Team Spirit – Project Run and Play
I am excited to be a part of this mini season of Project Run and Play where the theme is “copy that look.” One of my favorite things about sewing is being able to recreate an outfit that you love in the color, size, or price that better fits you. Now that my daughter is getting older, she has a lot more of an opinion in what I make her. She loves sports and has no problem being tough, but she also likes style and pink and pretty things. This “team spirit” look combines the best of both worlds.
To start off we really liked the look of the varsity jacket that never seems to go out of style. I modified the Ollie Bomber Jacket to have a snap front and added a chenille letter for her name. The jacket is fully reversible and I found a pink sweatshirt fleece from Raspberry Creek Fabric to match the pink and silver sparkle cuffs I already had in my stash. The other side is a blue stretch fleece that is really cozy. Then, since she loves to wear skirts to figure skating practice, we opted for a white French terry high waisted circle skirt. They off course have an attached pair of shorts underneath so she can do all the spinning and jumping she wants. While making this I realized this looks quite a bit like a Barbie themed outfit, especially with her name starting with a B. It wasn’t planned, but I guess it’s a win since it’s so popular right now.
The next couple of items I made are upcoming patterns that I’m working on for this fall. First up is a dolman. For this sweatshirt I used the same French terry as the skirt and added stripes to the sleeves using infusible ink. I’ve never used this before, but I wanted something that wasn’t as stiff as vinyl and I liked the way it turned out. It feels like it’s a part of the fabric. I always get really nervous adding something permanent after I’ve sewed up a project because there is no turning back if I mess it up. Between the snaps, vinyl, and fusible ink I was a little stressed.
Next up is a pair of joggers that is also a pattern in the works. They’re made with the same sweatshirt fleece as the jacket and they have her hockey number on them. I cut the number out of heat transfer vinyl. They are a much better price than the Gap pair she had been eyeing, and she could never find any that had her number. Plus this sweatshirt fleece is so soft and comfortable!
A lot of the varsity jacket looks had a pleated skirt with them, so I decided to make one in a matching pink as another option to mix and match the look. My daughter really liked this one.
Then, of course she needed a duffle bag to carry all of her equipment. I’ve seen these letter bags everywhere lately and she loves them. I used the tutorial from Sewing Times for the bag and found these really cute striped straps on Etsy. The exterior and interior are made with PUL from Nature’s Fabrics. It works great to keep it water resistant and easy to clean. The rainbow zipper tape, star pull, and pink interior all worked so nicely together, and she had to bring it with her to skating camp as soon as it was done.
I had so much fun making this look. Thank you for reading along! You can see the other look and vote for your favorite here.
