Being here in Wyoming means I have access to an additional 5 little girls to sew for! And that means I have access to a baby to sew for. I LOVE baby sews. They use such tiny amounts of fabric and what is cuter than little baby clothes?! AND AND, so many designers have free patterns for tiny babies. Today I'm trying out the FREE Baby Ringer Onesie by Shwin and Shwin.



My niece is just 2 months old, but at 12 lbs is wearing 3-6 months onesies. I don't have my snap press with me, so rather than a full onesie, I made a tiny little shirt by removing the snap area and just hemming the shirt. I'll definitely be making onesies once I've got access to my snap press again.

I made the size 6 months for my niece because the pattern link didn't have a size chart. For free, I can wing it a bit. The shirt ended up too big (better too big than too small) and my neckline wasn't as small as I wanted. That said, I didn't use the pattern piece for the neckline that was included in the pattern and I banded my neckline, not bound it, so that could be one of the main problems right there.

The armhole on this pattern is a dolman, but the side seam is cut in a sharp 90 degree angle. If you follow the side seam, you'll need to cut a small notch into the side seam to allow the arm to move.  Not a big deal.

But here's the real thing I learned here, and it has nothing to do with sewing or the pattern. Getting photos of babies is HARD. When I did these photos, my niece still hadn't yet done the whole smiling thing. Perhaps I should have waited until she fell asleep or something. Apparently, I still have a lot to learn. Thankfully babies don't mind being guinea pigs.