Bib Overalls for a boy!

My grandson requested bib overalls. The best pattern I could find was Burda 9609.

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It was fun to sew but had lots of topstitching. Burda instructions are not easy to follow, at least for me, so I puzzled a bit from time to time, but all in all, it was quite easy. I decided not to do buttons on the side as I figured he wouldn't want to button two buttons on each side as well as the strap buttons each time, so I just did a velcro tab on each side.

I really like the way the knees were done, with little darts on each side of the knee, making it easy for a little boy to stoop down and play.

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Onesies

Here are the onesies that I am currently making. I got the pattern idea and tutorial from this. The pattern is in the Ottobre 4/2008 mentioned below.

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On her blog ZootZMama stitches the knit edging on with her serger coverstitch. I did try that but can't manage very well around the suble curves (i.e. the crotch area etc). When you try to turn with the serger the knives are very anxious to cut away what's coming into the machine! ZootZMama did a beautiful job, but I found something that works better for me.

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The Berninas Foot #2 is an overlock foot, and on my 440 QE you use stitch #8, the overlock stitch. It goes on beautiully and I am able to manage the curving of the fabric much more easily!

There are more in the works! They are fast and fun. Had a bit of a time finding a store that carried the ribbing.

Children's clothing

I bought this Ottobre magazine to make some onesies.



Then found a shirt and sweatpants to make for my grandson.

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