COMMUNION CLOTHES FOR MY SON

My son had first communion in May 2025. So, yeah, I like every sewing opportunity that I can get. I decided I would make a short-sleeved shirt and some fancy trousers for him, because he always wears tracksuit bottoms and a hoodie to church. So I want to change that. He can have these clothes for Sunday service.

So I made this shirt and these trousers:

When the actual event was, it was so cold that he wore just the trousers and a hoodie under the communion robe.

I used Burda pattern from 3/2022; mod. 132; size 134.

When I held the paper pattern to his body I noticed that the size was very big for him (he's small and thin) so I decide to do my usual trick - I added only 0.5 cm of seam allowance when cutting but then I sewed 1.5 cm of allowance (around the collar I sewed only 1 cm). It turned out the perfect size. I don't dare to cut patterns without seam allowance so I use this trick - I add less and sew more. And usually the size that comes out is just right.

 The fabric is 100% cotton - poplin: 1.20 m/ 9.98 EUR, bought in an on-line Slovenian shop Liupka:  https://www.liupka.com/Metrsko-blago 

I used a very useful video on YouTube - the burrito method for sewing back yoke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pINDBq-xmuM&list=LL&index=5 

I enjoyed sewing this shirt, cotton is always a really nice material to sew. Even the button holes were fun.
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I did these trousers from Burda 3/ 2016, mod. 141, size: 134.

I used blue bengaline fabric - very stretchy but lengthwise. 

It consists of 77% viscose, 20% polyamide, 3% elasthane. I took 2.20 m an it cost me 21,42 EUR (9.73 EUR per meter). It was bought at the same shop already mentioned above - Liupka (Slovenia).

I made pockets, a zipper and inserted elastic in the trousers' waist band because I wanted a really nice fit. They fit great. I ironed a permanent crease.

The material is a bit funny, very stretchy. At one point I ironed it too much because I had a feeling that the iron needs to be hotter and it got stuck to the iron - dear Jesus. I hope to make similar trousers for myself: slim leg, pockets, a zipper and elastic in the waistband. The material was OK to work with but when washed it is very creased.

It's not connected with this topic but I have been blocked from Sewing Pattern Review site and I don't know why. This happened some time ago. I've noticed that my site gets more attention but I just don't understand why that has happened. I have to write a letter of complaint to their administrator because I used to love posting there and watching other people's projects. (But there is a silver lining 😁: I concentrate on my website more and I publish more regularly. Before that my attention was more scattered all over the place.)

Spiderman tracksuit trousers/ tracksuit bottoms/ sweatpants

I made these trousers for my son (5.5 y) in spiderman-style so that he feels more like spiderman. I decided to make them very practical - they are made of red and blue sweatshirt fabric; they have 2 pockets and an elastic band in the waist. He loves them. 

Initially I wanted to draw/ paint some spiderman web pattern on the red part of the legs but I decided not to. I could either draw them with a black permanent marker or I got a contour relief paste.

I used the pattern from burda style 10/ 2013; mod. 142; size: 110.

And a glimps of the costume (2 piece outfit) I made when he was 4 years old, now it's full of holes, and worn out. He really liked wearing it and playing in it.

Making Things for Boys

If you have a son (or a nephew, a cousin, a grand-son, a younger brother or just a neighbour's son et cetera, the list goes on) then you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. So, today I'm going to show 3 things that I made for my son Erik (4.5 years). All of them are fairly easy and quick. And they make him happy and occupied for some time.

no. 1: Spiderman - is the first one in line. It's probably not good to encourage the obsession with Spiderman but we just can't help ourselves.

I couldn't find a T-shirt with Spiderman on in the shops (I didn't go to great extent of trying). So, I took one of his tops and quickly drew an image of Spiderman. Actually I've taken the picture from the net and just copied it on the shirt. I bought special felt-tips (for fabric) but they were rubbish. So, I took a permanent marker and it worked well. The first picture is after six months of washing. So I recently just retouched it.

no. 2: a sword; Every (proper) boy needs a sword. I bought 2 wooden swords from a man who makes wooden crafts. But then we needed the thing (casing) to put the sword away. If possible it should look like the one He-man has. It's the thing across his back. Well, I think that the thing around the waist is good enough for a little boy. He's not difficult to please, you can see he's smiling. 

 

It's made of felt (white and blue) and an elastic band. There's nothing much to say, just carefully look at the picture. SCABBARD is the word (= the thing to put the sword in).

no. 3: an eye-patch (Zak Storm, pirates etc.); So I tried to make an eye patch but I wasn't very successful. If you make one, it should be very comfortable, it shouldn't hurt the other eye. Keep that in mind. It was fun for 5 minutes.

and one more (no. 4): Spiderman mask: easy-peasy. I took the template from Burda 1/2019.

Next time: Making things for girls.