How to Make a Blessing outfit for your son using a couple of white shirts you don't care much for. Above my banana republic T shirt.
cut the shirt down to the basic pattern, it just makes it easier to work with, find a jumper in your sons size and cut it open too
lay it out and cut it out both front and back
the cut out basic jumper
since i don't own snaps and i didn't want to use buttons on the bottom i sewed the bottom together and made sure i would have something on top that opened big enough to fit him in. this is a picture of the extra piece that makes room for your baby's big bum.
i borrowed a shirt sleeve of a shirt the right size to cut out the sleeve pattern in a spaghetti strap shirt that i wore in high school.
i sewed the bottom together and partway up the sides of the legs, i knew i wanted a vest on his suit and would be sewing it into the sides that's why i didn't sew all of the way up the sides yet.
My pattern for the vest on a textured white shirt of mine. (i have golden corral to thank for the pattern paper) then i flipped it for the other side of the vest
making sure that the basic suit fit before i went farther
the two vest pieces both cut out and the edges cleaned up with a seam.
I decieded that i was too lazy to make the button front from scratch so i just cut it out of my shirt and sewed it onto the front of his jumper
i first sewed on the button front, then the vest pieces up the sides, then the arms
the top looked crummy so i made a collar for it
now all i need to do is add the buttons to the vest
the finished product
My handsome boy, we may go out and buy him a clip on tie also but i think it looks pretty good without it too.
Total Cost $0
