Undershirts for a newborn: sizes, fabric selection, patterns and sewing tips

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-01 17:06

Waiting for a baby, as a rule, is the same for every expectant mother: I really want the baby to be born soon, so that he is he althy, has an excellent appetite and that his wardrobe contains the most beautiful outfits. And mom can sew outfits with her own hands, putting maximum positive energy into them. What should be the size of the undershirt for a newborn and how to sew it? This article will tell you everything.

Which material to choose?

The first thing you need to pay attention to before starting the sewing process is the fabric from which the children's thing will then turn out. Cotton fabric is ideal in this situation. A newborn in such clothes will be quite comfortable. Older kids who are already moving with pleasure, it is better to choose knitted fabrics. Clothes made of terry, flannel or cotton cloth should be decorated with cuffs and collars thatMade from ribana (stretch knit fabric).

Important! If the material is selected for sewing children's clothes, it should not contain synthetic fibers (the maximum that is acceptable is the presence of 5% synthetics).

You should also choose a fabric that is not particularly brightly colored, because none of the dyes will be useful for children's skin. In addition, during frequent washing, colorful things can shed. The best color is considered white, which is considered to be an indicator of the purity of children's clothing. And this is very important, especially in the first months of a baby's life.

What advice do mothers-needlewomen have?

Before you start choosing a pattern, mom should think about some important points, thanks to which you can later avoid failures and difficulties while making outfits for your baby.

It is necessary to determine the size of vests and sliders for a newborn, because things should not be back to back. Toddlers need clothes that won't squeeze.

For toddlers up to two or three months of age, you need to choose styles that have fasteners, because it is inconvenient to wear such crumbs “over the head”.

It is necessary to write down in advance what things and in what quantity will be needed; which of these things mom will sew herself, and which ones she will buy.

For the smallest clothes, it is better to sew with seams outward, and the neck should also be bent outwards.

Don't plan too many things of similar style andone size: kids grow up fast.

Cuffs on the sleeves and legs will extend the life of the product: when they are folded back, the item will increase by a full size.

When choosing fasteners, preference should be given to buttons, not buttons (the latter are longer and more inconvenient to fasten, and they can cause injury to the baby).

For a better result, use a sewing machine and overlocker (of course, if you have them).

Features of vests

Before determining the size of the undershirt for a newborn, you must first deal with the undershirt itself. Those of the mothers who have not yet gained experience should know that for such crumbs, undershirts must be sewn with a smell on the back, because recently born babies have not yet learned to roll over. That's when they grow up, vests with buttons in front, or those that are worn over the head, are quite suitable.

As an option - a vest with a smell in front, only the fastener should be placed on the side. An undershirt with a clasp on one of the coat hangers is also suitable: it will be quite comfortable to put on, and it will not unfasten.

Short course in sewing vests

First you need to choose a pattern (for example, with open sleeves or with closed sleeves so that the baby does not scratch himself). To build it yourself, you need to know several parameters: the depth of the neck, the length and width of the undershirt and sleeve.

What is the size of a baby's undershirt? Moms with experience know that the 56th (the 50th, as a rule, is sewn or bought forpremature or undersized babies). It is this size that is suitable for little ones with a height of 51 to 56 centimeters.

Now you can build a pattern on graph paper and cut it out, observing all dimensional indicators. For size 62 (height 57-62 cm) the numbers are:

• shirt length - 26 cm;
• length from the bottom edge to the front neck - 23 cm;
• shirt width - 27 cm;
• neck depth - 12 cm;
• height from the bottom edge to the sleeve - 14 cm;
• armpit sleeve width - 12cm;
• span of the vest with sleeves - 57 cm;
• sleeve width with an indent of 4 cm from its edge - 9 cm.

Now we have to work with the fabric from which mom will sew a vest. It needs to be washed and ironed.

On the prepared fabric, folding it in half, you can transfer the pattern. The back is cut out entirely, and the shelves are one separately from the other.

On the front side, you need to sew the necessary details (if there is an overlock, you can do it with it).

Be sure to iron the seams in the finished shirt.

The vest is ready.

Details about the vest. Starting to build a pattern

What should be the size of a baby's undershirt, sewn with your own hands? How to choose the right length for the baby? Everything is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. It is only necessary to measure the distance from the shoulder of the little one to his hip. To determine the width of the product, it is necessary to divide the circumferencebust by two and add on a loose fit of about five to eight centimeters. Usually, if the baby has not yet reached two months of age, the width of the vest is 26 centimeters, and the length is 24.

Now you can figure out what a baby's undershirt should be. A pattern with dimensions will clearly demonstrate this.

How to build it? You need to start with a rectangle that has ABCD vertices. Side AB will be equal to half the width of the vest. The length will be AD.

For the neck, it is necessary to set aside five centimeters from the top A in two directions. It is they who will be the width and depth of the product in the future.

The points that have turned out need to be connected with a neat line of the collar of the vest. So it is necessary to do for the front of the product. For the back, three centimeters are laid off from the same vertex and a gate line is also drawn, but already for the back of the vest.

Make an armhole

Now the armhole is next. In order to build it correctly, it is necessary from point B to lay down 1/3 of the semicircle of the chest of the little one and add two centimeters to the resulting figure.

From the same peak to the right, lay off the length of the sleeve, which can be any - what mom came up with. If the vest will be sewn for the winter period, then it is better to make the sleeve more authentic. If for the summer, then shorter. As a result, the top B_{1 is obtained, from which the depth of the armhole is laid down.}

Still, we must not forget about the smooth rounding at hand - down and to the right, approximately fourcentimeters. This is how the pattern of the front of the vest turned out.

Back

About what size of undershirts a newborn needs has already been mentioned in the article. Now about how to build the back of the vest - the back.

To do this, from vertex D to the left, set aside a segment, which in its length is equal to half of the segment SD - vertex D1. From the resulting point, set aside a segment upwards, which is equal to AD minus three centimeters. Connect all the points obtained carefully.

This is how the basis of the usual classic vest turned out.

It should be noted that depending on the season, the vest can be made of thick or thin material.

Of course, taking into account the shape of the crumb, the data of the presented pattern can be adjusted in one direction or another. Do not forget that when cutting the material, you need to add seam allowances equal to five millimeters to the pattern. In general, for a vest you will need one piece for the front and two for the back. You need to sew the details with the wrong sides inward along the shoulder and side seams. And then you can overcast the edges.

About sizes and new patterns

So, we have already determined the size of the undershirt for a newborn. Now it is necessary to tell about one more important detail. After a while, when the baby grows up and this sewn vest becomes small, in order to sew the same, but larger, you can use a similar pattern. Only when transferred to the fabric, the template is outlined along the contour, departing from the borders of the workpiece by about two orthree centimeters. It is also necessary to slightly expand the neckline, based on the physique of the little one. It is customary to make the neck rather wide so that the cloth does not rub against the baby's delicate skin.

What size of undershirts does a newborn need in the hospital? Since it is there that the first days of the little one pass, it can be assumed that usually mothers put size 56 vests in a baby bag. The exceptions are babies who were born very small. For them, you can choose the 50th size. And yet, mothers try to pack a little more things at the maternity hospital so that the baby is not cramped in clothes.

In closing

As it became clear from this article, sewing clothes for a newborn baby on your own is not so difficult. Even for those mothers who do very little needlework. The most important thing in the sewing process is to measure the baby as accurately as possible in order to create a pattern, and do not forget about seam allowances and freedom of fitting. The main advantage of such clothes will be its uniqueness.

Besides, hand-sewn things can significantly save the family budget.