{"id":73062,"date":"2019-11-26T10:34:27","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T15:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=73062"},"modified":"2021-09-24T05:13:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T09:13:00","slug":"kids-can-sew-sunny-day-shorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2019\/11\/kids-can-sew-sunny-day-shorts.html","title":{"rendered":"sewn by kids: sunny day shorts"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently saw these cute shorts on Instagram and was so impressed to learn that they had been sewn by a child. We have a number of easy-to-sew patterns in our one-scissor pattern section<\/a>\u00a0and on our\u00a0free pattern page<\/a> that are perfect for beginners, including children. Here’s Ann from Australia to talk about her daughter’s sewing project.<\/em><\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Ann
\nWhere can we find you on the Internet? <\/strong>Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

Project details<\/strong>
\nLink:<\/strong> Instagram<\/a>
\nPattern used:<\/strong>\u00a0Sunny Day Shorts<\/a>
\nFabric used:<\/strong> Prima Homespun Cotton in tan.<\/p>\n

As a mum of nine, currently homeschooling my youngest five kids, I believe it’s just as important, if not more, to teach them homemaking skills as well as academics. When it comes to sewing lessons though, I find it hard to give up my precious time on the sewing machine. This changed recently when we gifted our 8-year-old daughter, Loretta, a little sewing machine for her birthday.<\/p>\n

\"Teaching<\/a><\/p>\n

After practicing a few straight seams, she was ready to tackle a bigger project. We chose the tried and true Sunny Day Shorts pattern in size 6-12 months to sew up for her 9-month-old nephew. Loretta was able to pin the fabric together, sew all the straight seams, use the iron, snip the threads, and thread the elastic through. For the slightly trickier, curved, crotch seam, I let her stay seated in front of the machine and press the foot pedal while I stood behind and guided the fabric through. We read through the clear and detailed pattern instructions each step of the way and were finished before we knew it!<\/p>\n

\"Teach<\/a><\/p>\n

I always feel surprised that the shorts come together so quickly and it was no different this time. All up, it took one afternoon and I was able to cook dinner and help my 12-year-old daughter, who joined in on the lesson, make a pair of shorts at the same time. To complete the outfit I whipped up a cute School Bus T-shirt<\/a> in the same size, lengthened by an inch to cover his long torso and cute baby belly.<\/p>\n

\"Teach<\/a><\/p>\n

Loretta is quite the tomboy and I was afraid she wouldn’t go much on sewing, but she loves using the sewing machine and the iron (power tools!). I think Loretta did an excellent job on her first garment and hope she enjoys seeing the little guy wearing them as much as I do.<\/p>\n

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\"Teach<\/a><\/p>\n

Do you know a child who has sewn one of our patterns, and are you interested in writing about it? Drop us a line at contributors@oliverands.com and let’s talk!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ann is teaching her 8-year-old daughter to sew. Her first project was our Sunny Day Shorts, which are perfect for beginners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6023,"featured_media":73068,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20835,166],"class_list":["post-73062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-sewn-by-kids","tag-sunny-day"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/sunnydayhero.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-j0q","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":75405,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2020\/08\/kids-can-sew-jacobs-sunny-day-shorts.html","url_meta":{"origin":73062,"position":0},"title":"sewn by kids: jacob’s sunny day shorts","author":"Masha Richart","date":"August 11, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Eleven-year-old Jacob made a pair of Sunny Day Shorts for his first garment-sewing project, and he did a fantastic job!","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Jacob-shorts-hero.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":11555,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2014\/06\/customizing-the-sunny-day-shorts-animal-tails.html","url_meta":{"origin":73062,"position":1},"title":"customizing the sunny day shorts: animal tails","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"June 30, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"A tutorial with free patterns to add animal tails to the Oliver + S Sunny Day Shorts pattern. 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