Nicole

Upon further thought, I’ve done this with the Sailboat Pant too – an 18-24 month width with a 3T length and rise. Here are photos of both…[Read more]

My daughter has similar measurements to your son. I have in the past successfully made pants her pants where the width was significant smaller than the rise and length. If I recall correctly I think I did a size 12-18 month width Afterschool pant with a 2T rise and length and it worked well.

I haven’t tried this with Art Museum though.

Nicole posted about her lengthened trousers here:

http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/art.html?m=1

And agree with Cat75 – good point about crotch length

Good point by Cat75 and who wants to go mucking around with altering crotch rises and seat length, not me.

From memory they’re a straight-ish leg so you would get away with length added to the hem.
I’d be nervous about sizing down 3 sizes from his age. The spot where these pants are the slimmest is the lower hips / upper thigh area and they would have the potential to really pull across the crotch/upper thigh if you went too small.
My son had very…[Read more]

I’m like Masha…I prefer cotton/lycra knits when I sew for the kids. It’s relatively easy to work with and seems to hold up well. My personal rule of thumb is to use 8-10 oz. weight fabrics for tops and dresses. 🙂

I just altered my son’s tap costume. The pants were so large that the crotch was at the knees and they fell down to his ankles. It has to be some of the worst sewing I’ve ever done, but to do it right would mean taking apart the entire waist band and zipper, and moving it all down. If I raised the crotch too high from the bottom, there would…[Read more]

I just altered my son’s tap costume. The pants were so large that the crotch was at the knees and they fell down to his ankles. It has to be some of the worst sewing I’ve ever done, but to do it right would mean taking apart the entire waist band and zipper, and moving it all down. If I raised the crotch too high from the bottom, there would…[Read more]

Here is the link http://www.plushaddict.co.uk/dress-fabric/cotton-lawn-fabric.html They have only just started stocking it online. I’ve managed to pick up some bits in store at several places, but not online yet, other than ebay!

Selfishly I hope it isn’t Helena! And my sister’s name is Alice, maybe my folks were choosing from Queen Vic’s kids’ names?! I really like my name and I like that it isn’t too strange but isn’t an everyday name, and I would rather it didn’t become too commonplace. Not that it really matters in the bigger scheme of things I don’t suppose!