I’m sewing a cute Christmas outfit for my Little Dude using Peek-A-Boo pattern’s Cape Cod shirt pattern and some lovely Christmas print cotton fabric.
Peek-A-Boo Pattern’s Cape Cod Sewing Pattern
I love Peek-A-Boo’s Sewing Patterns, they’re usually quite simple to sew to come in a wide range of sizes. So I can get to grips with one pattern and make it over and over as my kids grow.
If you sign up to their Facebook group there’s lots of free patterns availible – click on the featured section for the link and promo code. You can also get regular “Thrifty Thursday” and discounts off new releases deals by signing up to the Peek-A-Boo Pattern’s newsletter.
I’m always on the hunt for sewing patterns for boys that use woven fabric. Woven fabric tends to be cheaper and more readily availible than good quality stretch fabric so I have a huge stash to use up. I sew my Little Miss a lot of pretty dresses and I want to be able to sew my Little Dude matching outfits.
I picked up this pattern on a Thrifty Thursday deal to sew my Little Dude a shirt to match the Christmas dress I sewed for Little Miss. I like that it’s a less formal style of shirt for a little boy.
Here’s the details of that sewing project if you’d like to see:
Buttons and Placket
One of the things I love about Peek-A-Boo’s Sewing Patterns is how clear the instructions are. I’d say I’m an intermediate sewer (Sewist?) so plackets are a bit of a challenge for me. But the pattern includes step by step instructions and they’re super clear. It’s just a matter of slowing down, reading the instructions carefully and taking my time sewing. Also known as “measure twice, cut once”.
I’m not too happy with my button choices but it was the best I had availible. Can anyone explain to me why I have 50,000 buttons and yet none that suit my sewing projects?!!?
My button holes aren’t the best either but they’ll do the job well enough. Practice makes perfect eh?
Back Yoke
The back yoke is my favourite part of the Cape Cod. It feels really messy and confusing as you sew it, but then it magically comes together into a really neat and professionally finished shirt. It’s my favourite technique at the moment.
Digital Sewing Patterns
Digital sewing patterns are fantastic for kids clothes because you just print the size you want, no tracing or messing about trying to preserve the larger sizes of the pattern for using as your child grows.
They generally come with loads of different options and a wider size range than traditional paper sewing patterns. Most of the digital sewing patterns I own go all the way up to the teenage years.
For me one of the huge benefits of using digital sewing patterns over their paper counterparts is space. I can keep as many digital patterns as I like on a tiny hard drive taking up hardly any space in my sewing room. My traditional paper sewing patterns have to squeeze into a box on a shelf. I don’t feel guilty keeping that digital pattern that I’ll probably never find the time to use because it doesn’t take up any resources in my home. That paper dress pattern on the other hand – that has to justify the space it takes up.
Sewing Fabric
I inherited quite a bit of Christmas fabric from my mother. This piece is a lovely quality cotton fabric with a cute stocking print.
It’s been in my stash for years waiting for just the right pattern to sew it into cute Christmas outfits for my kids.
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