PATTERN

Baby strap romper

BY MIJEONG JEONG

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Option 1. With Frills Option 2. Without Frills
Photo tutorial (https://hellodearkids7.blogspot.com/2021/01/sewing-tutorial-18-r47-sewing-pattern.html)
Front waist band X2 Option 1. With Frills
Front Back waist band X1
X1 Cutting the fabrics
Strap frill X2
Straps X4
Pin the patterns to the fabric and cut along
Front the solid lines. Check that you have all pieces.
facing Romper skirt X2
X1 FrontX1, Front facingX1,
Front romper pants Back romper pants Front waist bandX2, Back waist bandX1,
StrapX4, Strap frillX2, Romper skirtX2,
X1 X1 Front romper pantsX1, Back romper pantsX1

Frill(wrong side) (2)

back

front
0.5cm(3/16”) Frill(wrong side)
(3) Strap (right side)

back Strap (wrong side) front

(1) Frill(right side)
1cm(3/8”) (4)
(1) Serge the edge line of frill. Fold 0.5cm(3/16”) concealing the cut edge and press. Sew the hem as shown.
(2) Sew a parallel row of long(gathering) stitches around the frill. (Stitch length long, tension low/loose)
Gathering the frill. (3) Pin the frill to the strap with right sides together as shown.
(4) The face of both strap pieces should be touching. Sandwich a frill between two straps.Then Sew the straps and frills
together with right sides together as picture shown. Leave unstitched 1cm(3/8”) from back as shown.

Strap
Front (right side) Front
facing facing
Strap (wrong side) (right side)
(right side)
(5) (6) (7)
(5)Press seams to to the other side of frill. (6)Match the front and front facing together. Face the right sides.
Sew the top sewing line as shown. Turn right side out. and Press the top seam line. Sew the baste stitch of the sides.
(7) Face the right side of strap and front. Match the front bottom edge and strap front edge as shown.
Then sew the side line of front as shown.
(9)
back Strap (wrong side)
Front
(right side)

7cm(2 3/4”) (8)

Strap (right side)
(8)Then fold in half with the right side and sew
down the short side of back and 7cm(2 3/4”) of
strap as shown.
(9) Turn it right side out. Fold and press strap
1cm(3/8”) in horizontally to the wrong side. Edgestich along length of strap as shown. Repeat with the the other strap .
 (10) 1cm/(3/8”)

Strap (righ

partS
opening Front band-inside(wrong side) opening

)edis thgir(
Back band
t side)

(wrong side) Front band -outside(wrong side) Half

Front
(r ht side) Front
(right side)
ig

Front band-outside(wrong side)

(11)

(10) Sandwich the top front between (11) Match the front band and back band. Face the right sides.
front bands. Sew along the bottom. Stitch as shown, keeping opening unstitched. Press seams open.
Press seams open.

0.7cm(1/4”)
Front romper pants
(wrong side) Front romper pants
(right side)
Romper sk
irts
(13)
(12) (13) Sew a parallel row of long(gathering) stitches
around the skirt.
(12) Face the right sides of front romper pants and back To gather the ruffle simply hold the fabric still in
romper pants together. Pin on and stitch along the side one hand and pull one of the loose threads
lines.Serge or zigzag red line at the edge as shown. with the other.
Press seams towards back. To gather the front romper Do this on both sides until your each skirts are the
pants simply hold the fabric still in one hand and pull same width as the each waist bands(front & back).
one of the loose threads with the other. Repeat with the other piece.

(14) (15)

Romper skirt
RRuom
ffpleesr s(rkig irtsh(w
t ro
sidnges)ide)
(wrong side)

(14) Face the right sides of skirt together.

Pin on and stitch along the side lines. Serge or zigzag (14) On the wrong side of skirt, fold fold 0.5cm(3/16”)
red line at the edge as shown. concealing the cut edge and press. Sew the hem
Press seams towards front. as shown.

(16) (17)
Front band -outside(wrong side)

Romper s
kirts(right Front band -inside(wrong side)
side)
Romper pants 1cm/
(right side) (3/8”)

(16) Pin and baste stitch the romper skirt to the romper
pants as shown.
Right side of romper skirt and wrong side of bodice together.
(17) Sew the waistband-outside to the romper as shown.
Face the right sides. And fold and press seam
1cm(3/8”) of waistband-inside in horizontally to the wrong side.
 (18) (19)

Strap (righ
Strap (righ

t side)
t side)

Front(wrong side)
Front
(right side)
(18) Fold the waistband down lengthwise along the
pressed fold. Top stitch along the bottom of the waistband
(about 1/8 inch from the seam between the waistband
and the skirt), making sure you're catching
the inside of the waistband.

Ruffles(rig (19) Using a safety pin, thread your elastic through the Back
ht side)
casing. Before the end of the elastic is about to be pulled
Romper pants completely into the casing, sew up the waistband along the
same line as the skirt’s side seam catching about a 1/2”
(right side)
of the elastic. Continue pulling the elastic through until it’s
about 1/2 “ past the other side seam.
Close the openings with hand stitching.

Front
(right side)
Romper Romper
(wrong side) Front
(wrong side) (wrong side) Front
(wrong side)
Back
(wrong side) Back
(wrong side)

(20) (21) (22) (23)

(20) Apply interfacing to the wrong side of snap button placket (2.5cm/1” wide).
And Serge or do zigzag the raw edge of snap button placket and leg line as shown.
(21) On the wrong side of leg line, fold 1cm/3/4inch concealing the cut edge and press as shown.
And edge stitch along the leg line as shown.
(22) Pull the elastic band trough the tunnel with the help of a safety pin.
Do a small stitch the elastic band to the beginning and end of leg line at both sides to fix as picture shown.
(23) On the wrong side of placket, fold 2cm/3/4 inch once concealing the cut edge and press.
Sew the croth line as shown. Repeat with the other side. Add snaps to the front and back placket.

Make button holes at the top front.

Hand stitch buttons at the straps.
strap(right side)

4cm 4cm
(1.6”) (1.6”)

Back(wrong side)
 Front waist band X2 Option 2. Without Frills
Front Back waist band X1 Cutting the fabrics
X1
Straps X2 Pin the patterns to the fabric and cut along
Front the solid lines. Check that you have all pieces.
facing FrontX1, Front facingX1 ,
X1 Front romper pants Back romper pants
Front waist bandX2, Back waist bandX1,
X1 X1 StrapX2, Front romper pantsX1, Back romper pantsX1

strap(wrong side)
Front Strap Front
facing (right side) facing
(wrong side) (right side)
1cm(3/8”)

(1) (2) (3)

(1) Match the front and front facing together. Face the right sides.Sew the top sewing line as shown.
Turn right side out. and Press the top seam line. Sew the baste stitch of the sides.
(2) Face the right side of strap and front .
Match the front bottom edge and strap front edge as shown. Then sew the side line of front as shown.
(3) Fold and press strap 1cm(3/8”) in horizontallyto the wrong side.
Then fold and pin in half line with the right side and sew down the short side as shown.
(4)
(4) Fold and press strap 1cm(3/8””) in
Front horizontally to the wrong side.
(right side) Edgestich along length of strap as shown.
Repeat with the the other strap .

Strap (right side)

1cm(3/8)”
(5)
Strap (righ

partS

opening Front band -inside(wrong side) opening

)edis thgir(

Back band
t side)

(wrong side) Front band -outside(wrong side) Half

Front
(right side)
Front
(right side)
Front band-outside(wrong side)
(6)

(5) Sandwich the top front between (6) Match the front band and back band. Face the right sides.
front bands. Sew along the bottom. Stitch as shown, keeping opening unstitched. Press seams open.
Press seams open.

Front romper pants (7) Face the right sides of front romper pants and back
romper pants together. Pin on and stitch along the side
(wrong side) Front romper pants lines.Serge or zigzag red line at the edge as shown.
(right side) Press seams towards back. To gather the front romper
pants simply hold the fabric still in one hand and pull
one of the loose threads with the other.

(7)
 Strap (rig
Strap (righ
Outer fabric-waist band (front)
Front
(9) (r ht side)
ig
Lining-waist band (front)

ht side
t side)
1cm/

)
(3/8”)

romper pants
(8) (right side)
(8) Sew the waistband-outside to the romper as shown.
Face the right sides. And fold and press seam
1cm(3/8”) of waistband-inside in horizontally to (9) Fold the waistband down lengthwise along the
the wrong side. pressed fold. Top stitch along the bottom of the
waistband (about 1/8 inch from the seam between the
(10) waistband and the skirt), making sure you're catching
the inside of the waistband.

(10)Using a safety pin, thread your elastic through the

Back casing. Before the end of the elastic is about to be
pulled completely into the casing, sew up the waistband
along the same line as the skirt’s side seam catching
about a 1/2”of the elastic. Continue pulling the elastic
through until it’s about 1/2 “ past the other side seam.
Front(wrong side) Close the openings with hand stitching.

Front
(right side)
Romper Romper
(wrong side) Front
(wrong side) (wrong side) Front
(wrong side)
Back
(wrong side) Back
(wrong side)

(11) (12) (13) (14)

(11) Apply interfacing to the wrong side of snap button placket (2.5cm/1” wide).
And Serge or do zigzag the raw edge of snap button placket and leg line as shown.
(12) On the wrong side of leg line, fold 1cm/3/4inch concealing the cut edge and press as shown.
And edge stitch along the leg line as shown.
(13) Pull the elastic band trough the tunnel with the help of a safety pin. Do a small stitch the elasticband to the
begining and end of leg line at both sides to fix as picture shown.
(14) On the wrong side of placket, fold 2cm/3/4 inch once concealing the cut edge and press.
Sew the croth line as shown. Repeat with the other side. Add snaps to the front and back placket.
Str
 rap (right side)
1. 2. 3. 4. (15): Stitching the holding strap(optional)

1. For holding strap, Press fold line.

Zigzag or serger only one side as shown.
2. Fold the entire strap,
3. Topstitch around the edges.
4. Fold 0.4”(1cm) inside & press
5. 5. Add a holding strap about
half way up one of the straps to use
to hold the other strap in place.

(16): Finishing the straps

Make button holes at the top front.

Hand stitch buttons at the straps.
strap(right side)

4cm 4cm
(1.6”) (1.6”)

Back(wrong side)

FIN