Now that I am officially sewing for two boys I am on a mission, people. I need more boy patterns. While I am always here for a Jon Jon, I envy my daughter’s wardrobe for my son. If she’s not in the mood for a dress in one of 75 variations, she gets to wear shorts, pants or overalls in one of 75 other variations. Not so much for the boys.
When I ran across this sweet little bubble I was immediately excited that it could easily be done for a boy. This was my first time working with a Duchess and Hare pattern. While the majority of their patterns are definitely for girls, this one was a pretty easy one to translate into a boy version. I used a sweet blue and white cotton fabric from www.Farmhousefabrics.com and blue and white coordinating buttons. I’m not seeing them on their site right now. If you mention in the comments at the end of your order that you’d like coordinating buttons, they can hook you up.
So I will tell you, I made this in a size 18 months for Robby (a very thin almost 15 month old) and I definitely should have adjusted the elastic measurements. In fact, after I took these pictures I did some unpicking and adjusted them. In the picture above I have it pinned in the back because it was just too wide. In the picture below you can see that I’ve adjusted the elastic considerably. That being said, I would definitely make the size 18 months again, I would just be more cognizant of the elastic measurements.
One definite pro of this pattern is that it is a PDF pattern. I’ve only recently delved into these and I must say, I think I’m a convert. Not having to shove them back into a pattern bag/ziplock and store them when I’m finished is extremely appealing. Not having to look for them or physically organize them is also appealing. Another pro, there were A TON of model garment images on the website. Having so many examples of ways that it could be made was extremely helpful when visualizing what I wanted.
This pattern is lined on the front piece and unlined on the back, has a crotch extension and the leg openings are finished with a bias band. The manner in which the bubble is constructed is extremely cool. Rather than adding a lining to the back and making a casing, a waistband piece is added that you fold over to create a casing. I’ve never done a pattern that is partially lined like this so it was exciting to try some new construction methods. The directions are extremely clear and the illustrations are easy to understand.
Overall I would definitely recommend this pattern! Go check it out!
