Online Sewing Instructions for the Crazy?

I'm taking my 16month old to a camp with around 4000 odd teenagers. Over Easter, bring on the dependable weather!

So it's time to get out the sewing machine and make a whole lot of mocrofleece garments for the mud etc etc. She has some thermals and stuff, but we just want to take as much as possible that doesn't matter if it gets ruined.

Does anyone know of some online websites with really basic patterns for toddler tops/pants etc? Like total novice I'm going to need to relearn how to thread elastic type pants?

Also what do I want on my shopping list? I have...a machine, minus a foot. So I need a foot. Chalk, pins, maybe some form of binding? anything else?

Edited by Flake

Right, first thing you need to do is get a foot for that machine of yours! Make sure you write down the brand/name/number for your machine and go to the right shops :D
Second, you dont need to get all the binding and crap, just get you some fabric and cotton to match, pins and some elastic!

Go to Google, put in 'toddler pants pattern' in the search and off you go! if you click on the images option, you'll be able to see pictures of what you want before you have to wade thru millions of results.

http://images.google.co.nz/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=toddler%20pants%20pattern&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi      <--- thats the search link.

You might find it easier with the patterns that are only 2 pieces instead of the 4 - I make all of Thomas's trackies like this, they're great!

Also, weigh up the price of the stuff you need to buy compared to the cost of 2nd hand at SaveMart or op shops.
Good on you for getting into sewing! I started a year ago, bought myself a decent machine and have never looked back :D

You could check out the second hand shop to see if they have any patterns there, coz trust me, from experience, it is a pain working out sticking the pieces of paper together to make the pattern haha!
Yeah and for pants should be able to make them with two pieces not four, a lot easier.
And if you want super warm pants then make them reversible, ie line the fleece with fleece..not sure if I could explain exactly what I mean....

hehe, this thread inspired me and I pulled out the machine to make some DC pants for my son...instead I whiped up a skirt for myself and 2 taggies

Wish I had a girl to sew for thou as there are some super cute and easy to make patterns on some of those links.

You guys have inspired me to try and make something OTHER than cushion covers and duvet covers for the kids rooms. Im off to buy some fleece now

*BUMP* for Babe

So I never made them for Hollie, but I'm going to attempt some microfleece ones today for the wee newborn :)