First I sewed some dungarees for my neice but the legs were too small, then I sewed a dress for her but the chest was too small – will these T-shirt and leggings be third-time-lucky?! These were made from a free pattern provided by Spoonflower, and I’m viewing these as a test-run – if they fit (or can be easily adjusted) I’ll make her some more.
1. The fabric:
I made these out of cotton jersey that I bought from Croft Mill a while ago (the same fabric I made my pyjamas out of). It’s really nice fabric; ever so soft, and provided I use stretchy thread I can get away with using a straight stitch on my Singer.
Because I was using a plain fabric, I embroidered a little bee on the front of the T-shirt to make it a bit more fun. I copied the bee design from some iron-on patches that you can buy from Etsy, see: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/615814634/tiny-bee-iron-on-patch-bumblebee-badge. Here’s a picture of my bumblee bee turned out – not my best embroidery work but hopefully my neice won’t mind!
2. The pattern:
This is a free pattern provided on the Spoonflower blog.
- The T-shirt pattern is here: https://blog.spoonflower.com/2018/01/how-to-sew-a-toddler-tee/
- The leggings pattern is here: https://blog.spoonflower.com/2013/02/fat-quarter-february-knit-baby-leggings-tutorial/
Both patterns include a really helpful video which really helps.
3. The challenges:
None really, I found these quite easy to make. However, I am a little nervous about the fit… The sleeves on the T-shirt looked too small so me so I let out the seams a little, I still think they look small but I hope that the stretchy fabric will make up for any fit issues. Also, I think the leggings might be too long for my neice, but she’s going to grow so it won’t be an issue forever!
4. The final result:
Two cute items of toddler-wear! Now I just have to wait and see if they fit. These were really simple to sew so I’ll definitely be up for making some more for her once I know what adjustments to make.
The sewing resolution 