Knotted Bow Bloomer's

Madquilter's

Knotted Bow

Bloomers

Size: Adjustable by changing the elastic size.
This fitted Heather from 4 months and still fits her at 11 months.

Click HERE for the FREE PDF Pattern

 

Big enough to cover a cloth nappy.

Pretty enough to disguise a disgustable disposable nappy.

Very cheap and easy to make.

Perfect for when little girls start to crawl. 

Dresses on little ones trying to crawl is just cruel in my opinion. 

The skirt keeps getting trapped under their knees making it much harder to get moving.

You need:

50 cm of light to medium weight woven poly cotton fabric. 

I say poly-cotton because that's easier to care for than cotton. less ironing!

14 inches of 1/2 inch elastic for the waist and two 6 inch lengths of 1/4 inch elastic for the legs.

Putting the pattern together:

Download and print the pattern pieces. 

Make sure you are not scaling the pieces. 

You will need to tape together the pattern pieces, matching the V's to form X's. Except on part D to C because I stuffed up and put the V's in the wrong
When this pattern is put together you'll notice there's a gap in the middle at the bottom. I'm sure you can work out what to do ;) I  couldn't get the back to fit but was sure you were clever enough to join the dots!
I know it's not the best pattern in the world so please don't complain (you are getting it for free remember!)
InDesign is not playing nice on my computer and keeps rejecting my serial number and Pete isn't home to sort it all out for me so I had to use Word and convert that to a PDF. (Don't you love run on sentences) I'm really not that good with computers, that's why I married the computer advisor so he could do it all for me! (That's my version of my dog ate my homework!)

Cutting

I drafted this pattern to get it to fit economically on the fabric.
I get upset when I waste fabric.
Cut two pattern pieces out.

Construction

 

Sew with right sides together.

Sew the back crotch seam with a 6mm seam allowance. 

Sew the front crotch seam the same way.

Finish the seam with a zigzag stitch.

 

Create the elastic casings on the leg.

Fold fabric at hem over 6 mm then over 1cm. Sew close to the fold of the hem .

Do this for both leg casings.

Thread 6 inches of 1/4 inch elastic through the casing. 

Secure the elastic at each end with a few stitches.

 

Match the back and front crotch.

Sew with a 1/4 inch (6mm) seam and finish the seam by zigzaging.

The casing for the waist elastic is made by turning the fabric over 1/4 inch. then folding again 3/4 of an inch. Pin and press in place. 

Sew along the folded edge, leaving a 1.5 inch gap to thread the elastic through.
I like to catch a folded piece of ribbon into the center back to mark which is the back of the bloomers. Makes it much easier for Daddy's to dress their princesses.

Thread 14 inches of 1/2 inch wide elastic through the waist.
Sew the ends of the elastic together and close the casing.

Making the Bow

From the left over fabric cut two pieces for the bow.

With right sides together sew with a 1/4 inche seam, leaving a gap to turn.

Clip and trim seam and turn through the gap left.

Roll out the shape with your fingers and give it a press with the iron.
There is no need to close the turning gap as this is hidden when you tie the knot.

 

 Tie a tight knot in the center of the fabric.You'll need to do a little wiggle and jiggle to get it just so.

Then hand sew the knotted bow to your bloomers.

Isn't she the cutest baby?

Already 14 weeks and 3 days old.