Easy Baby Bath Robe

I made this tiny little bath robe for the kid and you can see he’s not too happy posing in it.:-) But it was a fun project really.

It’s actually made from two towels – one regular sized (small, actually) and the other a hand towel – both of the same colour. I used the larger one for the body and the smaller one for the hood.

The project involved very little cutting and sewing. In fact the only cutting was for the armholes – just two straight cuts, no shaping. The sewing included attaching the hood to the body and finishing the armholes.

The model was no help – he would absolutely not let me wrap the towel around him to see where the armholes would go. So I just roughly decided where to place them. They were finished with some satiny material for the piping.

You can see that the seams are on the outside. This is because I used the finished edges of the towels as they were and sewn up, they would be bulky, so better outside than in. I didn’t add buttons or tie or anything, the idea is to simply use it like a wrap. But they shouldn’t really be difficult make.

So, here we are, baby bath robe – an easy, one afternoon project.

Baby Blouse

Seasons inspire designs, or dictate them sometimes. Here’s my baby blouse for warm weather – light, breezy and cheerful. Really easy to make, too. This was made in a single day.

I had trouble finding the right fabric, until I found this one – white cotton with tiny black dots. The orange edging came from my stash. And the pockets were a last minute inspiration.

Cutting out the blouse didn’t require much designing. I just took measurements from a t-shirt that I thought fit the baby comfortably. But remember that cotton doesn’t have the same give that knit materials do, so being a little generous helps.

I cut out a very basic design – armholes, a simple neck and two pieces for the front with a little extra to finish the edges. Sleeveless blouses are perfect for warm days. Besides, they are easier and quicker to make, but only if you are good with making the piping. 

The steps followed in sewing it up:

Attach pieces at the shoulders

Join the sides

Finish the armholes

Fold and sew the edges of the two front pieces

Finish the lower edge

Make piping for the neck

Sew on clasps or Velcro or buttons

As for the pockets, just cut out two square (or rectangle) pieces of the contrasting fabric, fold and sew the top edge, fold the other edges inwards and pin in place. Just over sew on three sides. There, wasn’t that easy? Do let me know if you want more details about how to make this baby blouse.