First "Nakey Baby" Outfit...............

Nakey Baby Templates Are now Available in my Shop!!
I no longer blog here and can't keep up with the demand! But, I still want to offer this project!!
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Welcome to the "Nakey Baby" Project

 

Well here goes, 

This is the first time I have done a on-line project like this, so please forgive my "Newbie-ness"

Supplies

Scrap Fabric ( I am using knit but you can use terry.flannel, cotton woven or an old tee shirt)

Velcro 

1/4 inch elastic 6 inches should do it.

Templates printed out.(shown at the end of post )

 Print out and cut your templates.

Lay them out on the fold of your fabric as shown. The sleeve template does not need to be on the fold.

Cut 2 of each.

 This is what you should have. We will work on the diaper first.

 Pin diaper cuts right side together.

 Mark opening on the top back of the diaper cut. 

This is your start /stop sewing marks. This way you will have a opening to turn it inside out. Sew a 1/4 inch seam,  stitch around from mark to mark. Turn inside out and press.

This is what you'll have.

 

 At this point sew up the opening. Time to add velcro. Size the diaper on baby. Then add soft side of Velcro to front of diaper and Velcro hook side to back tabs as shown here. Try the Diaper on the baby.

 Now that was quick and simple....right. A great thing for a new sewer.

Sew a couple more for a set.

Now on to the top.

Pin sleeve pieces right side together on both sides of one body piece. Sew 1/4 inch seam to attach.

 It will look like this with both sleeves sewn.

Now attach  the other body piece to the un-sewn edges of the sleeves. It will look like this.

Then sew the side seams together. Start where the sleeve ends to the bottom of top. Use reinforced stitches at all starts and stops.

At this point fold down top edge of neckline 1/2 inch and sew. Leave a opening for the elastic.

Insert elastic cinch up to fit baby, then sew up opening. Your top will look like this now. Try on baby.

Cute right!! And quick. 

Since I am using knit, I did not finish edges of the sleeves ect. If you used a woven fabric, add a 1/2 inch all around the trapezoid shaped templates ..
That should give you plenty of room to hem.

If you want a longer dress just add to the length
 of the large top template.

Here are pictures of other sets I made with these templates.

 You can really dress up this diaper with some ruffles. Refer to this post for ruffle making.

This one has matching britches. I'll add that template next week.

I hope you like these patterns. Enjoy!!!

Here are the links to the templates, just click and print.

Peasant Top

Nappy/Diaper

Tip: After printing and cutting the templates. Size to the baby you are sewing for by fitting the paper around baby if you need to enlarge or reduce size change your printer settings to suit.

My baby is 13 inches long.


Update: If you like this post please follow this link to see all the posts in this project.
Lots of cute doll outfits to make.
I will be adding even more on Friday.
" Nakey Baby" Project