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Monday, August 18, 2014

Fanfare Blog Tour: City Gym Shorts x2




We are wild about Fanfare flannel! 





I never thought I'd do it. The whole matchy-matchy with my daughter thing. But it was necessary with this foxy Fanfare flannel by the amazing Rae for Cloud 9 fabrics. It would have been a crime not to!




Like everyone else, I've been wanting to make Purl Soho's (FREE!) City Gym Shorts pattern ever since I first laid eyes on it. And I've been desperate for new PJ shorts for me, so a free pattern definitely hit the spot. I also have that whole weird thick-mom-waist-skinnier-hips proportion going on, which has always made me afraid to sew my own shorts or pants. But simple elastic waist shorts weren't intimidating at all, and turned out just as comfy as you would think. 

After mine were done, I had enough foxes and solid purple (sent courtesy of Cloud 9- thank you!) to make Elsie her pair. Everything's cuter on a 3 year old, but most importantly, this pajama party photo-shoot desperately needed the 3 year old. I'm sure my awkwardness modeling shorts alone would have known no bounds. So thanks to Cherie for the fun inspiration from her Lotus Pond pictures! 





Let's talk about this fabric. It's a really super nice flannel, much softer and higher-quality than the stuff you can buy in the big box stores. And the new colors of the Fanfare re-release are so fun. I love that the prints are still so sweet for baby projects, but the brighter colors make it irresistible for any age and a whole range of projects. 

Even though my shorts will mostly be worn an home, (ahem, we did both wear our shorts out to the county fair last night!) I went ahead and used chambray trim on Elsie's so that they looked a little more like "real" shorts she can wear to preschool. I love the combo! Let's all ignore the fact that her waistband foxes are upside down though. 




My husband was nice enough to take pictures for me, and after a while of watching from the sidelines, Hendrix couldn't resist the mom-sanctioned bed jumping. But it's cool, he happened to be wearing his Rae fabric as well! Rae fan club.





Then I missed the memo about the superhero poses being over. Try and keep up mom, so uncool. 





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13 comments:

  1. arajaneAugust 18, 2014 at 9:19 AM

    argh, you are all so cute! i have been swooning all over those shorts, but know better than to make some for myself. i have that giant-mom-hips-and-ass thing going on which i know would make these look ridiculous on me. but still, great idea using the flannel... maybe i should attempt some for ingrid.

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  2. Maureen Cracknell HandmadeAugust 18, 2014 at 9:21 AM

    You are all so cute!! Love the shorts, love the flannel, LOVE your sweet family, Jessica!!

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  3. Rachel at Stitched in ColorAugust 18, 2014 at 9:23 AM

    Oh, you guys are so cute! Made me smile. You're going to always love having these pictures.

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  4. Brooke CrookAugust 18, 2014 at 9:42 AM

    Y'all are completely adorable! Love the mother-daughter matching. And I've got some of the gold foxes waiting for pjs for me but instead of making pants I think I'm gonna copy you and make up those shorts- so perfect.

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  5. kristinAugust 18, 2014 at 9:55 AM

    and the winner of today's Internet is YOU, my friend. i love this so much! yay for Cherie and her mother/daughter bed jumping trendsetting, and yay for your flannel shorts! they're suberb.

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  6. CorinneaAugust 18, 2014 at 10:35 AM

    The shorts and your photos are so cute!! I've been meaning to make some for my grand daughter and now I'm thinking my daughter needs some too!

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  7. AnonymousAugust 18, 2014 at 11:29 AM

    You all are just so so adorable!! Love the shorts, love the mommy/daughter matching! Love it all! :)

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  8. ErinAugust 18, 2014 at 12:39 PM

    Killing me with cuteness! Love the shorts- they look great on both of you!

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  9. UnknownAugust 18, 2014 at 2:02 PM

    They're so cute!!! That is some of the softest flannel I've ever felt. Random question- do you know if Sewn is going to get any of the cotton and steel fabrics? Thought you might know. ;)

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  10. DebbieAugust 18, 2014 at 10:21 PM

    What fun! And super sweet mom&me going on!

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  11. CarolynAugust 19, 2014 at 7:36 AM

    Ohhh, I bet those feel so good in flannel!
    And these have to be the cutest pictures ever! The shorts are adorable (I love the fabrics that you chose) and I have a special place in my heart for matching clothes. It's a sickness really but I embrace it anyway!

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  12. Lightning McStitchAugust 20, 2014 at 5:31 AM

    I'm just smiling, and smiling, and smiling....
    You've got the legs for shorts for sure!

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  13. This little lifeOctober 30, 2014 at 1:10 PM

    These shorts are super cute, I love the colors. Definitely adding them to my summer list!

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