A pair of cute little racoon overalls with long-sleeved bodysuit for underneath.
The overalls pattern comes from Ottobre 4/2012 and is called “Snail Walk Overalls.” They were a lot easier to make than I anticipated, the pattern called for sweatshirt knit for the outer but I didn’t have any so used a regular jersey knit instead and they seem to have worked fine.
For the coordinating bodysuit I used the trusty “Kisuliini Raglan-Sleeve Bodysuit” from Ottobre Winter 6/2012.
And another of my favourite sets – from The Spring 1/2012 edition of Ottobre, “Little Houses Knit Pants” and “Bert Bodysuit with henley placket.”
I didn’t have enough of the blue/orange ribbing so used knit fabric for the feet cuffs on these pants instead of ribbing as the pattern calls for. I acuatly like the softness of using a knit and will try it again next time (yep…there will definitley be a next time!)
Eek! The cuteness is killing me! I pulled out all the little baby clothes yesterday and washed and sorted them all. The countdown is on so I better get organised!
In preparation for baby boy, I sewed a couple of Baby Shower blankets last month. I absolutely LOVE these blankets! I have actually been making them for a few years (see here, here, here and here) but I’ve perfected the size and method now to make them the perfect baby blanket ever.
They are the perfect size and thickness for wrapping nice and snug, throwing over the pram or capsule, using as a mat on the floor and they look great too!
Funny how as soon as I found out I was having another boy, what I look for in fabric has totally changed. I’m always on the look-out for cool boy-friendly prints now as I realise that all of those pretty girly fabrics are probably going to sit unused with only one girl to sew for! I’m in love with the fabrics I choose for these blankets.
And you can never go wrong with backing a baby quilt with minkee. It’s the softest, snuggliest fabric ever.
Not long now till we can meet the little man and get wrapping!
Still at it…I think I might have to have another 3 babies to get all of this baby sewing out of my system! Wish I was onto it at the beginning!!
A couple more familiar outfits, new fabrics, cute stuff…
Another “Villikko Romper” from the Spring 1/2013 issue of Ottobre. Size 56. This fabric is up there with the Vikings as being a favourite. I’m loving it.
And another of my favourite bodysuit/pants sets:
The bodysuit pattern comes from Ottobre Winter 6/2012. “Kisuliini Raglan-Sleeve Bodysuit.”
And the pants again, from Ottobre Spring 1/2012 called “Little Houses Knit Pants.” In size 56 again (which I’m guessing is going to be 00).
I’ve blogged about these two patterns so much, that I don’t have much else to say about them except I can’t wait to put them on our little man!
Welcome to the next installment of sewing for baby boy! This is bound to become a series, I’m so addicted! I’ve even had a little look through the baby clothes in some shops recently and walked away with my nose turned up…I can do better than that, I think! It may all come tumbling down when I actually have a baby to try these clothes on only to find that they fit horribly or are a nightmare to get on or off – hopefully not because I’m having fun!
When I first spotted this fabric at Crafty Mamas, I was smitten. Little orange-haired vikings – seriously?! Yes, it may be a bit of a splurge, price-wise, but not if you compare buying a baby suit from a more up-market clothing store and it is way thicker and softer than anything you will buy pre-made. Plus, where else are you going to find a suit made out of fabric as cute as this?
This little all-in-one suit comes from Ottobre Spring 1/2012 – “My Sweet Baby footed coverall”. I sewed a size 50 so hopefully it will fit the baby when he is just fresh. The body looks a little wide to me, but I guess I’d rather have a bit of wriggle room rather than too tight.
A lot of work went into this one, I don’t think I’ll be sewing too many more. The whole thing is fully lined, it’s nice, but not necessary I don’t think. Next time I think I’ll try it without the lining. The suit is extra thick and will be warmer, but I don’t think it’s really necessary from the outside (it looks good from the inside though!) as he will be wearing a singlet underneath and no doubt, be swaddled up in a blanket if we are out and about. And there was HEAPS of binding to attach, I don’t mind it too much but it was pretty time consuming to get it all cut and sewed on. I love the contrasting trim it gives though.
And another of my faithful favourite sets – from The Spring 1/2012 edition of Ottobre, “Little Houses Knit Pants” and “Bert Bodysuit with henley placket”- both in size 50cm again.
The fabrics are both from Crafty Mamas – tractors are a European knit, the grey is a plain Stella.
And look – this time I got the placket centered properly!
I left off the fold-over cuffs on these pants because I didn’t have enough ribbing and really wanted to use this stripe.
And that’s it for today! Don’t despair – there’s plenty more to come 🙂
I’ve been on a roll with the baby boy sewing. Before I started these projects, I went through my baby clothes boxes and got rid of anything that I didn’t absolutely love or that wasn’t practical for baby-wear. That way, I had a good excuse to sew some more cute outfits!
This set was made using some lovely monkey jersey knit fabric and Hilco stripes from Crafty Mamas. The ribbing is also from Crafty Mamas. I can’t stress enough how important I think it is to use good quality knits for your sewing. I’ve used some cheap fabrics in the past, and while they look good for the first few washes, but after months of washing and wearing they just loose their shape and don’t look as nice. These clothes will be getting a lot of washing so I don’t want to skimp on quality. Plus, they feel so lovely and soft and I know they will be comfortable for baby to wear.
The bodysuit pattern comes from Ottobre Winter 6/2012. “Kisuliini Raglan-Sleeve Bodysuit.” It was very straightforward and simple, I’m becoming a pro at attaching all this binding now!
The pants are the same as the ones I’ve made before, from Ottobre Spring 1/2012 called “Little Houses Knit Pants.”
Once again, they have the cutest bottom and I’ve added a fold over cuff to keep little feet warm.
This little suit was made using some knit fabric from Spoonflower. The fabric is beautiful and soft and has a great stretch, but I’m still not 100% sure about the fading issue I’ve read about. It will be in for a lot of washing and wearing so I guess I’ll find out soon enough!
I’m loving this suit, it will look so cute on. The pattern comes from the latest issue of Ottobre – Spring 1/2013 and is called “Villikko Romper.”
Uunfortunately I couldn’t add any fold-over foot cuffs to this one because of the style, so I’ll have to invest in some good-quality, stay on socks!
I made both of these outfits in a size 56cm which I think I’ve worked out should be the equivalent of 00 or 3-6 months. Size 50cm is the smallest Ottobre size (000 or 0-3 months), but not many patterns start that small so I may be waiting a few months until he can start wearing these.
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