I purchased Made By Rae's Big Butt Baby Pants pattern. I find that Penny is hard to fit because she is thin but tall, therefore, I prefer to make her pants. This pattern was made to accomodate cloth diapers. Though I use disposables, I love the pattern because it gives extra room through the bottom so that the pants aren't pulling and riding low at the back of the waist like many other baby pants patterns I have tried.
First I tried it out with some fine wale corduroy that I bought at JoAnns. I cut a size 12-18 month with 18-24 month length for my 22 pound 15 month old. It's a perfect fit with a 2 inch hem. I will let it down later in the winter.
Once I knew they fit, I cut into my Birds corduroy from Above All Fabrics and made a second pair. A third pair is in the works.
Penny is walking along furniture but not independantly so it was hard to get shots of her in the pants! I just knew these pictures wouldn't satisfy you so here is a picture of the pants in action. This is the kids' new favorite game. They pull Penny through the dining room on a fleece blanket. She loves it and points to the blanket and says "again, again, again" as soon as they take a break.
Love those baby curls! Oh, and the pants are super-cute, too. :)
ReplyDeleteBwhahahaaa....I want someone to pull me around on a soft fleece blanket....I want to weigh that little could I COULD be pulled around on a soft fleece blanket!
ReplyDeleteLove the pants...nothing better than baby soft wale corduroy! I made a quilt out of Don's jeans and the kids baby corduroy pants and he loves it, it is backed with flannel. It has the pockets from the Levis and they used to have it over chairs like a tent and put their action figures and barbies in the pockets and have string trapzi all over the room tied to the beltloops...ah memories!!:)
that is a hilarious photo of Penny 'in drag'. Love it. Great pants, just don't ever tell her you made pants called Big Butt, or she may never forgive you!
ReplyDeleteI'm laughing b/c my daughter is 'blessed' in the back end department! We call it her apple bottom. Maybe I need to get this pattern!
ReplyDeleteThose are so cute! What a happy little peanut you have there.
ReplyDeleteI've thought about buying this pattern to make some pants for Cooper. He definitely inherited some junk in the trunk (from dad's side, not this flat-butted mom) so I thought they'd work well. He's a 22-pounder too!
Penny's new britches are adorable just like her.
ReplyDeleteMy kids loved to be dragged around on a blanket. They would giggle and beg for more.
Ha, I love that action shot and Penny's great big smile! Too cute!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove that corduroy you chose . . . very pretty!
your little Penny is such a cutie! And I love the Big Butt pants you made, they are so sweet!
ReplyDeleteMy grand daughter has the same problem of being tall and thin. She is, also 15 months old. Great idea about using 2 pattern sizes. Love pants fabric, Aren't they so adorable at this age.
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable!!! She looks quite content in them too!! Look at her smiling!!!!
ReplyDeletePenny's hair is so sweet, and the pants are adorable too. Big Butt Baby Pants...I'm having a chuckle with that one! Love the corduroy Birds, and that blanket ride is looking awfully fun.
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