I couldn't resist this fabric when I saw it on clearance at JoAnn fabrics. Of course, it was on a weekend when their clearance fabrics are 50% off. So I picked up a yard for $2.50! I didn't even use half of it to make this shoulder snap t-shirt and diaper cover. With the prices of other fabrics and notions I needed to make these, it probably cost me about $4. That's the price of a t-shirt from WalMart or Target. PUL diaper covers run anywhere from roughly $8 to $15. That's a good savings in my book!
This was my first time sewing with PUL (polyurethane laminate) fabric. I've heard some say that it can be difficult to sew with but I just slapped my walking foot onto my machine and it sewed just as smooth as butter! I placed my Aplix (diapering version of Velcro) a little too high on the front piece but it'll still work just fine.
It always seems like no matter what pattern I use for shirts, they look much wider than the ones you find in the store. For this one, I used a Kwik Sew pattern which is supposed to be truer to size than most of the other brands. (I have the diaper cover closed on the smallest setting so the shirt looks even wider.) Oh well, as my DH tells me, "He'll always grow into them".
Wohoo! It's Friday! Have a great weekend!
2 comments:
Very cute!
I am so far behind on my blog reading! This outfit is super cute! Your little boy is going to be on the best dressed list.
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