I Made Some Lounge Pants for My Girls

Today I made some lounge pants for my girls.

I went to the Salvos the other day and found this pink knit fabric.

It was only $1.50. I thought it would be perfect for some new jammies.

As I am not very experienced with sewing with knit fabric, I decided to take the easy way out and finish the hem with lettuce edging. That way there was no worry about stretching the hem :)

I had enough fabric left to make a couple of headbands which I added a big bow to.

My little one was getting tired right about now.

...and with tired, comes tears...

Luckily she has a great big sister who knows how to make her laugh ♥

Don't the pants look comfy ?

I used Butterick 4695 for my little one's pants.

And for my bigger girl I used the Ben & Mia pattern from Lily Bird Studio. 

I added a little extra height to the waist so I didn't have to add a separate waistband. 

I also lengthened the leg and reduced the flare slightly.

Medieval Fancy Dress Party

Medieval Fancy Dress Party

My daughter had her 21st birthday this week and to 

celebrate she had a Medieval themed fancy dress party.

Our family are huge Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings fans 

so this party was something we were all excited about.  

I scoured op shops, looking for all things medieval and had some great finds.

For my dress I used Simplicity 9891

I found a Mason and Logan Quilt cover at the op-shop, which I used for the main part of the dress.

The center panel and neck piece was a beautiful table runner, again from the op-shop.

My necklace was an op-shop find too.

Grand total for my outfit was $18

My son's cloak was made from 2 vintage bedspreads, found at the op-shop. 

The fur for the collar was purchased from Spotlight. 

I made the collar removable so the cloak could be easily washed.

The tunic was made from a sheet and the gold edging was taken off a table runner. 

I found these items at the op-shop and used Simplicity 1582 for the pattern.

My husband's vest was made using a quilt cover found at the op-shop. I used Butterick 4574. 

He wore the same white shirt that he wore for our wedding almost 20 years ago. 

Both belts were a great score from the op-shop, $1 each.

Total cost for both outfits was less than $30 

My son is wearing a vest I made using the Woolen Vest pattern from Little Kiwis Closet.

I extended the length and used fabric from my stash.

The pants are based off the Ben & Mia pattern from Lily Bird Studio.

I narrowed the leg and added the cuff. The fabric was left over from my dress.

I found his Italian made leather boots that are lined in wool at the op-shop.

These were a great find as they were brand new!

Total cost $4 (for the boots)

My youngest daughters dress was made using upholstery/furnishing fabric I found at Spotlight.

I used McCall's 5499 It was slightly too big for her as the sizing is 3-4 and she is in a 3.

The slightly stiffer fabric works well for this dress as it holds it's shape well.

Total cost $12

My next daughter is wearing a dress made from an op-shop quilt cover 

and some of my super special lace fabric. The trim is also from my stash.

I used this tutorial and combined it with Simplicity 2306

Total cost $6

I also made my son-in-law his outfit which I have not got any clear pictures of.

And finally I made this cape for my other daughter.

This turned out quite beautiful and was made from a quilt cover.

It's a pity I didn't get any good pictures of it though.

It was a fabulous night and I thoroughly enjoyed sewing with a mission.

I shall leave you with some of my favourite photos of the evening.