I decided to embark on a new adventure that breaks my “Sewing for Me” philosophy by sewing for my son! First, I browsed through and found two free patterns offered by Oliver & S designed by Liesl Gibson: Sunny Day Shorts and Reversible Bucket Hat.
My son picked his “superhero” fabric, which is a printed quilter’s cotton from the local quilt shop.
The patterns printed off beautifully and the construction directions were clear and concise. It is a quick project too! I am definitely going to be using these patterns again.
The biggest problem I had was the length of the Sunny Day Shorts. When I cut the pattern, it just looked short, so I grabbed my tape measure and my son’s favorite elastic waistband shorts.
As you can see, they ran really short compared to his knee-length shorts. I highly recommend this step as kid heights vary greatly and it is super easy to fix. Just remember to flare out for the hemline.
The other modification I made was to make the bucket hat non-reversible. Really, I just cut both sides from the same fabric so that it had the lining and extra sturdiness. It could be flipped over with no apparent seams.
It really does provide a great amount of shade when he wore it out on the boat Sunday. My son is already asking for another hat from his Spider-man fabric! My husband has asked for a matching father and son hat too! It looks like “Sewing for Me” is branching out into “Sewing for me and my family”!
So cute and love that Daddy now wants one too – sweet!
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I know! It really surprised me, as he’s never asked me to sew anything. Usually, its just repairs and patches. I’m a little excited that I might get into menswear eventually. One step at a time to get him into the idea!
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Love your fabric choice.
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Thanks! He’s such a ham who loves his super heroes!
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