Baby Romper

This one is a new pattern and was a bit of an experiment, but I am happy with the results! Super comfy, easy to put on and great for summer. Plus it’s pretty cute. 

Skill Level: Intermediate sewer. 

Notions:

• Light to medium weight fabric with at least 40% stretch.
• Snaps
• Button
• Thread
• Sewing pencil
• Paper & pencil

 
How to Guide:
 
Pattern

• Draw out your pattern on a piece of paper using the below images as a guide.

Cut it out

• Lay your fabric out on a hard smooth surface right side up.
• Fold right sides together.
• Place and pin your pattern along the fold.
• Cut it out.
• Repeat for all pieces.

 
Front to back

• Lay your front and back pieces out on a hard smooth surface right side up.
• Place your liners on top, right side down.
• Pin in place

Sew it

• Sew along the front neckline and armpit lines.
• Repeat for back.

Flip it

• Flip right side out.
• Press flat. 

​Back to Front

• Lay your back pieces out on a hard smooth surface right side up.
• Place your front peice on top, right side down.
• Line up the edges and pin in place.
• Make sure to flip up the liner and pin the edge.

​Sew it

• Sew together along the sides and inside the upside-down ‘U’.

​Close up the cuffs

• Starting with one of your pant cuffs, fold in half, right sides together, along the length (longer side).
• Pin in place.
• Sew together along the edge.
• Repeat for second cuff.

​Rolled cuffs

• Starting with one of your pant cuffs, fold in half with the right side facing out.
• You should now have a “closed circle” with a folded edge and a salvage edge.
• Repeat for second cuff.

 
Pants to cuffs

• Turn your pants right side out and give them a press.
• Line up the seam of your cuffs with the inseam of your pants and pull the cuff up the pant leg so that the salvage edges are in line.
• Pin together.
• Sew along the salvage edge.
• Repeat for second cuff.

Cut your strap

• Lay your romper out on a hard smooth surface right side out.
• Cut one of the back straps to match the length of the front straps.

Strapped

• Turn the liner in the backside of your romper inside out.
• Using the side with the straps that are same length, pull the front side strap trough the backside strap.
• Make sure the right sides are together, front to front and back to back.
• Pin in place. 

Strapping

• Sew along the edge of your strap. Do not sew it closed!

Strappy strap

• Turn the strap back to right side out.
• Press flat. 

Round it out

• Turn the liner on the backside of your romper inside out again.
• Draw a rounded edge on the longest strap. 

Sew it

• Sew along the edge of your line.

Straighten it out

• Turn the liner on the front side of your romper inside out.

• Sew along the edge.

Flip it

• Flip the liners right side out.
• Press flat. 

Button up

• Sew on your snaps and buttons.

Put on a cute baby with a smile