baby + toddler
bloomers and pants
sewing pattern
notes
• Please read through all instructions before beginning.
• Wash, dry, and press fabric before cutting.
• Always backstitch at beginning and end of seams.
• 3/8" seam allowances are included in the pattern.
• All hem allowances are 1", and finished hems are ½".
• Photos are shown for sewing bloomers, but the instructions are the same for
sewing the pants.
fabric cut ting instructions
Fold fabric in half lengthwise with selvages lined up and RIGHT sides together, wrong sides facing out.
Pin pattern piece to fabric with grainline parallel to selvages and cut.
elastic cutting instructions
Waist Elastic: Cut a 3/8" wide piece of knit elastic 3" smaller than child’s waist measurement.
Another option is to measure the elastic waistband of a pair of pants that fits the child well and cut the
elastic the same length as that measurement. This type and width of elastic will stretch out a little as
you’re working with it, so no need to add seam allowance. If unable to obtain measurements, cut the
elastic according to the measurements below.
Bloomer Leg Opening Elastic: Cut two 3/8" wide pieces of knit elastic 1" bigger than child’s thigh
measurement for fit as pictured. Cut elastic smaller for shorter, puffier bloomers or bigger for a
looser look, more like bubble shorts. If unable to obtain measurements, cut the elastic according to
the measurements below.
Pant Ankle Elastic: Cut two 3/8" wide pieces of knit elastic according to the measurements below.
0-6m 6-12m 12-18m 18-24m 2 3
Waist Elastic 13" 14" 15" 16" 17" 18"
Leg Opening Elastic 9 1/2" 10" 10 1/2" 11" 11 1/2" 12"
Pant Ankle Elastic 6 1/2" 7" 7 1/2" 8" 8 1/2" 9"
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seWi ng i ns tructi ons
seams
With rigHt sides together, pin and sew open garment so that front and back
front and back seams with 3/8" seam seams are lined up in the center. With
allowance, backstitching at beginning and right sides together, pin front crotch and
end. finish seam allowance using a serger inseam to back, making sure that center
or zigzag stitch. Press seams to one side. front and back seams are lined up
perfectly at the edge. sew seam with
3/8" seam allowance, backstitching at
beginning and end. finish seam allowance
and press to the back.
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waistband + leg openings
Press waist edge 1/2" to the wrong side Once you’ve pulled the beginning of the
twice and pin in place. Use your elastic through to the other side, remove
machine’s edgestitching foot to edgestitch the safety pins. Making sure the elastic
the fold down almost all the way around, hasn’t twisted, overlap the elastic ends by
leaving a 2" gap for insertion of the elastic 1" and pin with safety pins on both sides.
and backstitching at beginning and end. Try the pants on the child and make any
Attach a safety pin to one end of the adjustments to the elastic now. Sew a
elastic and thread it through the waist- very secure zigzag stitch several times
band casing, gathering the fabric as you down the center of the overlap. Unpin
go. Pin the opposite end of the elastic to and trim excess elastic.
the garment at the beginning of the casing
to avoid pulling it inside the tunnel.
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Tuck the elastic inside the waistband Repeat the same process for the bloomer
opening and pin it in place, out of the way leg openings or pant ankles as you did for
of the next line of edgestitching. Starting the waistband. Another option is to just
with the machine’s needle down, stretch hem the bloomers and skip the elastic to
the elastic so that everything is flat as you make regular shorts.
edgestitch the gap closed, making sure not
to catch the elastic. Backstitch at
beginning and end. Turn pants right side
out and distribute gathers evenly so that
the elastic measurement is the same on
the left and right sides of the waist. To
prevent twisting, secure the elastic to the
waistband by stitching-in-the-ditch along
center front and back seams.
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baby + toddler
bloomers + pants
Sizes: 0-6m, 6-12m, 12-18m, 18-24m, 2, 3
These classic bloomers and pants are sure to become a favorite wardrobe staple for any
baby. They’re cut higher in the back to fit over a diaper just right, and the elastic waist
and leg openings make them easy for toddlers to pull off and on by themselves.
materials
• light to medium weight woven fabrics such as voile, lawn, chambray,
quilting cotton, double gauze, linen, and cotton/linen blend
• matching thread
• 1 1/2 yd of 3/8" wide knit elastic
• 2 safety pins
fabric requirements
0-6m 6-12m 12-18m 18-24m 2 3
Bloomers 3/8 yard 3/8 yard 1/2 yard 1/2 yard 1/2 yard 1/2 yard
Pants 1/2 yard 5/8 yard 5/8 yard 5/8 yard 2/3 yard 2/3 yard
Body Measurements
0-6m 6-12m 12-18m 18-24m 2 3
Height 19-27" 27-29" 29-31" 31-33" 33-36" 36-39"
Weight 7-17 lbs 17-22 lbs 22-27 lbs 27-30 lbs 30-33 lbs 33-36 lbs
Finished Garment Measurements (Pants)
0-6m 6-12m 12-18m 18-24m 2 3
Length 11" 12 1/2" 14" 15 1/2" 17" 18 1/2"
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bloomers and pants
pattern sheet
P r i nt ing and Page A sse mbly
Please print pattern at 100%; do not scale to fit paper. Before cutting, measure the 1"x1" test square on
page 9 to make sure the pattern pieces have printed at the correct size. Cut the excess paper off around
the borders and tape the pages together, lining the edges up according to the diagram.
A B
back seam
baby + toddler
front seam
bloomers and pants
cut two
C bloomers
D
size 0-6M pants
size 6-12M pants
size 12-18M pants
E F
size 18-24M pants
size 2 pants
size 3 pants
c ut t ing l ayo u t s
bloomers pants
40-60" Fabric, 40-60" Fabric,
All Sizes All Sizes
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8
page a
baby + toddler
bloomers and pants
front seam
cut two
9
page B
1" test square
Please print pattern at 100%; do not scale
1" to fit paper. Before cutting, measure this
1"x1" test square to make sure the pattern
pieces have printed at the correct size.
key
size 0-6M
size 6-12M
size 12-18M
size 18-24M
size 2
size 3
back sea
m
10
page C
11
page D
bloomers
12
page E
size 0-6M
size 6-12M
size 12-18M
size 18-24M
size 2
size 3
11
12
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page F
pants
pants
pants
pants
pants
pants
