Sunday, November 7, 2010

:: pins & needles - Christmas Cargos

Burda 9793


- how come other people's children cooperate for photos and mine don't? - 





One of my favourite things about Christmas as a child was getting a new outfit or at least some new piece of clothing. From memory, Mum always sewed us something new as one of our Christmas presents. I remember always hoping that we would get to open our presents before going to mass so that I could show off my new outfit straight away. I remember feeling very disappointed when we didn’t.

I don’t know about you, but for my favourite part of mass as a child was communion. I loved watching everyone file up the aisles so I could get a good look at all the outfits. Rather than praying for eternal happiness, I would be on my knees deciding who was the best dressed. (On the odd occasion that I still go to mass…Christmas and Easter…this is still my favourite part!)


Anyway, to keep up with tradition, I'm trying to sew my three children a new piece of clothing/outfit for Christmas. This morning I finished up these shorts for my boys.

I sewed them using Burda 9793. I reckon they look fabulous. I really am super chuffed! I omitted the 2 sets of pockets on the original pattern (side and back) in favour of these cargo style pockets. I actually copied the pockets from a pair of hand-me-downs from of nephew -  thanks Katherine.


- cotton drill from Spotlight, size 4 - 


- size 2 -

2 comments:

  1. They do look fabulous. Very professional. I did laugh at the photos of your older son ... even before I read what you said about them posing!

    Mass ... I used to do the same thing. People watching ... just what baby Jesus wanted us all to do!

    My verification word is "blesess". Bless.

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  2. Nobody's children cooperate for photos, and if they did, I wouldn't get the good ol' belly laugh that Monty is giving me now!

    Shorts look fab. Perhaps you could let Monty open his presents before mass so that you can get a photo of him smiling in his Christmas shorts on Christmas day.

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