Friday, February 15, 2013

Ottobre 6/2011 ~ #24 Wide Wale ~ Flabbergasted!

So I've been working on these cute little shorts for Miss K for 3 days or so now.  (My back/neck has been acting up so I took it slowly).  I LOVED the way these shorts were coming together; I was very happy with how amazing they look.  Last night we got to the part where she tries them on and....... wayyyy to tight :(
BUMMER!  What the heck??

Miss K wears a size 8 in RTW (She is 7 yrs old).  In Ottobre that is about a 134.  She measured a 140 in the waist/hip area so that is what I traced and cut, a 140 which is roughly a size 10.  Mr. T is 10 yrs old and wears a size 10 RTW and fits in the 140 Ottobre.

(Marking pen marks still in fabric, haven't washed yet)


I'm so disappointed because I LOVE these shorts.  They turned out so stinking cute.  I did a fantastic job on the zipper and was so proud.  I didn't finish the hem or belt loops yet because that is where we stopped to try them on.  I suppose now I must trace a 146 (or size 12) in these shorts and see if that fits her.  Sigh.  CRAZY!  I do have leftover fabric in both prints though; also, the corduroy was on sale at Hancock for only $2 a yard.  This pattern took 1 yard so I only fudged up $2 in fabric and some scraps of the owls.

(Marking pen marks still in fabric, haven't washed yet)



Has this ever happened to you?  When you were so excited for a garment and then it didn't fit?  I feel so disappointed. I thought I would share my "wadder" with you today.  I hope your sewing adventures are going better than mine today!

 ~ Kristin ~

2 comments:

  1. This happened to me last week. I made my 2 year old daughter the Rainy Sky leggings from Ottobre 4/2012. They turned out way big on her and even our 3.5 year old. And strangely, super low in the crotch. Maybe if she wore cloth diapers they would fit better.

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    1. Aww. That stinks :(
      The super low crotch would bug me! Maybe they were intended for a diaper? But at 2 it could go both ways. :)

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