Several of the crafty and talented mommy bloggers that I follow have been making and raving about Anna Maria Horner's Quick Change Trousers. What can I say...I LOVE these pants! They're reversible and oh so cute with the little yoke on the back for accent fabric. I've wanted to make them for such a long time, but I was reluctant to buy the book, Handmade Beginnings, because most of the patterns max out at 18 months (except, of course, the trousers...they go up to 24 months). I tried to find the pattern online with no success, so off I went and plopped down twenty-five dollars at the Barnes and Noble counter and home and to the sewing machine I went with Anna Maria's book. I made two pairs for Aida, one with some splurge fabric from Alewives Fabric and the other with fabric from Joanne's. The pattern was so easy to follow and the pants came together rather quickly even for a novice seamstress such as myself.
There are pants in the works for my son as well. He simply cannot go without pants as cute as these. To make them larger, I simply added three inches to the bottom of the pants and traced the pattern out a 1/4" wider than the 24 month size. Afterall, three year olds aren't really growing out as much as they are growing up. I'll let you know how they come out. In the meantime, we can all gush over this little lady's cuteness.My goodness she is one cute baby!
OMG, this is the most adorably dressed child I have ever seen! You inspire me woman!!!!!
Posted by: Vanessa | 03/01/2012 at 10:26 AM