Romper-pa-pa! Oh, and another little shirt

I got to sew something for a little boy again! A dear friend welcomed a new grandson into her family. She asked if I could make a romper and a shirt for him. Of course, with pleasure!

While she was sleeping I made a romper using Puperita's Happy Frog Romper pattern. Imagine this cute little romper on a new baby boy with his little arms and legs waving around. Just precious.

I bought this pattern last year and have not had a chance to use it yet. I loved the unusual shape of this romper. I am so glad I finally had an excuse to make it. Check out the bodice!

Last winter I made a dress for Little Monkey using the Princess Baby dress pattern that has similar bodice.

You can see more photos and read about the dress here. Making the bodice for the second time was much quicker!

The romper is semi-lined, so it is perfect for Aussie summer! The fit is generous so my friend's new grandson should feel very comfortable in it.

Little snap studs will allow a quick access to a little bottom when it needs a clean nappy. 

Small button closures - here is a cute little romper-pa-pa!

Once again I am pleased with Puperita's pattern and instructions. I know Puperita puts a lot of time and effort into designing her patterns, and it certainly shows. The romper was pretty easy to make. The only challenge I had was the fact that I could not find matching blue or orange fabric or bias tape to make piping to outline the pocket!

Here is a little shirt I made for my friend's grandson:

I used yet another one of Puperita's patterns - Going on safari shirt pattern. You can see another shirt I made using the same pattern here.

I tried to match the print on the pocket, but I just couldn't get it right. After making three pockets that I thought matched perfectly but in fact did not, I gave up. You win this battle, little pocket. Nasty little thing you are!

The collar on this shirt looks uneven because I made buttonholes too far from the edge of the shirt and did not realise this until I cut them - of course!Will you believe me if I tell you the collar is perfectly even? Please?

Ah, sewing for little people is so much fun! This little set - the romper in particular - nearly make me want another baby!

Do you sew for boys?

A lot of people ask me this question, "Do you sew for boys?"

I have a little girl, and I sew for her. A lot. I offer my little creations at local markets. Most of them are outfits for girls.

But do I sew for boys? I hope this is an acceptable answer :)

This shirt is for a little boy who is just about to turn one. His mum asked me if I could make something with the Very Hungry Caterpillar. So, While she was sleeping, I made a shirt using a Going To Safari pattern by Puperita.

I have only made a collar once before... some 20 years ago, at school... I didn't have a lot of fabric with the hungry caterpillar and I was a bit nervous I could ruin it, so I made a practice shirt. As you do haha The collar on the practice shirt turned out pretty cute, so I cut into fabric with the hungry caterpillar.

My sewing OCD kicked in something shocking while I was making a pocket for the shirt. I could not have a mismatched pocket, so I spent a little time (and a little fabric) to match the print perfectly. I thought the front of the shirt was perfect, too... until I sewed on the buttons and realised it was a bit off centre... Oops... Next time it will match perfectly - I promise!

Going To Safari is yet another great pattern designed by Puperita. To date, I used five of her patterns, and I am very happy with them.

So, do you sew for boys?