I am dreaming of fall and have already started sewing for it. Last week I shared with you some beautiful florals that I sewed for myself and two of my daughters. You can read that post here.
Today, I have some shirts that I made for my sons to show you! I used some shark fabric that is also from the Raspberry Creek fall club line.
I used one of my favorite kid patterns – the Sofilantjes Regem to quickly knock out two shirts for them. One of my sons insisted on short sleeves, while the other was happy to have a long sleeved shirt for when colder weather arrives.
It’s amazing how one photo really shows how different their personalities are!
For my 7 year old son, I made a size 7 based on his measurements. I added 3/4 inch in length to the bottom of the shirt just in case he needed it. He was maybe half of an inch over the height for the size 7, and it seems that he grows up quicker than out.
For my 5 year old son, I made the size 5, which is where his measurements put him as well. I added an inch to the bottom of his for extra growing room.
The Fabric
The fabric I used for their shirts is all cotton lycra. I love that their solids are the exact same base they print on, so it is really easy to coordinate. For my oldest son, I used a panel, the coordinate, and solid black. For my youngest son, I used the coordinate, the grey solid left over from the panel, and the same solid black. I had a total of 1/2 yard of black, 1 panel, and 1 yard of coordinate to work with and had enough for both shirts and a pair of boxers. I am still working on the boxers though 🙂
People have asked me what I think of the custom fabric from Raspberry Creek, and I like it! I think it is a very budget friendly way to get custom prints that work wonderfully for everyone. I love that they put the effort into designing fabric my boys will wear over and over again. The quality reminds me of a standard cotton lycra, but is not the silky smooth heavy stuff I have paid $25/yard from customs group for. It is half the price and worth every penny!
The long sleeve version of this pattern has a fun color blocking section on the lower part of the sleeve. As you can tell, he had a little more fun with his photos.
Here is this kid in real life. Climbing, swinging, hanging, and full on adventure at all times.
The Hair
So, both of the boys hair was getting out of control. I asked my husband to please take them to get their hair cuts, and he agreed. Then, I saw him in the back yard, taking matters into his own hands. I gasped. I ran outside and proclaimed, “Well, if anyone is going to cut their hair, it will be me. You admitted just earlier today that you don’t even cut straight!”
I knew what my husband was doing. He always prefers me to cut their hair and knew I would do it if he tried. So, I cut both of their hair. I think I did ok on my oldest son. I just kept it short. On the 5 year old, though, it just isn’t straight. I need to work on it a bit more. Whoops.
Thanks for reading today! Are you already sewing for fall? It is still pretty hot here, but I want to have at least a few cold weather shirts done to be ready!
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Resources
- The pattern for their shirts can be found here.
- The shark panel can be found here. The black solid is here. The coordinating geo shark print can be found here.
Disclosures
I received this fabric for free so I could sew it up and show how it would look sewn up. This post also may contain affiliate links, which means I receive a small compensation when you purchase via my link. This does not cost you anything, and I genuinely appreciate the support. Any and all opinions expressed are still my own. 
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