial PJ feet) instead of bonded leather. The original pattern is for size 0-6 months and I had to tweak the sizing for all my children. After some trial and error, I finally got them right.
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11 Comments so far
Leave a commentLois,
You rock. You are my sewing hero.
woooow! Calissa looks so big and un-baby-like. haha
They look great in their winter gear!
haha… WAY too cute!
Too Cool, Lois. I’m going to have to try the booties. I’m getting tired of crocheting slippers and the kids slip and fall on our kitchen tile all the time. Did you thread the elastic through the top of the bootie as the instructions show?
Petrie
Petrie,
Instead of using one layer of fabric, I used 2 layers for the top part. I thread the elastic through the bottom layer so it doesn’t show on the top. Does this make sense?
Wow, these are great ideas! I’m going to try the booties for Caleb and myself!
Adorable! The projects and the children!!!
WOW…those are awesome pictures of the kids…=) i love their expresssions
Lois, you’re amazing!! I need some domestic skills!! The winter accessories are adorable!
Anyone who wants to make their own booties, I have some tips for you. First, measure your foot and get the widest and longest part in inches. Next, copy each image of the booties pattern onto Word doc. and try to enlarge each piece in that software. To ensure that the booties fit, add 1.5 in. to the length and 2 in. to the width. I played around with various measurements and this seems to work out just perfect. I also doubled the top piece and the bottom sole piece so my booties are a bit thicker for both warm and durability. Please feel free to ask if you have any questions.
Michelle, if you are interested in learning, I’d be happy to teach you. Just let me know.
oh, the hats & socks are adorable! I’ll have to make some for my boys, they would love them plus they look much more cozy then store bought.
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