The Snakeskin Vest

I didn't get any posting done last week, but I did do a

little sewing. 

I made this cuuuute little vest for my son out of faux snakeskin material. I think he looks kind of like a cowboy in it.

For the inside, I let him pick his favorite fabric from the stash. And I made him a tie to match too.

 The vest was was really easy and quick to make. The pattern was from Leila & Ben and it was a free pattern! I'm really digging their style and want to try this next for my daughter.

 Never mind the patch on my poor kid's head. He had to get stitches over the weekend. Poor thing. But he's doing really well with it. We just have to wear a hat a lot now.

What a fun, easy and satisfying project! I'll post more about my ties soon. Have a great week!

I'm linking up with these parties. 

Works-in-Progress ~ A Wee Vest & Hat

Well, maybe it's not so wee. 

But it's for a wee person.

I finished my first Explorer Vest last week. And then my son said his sister "needs one too!" So I decided I'd make hers the same size because, heck, she'll grow into it. And after trying his on for size (it's a 4-6 year old size), I didn't think it looked like she'd be swimming in it for long (even though she's not even 2 yet).

Sooooo...I was able to do my cutting this week and even sew up a few pockets. I have a ways to go, but I think, having had practice, this vest will go much quicker than the last one (provided I find the time. Today's sewing time? Zero minutes as of 9pm. Ugh.).

 I also cut out my pieces to a bucket hat for my son. It's another pattern by Oliver + S and, like the Explorer Vest, can be found in Little Things to Sew.

The pictures are dark today due to the lovely stormy weather we've been getting up here on the East Coast. Ah, rain. It's starting to feel more like Fall these days...maybe that's why I have orange fabric on the brain?

In other news, I was just featured today on Funky Polka Dot Giraffe for my Pigeon Shirt. Cool!

Happy to be linking up here today:

Explorer Vest ~ Done!

I just finished sewing an Explorer Vest 

for my son! 

I found the pattern in the book Oliver + S Little Things to Sew.

I'm really happy with how it turned out.

I used a medium-weight outer fabric and a patterned print (by Robert Kauffman, I think?) for the lining. My son's favorite parts are the buttons --- especially the fish button, he says. (Which he picked out months ago and that I saved for a special occasion such as this.)

The vest wasn't hard to do. I think the most tedious part was sewing all the pockets. But I knew they were going to be worth it in the end.

My little guy couldn't wait to get out and do some real exploring with his Explorer Vest. See the mini-flashlight in his pocket? Just in case he should need it. 

Oh, I'm just being silly!

I made the vest in the medium size, which I think is for 4-6 year olds. (And my son just turned 4. I think the size worked out perfectly and it'll grow with him too.)

Oh, I should also add that this was my first time doing buttonholes. I practiced and practiced before doing them on the vest. And they turned out pretty well -- though they are slightly different sizes, hence the different sized-buttons. Though this is what gives this vest some individualized character, don't you think?!

I think my next task is going to be making one for my daughter (my son already gave that assignment to me, aww.).

Happy to be linking up here today:

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