As you may have seen, I am participating in the weekly sew-alongs for Project Run & Play.  Last week was easy.  It was a remix of the Circle Skirt Tutorial by Dana over at MADE.  I had used a circle skirt for Dinah’s Wendy Dress, so I submitted that. Week one: check!

This week the challenge is “Sportswear.”  This is a bit more tricky.  The ladies running PR&P gave us a handy link to the sportswear Wikipedia page and this description:

Sportswear is based upon stylish but wearable, comfortable and interchangeable multi-purpose clothes that combine practicability with style!

I have been holding on to a pair of vintage pillowcases that my mom found in her new house.  I was planning to turn them into pillowcase dresses for the girls, but I thought it would be perfect to go ahead and pull them out for this challenge.  I knew I wanted to make a little tunic type top and a pair of shorts, but I wasn’t sure of the design.  After a bit of research, this is what I had sketched out:

And here is the finished product!

Here are some details…

The top is a slim fitting tunic that I drafted myself.  I based it off the simple bodice pattern I drafted for the nightgowns.  I just made it a touch wider and longer.

For the ruffle detail I  made a fabric tube and pressed it flat.  Then I gathered it down the middle and stitched it to the front of the tunic.  I also added the strip of bias tape made from the shorts fabric and (my favorite) three little fabric covered buttons.  I bound the neck and armholes with the same blue bias tape.

I did a simple slit opening in the back with a loop of elastic and a large fabric covered button.

For the shorts, I modified MADE’s Kid Pants/Shorts pattern.  This was the most tricky part of the process.  I knew I wanted to add pockets, so I had to cut the front pattern piece a bit short at the top and create a front waistband.  I also needed a bit more volume in the legs so they would gather up as I wanted.

This shorts pattern from Craft Passion was cute, but wasn’t exactly what I was looking for.  I did like the pockets, so I used that part of her tutorial.

I love the touch of the shorts gathered into cuffs.  This ended up being really easy.  I gathered up the hem of the shorts and then bound each leg in the cuff.  I am clearly obsessed with fabric covered buttons, so I added a couple to the outside of each cuff.

I really love the way this whole outfit turned out.  (Despite its Auburn-ness.)  Dinah really likes it too.  It is fun to sew for her while she still thinks it is wonderful that her mom made her clothes.  I figure I have until she is around 11.  So, lots more sportswear to go.

Here are some actions shots:

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My goal is to make a coordinating outfit for Esther, but I didn’t have time to get it done this week.  I’ll post pictures of her outfit when it is finished.  UPDATE: Pictures are up here!

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