Adjustable Elastic Waist

My kids are so, so skinny. And I'm normally able to find adjustable waist pants at the thrift shop (where I buy all their clothes-why spend more than $1 when the kid is just going to get paint/pizza sauce/grass stains all over?) but sometimes I end up with a pair that isn't adjustable. Which means the kids go around sagging their pants. Not a great look for a teenage boy or a toddler. Thank goodness for Julie-K and her tutorial. She shares how to add an adjustable elastic waist yourself!See the tutorial here.

The Last Minute Frock

There are so many fantastic (free!) little girl dress patterns out there. And I have bookmarked all of them. Not gotten around to making many, but they are all filed away for future use.

This one is from Grosgrain (have you seen this blog-Kathleen is an amazing seamstress!)-The Last Minute Frock. I love it. Especially the color combination.Get the full pattern (scroll through the post and you will see the link to download) here.

For the boys

And perfect for the winter weather that has suddenly come upon us...the Lumber Jack Hat. Tutorial from Delia Creates here.

Perfect Bonnet

Earlier this year, before our trip to Disneyland, I searched a searched for a fabulous bonnet pattern to make Storey a hat. I didn't find anything that I really liked and ended up fashioning my own pattern--it turned out a little wonky. Prudent Baby recently posted it...the perfect bonnet tutorial-and it's even reversible! Too bad Storey won't wear a hat anymore.....

Full tutorial from Prudent Baby here.

Little Pants from T-Shirt

Storey and Jakson will both be sporting pants made with old shirts this winter (it's almost too hot to wear anything in Phoenix now). The knee patches are an incredibly cute touch.

Tutorial from MADE for pants here and adding patches here.Thankfully my brother in laws friend was throwing out a bunch of shirts when she moved out of her apartment and I snatched them up for repurposing. Perfect!