Hey mamas. I'm starting the baby's layette wardrobe and I'm needing a little help figuring a few things out.

On KS gown 3090 (or something similar) how can I narrow the shoulders a bit, I've heard they are wide/big at the neck/shoulders. Which part would I trim down?

KS Romper/Gown pattern with the lap shoulders, I'm wanting to convert this to a tshirt... will it work ok to just cut it off, and if so how long/where should I do that at?

Same with the New Conceptions 1 hr. body suit to a tshirt, can I just cut it off right before the onesie part, and if so will it be long enough?

On KS gown/romper, and on NCBE wrap top/pants/shorts should I do a couple preemie/nb size or just 0-3m. My babies have all been under 7lbs. but this one could be 8lbs or so since I am hoping to not have to be induced (high BP) etc. with a midwife/birth center water birth. The 2 gowns I've made seem huge in 0-3m.

And lastly, if I want to take one of the above patterns and cut it off under the armpits and add a gathered skirt for a dress, how long should I make the rectangle/skirt, and which pattern works well this way?

I really want to make stuff and venture out into modifying, but without a nb to measure etc. it's hard to know what will work.

Any help/opinions would be greatly appreciated! :yes: Thank you! :hug

On KS gown 3090 (or something similar) how can I narrow the shoulders a bit, I've heard they are wide/big at the neck/shoulders. Which part would I trim down?

For Kwik Sew 3090 It does seem big if you follow all the directions. I like to bind around the neck rather than the way they say to do it. It makes the neck Much more narrow by doing it that way.

KS Romper/Gown pattern with the lap shoulders, I'm wanting to convert this to a tshirt... will it work ok to just cut it off, and if so how long/where should I do that at?


It will be very wide if you make a tee shirt out of it. but you could cut it down and strait'in it up, KWIM? I like about 11ish inches (for preemie/newborn size) from center of FRONT neck to bottom of shirt for length (not including hem yet.)


On KS gown/romper, and on NCBE wrap top/pants/shorts should I do a couple preemie/nb size or just 0-3m. My babies have all been under 7lbs. but this one could be 8lbs or so since I am hoping to not have to be induced (high BP) etc. with a midwife/birth center water birth. The 2 gowns I've made seem huge in 0-3m.
YES!!! there 0-3 month size does seem huge and would swallow up a tiny baby.
And lastly, if I want to take one of the above patterns and cut it off under the armpits and add a gathered skirt for a dress, how long should I make the rectangle/skirt, and which pattern works well this way?

I've done this before, I took it down about an inch from the arm pit line and attached a "skirt" that was about 3-4 time the width, of the bottom of one half of the tee shirt. For length I'm not real sure, I just played around with it till I got something I thought was a good lenght.

If any of this doesn't make sence, haller and i'll see if I can't do a sew along to show you what I mean.

Thanks mama so much for answering my questions.
On the tshirt, you said 11ish inches from center neck front to bottom of shirt, before hemming, do you mean that would include a hem allowance of 1/2-1 in. or so or do you mean add more for hemming? Thank you!:hug:

Thanks mama so much for answering my questions.
On the tshirt, you said 11ish inches from center neck front to bottom of shirt, before hemming, do you mean that would include a hem allowance of 1/2-1 in. or so or do you mean add more for hemming? Thank you!:hug:
No, that 11 inches will include hem. For the most part I just serge the bottom. But thats just cause I'm lazy!

Thank you so much. That is so helpful!:smooch: