All The Little Baby Clothes 🧵 Sew With Me

[@amixeblu]

My grandma on mom's side (mom is 78) had 10 children. This was during the war and post-war in Belgium. She had 6 girls and 4 boys, ultimately 4 boys and 4 girls remained as 2 infants sadly passed in early infancy. Just to say, she was a heavy knitter and sewed a lot of the children's clothes herself. There was a seamstress in the neighborhood and they all pulled together to help each other in those days. She did most of the work but her neighbor often helped cut the fabric for her. It takes me back because I learned to knit, crochet and sew by hand from my grandma. These things are far more precious to me than anything.

[@dawsie]

Yep my Gran was the same, living in a cooler setting made things simpler as she knitted everything, same with me Mom, nearly everything was knitted or thrifted. As I got older it went from knitted to being sewn the only drawback was her second was a boy so only the romper suits were passed down as Mom never used pink in any of my clothes, could be why I hate pink 😹😹 but the same with my brother nothing was made with blue. I have only had one pink outfit as a child a dress that a friend made for me, the only time it was ever worn was when she came calling, the whipped off and into my other clothes, that dress never got washed as it was never on my long enough to get dirty or sweaty before I finally out grew it. All baby, toddler and older, the clothes were washed and packed ready for the next family member or friend had a baby nothing was ever thrown out and they were all checked before packing to ensure they were stitched and mended first. It’s a shame this is not done so much anymore, people have become such throw aways on nearly everything. The other thing was Mom never allowed for any synthetic fabrics on either of us. It was wool mostly or cotton or linen clothes 50-60 years ago were deadly because they would melt or burst into flames so quickly. I had a friend who had massive scaring on 80% of her body from a romper suit that melted to her skin when she was 3 years old when the fire spat out a hot coal onto her. She was in flames before her Mom could grab the blanket and smother the flames. After she was finally home she never used anything but woollen clothes for her.

[@aeolia80]

Don't have kids here, but have a lot of friends with kids, and I live in France but from California. One thing I miss about baby clothes from back home, especially for newborns, is long sleeved shirts and sleepers with these fold over sections on the wrist that go over the babies hands to prevent the baby from scratching themselves. I've never seen this feature on any clothes sold here in France, and I've asked my French friends that have kids if they know about this, and most of them have never heard of it (except for one that had her first kid in the US) but they were intrigued and thought it might be a good idea here because the mittens then sell to stop the baby from scratching themselves always fall off and get lost.

[@dawsie]

My Mom use to make snap or button on mittens so they could be removed once baby was awake, she left them in a pocket she added to all of the cribs batting.

[@the_quiet_life]

Dim makes pjs like that

[@madeatbentwood]

I'm Aussie but well accustomed to adding seam allowances as I sew a lot of Euro patterns. I do mine in the tracing stage. I trace the pattern then draw the seam allowances onto the tracing paper, then cut out my pieces. I like that I don't have to use 1.5cm seam allowances as that seams so wasteful. I use a ruler or seam gauge to add the seam allowances, generally 1cm. In the curves I use dots marked at the 1cm shifting my measuring tool often. I join the dots once I have them all in place. It's really important to understand "seam allowances" are only for the seams. Which makes sense but I used to add them to necklines and armscyes too and often they do not need seam allowances as there are no seams there. It's also important to check the pattern to see if you need to add hem allowances as they often require more length than a seam allowance. Your baby clothes are adorable! All the best for the birth of your little one. (you can use an elastic band to hold 2 pencils together so you draw 1 lines at once in the tracing stage).

[@auntieann3000]

There are some really neat tools for adding seam allowances when tracing out patterns. There's an adjustable double tracing wheel, seam allowance discs, you can rubber band 2 pencils together or use various washers like you buy in the fastener section of the hardware store & put the pencil in the hole of the washer. Always good to have lots ways to tackle a challenge. Love all your tiny clothes projects! He's going to be the best dressed baby!

[@feliciabourque]

Everything is so adorable. I think it is so cool that baby boy has a mom who loves sewing and wants to make things for people especially him.

[@MsBlulucky]

Sometimes I even prefer patterns without seam allowance. You just have to mark the entire pattern piece on the fabric, not just one side if it's on the fold for example. And then you can just eye-ball the seam allowance which makes the cutting of the fabric much faster. When you sew, you use your markings as the guidance where to sew, not the distance from the fabric edge. I like that I don't have to be 100% exact when I cut the fabric.

[@RandomPerson-bb2gp]

I don’t see how it would be faster than when seam allowance is just included. It’s literally pin and cut.

[@dawsie]

@@RandomPerson-bb2gpburda pattens don’t have seam allowance on any of their patterns. There are other companies out there that also DO NOT add seam allowance. This is why she was having problems as she’s never used a pattern that does not come with seam allowance before. The idea of drawing on the fabric around all the pattern pieces including those placed on the fold is a very good tip that even my Mother use to teach her students years ago. This way you have a fixed line that you pin together on and it does not matter from which side your sewing from your stitching line is there. I have known so many people avoiding these designs because of the lack of seam allowance. Once they were shown to actually draw around the pattern pieces using that line for both pinning and sewing they got past this problem.

[@RandomPerson-bb2gp]

@@dawsie I’m contesting if it’s faster. Which I don’t think it is, if you have to draw a line around the pattern piece and then cut versus just pinning and cut. I’ve used patterns without seam allowances marked and it just takes way longer so I prefer it with the SA included. I don’t see the benefit that you mention tbh.

[@stone.durfey5862]

I didn't need so sew, was too sick anyways . But a niece of mine, sent me 2 huge bags of baby boy clothes, with many cute and beautiful pieces. And I thrifted a lot of his clothes, right up to kindergarten. Giving them back to the thrift shop as he outgrew them....toys as well. My boy was a book lovers as well, which thrifting was great for as well.

[@Sarah-sc2rm]

Just saw this after making my first dress for my daughter. Now I’m going on to making something for my baby boy, so this is very inspiring! Making things for your children is such a wonderful feeling. ❤ I have been watching your channel since I was 17 and now as a mother in my mid twenties, I love that you still make content that I associate with.

[@chelsealewis5148]

I will say my favorite outfits for my baby are ones that are either pull overs that are stretchy enough to fit easily around his head or less stretchy ones that have zippers. I've found that we don't like the ones with more than a couple snaps because a lot of snaps or buttons are a pain for frequent diaper changes. Also, he doesn't really like hats so I haven't used them much. I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't like the bit of compression around his growing skull. I do have a few hats that you can tie under the chin to keep them on.

[@lynnsibley1172]

I never minded the snaps because I didn't have to undo the whole thing for diaper change. The double zip onesies are alright but I just never minded snaps and buttons on my little babies. In the wiggly toddler stage, only the absolute adorableness of overalls make the snaps worth doing!

[@SandieMitchell]

OMG, The outfits are too stinking cute! I absolutely love them! Try stay-stitching around the items before you zig-zag stitch; this might help with the stretching. Also, the overalls with the feet can grow with the baby by lengthening the legs before adding the feet or leaving them off. This is so much fun; I would be sewing my behind off! LOL!🥰

[@sheilafelix113]

A bespoke wardrobe for the little man.

[@xfairfaeriex]

I noticed that you were using a regular foot when sewing jersey which tends to warp jersey fabric because the feed dogs on the lower fabric move at a different rate and stretch the fabric differently than the upper fabric under the regular presser foot. I highly recommend using a walking foot with stretch fabrics because they have feed dogs and help both layers of fabric pass through the sewing machine at the same rate/stretch so that it's less warped. It's been a game changer for me.

[@amtlcreates]

Absolutely precious! ❤ If you want a neater finish when hemming jersey (less streched and watped edges) you could use a twin needle. That requires two top threads and one bottom thread and uses the straight stitch. It makes such a difference.

[@claudiaaugusta8453]

I actually prefer patterns without seam allowance. I think it's so much easier to do alterations on them (more for clothes for myself than for babies). But I understand it comes down to what everybody is used to. A lot of people already gave great suggestions how to add the seam allowance when cutting the pieces out. Regarding sewing elastic fabrics: My machine has an elastic straight stitch, sometimes it's called a triple stitch. I use it for jersey and sweat fabrics all the time. It works grea - it's just a pain to seamrip, so better don#t make mistakes! And my machine was built in 1990, not computerized. I'm sure your much newer machine also has that stitch. Since jersey and sweat don't fray, I don't even bother with finishing the cut edges. I've sewed a lot of elastic clothes for myself and for kids and was quite successful without an overlock machine, so I'm sure you can do it, too!

[@iwasalllikeomg]

Ah, so cute! Makes me wanna bring out the sewing machine again for some clothes for my little guy. He’s 5.5 months and growing like an absolute champ!

[@ahmadeevasu]

Absolutely adorable!🐣🐣🐣

[@windkind]

I'm pregnant with a baby boy, too and I have been eyeing the goose fabric for a while as well. Those outfits are adorable! I have a recommendation for fabrics: For my last baby I made a lot of clothes out of old wool sweaters and shirts from my grandma (mostly thin and some even cashmere) and unexpectedly it was a dream to sew.

[@violetstarla]

This was so cute to watch making tiny clothes looks like it would fit a doll. You look lovely Lady. Best wishes with your little boy.

[@jenniferhandley9294]

The outfits are so cute!! Especially the matching set - adorable!

[@alexiscervantes4581]

Beyond adorable!!!

[@johannechampagne7332]

I believe we typically avoid buttons and opt for snaps instead because the buttons are a choking hazard for babies. The clothes are thoroughly adorable.

[@doralotte5862]

The fabrics are so so pretty and all of these came out so well 😊

[@paloma_hill]

you get a funny little magnet that attaches to the scissor blades, and you line the magnet up with the pattern line so the scissor blades are the right distance away.

[@pheart2381]

They look so comfy,soft and cosy.

[@Looma_Loo]

I knew this video was coming and I couldn't wait! How adorable!

[@PatPatPotato]

OH my gosh mama. I had my boy!!! I was a month ahead of you I think!! My best advice, don't be afraid to use mediation or medication. You've, got this. It's scary. You've got this you woman warrior mama. ❤ I'm so excited for you that he's coming soon!!!! (Also, watching this while pumping bc it's the perfect length lol) ❤❤❤🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@Loepsie]

Ohh congratulations! 🥰

[@mariont3806]

Very cute! The great thing about working with stretchy jersey is, that it is very forgiving. You don't have to be as precise and can guesstimate the seam allowances and it will be fine. It takes some getting used to. I would recommend using the lightning stitch, if your machine has it.

[@tamaraeads3650]

You’ll definitely have to show us how he looks in his handmade outfits! So cute 💜

[@NotJanet-r7c]

When you announced your pregnancy, my first thought was, "Yay! Handmade baby clothes!"

[@carole3680]

Heirlooms start to finish. ❤

[@reneekuijpers5160]

OMG I made that same pyjama with the attached feet and it BROKE me. I toke lessens to help me make it but even the teacher was lost. It took weeks to finish it and looked so bad and miss shaped. Then when I put it on my baby all the snaps came flying off. I cried and threw the whole thing in the trash. But nice to see that someone with so much more experience also had issues with it

[@hollybrooke322]

So adorable!!! You did a great job. I love them.

[@innatelyindigo]

You did such a great job!

[@kruimell83]

To make the pattern size correct, I like to draw the actual size of the garment and then cut around that. Then you'll know where to sew, because you drew that line, so that should be perfect.

[@jshandfam7443]

Those outfits are precious!

[@christinemathes3098]

I once attended a sewing class and the teacher (professional sewist) told us, we were not allowed to sew Burda patterns, because they are mostly too complicated..😅. Try some patterns from makerist! Some of them have seam allowance included (sometimes you can even choose between 1cm and 0,7 cm). I love the fabrics, you made a very good choice! Your baby is going to look so cute in this!!❤❤❤

[@annekecaramin]

I use a basic 'geodriehoek' for adding seam allowance. You just go along the stitching line and put little marks, making sure to always keep that 90° angle. Most patterns have notches to make sure the seam lines match up in the right places, I never had any issues relying on them.

[@heidihaug7077]

I love these so much!

[@NatyMC4]

Gutterman has the Maraflex thread that it’s for stretch fabric as it’s a bit elasticated. With that you can use a straight stitch. Or use the bolt stitch with regular thread, the finish is more “straight”

[@delll372]

so cute lucy❤

[@flutosan7764]

you seem so excited working on these :D happy for u

[@PandoraSummer-d9v]

This was so inspiring! I am already planning to sew for my grandchildren, and they are not even pregnant yet! It's called: faith.

[@TayTayed1ts]

Your gonna be the best grandparent to those kids who aren’t even in the womb!❤

[@Woeschhuesli]

Lucy, you may enjoy the podcast Stitched in Sweden, where Maria knits and sews for herself and her children... very cute stuff.

[@BasicMemory]

I appreciate you and thank you for making content.

[@labhrais6957]

I swore I would learn to sew baby clothes before my 2nd baby, and I never did. I'm so happy for you and your growing family! ❤

[@sandrah8997]

Your baby clothes came out lovely! And the fabrics really are adorable. I also love rompers for my little daughter, they are just super cute and practical at the same time. If you want to make more and also have useful instructions, I can recommend Lybstes patterns. They are from a German designer but some are also available in English and I think with your sewing experience, you’d easily be able even to use the German instructions and just follow the step by step pictures. I used a lot of their patterns already and I am always happy with the outcome. And I don’t know exactly which sewing machine you got, but maybe it has a fake overlock stitch? I also used to get away with a blind stitch pretty well on my old sewing machine, it also comes out stretchy. Maybe this is helpful to you, I always enjoy your videos! ☺️

[@SusanLeeNightingale]

The jacket is very cute. It looks to be maybe size 8-12 months. Will be perfect for next winter.

[@adrianamancuso4917]

I'm so excited for you!!

[@kellybryson7754]

When you were turning the jacket rightside out after sewing, it reminded me of my sister. She sews bags, and she always refers to that part as, "birthing the bag!" How appropriate!

[@TheOReport1994]

The best hack I've seen to add seam allowance is to get small disc magnets and put them on the scissor blades to accommodate the amount of seam allowance you want. Or you just have to get a sewing gauge.

[@yvonneedwards5789]

This is so exciting 🎉

[@emilyscott6274]

So cute!!! You should try to find patterns with zippers. When we were exhausted, snaps made things so much more complicated for us haha.

[@annakapskaya1619]

It is extremely cute!!!!!

[@FindingFeliz]

So precious! I watched the whole thing and I don't even know how to sew 😅

[@emilygillespie563]

Forgot to mention that Twig and Tale patterns are mostly for woven fabrics, so great for if you want to make children's clothes with wovens as well as jersey

[@n3Manon]

Ooh I understand you so much! I do most of my sewing from English content, and I do just fine. But the moment I have to switch to a French pattern, I feel like a toddler trying to build an engine 😂

[@CrownedLily]

I would be 29 weeks today and I believe I would be sewing for my little guy if I was still pregnant. But I have high hopes I'll be pregnant again and carry to term and I'll be making baby clothes soon! Currently in the two week wait and I'm hoping for all the baby dust for my rainbow baby. jersey knit is so annoying the way it rolls.

[@lynnecurran1787]

🥰🙏🙏🙏🥰 Big hugs to you.

[@moonloversheila8238]

Good luck! Hope everything goes well for you next time.

[@mariesteenebruggen1728]

Sorry for you 💐 Baby will come soon hopefully 🤞🏻 💝

[@zandman64]

Als je het omrollen van tricot wil voorkomen dan voor je gaat knippen de lap insprayen met spray stijfsel ik gebruik vaak crack free kan je kopen bij ah . Dan krult de stof een stuk minder om

[@lorireeber4165]

Beautiful ❤

[@jessdunstan]

Maybe look for Burda patterns via English suppliers as all the burda patterns I use have seam allowance added in and English instructions 😊

[@eebeegee8325]

So sweet! It's been really fun watching your pregnancy videos, I'm pregnant too with a little boy. I've been making him stuff as well. How many weeks are you now? 😊

[@Wekia]

sometimes, when I get really annoyed with jersey rolling up or I need to see better to be more accurate, I just iron the fabric. makes my life way easier and lowers my blood pressure

[@Wekia]

also, if the pattern doesn't include seam allowance and I want my life to be easy, I will add that seam allowance to the traced pattern

[@muttimerewifey]

Burda also expects you to be an established sewist. Therefore they tend to skip steps! Outfits are very cute!

[@susanneberry236]

I was waiting for a how to do tiny snaps tutorial.

[@retrorenegade1967]

My husband is Dutch and I am pregnant right now, our daughter is in the 95% with all her length/growth measurements so idk if any of the 0-3 clothes are going to fit her at all, maybe she can wear them for a few weeks lol.

[@rachelcarpenter350]

Ok I just want to let you know these are freaking adorable ❤ I'm also gonna let you know that button snaps are the devil I recommend zippers all the way babies wiggle so much at least mine did ❤ excited for you!!! And the little to wear all the cuteness!

[@buzzi2k]

I heard it recommended to starch jersey for sewing so the edges don't roll

[@leksaa3623]

Боже! Я первая)) 🎉 такая замечательная, милая и полезная тема. Спасибо ❤

[@user-ik5ih7gl3y]

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[@quixxovel]

You should find a teddy bear that would fit the clothes you are making so he can have them until he’s much older as a toy/decoration, instead of having to put them away in a drawer

[@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar]

16:34 I would literally have to size up on the pattern. I wouldn't be able to be precise about the sea allowance, especially on baby clothes!

[@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar]

You'll also appreciate having little sack style gowns that are open at the bottom for his newborn time. Newborns still curled up for several weeks and the gowns that have draw strings or elastic at the bottoms make it easy to change diapers & save you trying to get newborn legs into pants at night. The outfits you made are so precious!!!! I hope we get to meet your squish... (even if you protect his face!) I'm perfectly happy with seeing the back of his head! 😂 Oh, when I had babies, I also made a moby-style wrap and a ring wrap (Maya wrap style.) I'm really excited for you all! ❤

[@ghastlycreations5627]

When he get older you can swe him a little button down shirt with a vest ❤ maybe a little bow tie

[@ElizabethChronis]

For what it’s worth, don’t completely dismiss hoods … none of my kids will leave a hat on & hoods are the only way I’ve ever been able to keep their heads dry😂

[@stone.durfey5862]

Oh tip.....a lot of printed patterns run a bit big😊

[@carole3680]

Your choices are so beautiful and should you happen to have another or more and happen to receive a girl, a good start to continue. Even your baby blue jacket with a few more feminine embellishments.