Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Boy summer outfit: Noa and ADTV



After use, I store my patterns rolled up and I tied with a fabric scrap. I strategically use a scrap from the fabric that I used the pattern on. I have a good memory for fabrics and garments, and have very recognizable fabric, so this type of labeling works great for me. If you sew uni pink every other day, this would not work of course. The only down side is that those neatly rolled patterns tend to curl a bit. Not a huge problem, but I prefer my patterns to lay flat. That means that when I finish a project and I foresee a next one in my near future, the project moves to the top of the pile. That is why I am again showing you a Noa* today. I paired the shorts with an ADTV* from Sofilantjes*.



In the testing group there were a few that sewed shorts with a blue, brown, gray combi (this one and an unblogged one). I loved those. They did not resemble the screaming combinations I usually make, and I wanted my own. This inspirational jealously is my usual reaction to seeing other people's test garments, and part of the testing fun. Of course, I put my own stamp on it though. So, I did use a print fabric in the mix and also my brown isn't not truly uni color, but compared to my usual sewing this is a rather calm combination.


The benefit of these colors is that it actually matches with a lot of my son's clothes (when I say "match", I mean it does not clash too much). Still, I decided to make him a new shirt. He desperately needs some short sleeved items. I made two ADTV shirts during testing. This time I allowed myself to experiment with the pattern. I noticed that my son easily gets in and out of his shirt without opening the buttons. I love the design effect of that diagonal band, so I just sewed the band closed. The lower part even doesn't have a "cuff" on it. Coincidentally, just after I sewed it, somebody else showed a similar one in the Sofilantjes sew and show group. She asked if others did it as well, and through that I got an even better idea how to do it next time.


The fabrics of the trousers is a combination of flannel, jersey and cotton. The brown herringbone fabric is flannel from Robert Kaufman. I had a very small piece left from sewing her coat. I really wanted to sew the trousers from this super soft fabric but I did not manage to cut the pieces that I needed from the fabric. I therefore just added an extra seam at the back. It could almost be considered a design feature. The blue farm cotton is the same as the fabric from this dress, and the black jeans jersey was a leftover from this project. The blue origami fabric I bought at Cas and Nina.


The Noa* is still on release sale and has a 10% discount until the 19th with the code "Noa10" and it is available in the Compagnie M web shop*. Around the time I posted my previous post, many more posts appeared. Somebody started with a link up, which I rudely copied into this post. Seeing as the winner from my giveaway did not come forward in time, I have a randomly chosen new one. So ALL SET, please contact me about your prize through inspinration(at)gmail.com.



Feel free to leave a comment in the language you prefer (although Google translate might have to assist me if you choose something different than English, German, Dutch or Hungarian). If you buy anything through my affiliate links (*), I get a small commission (the price stays the same for you), I am very grateful for everything that feeds my fabric addiction.

8 comments:

  1. Grote fan van die kleurencombinatie! En dat bruin is zo een mooi stofje!

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    1. Heerlijk zacht die bruin, loopt wel wat uit gedurende de dag, maar dat vindt mijn zoon geen probleem.

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  2. Super mooie jongens versie! Ik doe ook zo mijn best om de broeken niet te laten vloeken met de rest, maar die stofjes moeten allemaal maar zo mooi niet zijn!

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    1. Yep, hier zelfde, hij kiest vaak zelf zijn kleren en hij houdt van kleurrijk en ik maak dus veel vrolijks voor hem :)

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  3. Prachtige combinatie! Fan van beide patroontjes en wat je ermee gedaan hebt is top!

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  4. Heel mooie jongensversie! Nu zal ik dan ook maar gauw mijn blauwe jongensbroeken - zonder roze - gaan maken ;)

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  5. Mooie versie! Regelmatig merk ik ook dat er geen bijpassend kledingstuk in de kast ligt en moet ik zelf iets extra maken :-)

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  6. Oh wauw, thanks voor de link naar mijn blogje! Jouw versie vind ik trouwens ook super! Heel leuk!

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