This fabric might look familiar. I used it last year to create a zip-up onesie for LittleBookLover. I had mentioned in that post that I was hoping to use some of the extra fabric to make a shirt. I had also mentioned that I hoped my shirt making endeavor would prove more successful than the zip-onesie. Guess what…it did!
After printing and taping together all the pieces of the zip up onesie pattern, I got smart and had an Etsy seller print this shirt pattern on a large format printer. I highly recommend going this route if buying .pdf patterns .
My seams and stitches were far from perfect, but the Redberry pattern was very forgiving. The author did a great job of writing the pattern and providing helpful tips and tricks that made it very easy for a beginner (like myself) to follow. I blended the sizes according to the instructions and was very pleased with the fit of the final product.
I changed up the pattern a little bit and added cuffs to the sleeves. I fussy cut the material so that the cuffs would show off the constellations and only ended up with tiny parts of the dino print that I was able to hide on the back of the cuffs.
Originally, I had planned on using some blue fabric for the collar. The blue fabric was sourced from a cheap t-shirt that had been purchased for a long ago project that never came to fruition. Thankfully, I checked the stretch on the collar before attaching it to the shirt. I found that it had very little stretch and would not have worked well at all. So, I ended up using the gray thermal material instead.
Once the shirt was completed, I was able to get it to the Easter Bunny to include in LittleBookLover’s Easter basket .
Congratulations on sewing a super shirt for your kiddo! You did a lot of rather advanced stuff with blending sizes and adding cuffs - that were fussy cut - so you must be a natural!
Thank you! I taught myself how to make cuffs a few years ago when he was getting too tall for his footsy pajamas. I cut off the feet and added cuffs to the bottom of the pjs so he could keep wearing them. Then I added cuffs to the ‘feet’ to make him slippers. Who knew that skill would come in handy again?
The fabric is so cute and so is he! What a great fit. I love the little cuffs you made to match that you fussy cut. Absolutely brilliant! LittleBookLover is so lucky to have a great mom like you!
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A little bird told me that you’re fantastic craft is one of this week’s Featured Projects! Chirp chirp! 
. I feel like I’m the lucky one to have such a sweet little boy!