This is a fabulous children's romper sewing pattern form Burda.
I typically sew the bib lining from some co-coordinating scrap fabric but this time I really wanted to stretch my two fat quarters into a T2 sized romper for Little Pickle. I had just enough patterned fabric for the pants as long as I added the cuff in contrasting fabric - I usually do it in the same fabric as I prefer it that way but actually, having made this one contrasting I think it's definitely growing on me.
Tools and Materials:
Most of my sewing stash comes form the lovely people at Minerva Crafts.
I had just enough dinosaur fabric leftover to add a little bit of applique to the pocket.
The pattern includes several pocket options. I always use the one with the straight edges - so much easier to fold the edges under. One of these days I really must master rounded patch pockets - just not today.
I skipped marking the pocket's positioning and just did it by eye. Naughty of me I know but honestly - can you actually tell?
The pattern calls for a button closure on either side of the romper. I'm skipping this step. The closure always seems to snag in an unsightly way when wearing. Plus I never, ever actually need to undo it.
Apart from that I followed the pattern for the rest of the construction.
I don't think the pattern calls for top stitching on the straps but it gives it a much neater finish.
I love how the bib and lining come together.
I did neglect to sew the front and back bibs and linings together at the sides as i'm not using the button closure, but I managed to sew it together neatly in the end.
The cuffs were super easy to sew in place.
I'm working on sewing my button holes neater.
I remembered to sew the elastic on the inside,unlike the last time I made this pattern.
Little Pickle hasn't quite grown into this outfit yet but I can't wait to see him wearing it.
Here are some of the previous versions of this romper.
