I’m working on laying out some quilting patterns for a local quilt shop, and every time I go there, all these cute little fat quarters call my name. Now, I’m not a skilled seamstress. I can do basic things – hem pants, sew little bags and things, but anything even moderately complicated wears me out. So I think it’s because I know I can’t get into too much trouble with a little square of fabric, I just can’t help but buy one (or three) when I’m in there.
I found this cute floral patterned fabric and immediately thought it would make the cutest shirt for my baby girl. Here’s what I came up with:
You need:
1 fat quarter for up to 12 months size, 1/2 yard cotton fabric for toddler sizes
Rotary cutter & mat
1 yard double-faced satin ribbon for ties
Cut out two identically shaped/sized panels for the front and back of the shirt. If measuring a wiggling baby doesn’t sound like a challenge you’re up for, go measure a woven shirt in the same size you want to make, and allow an additional inch for seams.
Fold and sew seams on the top and bottom edges, along with the sleeve openings.
Then, reverse sides together, sew the side seams.
Finally, cut four 9″ sections of the ribbon, and sew securely onto each of the four corners of the top of the shirt.
The finished product!
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