I’ve turned into a bit of a doubting Thomas with some of my fabric decisions recently, I do find it hard choosing fabric for someone else, especially when they have very different taste to mine, I made a pair of dungarees a couple of weeks back from denim-look needlecord, for my grandson…
The needlecord is lovely, it feels soft whilst looking like denim. The bit I wasn’t sure about was those pockets. It was all I had that was vaguely suitable colour and age wise and I didn’t really want to go and buy yet another fat quarter just for the pockets so I persuaded myself that they looked fine.
But they niggled at me, eventually I had an idea, (one of my middle of the night ones!) I knew I couldn’t machine stitch the leg pockets and I really didn’t fancy unpicking them all…so I patched them! I hand stitched a pocket over the top of the chicken one. I deliberately stitched to the cotton pocket rather than just over the seam to the corduroy as I rather like the effect of the ‘lining’ peeping through. Of course at the top of the pockets you have the folded edge of cotton on the inside so it looks quite cute there. I blanket-stitched the bib pocket but with the leg ones I decided it would be much quicker and easier if I just slip-stitched them.
I’m much happier with them now, I can see them being worn now 🙂
thecraftycreek 
Hmmmm
I would have done the same
used what I have
very tricky
but essential issue is the children are blessed to have you making things for them and I remember my grandma for just that.
even if I didn’t really like the item/ colours etc
but I loved her for making me things
I let me daughter order new yarn etc and leave it to her to choose the colours
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Your grandchildren are very lucky to have you. The original chickens looked great and your new pockets look excellent
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I actually prefer the dungarees with the chicken print patches ^^ I agree though, that it’s very difficult choosing fabrics and colours for others.
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I’m sad… I loved them with the chicken print, very ‘little farmer’ overalls, but you’re the maker and you make the choices! They are very neutral now, so perhaps it was the correct decision.
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