I was going to preface this post by saying,
“I don’t post many photos of PrincessH”
That was before I glanced at my last two blogs posts. PrincessH is featured in both of them! Tough luck readers. Today you are getting not only a review of a baby outfit, but also a glance at why I think I am a pretty lucky Oma!
First off, the review.
Butterick 5439
Back view. See the gingham contrast?
I am reviewing the jumper and the panties shorts. I changed the panties to shorts…
The sizing is generous. I am still getting used to sizing for infants! (NB, S, M) and (L and XL) For the Princess, I made a Medium which is supposed to fit 18 to 21 lbs. She is, at 5 1/2 months, a touch over 17 pounds. There is lots of room, and the shorts are pretty long. It will certainly fit her for the rest of the summer! Were I to make it again, I would size down one size.
Your fabric choice is, um, interesting! Yup! PrincessH is from a John Deere family, and I when I saw this fabric in Joann’s in May, I picked up a yard of two contrasting fabrics. I haven’t seen this fabric anywhere in Canada. The green gingham is leftovers from making curtains for the baby room.
Why this pattern? I remember making this sort of dress for the girls when they were little. They were cool on hot days, and looked so sweet. So I had to have it! I am sure that I have the original from the 80′s around somewhere!
The front!
How was the pattern? Any issues? Easy and simple. No closures. No pleats, nothing to stump you! The trickiest part is putting it together so that the crossed parts are correct. Just following the instructions and you won’t go wrong. It calls for understitching which I changed to topstitching after pressing carefully so that it could be reversible. I think it would be an easy outfit for an advanced beginner. I also left out the rickrack as I didn’t have any on hand and wanted this done quickly.
The shorts were basic, if a little billowy. I changed the hem from a casing and elastic to a contrast binding and added a little tied pocket in the back for her credit card or cell phone (as if!!) I found the pocket pattern by googling “tied pocket” and scaled one that I found down a bit.
The pocket and binding
Would you consider another version? Yup. This style would be cute in a toddler size for next year too!
I also started out making this hat, but I decided in mid making that I wanted a different style so drafted my own. ( see two posts ago) A tutorial is up for that this week.
PrincessH and I had a fashion shoot date while her mom and dad had a round of golf. We both had a blast! Being an Oma is so fun! Play, pose for photos, nap, change diaper, and do it all over again! How hard is that?!
Her mom (my daughter Katelyn) and I are both shutter crazy and Hailey is very camera savy. The middle photo is her “oh just give it to me and let me take a picture” pose! Can you tell that I can’t get enough of her adorable little feet..and face…and..
Clicking on the collage will enlarge it.
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Adorable!! Oh yes, the outfit is cute too
That is a cute little pattern – I’ve made this in the shortalls and romper (with and without elastic) for boys as well as this girl version. It’s definitely a classic.
Princess H is a wonderful model. She really knows how to show off the features of the dress, which looks great on her, BTW!
Aw, very cute!
She is soooo cute! Sorry about the soccer!!
Aww my baby is so cute! I love looking at photos that other people take of her. The one of her laughing big is super cute.
You make it sound easy, but you forgot the part where she cries! Oh right, maybe she just cries for me.
She’s adorable! The little outfit is sweet – and spot on for John Deere family!
Both outfit and little one are beautiful! Thanks for joining FMIC today!
Very sweet! Thanks for joining us for FMIC!
Your GD is absolutely adorable. I also remember making those reversible crossover dresses. They were so cute then and still are now.
And yes, the sizing is crazy for infant patterns. I found that Kwik Sew or Ottobre have much better sizing.
I love this pattern too, had it for my own daughters now age 40 and 37 and have made it for my latest granddaughter, who is 18 months.
Sewing is also my passion.