The expectation of a baby, as a rule, is the same for every expectant mother: I really want the baby to be born soon, to be healthy, to have a great appetite and to have the most beautiful outfits in his wardrobe. And mother can sew outfits with her own hands, laying in them a maximum of positive energy. What should be the size of the baby's undershirt and how to sew it? This article will tell you everything.
What material to choose?
The first thing that you need to pay attention to before starting the sewing process is the fabric from which you will then receive the children's item. Cotton fabric is ideal in this situation. A newborn in such clothes will be quite comfortable. Older children who are already happy to move, it is better to choose knitted fabrics. Clothing made of terry, flannel or cotton cloth should be decorated with cuffs and collars that are made of ribane (this is an elastic knitted fabric).
Important! If the material is selected for sewing children's things, it should not contain synthetic fibers (the maximum, which is permissible, is the 5% presence of synthetics).
You must also choose a fabric that is not particularly brightly colored, because none of the dyes will be useful for children's skin. In addition, during frequent washes, colorful things can fade. The best color is white, which is considered to be an indicator of the cleanliness of children's clothing. And this is very important, especially in the first months of a baby’s life.
What to advise to mothers needlewomen?
Before starting to choose a pattern, mother should think about some important points, thanks to which you can subsequently avoid failures and difficulties during the manufacture of outfits for your little one.
It is necessary to determine the sizes of the baby's undershirts and sliders for the newborn, because things should not be close to each other. For kids you need clothes that will not crush.
For tots up to two or three months of age, you need to choose styles that have fasteners, because "over the head" of such crumbs is uncomfortable to wear.
It is necessary to write down in advance what things and in what quantity will be needed; which of these things mom will sew herself, and which ones she will acquire.
For the smallest, it is better to sew clothes with stitches out, and also bend the neck out.
You should not plan a lot of things of a similar style and one size: the kids grow quickly.
Cuffs on sleeves and legs will extend the life of the product: when they are bent, the thing will increase by a whole size.
When choosing fasteners, preference should be given to buttons, rather than buttons (the latter fasten longer and more uncomfortable, and they can cause injury to the baby).
For a better result, use a sewing machine and an overlock (of course, if any).
Features of underpants
Before determining the size of the vest for a newborn, you must first deal with the vest. Those mothers who have not yet gained experience should know that for such crumbs, the vest must be sewn with a smell on the back, because the newly born babies have not yet learned to roll over. That's when they grow up, vests with buttons in front, or those that are worn over the head, are quite suitable.
As an option - a vest with a smell in front, only have a fastener on the side. A vest with a fastener on one of the shoulders is also suitable: it will be quite comfortable to put on one and it will not be unfastened.
Short course in tailoring
First you need to choose a pattern (for example, with open sleeves or closed so that the baby does not scratch himself). To build it yourself, you need to know several parameters: the depth of the neck, the length and width of the undershirt and sleeve.
What is the size of the baby's undershirt? Moms with experience know that the 56th (the 50th, as a rule, is sewn or bought for premature or small babies). It is this size that is suitable for karapuziks growing from 51 to 56 centimeters.
Now you can build a pattern on graph paper and cut it out, observing all dimensional indicators. For size 62 (for a height of 57-62 cm) the figures are as follows:
- length of the undershirt - 26 cm;
- length from lower edge to front neck - 23 cm;
- width of the undershirt - 27 cm;
- neck depth - 12 cm;
- height from the bottom edge to the sleeve - 14 cm;
- armpit sleeve width - 12 cm;
- the swing of the vest with sleeves - 57 cm;
- sleeve width when indented 4 cm from its edge - 9 cm.
Now we have to work with a fabric from which mom will sew a vest. It must be washed and ironed.
By folding the fabric in two, you can transfer the pattern. The backrest is cut out entirely, and the shelves are one separate from the other.
On the front side, you need to sew the necessary details (if there is an overlock, you can do this with it).
Be sure to iron the seams in the finished shirt.
The vest is ready.
Details about the undershirt. We begin to build a pattern
What should be the sizes of the vest for a newborn, sewn with her own hands? How to choose the length convenient for the baby? Everything is not as complicated as it might seem at first glance. It is only necessary to measure the distance from the shoulder of the toddler to his thigh. To determine the width of the product, it is necessary to divide the circumference of the chest into two and add about five to eight centimeters for a loose fit. Usually, if the baby has not yet reached two months of age, the width of the vest is chosen 26 centimeters, and the length is 24.
Now you can understand what should be the baby's undershirt. A pattern with dimensions will clearly demonstrate this.
How to build it? You need to start with the rectangle that has the vertices of the AWSD. Side AB will be equal to half the width of the vest. The length will be HELL.
For the neck, five centimeters should be put off from the top A in two directions. They will be in the future the width and depth of the product.
The points that turned out, you need to connect the neat line of the gates of the vest. This should be done for the front of the product. Three centimeters are laid aside for the back from the same peak and a goal line is also drawn, but already for the back of the vest.
We make an armhole
Now on the line is the armhole. To build it correctly, it is necessary to set aside from point B 1/3 of the semicircle of the chest of the carapace and add two centimeters to the resulting figure.
From the same peak to the right lay the length of the sleeve, which can be any - what my mother came up with. If the undershirt will be sewn for the winter period, then it is better to make the sleeve more authentic. If for the summer, then shorter. As a result, the peak B 1 is obtained, from which the depth of the armhole is laid down.
Still we must not forget about the smooth rounding at hand - down and to the right, approximately four centimeters. So it turned out the pattern of the front of the vest.
Rear end
The size of the vests a newborn needs has already been mentioned in the article. Now about how to build the back of the vest - the back.
For this, it is necessary to postpone a segment from the top D to the left, which is equal in length to half of the CD segment - vertex D1. From the resulting point up, postpone the segment, which is equal to HELL minus three centimeters. Neatly connect all the received points.
So it turned out the basis of the usual classic vest.
It should be noted that, depending on the season, the vest can be made of thick or thin material.
Of course, taking into account the shape of the crumbs, the data presented patterns can be adjusted in one direction or another. Do not forget that during the cutting of the material, you need to add allowances for the seams equal to five millimeters to the pattern. In general, for the undershirt you will need one part of the front part and two - the back. Stitch the parts with the wrong sides inward along the shoulder and side seams. And then you can overcast the edges.
About sizes and new patterns
So, we have already determined the sizes of the baby's undershirt. Now I must say one more important detail. After a while, when the baby grows up and this sewn vest is small, in order to sew the same, but bigger, you can use a similar pattern. Only when transferred to the fabric, the template is drawn around the contour, retreating from the borders of the workpiece by about two or three centimeters. It is also necessary to slightly expand the neckline, based on the physique of the toddler. It is usually customary to make the neck wide enough so that the cloth does not rub the baby’s delicate skin.
What size vests does a newborn need in a hospital? Since it is there that the first days of the baby are held, it can be assumed that usually mothers put 56-sized vests in a children's bag. The exceptions are babies who were born very small. For them, you can choose the 50th size. And yet, mothers try to collect things a little more in the hospital so that the baby is not crowded in clothes.
Finally
As it became clear from this article, it is not so difficult to sew clothes for a newborn baby on his own. Even for those mothers who do very little needlework. The most important thing in the sewing process is to measure the baby as accurately as possible in order to create a pattern, and not to forget about allowances for seams and freedom of fitting. The main advantage of such clothes will be its uniqueness.
In addition, hand-sewn things can significantly save the family budget.