Kids Summer Cotton Trousers

My daughter isn't quite back at school yet and with Daddy off coaching cricket I had a helper at the shop today - of course she was soon eyeing up the fabric and designing an outfit for herself!

This pretty and bright fabric called Lil Dotsy from Michael Miller was her favourite and we settled on the idea of some comfy summer trousers...

I googled for a pattern and came up with an easy tutorial by Sew Delicious

I took her inside and outside leg measurements drew out a rough shape and started cutting!

It really was quite a quick and easy method to sew up and Daisy was soon admiring them but she wanted a little more detail,

some pink elastic was just the trick and we added "tweedle dee and tweedle dum" style braces!

Ta dah!

Why don't you give them a try!

Enjoy

Ali

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Workshops with Lazy Daisy Jones

We have been very lucky recently to have Ashley, aka "Lazy Daisy Jones" back at the workshop teaching various dressmaking classes.

we started with our favourite class - knicker making - where the ladies took their time choosing which of our many beautiful fabrics would be perfect for a pair of frillies!

I settled on butterflies of course with a matching yellow gingham elasticated trim.

Ashley is a very patient teacher and we were all listening intently to her every instruction...

We had some interesting looks from passers by when they realised what we were constructing but the finishes results were so pleasing we didn't care!

Then last week Ashley taught two keen novices to make their very own A-line skirt complete with darts and a zip. They both got a lot out of the day and Ashley has written a very touching post on her Lazy Daisy Jones blog about the experience!

Next we look forward to the pyjama bottoms workshop this coming thursday - we have a morning or an afternoon session available and this class would suit a dressmaking beginner who can use a sewing machine and promises to be another fun day in the workshop...

We hope to see you soon for one of our wonderful workshops!

Ali

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Basic Dressmaking workshop - Pyjama bottoms with Lazy Daisy Jones!

We were really excited when blogger "Lazy Daisy Jones" agreed to teach a basic dressmaking workshop to make Pyjama bottoms with us in December. We love Ashley's style and her creative vision and have been fans of hers for a while now! Ashley was shortlisted for the first series of the BBC2 hit TV series "The Great British Sewing Bee" and all we can say is their loss is our gain (but of course we do wish her well if she tries again!)

As news quickly spread via Instagram and Twitter 4 ladies and one brave chap signed up!

We used the wonderful Gutermann fabric which is 160cm wide and perfect for dressmaking projects

The group all did really well, first laying out the pattern pieces and cutting the fabric,

they learnt French seams and other tricks of the trade,

as the garments started to take shape

Ashley was on hand at every stage to help and guide the students.

The more adventurous added pockets for detail.

The finished results were really pleasing and everyone was keen to know what Lazy Daisy will be teaching next...

The latest dressmaking workshops with LazyDaisyJones are now available to book online

Ashley will be repeating the successful Pyjama bottoms workshop on 19th February

Beginners are also invited to try the A-Line Skirt workshop on Saturday 21st March.

More advanced dressmakers who have tried either the pyjamas and or the A-line skirt workshops should feel confident enough to come along to the Mathilde Blouse workshop on 9th and 16th May (two full day sessions).

Lazy Daisy will be teaching all of these workshops and has other plans to bring a fancy frilly knickers workshop to Butterfly Bright as well! We look forward to welcome her back in 2015!

Go on! Start your dressmaking adventure with Butterfly Bright and LazyDaisyJones today!