Halloween Shirts for the Whole Family

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I made coordinating Halloween shirts for the whole family. There's a "secret ingredient" that I used for all of these shirts that might surprise you.  Can you guess what it is?

Catherine's shirt is a heavily modified Free Hoodie from Brindille & Twig.  I shortened the sleeves, omitted the hood and pocket, and added a ruffle to the bottom.  Removing the hood meant that I had to add a neckband; I used the 80% rule and it worked splendidly. The ruffle was a width of fabric and then gathered and attached with a serger.  I am super happy how her shirt turned out!

Dominic's shirt is the School Bus T-Shirt from Oliver + S.  (I won my pattern during a sew-a-long with Whimsical Fabric.)  Dominic really, really, really loves green right now so he was quite happy with his shirt.  

My shirt is the Lane Raglan from Hey June Patterns.  (This one is actually from the pre-updated pattern.  I have yet to print the updated version.  I will.  Eventually.)  I think this is my favorite pattern to wear.  

Don't worry, Hubby isn't missing out on the fun!  (It is "fun", right honey?)   He's getting a GreenStyle Men's Hudson Hoodie.

Did you guess my "secret ingredient" for these shirts?  It's a pair of leggings.  Well, two pairs actually.  I found cute pumpkin leggings in the juniors department at Walmart for less than $4 and all I could see was fabric.  I snatched them up and I think they worked wonderfully for these shirts!  What do you think?  Surprised?  Or did you see it coming?

The black cotton lycra is from NR Fabrics.  It has a great weight and stretch.  It's definitely a quality fabric.  The green is from Girl Charlee.  It's a bit lighter weight and the stretch is a bit less.

Happy Halloween!

A Sewing Project: Hearts Hoodie

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I {heart} this hoodie!

Catherine needed (maybe "needed" is a bit strong, but you know what I mean!) some St. Valentine's Day bling this year.  So what's a crafty mom to do?  Sew up a hoodie!  

The pattern I used is the Free Hoodie pattern from Brindille & Twig.  You can get it too, just go to the site, scroll down to the bottom and look for "Free Pattern".  I did make a few modifications and eliminations.  I did not do the shoulder trim. I did not do a banded bottom.  I did not add the kangaroo pocket.  I did not do a lined hood.  

I modified the front of the hood a bit.  I prefer more of a crossover look to the original.  I think my way ends up with a slightly wider head hole too.  (Which is good for my large-headed kiddos!)

The fabric is a lightweight French Terry from Girl Charlee.  (I think it was a limited time fabric from last year.)  It was my first time working with French Terry.  It's all the rage right now in most of my sewing groups and I can see why.  It's soft, easy to work with, and quite comfortable.  

This was such a great project.  Cut to finish was less than 45 minutes, which included a cutting snafu.  The pattern is super simple, especially pared down like I did it, and having a serger makes the sewing part just fly!  I like this hoodie so much that I need one of my own!  I think I have enough fabric left to sew myself a matching hoodie, although mine will probably be a Lane Raglan.  

If you're new to either of the two online shops I mentioned, Brindille & Twig or Girl Charlee, it would be awesome if you go through my links to make a purchase!  I will receive a small referral bonus and I believe you will receive a percentage discount.  It's a win-win!

By the way, Catherine is modeling her hoodie outside of Mission: SPACE at EPCOT.  This is such a great ride!  If you go be sure to do the ORANGE mission, it's pretty amazing.  Have you been there?

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