Baby Romper Shorts

Perfect for summer weather – loose and breezy. This romper is easy to pull on and off baby, and is great for a boy or girl.
 
Skill Level: Intermediate sewer. 

​Made from sustainable bamboo fabric.

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​Notions:

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

 
How to Guide:
 
Pattern

• Draw out your pattern on a piece of paper using the below image 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 piece on top, right side down.
• Line up the edges and pin in place.

Sew it

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

Strapped

• Turn the liner in the backside of your romper inside out.
• 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.
• Repeat for both straps

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. 

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.

Secure the liner

• Add a few stitches to edges of the liner and romper so it stays in place. 

Presto!

• Turn romper right side out and press.

Pull on baby for a day of sunshine at the lake!