Kids Clothes Week October 2015 – Day 1

Are you sewing along for Kids Clothes Week this season?  The theme is “disguise”, which of course plays well into timing for Halloween preparation.

I was all set to make a pair of princess costumes, but then Arden started brainstorming different costumes, and somehow we got around to gnomes.  I’ve gathered patterns and fabrics now so I’m sticking to it.

First up is the iconic gnome hat.  Lucky for me, Danielle Wilson just released a pdf pattern for such a hat, the Happy Gnome & Elf Hat, available on Etsy or her shop, and is currently offered for free in her shop.

The pattern is very straightforward, and in no time at all I had two bright pink gnome hats ready to try on my two models.

I think they’re looking quite gnome-ish already, aren’t they?  Tomorrow I hope to begin working on the dresses, which will be with a pattern from Carefree Clothes for Girls *affiliate link.  I’ve had this book for a while and when I decided on the gnome pattern I headed down to my studio to see what I had that would work.  After I found the pattern I thought would work well I was showing Arden the gnome costume Danielle had made her daughter and discovered I had landed on the exact pattern she had used.  Subliminal or not, I think it’s a fun coincidence!

I’m offering a discount to coincide with Kids Clothes Week and Halloween sewing.  Use the code DISGUISE in my shop to take 20% off.  I’ve adjusted the points and rewards so you’ll earn full points towards your next purchase.