Sewing clothes kids love: sewing patterns and instructions for boys and girls outfits

148 Pages·2010·90.57 MB·English

by  Langdon, Nancy J. S.;Pollehn, Sabine

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These colorful and imaginative clothes are
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designed with kids in mind. They’re comfortable,
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fashion forward, and fun to wear—guaranteed
to surprise, delight, and spark a sense of play.
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Sewers will find plenty of creative inspiration N
themselves, along with step-by-step instruction
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for sewing ten unique garments for boys and

girls. The outfits are presented in a variety of C
fabric styles, with choices of construction details L
SEWING PATTERNS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ OUTFITS
and decorative embellishments—including O
embroidery, patchwork, and trim—so each
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garment can be custom-designed for the INCLUDES FULL-SIZE PATTERNS
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particular child you have in mind.
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Authors NANCY LANGDON and SABINE POLLEHN

are the designers and owners of two popular kids’ K
clothing pattern companies—Farbenmix and Studio
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Ten full-size patterns, sized from 18 months to kid’s
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size 12, are included.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Langdon, Nancy J. S.
Sewing clothes kids love : sewing patterns and instructions for boys and girls
outfits / Nancy J.S. Langdon and Sabine Pollehn.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN-13: 978-1-58923-473-4
ISBN-10: 1-58923-473-1
1. Children's clothing. I. Pollehn, Sabine. II. Title.
TT635.L35 2010
646.4'06--dc22
2009031409
Technical Editors: Carol Fresia and Carol Spier
Copy Editor: Nancy Chute
Proofreader: Karen Levy
Book Design: Kathie Alexander
Cover Design: Kathie Alexander
Illustrations: Mario Ferro
Pattern Drafter: Anja Müssig
Photographs: Nancy J. S. Langdon
Printed in China
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NANCY J.S. LANGDON AND SABINE POLLEHN
SEWiNG
CLOTHES
KiDS LOVE
SEWING PATTERNS AND INSTRUCTIONS
FOR BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ OUTFITS
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This book is dedicated
to my daughter, Anna.
You sparkle and shine
and light up my world.
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Acknowledgments
I didn’t write this book alone and, in many Dibbern, and Anja “Maki” Brinkmann for
ways, I did not make the clothes for my allowing their graphic designs to be used
kids all by myself. I learned a trick and in embroideries and notions in the design
technique here and there. I gleaned in- examples; to Sabine “Creabine” Kesting for
spiration from so many. I used the fabrics her beautiful appliqué examples; to Karen
and notions designed by some wonderful Rennie for assistance with photography; to
artisans. I hope I will be able to share with Jeanette Potthast and Sonja Wintersdorf for
you a good deal of what has been shared embroidery design and technical support; to
with me. It has been my great privilege to Chris Fischer for her support and encour-
collaborate with creative minds around the agement; to Frieda Mayr for the beautiful
world in a spirit of friendship and fun. appliqué example; to Christoph for his
This book would not have been possible forbearance; and to Janina Pollehn for
without the generous contributions of her indefatigueable positive attitude and
many people. I would like to acknowledge contribution to our work.
my great debt to editor Deborah Cannarella, To contributing editor Sabine Pollehn:
editor John Gettings, publisher Winnie thank you. Thank you for all you have
Prentiss, and team at Creative Publishing done to revive the craft of sewing and for
international for their faith in me and allowing me the opportunity to inspire
the enthusiasm for our work. My very others, the way you have inspired me.
special thanks to technical editors Carol And to my late mother, Marilyn Langdon,
Spier and Carol Fresia for sharing their thank you for making the light blue dress
knowledge and ideas and for their care with the white pinafore for my three-
with the manuscript. year-old portrait, my fringy flapper dress
I wish to extend my deep gratitude to Halloween costume in second grade, my
the following: to my beautiful models and velvet and taffeta high school formal dress,
their families, Chase, Kristin, Amanda, the jean jacket I traipsed about in during
Brooks, Makenna, Kaitlyn, Samantha, my high school exchange year, and the
Regan, Karis, Cayleigh, Brooklynne, black suit I wore to my first job interview.
Kennedy, Piper, Jack, and Anna; to Anja
Müssig for her stunning talent, atten-
tion to detail and superb skill in design
and drafting; to Melissa Milne for advice
on plus-size sewing for kids; to Barbara
Bode, Eva Soysal, Diana van Helvoort,
Nicole Schmitz, Shan Shan, “Hand Over
Fist,” Emma Trollman, Sara Shorter, and
Toni Hamel for allowing their handiwork
to be included; to Pamela Erny for allow-
ing her tear-away tracing technique to be
included; to Nicole Hildebrandt, Maiga
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Con ent s 08 | Introduction
10 | Chapter 1: Sewing for Children
Sewing Clothes, Kids, and Love 14 Designed to Grow 15
Cool vs. Cute 15
18 | Chapter 2: Color, Fabric, and Gear
Choosing Fabric 20 Fabric Requirements 22
Sewing Room Must-Haves 24
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08 | Introduction 28 | Chapter 3: Measurements, Size, and Adjustments 58 | Projects
How to Measure 30 How to Choose Size 34 About the Imke Shirt 60
10 | Chapter 1: Sewing for Children Patterns 35 Pattern Tracing and Seam Allowances Riviera Leggings and Shorts 72
Sewing Clothes, Kids, and Love 14 Designed to Grow 14 36 Adjusting the Pattern 38 Brooklyn Tank Top 78
Cool vs. Cute 15 Brooklyn Shrug 84
40 | Chapter 4: Fitting, Laying Out, and Cutting Insa Skirt 88
18 | Chapter 2: Color, Fabric, and Gear Fitting 42 Making a Kinderquin Dress Form 43 Dortje Trousers 94
Choosing Fabric 20 Fabric Requirements 22 Laying Out and Cutting 45 Avalon Jacket 104
Sewing Room Must-Haves 24 Silver Lake Windbreaker 114
46 | Chapter 5: Sewing and Embellishing Feliz Party Dress 122
Three Keys to Success 48 Two Essential Techniques 49 Manhattan Special Occasion Dress 130
Working with Knits 51 Creative Embellishment 52
Sewing the Projects 57 144 | Index
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In roduc ion
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This story is really the story of my con- Years later, the World Wide Web came
tributing author, Sabine Pollehn of Wil- on the scene, and Sabine had two teenage
helmshaven, Germany, and the other sons with a hankering for html. She began
contributors to this book, who are part of posting images, ideas, and techniques to
a community of loosely-woven, closely knit share with the few people she thought
friends with a shared passion for sewing might be interested in sewing children’s
clothes for their children. clothing. Little did she expect the incred-
More than twenty years ago, when ible response to her simple website and
Sabine had her first daughter, Janina, online gallery. Soon, the klickundblick.de
she and her husband did not have much (“click and look”) gallery became Europe’s
money left at the end of the month to number-one site for sewing children’s
buy children’s clothes. But she did have clothes.
a hand-me-down sewing machine and a Sabine sought out the aid of a couture
bit of sewing knowledge learned from her pattern drafter, Anja Müssig, to draft a
mother and grandmother. Sabine read the pattern or two of her designs. Sabine’s
local classified ads to find people who were email box quickly filled up with requests
giving away the brightly colored corduroy for copies of the patterns. The demand
pants popular at the time. She cut up these became too much for this mother of five, so
old clothes to create a rainbow wardrobe her daughter Janina, who had just earned
for her daughter. These outfits, which her business degree, decided to create a
stopped passersby in their tracks, are how small online shop called Farbenmix. The
Sabine received her first orders to sew one- company now has more than 100 sewing
of-a-kind clothes. patterns, and Farbenmix woven tapes have
become a worldwide sensation.
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