Já sigo o blog Elegance & Elephants há algum tempo e adoro as roupas que a Heidi faz para os seus filhos. São simples, clássicas mas têm sempre um toque especial, seja pelos tecidos que usa, seja pelos pormenores que acrescenta.
Para este verão queria fazer uns calções para as miúdas e os moldes que via nos livros eram demasiado normais… Então a Heidi lançou a sua “Bubble Pocket Shorts Pattern”. Era perfeita! Era exatamente o que eu queria: uns calções práticos mas com um toque especial!
Aproveitei a promoção de lançamento e, em poucos minutos, tinha tudo o que necessitava para começar a costurar.
Escolhi um tecido cinzento de algodão e, para dar um toque feminino, juntei bordado inglês no remate dos bolsos. Para o cós usei um tecido de algodão branco com flores cinzentas.
Optei pelo modelo “Classic” (mal posso esperar por experimentar o “Sailor”) e costurar os calções foi facílimo, graças às muitas fotografias e claras explicações incluídas no ficheiro PDF. Segui as instruções há rica mas fiz uma pequena alteração ao molde inicial: para não ter costura lateral, juntei as duas peças que formam o lado dos calções (onde estão os bolsos) e transformei-as numa peça única. Ficou perfeito!
Muitos parabéns Heidi! Tenho a certeza que vou usar este molde vezes e vezes sem conta!
Onde estão os meus óculos escuros?
Where are my sunglasses?!
Prático...
Casual Comfy...
...mas também de menina pirosa!
...but girly!
Last Friday I bought, for the first
time, a PDF Pattern. I don´t usually shop online but this time I knew I had to
do it and I was totally right!
I’ve been following Elegance & Elephants blog for some time now and I love Heidi’s creations. The clothes she makes for her children are simple, classic but have always a special touch, either by the fabrics she chooses or by the details she adds.
I wanted to sew a pair of shorts for each one of my daughters (aren’t shorts a perfect outfit for the summertime?) but all the patterns I had were so ordinary... But then Heidi launched her "Bubble Pocket Shorts Pattern". It was exactly what I wanted: casual comfy shorts with a twist! I had to give it a try!
I bought the pattern and, within just a few minutes, I had everything I needed to start sewing.
As main fabric, I picked a bit of gray lightweight cotton and, to give it a girly touch, I added a broderie anglaise detail on the pockets. For the contrasting inside waistband I chose a white cotton fabric with little gray flowers.
Sewing these shorts was a breeze, thanks to the many photos and clear explanations included in the PDF file. I’ve followed all Heidi’s instructions but I did make a small change to the original pattern: as I didn’t want to have a side seam, I joined the two side pieces (were the pockets are) and turned them into a single piece. I’m absolutely in love with Teresa and Ines new shorts and, I think, so are they!
Congratulations Heidi! I'm sure I will use this pattern again and again!
I’ve been following Elegance & Elephants blog for some time now and I love Heidi’s creations. The clothes she makes for her children are simple, classic but have always a special touch, either by the fabrics she chooses or by the details she adds.
I wanted to sew a pair of shorts for each one of my daughters (aren’t shorts a perfect outfit for the summertime?) but all the patterns I had were so ordinary... But then Heidi launched her "Bubble Pocket Shorts Pattern". It was exactly what I wanted: casual comfy shorts with a twist! I had to give it a try!
I bought the pattern and, within just a few minutes, I had everything I needed to start sewing.
As main fabric, I picked a bit of gray lightweight cotton and, to give it a girly touch, I added a broderie anglaise detail on the pockets. For the contrasting inside waistband I chose a white cotton fabric with little gray flowers.
Sewing these shorts was a breeze, thanks to the many photos and clear explanations included in the PDF file. I’ve followed all Heidi’s instructions but I did make a small change to the original pattern: as I didn’t want to have a side seam, I joined the two side pieces (were the pockets are) and turned them into a single piece. I’m absolutely in love with Teresa and Ines new shorts and, I think, so are they!
Congratulations Heidi! I'm sure I will use this pattern again and again!
Tão bonitos! Vou guardar o link dos moldes.
ResponderEliminarQuero fazer uns assim para as minhas filhas também.
Obrigada pela partilha e parabéns pelo blog!
Muito obrigada!
EliminarA pattern vale realmente a pena porque os calções, além de giros, assentam lindamente.
The shorts look great! And Your girls are so cute. I bought the pattern as well. The weather here does not inspire sewing shorts, though.
ResponderEliminarwhen the weather gets cooler my daughters usually wear shorts with tights.
Eliminarit looks really cool!
How do I get the pattern please!
EliminarI've just made these for KCW too. Your shorts look great. The broderie anglais addition is lovely
ResponderEliminarBeautiful shorts! I love the touch of lace at the sides!
ResponderEliminarSão lindissímos!
ResponderEliminarA minha versão favorita de todos os que tenho visto na blogsfera - clássicos, intemporais e super giros com o bordado inglês! (adoro o tecido usado no forro. Comprei igual em Campo de Ourique com a intenção de usar num fofo).
Um mimo, as usual :-)
obrigada!
Eliminaro tecido do forro foi comprado para outro projecto que nunca foi para a frente (acontece mais vezes do que gosto de admitir...) mas ficava tão bem com o cinzento que o usei aqui.
num fofo deve ficar fantastico!
Those are too, too cute! We are so excited to see what you are scheming up for your 'entry'!!
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