How To Make Baby Clothes: Thrift Ideas
Buying clothes for your little one can be expensive. They are quite costly these days, even though the demand is just quite right. That’s why moms out there who thought about making baby clothes are on the right track. Learning how to make baby clothes will not only allow you to think outside the box, but it also saves you money.
One good thing about baby clothes is that they can be easily made in your own home. It will give you a lot of time to think about the designs. In this article, I will teach and share how to make baby clothes for your cute little one. The following guidelines are there to help you whenever you want to make baby clothes in the future.
Why Make Baby Clothes?
In case you don’t know, the process of making baby clothes is quite an easy and basic thing to do. Making baby clothes will not require you to be an expert at all. Plus, it saves you loads of money and enhances your sewing skills. Making your baby’s clothes will also give you time to be with yourself and focus on sewing and making altogether.
Although sewing is needed, for the most part, it only requires basic sewing. Materials needed are almost available inside your closet or in your local store. Moreover, baby clothes don’t require too many fabrics as they are still too tiny. Without further ado, let’s discuss and teach you the basics of how to make baby clothes in your home.
Steps on How to Make Baby Clothes
Reusing your old and vintage clothes creates so many outfits. In this way, you don't need to start from scratch, and you will only do a few normal cuts here and there and some basic sewing.
Baby rompers are one of the best baby clothes out there that are perfect for our babies. Not only do they look elegant but neat as well. If you know how to make baby clothes just like rompers, we'll just need two basic materials, a youth-sized shirt, and a onesie.
Step 1
Get your youth-sized shirt and onesie. Be sure that the color matches each other and has a great color combination. Having a colorful romper is a perfect way to keep your baby entertained with their clothes.
Step 2
Lay the romper on the top of the shirt and fold them both in half. Be sure to line them up when folding. Now trace the onesie outline over the shirt, be sure to use a tailor’s chalk so it won’t stain for long. You should narrow down the sleeves and make plenty of space through the legs to avoid tightly fitted onesie for your baby.
Step 3
The traced line drawn in the shirt should be sewn. Make sure not to sew the entire shirt as we’ll need holes for the baby’s foot to fit inside.
Step 4
After sewing, cut the excess fabric outside of the orange line. After that, cut your bottom too. Be sure to leave enough room to hem, or else it would look like a grown man’s underwear.
Step 5
Now, repeat step 4 on the other side of the shirt. Be sure to trim excess fabric of the shirt once you are done sewing.
Step 6
Now sew the armpit line which you left unsewn a while ago. Keep it nice and clean. When sewing, it would be wise to trim excess threads and keep needles away from your baby. Just keep it in a safe and secure area where it can be easily seen.
Step 7
At the bottom part of the shirt in the crotch area, you need attachments such as snaps. This will help your baby to undress the onesie once diaper change is needed. Reinforce your fabric with something that doesn’t stretch out easily.
Be sure to keep a tight and zigzag pattern. Ensure that your snaps are facing each other so that the flaps point toward each other when you close it. This will ensure that both sides are looking up once they are snapped with each other.
Step 8
Next thing you know, you are done! Pretty quick and easy, isn’t it? These are just some of the useful and basic steps on how to make baby clothes. As you move on from other baby-making clothes, you’ll fully enhance your sewing skills and creativity.
Benefits of Handmade Baby Clothes
Despite the affordability and mass-produced products, sometimes most of them don’t cut it. They don’t pass the eye test of most moms. Moreover, they have different unique details that aren’t ideal for your baby. That’s why you opt for a more eco-friendly approach, thereby making your baby clothes at home on your own.
Like saving money and gas from going to the mall, there are some benefits to learning how to make baby clothes. These include:
Style
Handcrafted products are one of the best. You create different kinds of designs that are fit for your baby. Plus, you get to choose whatever fabrics you like and love. Most importantly, you decide everything. As long as you have all the materials, then you are good to go!
Quality
As we’ve mentioned earlier, you get to choose what design you want and what type of fabric you’ll use. Every detail of your handcrafted product is put to detail in a way that no other companies could think of. Most importantly, they are built to last, unlike bought products from the mall where it compromises the quality for a lower price.
Conclusion
Learning how to make baby clothes should be on the list of every moms-to-be and new moms. Creating your baby clothes will help you kill time when your baby is asleep; it can also enhance your sewing skills. It's fulfilling when you’ve completed creating your baby's clothes.