Since they turned out well, first let's talk about the pants. In my previous post you can sort of see that I turned the fabric back on itself and then sewed it down. The point of this is so that I could insert an elastic band. I actually got the monkey to sit still for five minutes so I was able to measure out the elastic and then get it sewn up. The pants fit well, and they have the right look. Here's the finished product:
The shirt is a different story all together though. So if you look at my last post, you'll notice that the main jacket is seperate from the sleeves. I was thinking "every shirt I own has sleeves that are seperate - how hard could it be to sew them in?" As it turns out, it is rather hard.
This is a good point to mention that I don't follow plans typically when I make something. I expect to screw up. That's sort of the point for me. I expect to do something I'll later regret and then learn from it and not make the same mistake the next time. The sleves were clearly in this category. I just couldn't get them sewn in correctly and belive me I tried multiple times.
What did I do?
I cut new front pieces for the jacket that had the sleves that were all one piece. for the backside (because I ran out of fabric...again) I just sewed on the failed sleves. This time it turned out much better and was much simpler to sew together.
Typically on garments like this you have a piece of rope/twine/string that is used to tie one side to the other. Since this is for a toddler and since he basically never sits still even while sleeping, I decided to enclose the garment with velcro straps. The shirt is done - all it needs is a little trim around the collar and the front of the jacket. I'll probably get that done tonight. More to come!
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