Sew Upcycled Kid’s Clothes by Faith Hale

Intermediate | 1 hour 7 min

Sew Upcycled Kid’s Clothes
Overview01:15
Materials 03:52
Make kids leggings from a long-sleeved shirt or sweater27:44
Sew a double-sided kid's beanie13:03
Sew a kid's quilted vest21:29

Taught by Faith Hale

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Upcycling fanatic, sewist, and toddler mom Faith Hale loves the transformation of secondhand materials into cute and tiny clothes for kids. Dressing your kids in clothes you’ve made is especially rewarding but dressing them in recycled clothes potentially destined for a landfill is even more so. Using well-fitting clothes as a template, Faith encourages you to forego making a pattern and demonstrates how to boldly approach your materials with courage and curiosity. In this class, begin by making leggings out of a long-sleeved shirt or sweater, using the existing hems as a shortcut to skip the hemming portion altogether. Next, make the coziest beanie out of a square of knit fabric taken from a shirt or sweater. Finally, make a vest out of a placemat, pillow sham, or other piece of quilted material, binding with bias tape. Once you get the hang of her techniques, a world of upcycling exploration awaits.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Adult-sized, lightweight shirt or sweater you're happy to repurpose - Faith suggests merino, cashmere, or cotton
Scissors, or rotary cutter and cutting mat
Straight pins or clips
Ruler
Sewing machine with zig-zag stitch capabilities
Ball-point needle
Neutral polyester thread
For leggings: A pair of your child's leggings to trace, Long sleeve knit shirt at least adult size small, 1" elastic, safety pin, permanent marker, 1/2” twill tape for optional faux tie
For hat: 15" - 18" square of lightweight, stretchy knit fabric, hand-sewing needle, matching thread
For vest: A snugly-fitted kid's jacket for tracing, wuilted fabric, such as placemats or pillow shams, 1/2” wide double fold bias tape

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