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snugbug · 03-05-2003, 01:17 AM

Uggg I took horrible pics! Now that I'm sitting down to write this all out and my sweet baby is asleep I see I took horrible pics

Oh well mamas you'll just have to bear with me.

Here's what I made from a small adult dress shirt from the thrift store

snugbug · 03-05-2003, 01:21 AM

Lay dress shirt out nice and flat. Find a romper that fits your child and lay it on top of the dress shirt lining up the collars and upper arm/shoulder seams

snugbug · 03-05-2003, 01:23 AM

Cut the dress shirt around the existing romper (being careful not to accidentally cut the romper one though). One mistake that I am still trying to remedy is that I keep cutting the lower leg/ankle area too narrow.....just an FYI to be generous there.

snugbug · 03-05-2003, 01:25 AM

Looking at the size of the ribbing on the existing romper, cut cuffs for the wrists and ankles (you can also find an approipriate pattern piece for this in your KS book or something). Next serge the wrist ribbing to the sleeve.

snugbug · 03-05-2003, 01:26 AM

Sew the under arm seam all the way down to the ankle.

snugbug · 03-05-2003, 01:29 AM

Add ribbing to ankles. sew a strip of bias tape ,right sides together, to each of the inside leg seams (I turned the bias tape up to finish edge before I started serging). Turn bias tape to inside and topstitch, hiding folded up end of bias tape and any serging tails. Add snaps.

snugbug · 03-05-2003, 01:34 AM

You're done!

momtokay · 03-05-2003, 01:40 AM

That is so cute and quite resourceful!!! I love it!! BTW, I'll send you that paypal in the AM.

Mama Lion · 03-05-2003, 03:10 AM

Wow, Sarah, great instructions! Hmmm, I might have to go browsing through dh's closet tomorrow, lol!

Thmom · 03-05-2003, 03:13 AM

I showed this to dh and before I could say anything he says "you aren't using any of my dress shirts" LOL that's permission to go to the thrift store tomorrow isn't it???

Mama Lion · 03-05-2003, 03:17 AM

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Originally posted by Thmom
I showed this to dh and before I could say anything he says "you aren't using any of my dress shirts" LOL that's permission to go to the thrift store tomorrow isn't it???

Sure sounds like it to me, lol!

pmjmomma · 03-05-2003, 07:42 AM

Thank you for taking the time to post this. . . what a great idea!

lisa_dragon · 03-05-2003, 09:39 AM

WHat a fantastic Idea!!!

I *have* to try this! Thank you for posting the instructions too!

CarterNOwensMom · 03-05-2003, 04:39 PM

I love this idea! Can't wait to try it.

Thank you so much for posting the directions!

lovebugsmama · 03-05-2003, 05:06 PM

That is awesome!!! Hmmm, now you have me thinking. My dd's 4 yrs, so rompers are out. But, maybe I could convert the shirt into a dress. Oh, now I'm stewing and planning!!!