Sewing for Little Ones by Rae Hoekstra

Beginner | 2 hours

Taught by Rae Hoekstra

Tracing and making is a great way to learn about clothing construction. In this final part, Rae shows you how to trace a favorite t-shirt and pair of leggings to create your own patterns, which you can use to construct custom garments. You will also learn all about working with knit fabrics—a staple fabric for kids. This class rounds out the wardrobe nicely, teaching you more skills like working with shoulders and sleeves and how to add a double-fold neckline.

Learn how to:

Work with knit fabrics
Select a tee and leggings to trace
Trace tee and leggings for pattern
Create a pattern on Swedish tracing paper
Construct a tee-shirt shoulder seam, sleeve seam and double-fold neckline
Add tags to tee and leggings
Insert elastic waistband in leggings

Chapters

Trace and Make T-Shirt and Leggings
Part 3 Overview00:39
Materials01:46

Tracing and Making T-Shirt
Introduction to trace and make06:39
Trace t-shirt pattern18:37
Cut and sew t-shirt17:24

Tracing and Making Leggings
Trace legging pattern09:01
Cut and sew leggings11:01

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

A basic tee and leggings to trace

Large paper for tracing (newsprint or butcher paper, large enough to fit entire garment)

18” x 2” clear quilter’s ruler

Pins

Two pencils

Rubber band

Flexible measuring tape

Masking tape or washi tape

Swedish tracing paper or non-fusible Pellon 830

Sewing machine with universal or ballpoint needle

100% Polyester thread in a matching color

Sewing shears

Paper scissors

Snips

Rotary cutter and mat

Wonder Clips (optional)

For the tee:

Use a medium-weight knit (jersey or interlock are recommended) with about 30%-50% stretch (not super stretchy, not un-stretchy). You will need ½ yard for size 2 and under; 1 yard for larger sizes

2” piece of ribbon for tag in back

For the leggings:

Choose a fabric that is similar to the leggings you are tracing (medium weight, 30%-50% stretch jersey or interlock is recommended). You will need 2/3 yard for size 2 and under; 1 yard for larger sizes

1”-wide elastic for waistband (less than 1 yard total)

2” piece of ribbon for tag in back

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Transcript

Sewing for Little Ones

Part 1:

Sewing for Little Ones: Beginner Pants

Rae Hoekstra

Begin your foray into sewing for little ones with Rae’s Parsley Pants pattern, which comes in three sizes (0, 2, and 3). Rae shows you how to work with multi-sized patterns and covers tricky techniques like sewing curves and adding an elastic waistband. This pattern is practical and simple, giving you the satisfaction of seeing an entire garment come together in just a couple of hours. Start building your basic garment construction skills with this class.

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Part 2:

Sewing for Little Ones: Beginner Dress

Rae Hoekstra

Now that you’ve made your first pair of children’s pants, it’s time to build on those skills with the Flutter-Tie Dress. Rae covers slightly more advanced techniques in this class, including a bodice lining, a gathered skirt, and topstitching detail. Since there are no complicated closures, this is an ideal no-fuss dress pattern. Once you have made it, you will be ready to tackle all sorts of garment construction.

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