Exploring Our Children’s Potentials

The other day when I got some Tulle material to try and make a Tutu for Anya, I walked across a pile of flanel fabric and spotted one roll with cute dinosaur prints on it.

Now usually I would just look and continue on walking, but this time round I somehow thought to myself, ‘Now THAT would make a cute pair of pyjama pants for Vai!’

In the end, I even bought some extra fabric so I could try and make a pair for Anya too (I personally like it when they both wear something similar, hehe).

There’s one thing.

I must say I don’t know what came over me that day, because I have NEVER been into sewing before.

I mean, I love it when I see other moms sewing and making clothes or bags for their own kids. But I have never had the ‘drive’ to go ahead and try making something myself. Until THAT day.

So anyway, this was what I did:

– Used one of the kids’ pyjama pants as a ‘template’

(I chose to try and make pyjama pants as they’re easier to make than the pyjama top AND they’ll be worn at HOME! So even if the pants didn’t turn out well, it’s okay, hehe)

– After I cut the fabric out, I started sewing the pieces together

– Since we don’t have any sewing machine, I brought the sewn-up pants to a neighbourhood seamstress and asked her to just stitch through what I’ve already sewn using her sewing machine (ie. to make all the stitching very strong). Took her less than a minute to do it and it cost me just $2 / pair! *smile*

– Finally, I sewed the waist area and inserted the elastic band

That is it!

Now both kids have a brand new pair of Dino Pyjama Pants each and they are loving them!

Whoopee!