We're slowly running out of the really small baby clothes, and after noticing a few gaps in the little dude's wardrobe, I decided to supplement with hand-sewn items.
A beautiful cashmere blend Christmas sweater that was mistakenly felted in the wash + scrap hemp fabric from cloth diapers + an Ottobre pajama pattern = a really warm romper for the baby!
I just placed the pattern pieces over the old sweater and added the gusset. The ribbed knit provides a nice trim and a place to attach open-ring snaps for closure at the shoulders.
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| patches for the knees even though the little guy just learned to turn over |
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| detail shot: crotch gusset and cowboy socks just because |
An old favorite polo shirt that's too small + scrap jersey + Ottobre romper pattern = a new romper for baby! This used the same principle. I just traced the pattern over the old shirt at the shoulder level, and then filled in the missing elements with scrap fabric. It worked out pretty well! The scale of the collar is a bit silly, but it's nice to see my old shirt back in action.
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| polo shirt collar and placket saved |
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| bottom hem conserved, ribbed knit and open-ring snaps added for closure |
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