Bonnie creates designs that are classic and stylish! And my favorite part...boy patterns. Any sewing mama with boys knows that boy patterns are hard to come by, but Bonnie makes it look easy with her awesome patterns. Which brings me to my Jersey Love creation...
My boys are seriously big on comfort when it comes to pants, so this selection was really a no brainer for me.
If you'd like to talk about comfort then we must talk about these
Riley Blake knits; they are like butter...so soft and creamy. They are a 95% cotton and 5% spandex blend which makes them just
heavenly to work with. Now, sewing with knits really was my first love, but honestly I still tend to avoid jersey knits quite often. Jersey just tends to be more finicky to work with. But not so with these
Riley Blake knits! The spandex blend gives the jersey enough stability that I found no need to break out all the usual tools required (such as starch, and fabric stabilizer). Nope, I didn't need any of those!
We really put the "Runaround" part of the name to the test today.
On the jungle gym...and up a tree...
I am happy to report that it passed with flying colors!
The
Runaround Pants pattern comes with all kinds of wonderful options that I have come to love
about Fishsticks Designs. It can be made as pants, capris, or shorts.
You can have all the pockets, some, or none. It can even be made with or
without the stripe. And, the most awesomest part... the sizing goes all
the way up to a size 12!
My kids are just getting too big too fast. I told Ethan two birthdays ago that he wasn't allowed to grow anymore, but he didn't listen ;)
Now that we've had some fun let's talk about some details. If you've read any of my past posts you'd know that I like to modify patterns quite often. I guess I am always looking to personalize the things I make. But with the Runaround Pants I really didn't change much. I just didn't feel the need to. Probably because they are pretty darn awesome the way they are!
There are only two small details I did change. Firstly, which isn't really a "change", I used my beloved twin needle to hem the top edge of the pockets. I just love the finished look of the double stitched lines.
And the second thing I did different was the top pockets. I am really feeling the side stripe. I love it so much, in fact, that I didn't want to disrupt it (so to speak). So, instead of the curved top pockets, I made another, smaller, side pocket. I even used the same striped fabric to keep the flow. I just placed it a few inches below the waistband to make it a top pocket. Ethan really loved that detail :)
I kept hearing "I really like these pants!" and, "I
look good in this outfit!". LOL. I guess that means it was a big win :) Thank you
Bonnie, and thank you
Riley Blake Designs! I hope to have many more adventures with the two of you!
Be sure to join us for every stop on the Jersey Love Blog Tour!
But don't let the fun stop yet! How about a giveaway? If you'd like to win a copy of the Runaround Pants pattern just enter in the Rafflecopter widget below. Contest open for one week!
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