• Ruby Jean’s Closet PATTERNS FOR KIDS •

Important: Print the first page of the pattern with the 2”

square on it before printing the entire pattern. Check the
square to make sure the actual size is 2 inches square.

Baby Bikini ASSEMBLING THE PAPER PATTERN

Each page will print with a light gray “box” on it. Cut this
Baby retro style fully box out as neatly as possible, along the edge of the gray
lined, two-piece line. Pattern pages are numbered or lettered in the top
swimsuit. right hand corner. Line the pages up according to the
layout below and tape them together. Unnumbered pages
. are single pages and do not need to be taped together.

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Ruby Jean’s Closet

We recommend you read the entire ebook before you
begin. Please email us at rjcloset@gmail.com with any
questions or suggestions you might have.
PRINTING THE PATTERN
If any pages do not match up, try re-printing that page. If
you still have problems printing the pattern, please email
me at rjcloset@gmail.com. In rare cases, a printer may not
print correctly even when the settings are correct in which
case we will be glad to mail your pattern to you.

Check the following then print the pattern pages at the end PATTERN LAYOUT GUIDE
of this file on 8.5 x 11 or A4 printer paper.
• “Print Scaling” or “Page Scaling” should be set to “none”. A B C
• Printer margins are set to 0
• For Mac make sure “Auto Rotate and Center” is NOT
checked.
Printing the pattern pages only (and following the directions D E F
from your computer screen) and setting your printer
properties on a “Fast/Economical” setting saves time and
printer ink.

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 Now
SUGGESTED FABRICS
Cotton and Cotton Blends, Chambray, Gingham, Batiks,
Pique, Seersucker, Eyelet. Always allow extra fabric for
matching plaids or stripes. , let’s get started…

NOTIONS
Thread, two yards 3/8’’ wide elastic, two 3/8’’ buttons, *Use 3/8” seam allowances unless
Optional - ½’’ single fold bias tape for the elastic casing. otherwise noted. Backstitch at the
beginning and at the end of each seam.
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS & SIZING
We’ve listed below the fabric lengths needed if you
purchase 45” fabric by the yard. However, this pattern lends
itself to the use of scraps.
Ruffled Top View
Size 6M 12M 18M 24M
Fits chest size 19” 20” 20½“ 21”

Fabric ¾ yd ¾ yd ¾ yd ¾ yd
Lining ¾ yd ¾ yd ¾ yd ¾ yd
Contrast ½ yd ½ yd ½ yd ½ yd
*3/8” Elastic
Top Back (cut 4) 3” 3 ¾” 3 ¼” 3 ½“
Hips 20” 21” 21 ½” 22”
Legs (cut 2) 8½“ 8¾“ 9” 9¼“

* Optional – you may wish to purchase single fold bias for

the elastic casing. If making your own elastic casing, the
pattern piece must be cut on the bias.

CUTTING
It’s highly recommended you pre-wash and iron your fabric
before cutting.
Assemble all of the pattern pages before cutting the pattern
out. The number of pieces to be cut is printed on each
piece as well as how the pattern piece should be placed –
on the fold, on the bias, etc.

You will find a glossary of terms at

the end of this tutorial.

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 Ric Rac Top View

The following steps for the Top are the

same for both views…

Option: If you want to make the top a

halter style top, attach the two ties to
the front of the top only. When the top
is complete, the ties can be tied around
babies neck.

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Sewing the Gidget bottom…

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 I do hope you found the instructions for
this pattern to be complete and easy to
follow. I hope, too, that you will contact
me at rjcloset@gmail.com with any
needs or comments you might have.

I’d love to hear from you!

Good job! Ruby Jean’s Closet PATTERNS FOR KIDS

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 HELPFUL SEWING TERMS:
Applique -- Sewing a piece of fabric atop. When done by
machine, many use a satin stitch (tight zig zag). By hand, blind
stitching is often used. Applique can be done with or without a
fusible or stabilizer.
Backstitch -- Used at the beginning and end of a machine sewn
seam to anchor the seam in place; it involves a couple of extra
stitches back and forth.
Baste/basting -- Temporary stitching used to hold a sewing
project in place and is removed when the permanent sewing is
done (usually long or large stitches).
Bias -- Runs diagonally to the straight grain of the fabric. This is
the stretchiest part on the fabric.
Bias tape --Strips of fabric cut on the bias, often turned under
and pressed, and used for bindings, facings, or other
application where there is a need for stretch or
accommodation to curves.
Bodice --The part of a pattern or garment which runs from
shoulder to waist.
Butting -- Bringing two edges together so they touch but do
not overlap.
Casing -- Fabric envelope of sorts for encasing elastic, a
drawstring, or similar material, usually along a waistline, cuff,
hem.
Clip (curve) -- Methods vary from person to person, but to clip
a curve keep in mind that an outside curve (shaped like an
upside down U) needs to be clipped to within a breath of the
seam line. An inside curve (shaped like a right side up U) can
be either clipped or you can cut very small notches (V shape)
out of the curve itself in order to have it lay. If you use a serger
to finish your seams, clipping is not an issue.
Cutting line -- On a pattern, the outermost dark line is the line
upon which you cut.
Ease -- A way of sewing a length of fabric into a bit of a smaller
space without resulting in gathers or puckers.
Edgestitch -- A stitch done a scant 1/8" from the folded or
seamed edge.
Facing -- Fabric sewn on the raw edge of a garment piece that
is turned under and serves as a finish for the edge as well.
Finger pressing -- Opening a seam with your hands and
pressing or rubbing the seam open with your fingers.
Fold line -- Many pattern pieces are placed on the fold of a
piece of fabric. This is the actual fold of the fabric off the bolt or
a fold of your own creation; the goal is to have a pattern piece
that is cut out without a center seam.
Fusible (webbing, interfacing, etc.) -- Has the characteristic of
being able to be ironed on, usually permanently, with or
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without reinforcement by stitching, due to a heat-activated
"glue" on one side.
Gather -- Gathering allows for making a long piece of fabric to
fit with a shorter piece of fabric, and also is a method of easing
a seam to allow insertion of sleeves and other rounded pattern
pieces. To gather the seam, two parallel lines are sewn on the
right side of the fabric, a scant 1/4" apart. Long tails of thread
are left for gathering. The bobbin threads (on the wrong side
of the fabric) are held on either end of the seam and gently
tugged, gathering the fabric evenly on the threads. Do not
skimp and only sew one thread of long length stitches; you will
need both.
Inseam -- Seam inside the leg of pants that runs from the
crotch to the hem.
Interfacing -- Fabric used between layers of fabric to provide
stabilization and form. Usually used in collars, cuffs, etc.
Interfacing can be fusible (using your iron to release an
adhesive) or not (sewn in).
Lining -- Used to finish the inside of a garment, to hide the
seam construction.
Narrow hem -- A narrow hem is one that is approximately 1/8"
or 1/4" and is used on men's shirts, slips, lingerie, napkins, and
other items that need just a hint of a hem. Notch -- Usually, the
notch is shown on a pattern with a dark diamond. They are
commonly cut outward and should be matched on seams
when joining for sewing.
Overcasting -- Stitching done over a seam to prevent raveling.
This can be done with a wide zig zag stitch.
Pinking shears --Shears with a V shape along the cutting edge
used to cut fabric and have it remain essentially ravel-free.
Piping -- A cord covered with bias fabric, often used for
decorative edging on garments or projects. This can be
encased in seams for a nice effect.
Pivot -- To leave the needle in fabric, raise the presser foot and
turn the fabric, then lower the presser foot and start sewing.
Raw (edge) -- The edge of fabric that is not stitched or finished.
Right side -- The right side of the fabric is the design side.
There are instances of fabric with no right or wrong side visible.
Running stitch -- A simple stitch made by running the thread
over and under the fabric. This stitch is often used for basting
or as the basis (marking) for another more decorative stitch.
Seam allowance -- The fabric between the edge of the fabric
and the line of stitching, about 1/4" to 5/8" for most patterns.
Selvage -- Often marked with information from the
manufacturer (color code, identifying data, etc.), this is the
edge of the fabric which generally does not fray due to
manufacturer's finish
Sizing -- Fabric finish that provides crispness without stiffness; a
light starch finish.
Top stitch -- A sometimes decorative, sometimes functional
stitch that is usually 1/4" from the edge of a seam.
Wonder-Under -- A fusible product by Pellon which allows for
the application of a fabric design upon another fabric, utilizing
an iron.
Wrong side -- The wrong side of the fabric is the side upon
which there is no design. There are instances of fabric with no
wrong side visible.
Zig zag -- A stitch that goes one way (zig) and then the other
(zag) and provides a nice finish to a seam to prevent raveling,
can be a decorative addition to any garment, and can allow for
give with knits. A very short to nonexistent stitch length with zig
zag stitching is the same as a satin stitch.

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