Clothkits is back!!

ivyleaf

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I hope you're going to come back to the Daily Thread, MATH, we miss you.:A

Dazi

I used to work near their shop in Lewes and bought a dungaree kit when I was pregnant as it was much 'trendier' than the maternity dungarees in the shops

Prudent

My mum used to buy and make some lovely kits. I remember having really pretty clothkids outfits as a child . I am sure they weren't so expensive though.

morganlefay

Thanks so much vivw, I have twins (now 33) and sewed most of their clothes back then, but every now and then I'd get a pair of clothkits, which took no time to make, were stylish (for tiddlers) and lasted for ever, through hundreds of washes. They were a real timesaver and I loved them. I was just thinking the other day 'I wonder where....?) and up popped your post. Thanks so much. Now I don't sew much (arthritic hands) I might just be able to rustle up a Clothkit for my new granddaughter. Hoorah !:beer:

beemuzed

Gosh this really takes me back - we all used o sew clothkits in he early 70's! They were very good quality I remember. Will have to check this site out. Incidentally Math - don't think my boys were traumatised by wearing clothes I sewed (virtually everything they wore) - but I'll have to check with DS sometine!

BusyLizzie_3

Oooh happy memories for me too - I was a Clothkits kid in the seventies! I remember wearing a lovely pair of purple dungarees for about three years before they finally got handed down to my sister.

chalky_75

I can see my DD'S in my minds eye now in the pinafores--- happy days

pmorrisjones

You used to be able to buy things ready made too. My sister-in-law passed these onto me then I passed them onto others. The beauty of them was that,although they were expensive, they lasted. They went through 4 very active children (I would guess my children had them 4 years between them)and still looked good when I passed them on. I reckon it would have needed 10 very active children to make them look a bit tatty (but still prob. wearable). Therefore they were always cheaper if you had lots of children to pass them onto (rather than cheaper things that only lasted a few months or maybe 2 children). Not cheaper for my sister-in-law of course. Very cheap for me and others (well free actually). Hope these are to same standard.

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I am just about to have a good look at their site. My 3 children were clothkits children and I was a clothkits mum. I loved their stuff, the quality, the instructions, getting everything in one package.

[Deleted User]

They have got to be joking!!!!

Way overpriced and boring designs eg a simple little up and down dess for 1-3 years for £25. A simple adult skirt for £35 in babycord. :eek:

The designs used to be funky and prices very competative.
I can buy organic fairtrade pre-washed, pre-shrunk cotton for £5.95 a metre and a fabric dye drawing stich for a couple of pound ie I could make that child`s dress for about £6 tops

A needlecord skirt like theirs, would probably cost about £10 or less

I am well back into sewing now and this new clothkits is taking the michael :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: