cutting up more of husband's shirts

[elizabeth_mn]

I found these instructions for making a baby gown out of a t-shirt and decided to give it a try with some old shirts my man was throwing away. One had a fantastic print that was too good to make into rags. The other is plain but a nice color.



These were super-quick to sew (about an hour) and I think they are so adorable, without being covered with insipid, anthropomorphic pastel animals (like a few I bought).

They have that nice overlapping neckline so a baby's giant head with fit through. I didn't add elastic at the bottom as the pattern suggests because I like they way they look now - ungathered and rectangular - but I can always add it later if it seems to be useful.  I also used a multi-step zig-zag instead of a plain one, just because I find I get a nicer edge that way.

Frugal + recycling + easy, instant-gratification sewing = yay!