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DIY: Baby Pants and Hoodie



I really, really don’t want to get into the habit of sewing a lot of baby clothes. They grow so fast; it just doesn’t seem worth the effort!

However, when I saw a picture of a baby boy in elephant pants (which I cut out and included in this collage), I knew that I, too, wanted a pair of elephant pants for my little boy.

I turned to Spoonflower for an elephant fabric, and, lo and behold, I found a nearly identical fabric. So awesome! I added a fat quarter of their organic, knit fabric to my registry (which cost $14). While I was there, I added several other fabrics–all of which I received as a gift from the Montessori team at my school.

When Matt and I were in American Apparel last weekend (I’m trying to stock up on comfortable cotton yoga pants that I can wear around the house after the baby arrives–and then wear out into the real world when I don’t feel like changing!), I spotted a white, baby hoodie. I just couldn’t resist it. Usually, I’m good at resisting such splurges, but there’s just something about such a cute, blank canvas!

Here’s how I made the outfit:

  1. I searched the internet for elephant clip art. I ended up finding a good body and then improvising the head. I put a sheet of Steam-a-Seam on the back of the polka-dot fabric, and traced the clipart onto the back.
  2. Then I cut out the elephant, cut it in half (to go over the zipper), peeled off the back of the Steam-a-Seam, and positioned the elephant where I wanted it.
  3. Next, I followed the Steam-a-Seam directions and ironed the elephant onto the shirt.
  4. Then, I used my sewing machine to stitch around the edges for double security (and for a nice outline).
  5. To make the elephant pants, I used this pattern. I had a lot of trouble following the pattern (my spatial reasoning skills are truly lacking!) but after a quick consultation with Matt, I was able to figure it out.
  6. Voila!

Sadly, he’ll probably only be able to wear it for a month or so, but I’ll just have to take lots of pictures during that time!

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