020703080309MATERIALS
QCottonorlinenshirtor
50cm(19 ") cotton or
linenfabric
QMatchingsewingthread
QFabricscissors
QElastic,2.5cm(1")wide
QElastic,1.5cm(^5 / 8 ") wide
QSafetypin
QPaper or card
Onceyou’vegota garmentthat’s
slippedoutofregularrotation,
it’stimetosizeit upforitsnext
starringrole:somethingnewfora
little‘un.In theultimatehand-me-
downplottwist,thisprojectis a
personalandsustainablewayto
growyourmini’swardrobe– it’sa
shirt-to-bloomerslovestory.
Cottonsandlinensworkbestfor
bloomers.If thefabricis toothick
they’llbestiffanduncomfortable
forlittlelegsanddifficulttothread
theelasticthrough.If it’stoothin,
thebloomerswon’thangwell.
Refertothetableontheleftforthe
quantityofelasticyou’llneed.
You’llfindthepatternpieces
onpage 90 – cutthesmallersize
forages0-3months,3-6months
and6-12months,andcutthelarger
sizeforages1-2years, 2-3 years
and 3-4 years.(^01) Usingthepatternpieceson
page90,traceandcutoutone
front panel piece, one back panel 1
pieceandonebackpanel 2 piece
in paperorcard.
(^02) Usingsewingpinsorpattern
weights,attachthefrontpanel
patternpieceontoonesideofthe
shirt,makingsurethefoldedgeis
onthesideseamoftheshirtas
shown.Cutoutandpressopen.
(^03) Attachthebackpanel1 pattern
pieceontotheothersideofthe
shirt,againmakingsurethefold
edgeis onthesideseamofthe
shirt.Cutoutandpressopen.If
you’reworkingwitha largeritemof
clothingorfabricandhavethe
space,youcanskipStep 5
altogetherbycuttingbothback
panel1 and2 pattern pieces as
onewholepiece.
(^04) Usingthesleevesoftheshirt,
cutouttwobackpanel2 pieces.
(^05) Pinthebackpanel2 piecesto
eithersideofbackpanel1 as
shown,withrightsides(RS)
together.Trimthem,thensew
togetherleavinga 1.5cm(^5 / 8 ")
seam allowance. To finish the
HOW TO MAKE CHILDREN'S BLOOMERS
ELASTIC LENGTHS
Age Waistband Leg
0-3months 37cm(14^5 / 8 ") 21.5cm(8 ")
3-6months 39.5cm(15^5 / 8 ") 24cm(9 ")
6-12months 42cm(16 ") 25.5cm(10^1 / 8 ")
1-2years 47cm(18 ") 28cm(11")
2-3years 49.5cm(19 ") 29cm(11 ")
3-4 years 51cm(20^1 / 8 ") 30.5cm (12")