baby clothes
Kara
My best friend is pregnant and is having a baby boy in August. I
would like to make some nice, gothy baby clothes, but have no idea
where to start. I have sewn a lot before, but allways for adults. I
was mostly wondering if anyone here had any advice on the practicle
stuff. I thinking along the lines of what fabrics to use/not use,
hints on fastenings etc. I haven't been around babys enough to know
what is practicle. I'm sure I'll find some nice patterns that can be
adapted.
Kara
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> Hi
>
> My best friend is pregnant and is having a baby boy in August. I
> would like to make some nice, gothy baby clothes, but have no idea
> where to start. I have sewn a lot before, but allways for adults. I
> was mostly wondering if anyone here had any advice on the practicle
> stuff. I thinking along the lines of what fabrics to use/not use,
> hints on fastenings etc. I haven't been around babys enough to know
> what is practicle. I'm sure I'll find some nice patterns that can be
> adapted.
Not really clothes, but I've crocheted cot blankets for babies a few times,
generally in bright rainbow colours (I know pastels are traditional, but
babies actually prefer bright colours and strong contrasts!). If you've ever
done any patchwork, you could maybe make a small quilt, out of fabrics in
different colours, and with different textures? (Satin, velvet, courduroy,
cotton, wool, hessian, etc) This could be used on the baby's bed, but also
on the floor, and as the baby gets older, it will enjoy both looking at the
colours, and exploring the feel of them all! You could even make some of
them extra-stuffed and some thin, add ribbons or bow and other tactile bits
and pieces to them, although make sure everything is sewn on securely!
H
(Not a seamstress, but I do know a bit about babies!)
Sylverhwk5
>hints on fastenings etc.
i cant sew, but having kids of my own, i would recommend cotton as material,
and snaps for fastners, they are much easier than buttons, cotton is good for
play clothes, easy to wash no special care, if you are making a special
ocassion outfit, maybe nice soft panne velvet :)
just a thought
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> Hi
>
> My best friend is pregnant and is having a baby boy in
> August. I would like to make some nice, gothy baby
> clothes, but have no idea where to start. I have sewn a
> lot before, but allways for adults. I was mostly wondering
> if anyone here had any advice on the practicle stuff. I
> thinking along the lines of what fabrics to use/not use,
> hints on fastenings etc. I haven't been around babys
> enough to know what is practicle. I'm sure I'll find some
> nice patterns that can be adapted.
for everyday wear, one word: washable! ;)
i got a ton of newborn sizes when Boo was born, but i had
nothing that fit when he hit that 6 week growth spurt, so now
i tend to give baby gifts of several different sizes. also,
depending on where you live, weather in August can be
unpredictable. Boo was born Aug.7th & i had mostly light
weight newborn clothes. figures that as soon as we got home
the weather got way cooler & i had to layer things on the poor
kid.
Folkwear Patterns has a Little Folks set with sizes from
newborn to 2T in assorted ethnic kid's outfits. i really like
the wrap top in flannel for babies (Boo's was red with black
lions rampant, edged with black bias).
while i have no problem with black clothes on babies, it does
show milk spit rather obviously...
good fabrics are flannel (100% cotton. avoid the flame
retardant crap like the plague!), cotton and strech velours.
my kid has sensory integration disorder so i have to use flat
French seams (he also had kittens if i tried putting footed
sleepers on him. hates things on his feet).
oh, Little Vogue has some nice layette patterns, too, but
once they get past layette age little boys are out of luck as
far as patterns go (although Boo did just find a band collar
shirt pattern in burda, so we have ladybug & frog fabrics to
make that up in & we're making a weighted vest from some batik
dyed stuff)
lee
Rebecca Lovelace
>
> My best friend is pregnant and is having a baby boy in August. I
> would like to make some nice, gothy baby clothes, but have no idea
> where to start. I have sewn a lot before, but allways for adults. I
> was mostly wondering if anyone here had any advice on the practicle
> stuff. I thinking along the lines of what fabrics to use/not use,
> hints on fastenings etc. I haven't been around babys enough to know
> what is practicle. I'm sure I'll find some nice patterns that can be
> adapted.
>
dye it). Kwik Sew has nice easy baby patterns.
Rebecca
Amazon
> I was mostly wondering if anyone here had any advice on the practicle
> stuff. I thinking along the lines of what fabrics to use/not use,
This is just going to echo what others here have told you, but:
1) Washable is a must! :-) If you can find a fabric that is (a)
natural,
(b) sturdy, and (c) soft, then you are set. :-)
This is why cotton is a really good bet. :-) Cotton knits are really
nice, plus they stretch a little, so they're good for things like
one-sies and jumpers.
2) For fastenings, go for snaps or velcro.
Big plastic zippers can work, too, as long as they don't go up high
enough to pinch skin or catch hair. (Also, they should be
cardigan-style zippers, not "sealed at one end" zippers -- just for
ease of getting things on and off).
I would use zippers as a distant third option though, because wee ones
might want to pull them appart (from the bottom, for instance) and
they are surprisingly strong when they want to be. ;-)
3) For fancy dress outfits, velour is good. It's polyester, yes, but
its soft and comfortable (feels like pajamas) and you can chuck it in
a washing machine with no trouble.
Oh!
4) Pre-wash/shrink everything. In hot, hot water. Because this stuff
is going to have baby spit-up and mashed-up crackers, and nose-goop,
and all sorts of other baby-related icky stuff land on it, it will
most likely be washed in hot water. So make sure the fabric is
pre-shrunk before you start cutting out the pattern pieces.
That's all from me. :-)
Take care, and good luck with your project! :-)
- Nam'ara,
- Amazon. :-)
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