How to build a pattern of sliders for the newborn

A couple of decades ago, the issue of swaddling babies was not. All the kids were wrapped up like pupae, and it was not even a question of putting on overalls or sliders on a newborn baby. Today most of the newly-made parents refuse "grandmother's methods" and use diapers only as bed-clothes. The most popular commodity for kids were sliders for the newborn. Their pattern is so simple that even a beginner can sew them. And the cost of self-sewn clothes is several times less than the store.

In this article, beginners will find useful tips for themselves, how to build patterns for baby sliders on an elastic band. The master class, given below, will help you to understand all the subtleties.

Materials and Tools

For the product any soft natural linens are suitable. And they can be both knitted, and with linen weaving. For example, coarse calico, flannel, interlock, cooler, riban, footer, velor and mahr. Of synthetic fabrics, most often use footer or velsoftware. It all depends on the season. In the fabric store you can find whole collections of canvases for children's things of different quality.

In addition to the material, you will need an elastic band or an oblique knitted fabric for processing the product. Threads can take standard sewing No. 40.

As a rule, children's clothes are sewn on a stitching machine. It comes out very soft seams, which will not rub the child's skin. If there is no such machine, an overlock or an ordinary household appliance will do.

The pattern of the baby's sliders given in this article is best done in the form of a template that can easily be transferred to the fabric. To make the workpiece strong, it is better to make it either from cardboard or from a construction film.

So, how to make a pattern of sliders for the newborn? The master class, perhaps, will not be superfluous! All the work can be divided into three stages, which we will describe.

Removing measurements

With this, everything is simple. For a basis it is possible to take standard measurements of kids:

• Height - 50 cm;
• Girth of the waist and hips - 42-44 cm;
• The length of the pants from the waist along the side seam is 32 cm;
• On the inner seam - 12 cm.

If absolutely necessary, the measurements can be changed. We begin to build a pattern.

Building the basic grid

By this is meant a drawing consisting of the main vertical and horizontal lines:

1. For this purpose, a vertical of 32 cm is drawn on paper or film.
2. From the top point a right angle is constructed, the horizontal of which should be equal ½ of the waist circumference - this is 21-22 cm.
3. The obtained angle is closed so that a rectangle leaves.
4. From the bottom corners of the rectangle vertically, they lay down 12 cm and connect the points horizontally.

The basic mesh pattern for the newborn's sliders is ready. It defines:

• The top of the sliders;
• Average seam level;
• Bottom of the product;
• The left vertical of the rectangle is the side seam;
• The right vertical from top to horizontal at a level of 12 cm from the bottom is an auxiliary horizontal of the level of the middle seam.

Drawing details

Now draw the details:

• On the right side, the auxiliary line is moved out of the rectangle by 4 cm. This is done in order to draw a convenient step seam. If you do not make this indentation on the pattern of the sliders for newborns, then the panties will be assembled between the legs and cut into the diaper.
• In the obtained corner, construct a bisector and put a point on it, retreating from the angle of 1 cm. A smooth line is drawn through it, connecting the middle seam of the sliders and the extreme point of the step joint.
• Further on the lower border of the rectangle measure 6 cm and draw to this point the inner seam of the sliders.

If this is a pattern for the newborn's sliders on an elastic band, then on the upper border of the rectangle you need to retreat about 4 cm for the gate. You can also make an elastic band of elastic jersey. It will be much better for the baby than the ordinary one. An elastic band from the fabric will not press the tummy and, at the same time, it will be good to keep the sliders.

Also, at the upper border of the rectangle, you can draw a breast and shoulder straps, to which the ties will be sewn.

Making a socks

The length of the toddler's foot is 7 cm, the width is about 4 cm. For the design of the toe, an oval 8 cm long and 6 cm wide is drawn. On the pattern of the sliders, the socks are drawn for the front part. To do this, from the lower border of the rectangle, retreat 5 cm down, apply a ready-made workpiece of the foot to this border and trace it.

At this stage, the details of the sliders are ready!

It should be noted that all seams should be external so that they do not create discomfort to the baby. They can be processed with an oblique knitted byte, an overlock or a "zigzag" line.