Children's sleeping bag for sleep: do-it-yourself sewing

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Does your child throw off the covers in their sleep? Does the baby wake himself up with his hands? In this case, a sleeping bag will be a good help. It is suitable for both newborns and older children. Sewing a baby sleeping bag with your own hands is not at all difficult. In this article, we offer patterns and sewing instructions.

Advantages and disadvantages of a baby sleeping bag: reviews

Studying the experience of many mothers who have used sleeping bags for babies, you can understand in advance whether you need a sleeping bag.

Pros:

• Keep warm by keeping baby from unraveling while sleeping.
• Helps the youngest children fall asleep faster and more soundly, especially if the model of the sleeping bag allows you to fix the handles. It replaces traditional swaddling and is much easier to use.
• Safer than a regular blanket because it doesn't cover the baby's head.
• You can feed your baby at night without getting out of the sleeping bag.
• Convenient for a walk, as it quickly puts on and does not slip in the stroller.
• Takes up less space when folded thana blanket, so it is convenient when traveling.

Cons:

• If the baby wet the sleeping bag, peed, then the product does not dry so quickly, unlike a diaper or a blanket.
• Changing a baby's diaper can be problematic, as you have to get the baby out of the bag. Although there are models in which it is more convenient to do this.

Baby sleeping bag requirements

It is very important that the product is made from natural or hypoallergenic fabrics, especially if it is used at home and comes into contact with the baby's skin. The sleeping bag must match the size of the child. In some models, the legs and handles can move freely. In others, the handles are comfortably fixed. Check that the sleeping bag is suitable for the ambient temperature: the child should not overheat, this is no less harmful than hypothermia. The clasp should be secure and not scratch or pinch your baby's skin.

Varieties of sleeping bags

• Envelope bag, for example, for discharge from a maternity hospital. Convenient for walking. Among these models there are transformers that turn into overalls with the growth of the child.
• Cocoon - a knitted bag that fits snugly and fixes the child's arms. Great for newborns, diaper change, helps you fall asleep faster and sleep better, can grow with your baby.

A bag that leaves baby's hands free. It is suitable for older children who do not wake themselves up by throwing themselves up. Sleeping bag with sleeves - warmervariant of such a product.

Children's sleeping bags for sleeping can differ in the type of fastener: zipper, Velcro, buttons, buttons, ties. What to choose?

The zipper is easy to use and can be quickly and easily zipped up and unzipped. It is silent, does not wake the child. Securely fixes the sleeping bag so that the baby does not unzip. There are also disadvantages. Lightning is quite difficult to sew if there is no experience. It can break, seize the fabric, so you need to choose a high-quality mechanism. There is a risk that the lightning could pinch the skin of the child - protection must be provided.

Velcro is easy to sew on, even an inexperienced seamstress can handle it. Easy to fasten and unfasten, allow you to adjust the volume of the sleeping bag and use it for growth. However, when unfastened, they make a sharp sound, which can wake up a sensitive baby. The hard part of the Velcro can scratch baby's delicate skin, you need to be careful.

Buttons are accessible, reliable, safe, and also allow you to adjust the size of the product. Of the shortcomings - they are not applicable to all models of sleeping bags. For example, they cannot be used on a cocoon.

Buttons combine the advantages of zippers and Velcro, one "but" - they are difficult to attach to the product, you need special equipment. Simple sew-on ones are not so beautiful and reliable.

Children's Sleeping Bag Patterns

It is not necessary to spend money on the purchase of finished goods. It is not difficult to sew a children's sleeping bag with your own hands. First you need to decide on the model and fabric.

To build a sleeping bag pattern withfasteners on the shoulders, you can use the baby's existing clothes: blouse, sliders, overalls. Attach them to the paper, add 15-20 cm to the length of the legs and draw a bottom rectangle. And add 5-7 cm to the width of the top for freedom of movement. The most difficult parts to cut out - the neck and armholes - circle around the child's clothes.

You can also use ready-made templates and sizes.

The pattern of the cocoon bag is different from the model with clasps, but it is also easy to build. You can circle the child's panties, adding 10-20 cm to their length and 5-10 cm to the width. This is necessary for the comfort of the baby. On the sides, draw rectangles of the same width as the previous part, and in height equal to the length from the knees to the shoulders of the child. This is shown in the pattern below. If you want to make a bag with a hood, then on top of the rectangles you need to connect a large semicircle so that the child's head fits in it.

Instructions for sewing a padded baby sleeping bag with a zipper

The principles of creating different models are similar. The differences will be, first of all, in the presence or absence of a lining. And also in the method of sewing fasteners. A product with a lining is more difficult to manufacture, but more comfortable to wear.

To sew a baby sleeping bag you will need:

• Cotton fabric for top and lining.
• Rolled synthetic winterizeror other insulation (such as batting).
• Cotton Bias Trim.
• Zipper. The length will depend on the child's age: 50 cm for 9-12 months, 60 cm for 1.5-2 years, 70 cm for 3-4 years, 80 cm for 5-6 years.
• Buttons (you can use Velcro or buttons).
• Pins, threads, scissors.

Sequence of actions:

• First, draw a pattern on paper. You should get a one-piece back and two front pieces.
• Transfer the pattern from paper to fabric - outer, lining and insulation. Do it the way it is shown in the picture. The printed fabric is the outer side of the bag, the light green material is the lining, and the brown material is the insulation. Do not forget to add seam allowances: to the side seams - 2 cm, to all the rest - 1 cm each. On the details of the front of the lining, draw a cut line for the zipper. For clarity, it is indicated on the pattern.

• Cut out all the details. Don't forget about seam allowances.
• Take the front pieces of the outer fabric. Fold them with the front parts with each other, sew along the line of the central seam, leaving the top along the length of the zipper not sewn up - the fastener will be inserted there. Excess fabric on allowances can be cut off. The same must be done with the front parts of the insulation.



• Take the lining piece. Cut in the center along the marked line.

• Sew front and back pieces alongside seams and bottom. You should end up with 3 sleeping bag blanks.
• Place the lining inside the insulation wrong sides together.

Then place the resulting bag inside the outer one. Make it easy

Sew the zipper into the center slit, placing it so that it opens from the bottom up so that the child cannot open it by himself

Sew bias trim along the remaining open sections: neckline, armholes and back cutout. She will also fasten all three bags together

Attach snaps or buttons onto the shoulders, grabbing all three layers of fabric

Children's sleeping bag ready for sleep!

According to the reviews, this handy item has helped many mothers to improve the sleep of their babies. Try it too!