a bit of pajama making

I seem to be in a bit of a pajama making mode.  Actually, I am still sewing for Christmas but the boyos all appreciate soft pants at any time.  This time Koda Bear and Poppa Bear are matching.  Since Koda Bear already has pajama pants made for him, I finished Poppa Bear's first.

It really does not take that long to put a pair of pajama pants together.  All done and time to work on Koda Bear's.  And get a box read to ship.

There are still a few pair of pajama pants to be made.  And a couple flannel dresses for me.  The real question is do I make a flannel dress for the wedding I am attending on Saturday or a silk dress.  It is supposed to be cool enough flannel but warm enough for silk.  It is that time of year.

to be kind of the same

I had a bit of extra flannel from the making of my Beloved's flannel shirt.  I asked Koda Bear if he wanted a shirt to match his Grandpa's or pajama pants.  He said pajama pants. 

They turned out well.  I did make them a bit big for growing room.  I will have to check with the Tall Short Person on addresses but they should be in the mail this week.

There are more pajama pants being made.  The boys seem to want them because they are so warm and cozy.  I would make myself a flannel dress but I am little crazy like that.  I have a piece of fabric that may become a dress for a wedding I am going to next week.  I cannot remember if it is flannel or not.  I do think it is but I need to go through the stack to find out.  I have been a bit down and a bit cold.  Warm cozy flannel seems to help both.

a request

When we went to the mountain at Thanksgiving, it rained the whole time.  It was chilly and my Beloved picked up a flannel shirt when we went and found waterproofs for Koda Bear.  It has become one of his favorite shirts.  I said we could go look for more shirts but he requested I make some instead.

He picked out the fabric and I did the cutting from his favorite pattern, a shirt of his I took apart and modified.  I was not very sure of the colors in the flannel but they work.  The flannel is really fuzzy and soft.

He picked out the wooden buttons on it and it is ready to go.  We have some cold weather moving through the area for the next couple of days so he may be able to wear it then.  But he is actually going to take it to the mountain with him for the month of May while he works.  At least at night he will need it up there that time of year.  Maybe even the day time.

woven tee

I have been looking for a t-shirt type pattern for awhile that would work really well with woven fabric.  My machines do not handle knits very well.  I just have a straight stitch.  Not even reverse.  I tried making my own and they were not quite right.  The Scout Tee got good reviews when I read about it online and I decided to give it a try.

I took a look at the pattern and I realized it is based on an A-line shape I have been enjoying a lot for the last year or so.  Of course, can I leave anything alone?  I tweaked the pattern a bit.  I changed the sleeves and put a back seam in it so I would save fabric.  Took a bit of fabric out of my stash and gave it a go.

I made this shirt as gifts for other people at Christmas but this is the first one for me.  I like it.  Mr. Bert said the fabric looked like Irish linen even though it is a cotton print.  It skates well too.  I may not make many, because I just do not have a need for many shirts, but this is going to be a go to pattern for when I want a simple tee type shirt from now on.  It is so much easier then going to the store and trying to find something that fits!

got some cutting out done

I am not feeling that creative around here lately.  I am still tired.  And then it did not help that we went to Amaluna last night.  Koda Bear had a melt down afterwards and I stayed up with him until he slept.  It was not very long but took a lot out of me.  I was still so tired this morning my whole body hurt.  Just moving slowly.

Work was interesting today.  Before lunch, I found a job to make sails in Las Vegas.  I seriously considered applying.  It is the type of day I had.  Why is it hard to talk to the person in the next office over?  I am making self raspberry ginger syrup for margaritas currently.  The very good tequila was purchased for me so I may just start sipping on straight tequila.  It is a favorite.

I was able to cut out a shirt for my Beloved yesterday.  He wants more fuzzy shirts before he heads to the mountain for a month.  He is taking some of the boyos and I am staying behind.  I need to pay the bills.  I am thinking about taking a long weekend and going to New Orleans.  It has been awhile since I have been there.  I would not mind doing some walking.

I need to repair a wet suit tonight or tomorrow.  Just a 3 mm but it will be a perfect weight for surfing in Galveston.  There is supposed to be head high crappy surf on Saturday.  The week I have had, that will be better then an adult beverage.  Maybe I will get a skateboard out too!