Over the Thanksgiving weekend we trekked out as a family on a shopping trip. Nope. . . not your regular Black Friday shopping. We went to the fabric store instead and each of the kids (just the oldest three) picked out their own fabric. The children had requested that I make them hats, but then it eventually got more complex as they requested scarves and booties along the way. I find it amusing that my children got so excited at the fabric store. Who would’ve thought? They loved picking out their own fabric and I loved making things for my children..

Here are the fabulous four with their matching hats, scarves, and booties.

Close-up view of their booties.

The children requested a pom-pom hat and I got the pattern from here. This hat is very easy and quick to make. All you need is measure your child’s head circumference and cut out two long strips as explained in the sewing instructions.

For the scarves I just cut out a long strip of fabric and make fringes on all the sides. You can make the scarf as wide and as long as you want. Try a piece of fabric around your child’s neck and see how long you want it.

The booties are the most complicated out of the three though they are not difficult. I got the pattern from Stardust Shoes which has an excellent tutorial in sewing these adorable shoes. These shoes are similar to the popular Robeez leather shoes. I made several modifications to the original pattern by using fleece instead of cloth, and using Jiffy grip (same material as the commercial PJ feet) instead of bonded leather. The original pattern is for size 0-6 months and I had to tweak the sizing for all my children. After some trial and error, I finally got them right.