This is the first baby that we haven't known the gender, and this is also the first baby that I've been bold enough to trust my own two hands to make the little bundle an outfit to come home in . . . or 4.
"Why four?" you ask?
Well, because we didn't know the gender, and each of our babies has gotten bigger than its previous sibling, with our youngest weighing in at 9 lbs 2 ozs (which is why I also opted for my first epidural, people.) So, I took with me to the hospital two outfits for a boy, and two outfits for a girl (one each in newborn size and 0-3 month size.)
I finished up the boy outfits and was completely in love with them!
From the get-go, I wanted to applique a tie onto a white shirt, which I was able to whip out quickly.
The pants were a little trickier for me to settle on a design I liked. Finally, I decided to use (Simplicity 5534 - out of print), except that I wanted a flat front.
I wasn't exactly sure how much to take out of the front pieces, so imagine my relief when Dana at Made posted a tutorial for flat front pants during her Celebrate the Boy!! I still used (Simplicity 5534), but I altered the front pieces the same way Dana altered hers for the flat look.
So, the pants for my baby boy are brown corduroy with a flat front . . .
"Why four?" you ask?
Well, because we didn't know the gender, and each of our babies has gotten bigger than its previous sibling, with our youngest weighing in at 9 lbs 2 ozs (which is why I also opted for my first epidural, people.) So, I took with me to the hospital two outfits for a boy, and two outfits for a girl (one each in newborn size and 0-3 month size.)
The pants were a little trickier for me to settle on a design I liked. Finally, I decided to use (Simplicity 5534 - out of print), except that I wanted a flat front.
I wasn't exactly sure how much to take out of the front pieces, so imagine my relief when Dana at Made posted a tutorial for flat front pants during her Celebrate the Boy!! I still used (Simplicity 5534), but I altered the front pieces the same way Dana altered hers for the flat look.
So, the pants for my baby boy are brown corduroy with a flat front . . .
and an elastic back!
2 comments:
Cute! Except now I want to see the baby IN the clothes, although the hanger idea to photo is adorable.
Yup, you GOTTA post pics of him wearing the outfit! And what did you make for the "girl"??
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