Category Archives: clothes for children

Kid’s Clothes Week: Day 2

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Ruth

I’m loving this concentrating on sewing children’s clothes thing. It sounds restrictive, but it’s actually quite fun. I’m even getting on relatively well with my overlocker. I’m not sure how much I’m going to get done for the rest of … Continue reading →

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Kid’s Clothes Week: Day 1

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Ruth

This week is Kid’s Clothes Week, and I’m sewing along. The idea of KCW is to spend one hour a day sewing children’s clothes. I’m just spending whatever time I have, in case one of the kids gets sick or … Continue reading →

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A cute set for some cute siblings

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Ruth

Some dear friends welcomed a cute baby boy into their family recently. Given I was also running really late with his big sister’s first birthday present, his arrival presented me with an irresistible opportunity to knit a sibling set. Both … Continue reading →

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A big week and a Granny’s Favourite

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Ruth

We’ve had a big week here in the ruth plus two household. We’ve had a second birthday, a business trip (not me, obviously), two little ones finishing courses of antibiotics, grandparents here to stay (thank goodness for Grandma and Granddad), … Continue reading →

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Back at the machine

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Ruth

It’s a good feeling to be back at the sewing machine. I’m loving having a little space set up all the time – it makes it so much easier to sneak away and tinker a little during nap time and … Continue reading →

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A vest for hands on hips

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Ruth

I’ve been sewing again – with knits. This time, I can report more success than last time. I have plans to sew a large portion of Elena’s wardrobe this year, and I’ve added one more garment to the tally. I … Continue reading →

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Pajama day

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Ruth

We’re having a pajama day today. True to form, our weather has turned miserable just in time for the first day of autumn. We’ve had a tough week too – Alex spent a week away with work and, as soon … Continue reading →

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Bedtime story pajamas

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Ruth

I first sewed this pattern years ago for a friend’s son. It’s so lovely to be able to sew a pair for one of my own children! Bedtime Story Pajamas is a great little Oliver + s pattern which comes … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the BOY!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Ruth

Browsing through my favourite blogs while feeding Hugo this morning, I came across this sweet post by Dana over at MADE. It’s time for another Celebrate the Boy! Two weeks of boy projects, starting Monday 25 February. And this time … Continue reading →

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In threes, in lake

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Ruth

I’m happy to report I’ve finished my first birthday present, in threes in lake. I won’t write much because I’ve written about this pattern before. As always, it was a smooth and easy knit. My biggest difficulty was finding the … Continue reading →