Easter bilby suit for a 7yo

It's all about the moving of house here, but I couldn't deny my 7yo the chance for a fresh zoot suit celebrating the Easter Bilby.

He won't be a child forever. I just love this time for him.

I pre-ordered the fabric in December, it arrived just now. I didn't have enough all the same print, and I feel like they can look like pyjamas if they're all exactly the same.

So I spread out the pricey print with a bargain I had in my stash.

These are the inspiration photos for the suit.

I prefer a shirt to jacket, it's too hot for layers here.

I know the kiddo will wear these all year round.

Now, back to moving and cleaning the houses - the one to move into smells like it was a meth cook house. And we need to bond clean the one we are moving out of.

 

Curiousity...

Oh Tula Pink! I am so happy I scored some of your Alice in Wonderland fabric at a deal - and here is a curious cat zoot suit for the kiddo, ready for his drum concert.

His first performance, he is playing Stevie Wonder's "Superstition", and I want him to feel bold and confident when he walks on the stage.

I feel like that's the power of new clothes.

He chose different coloured snap closures, because he likes to be able to button them up fast, and that requires matching colours on each side of the shirt!

He also has yellow shoes - crocs are his thing!

And we have a yellow car, so it's all happening this year!

 

The Full Woody suit

 I'm not sure if the title of this post is very PC for kids clothing. "The Full Woody" suit. Eep.

We went out to the bush for a family bbq/picnic. The kiddo wanted to wear his new suit, even though it was dusty AF. This is why all his clothes need to be so washable and wearable!

They look amazing! Not at all like pyjamas. Right?        Right.

I love the kiddo's crocs. He doesn't have a uniform at his school, these are the best shoes for him at this time. They scrub in the shower. Doesn't matter if he gets them wet, or muddy or wears socks.

Multi generational learning here

Flavoured with a little bit of thoughtfulness from the kiddo. He loves to give me flowers.

Toy Story boy shirt

One of our supermarkets was giving away incentives to make people shop there. This year, the prizes were stickers that are woven/embroidered in nature. 

For this Woody shirt, I stuck on the Pizza Planet motif, then stitched it down, so that it would last through the beating kids clothes get in dirt, and subsequent washings.

There are the silver buttons from spotlight. They have none left in silver, I had to buy bronze next.

I have fabric for shorts as well. Bring on the zoot suit!

 

Blue boys zoot suit

Check out the brass style press studs on this kids zoot suit.

A little bit roomy, with space to grow, but super comfy.

The boy is rapt, and everywhere he goes, people exclaim about his suit. They all love it!

I've made a few more tissue packs, creating the seams as leaders and enders.

It's amazing what one can do with a few scraps. 

I really find the purple and black together so striking.

I have cut out another boys shirt, time to go stitch it up.

 

Boy's blue shirt

This is such a pretty colour to play with.

I love the purpley blue. It's so calming. I think the indigenous fabric print is showing women, food sources and waterholes. It's like a map.

This one just needs the metal press studs hammered on.

And now it's time to make the shorts.

 

New year, new plan

New year, a new project.... 

Little boy loved his Christmas zoot suit so much. He needs another suit! He is at that age where he loves matching.

I bought this fabric half price at Spotlight. Let's see how this little boy likes it.