More baby swag! This is a project I've been wanting to design for most of this year, and I finally got the chance. The super soft, think flannel is perfect for keeping baby cozy in the Minnesota winter, and little details like the collar and reinforced cuffs give it a little extra class. It turned out to be the perfect piece for a less traditional baby dedication! I wanted to match the plaid pattern as much as I could while laying out the pieces, although I didn't have a very large piece of material to work with. I decided to match the horizontal lines, since that way, there were the fewest curved edges to work around. Once I had my pieces cut out - again, based on parts of several articles I already owned - I serged all the edges to make finishing the inside easier and add a little more stability. Then on to construction! First were the main body seams and preparing the sleeves, collar, and pocket. I wanted to add as many details of "grown up" clothing as I could while still making it as baby friendly and easy to wear as possible. I added a short running seam on the top of each sleeve to ease them into the shoulders, and sewed the collar into the neck, ready to be attached to the body. I think the trickiest part of baby clothing is the closures. It's of course very important to get it on and off easily, both from the top and the bottom, with easy to use closures that will also stand up to an active baby. For most of the front buttons, I simply sewed shut the button placket with the buttons on top, with a snap under the top button to leave a little more room for the head. I finished the bottom with snaps sewn onto the reinforced inner leg seams, with magnets at the ankles for extra ease. And we have a completed project - and a well dressed baby!
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