Oh my goodness, these are so cute but it's hard to imagine that they will fit a wee little one. They are so tiny. Or maybe that is just my perception coming off sewing a pair of adult size pants.
These are the pants from out-of-print (OOP) and vintage McCall's 7367, an infants layette pattern from 1994. Super easy to sew, even a sleep deprived parent can whip these up while the baby is sleeping. Or maybe sew them before the baby arrives. 😉 There are no side seams, and only two pattern pieces. The only challenging part was sewing those tiny little leg bands. I am thankful for the stretch of the fabric which made it a manageable task. The fabric is a cotton French terry.
I was disappointed when I found that my original copy of this pattern contained a disappearing pants pattern. Half of the pattern did not print. I'm really thankful for a second copy that I recently purchased after I discovered I lost a pattern piece for the onesie. Once all of that was sorted out, this was a quick project to cut and sew. I spent more time changing the threads on the sewing machine and serger.
Sewing IS Political
This is another Canadian made and tariff free sewing project. Everything needed to sew these pants were found in the stash. The fabric came from Marshall Fabrics, a Canadian fabric outlet. The patterns are printed in the U.S.A. but I'm happy to report they were not tariffed items nor did they contribute to the convicted felon's economy. The second pattern that I picked up earlier this year came from a Canadian reseller. The elastic used is a Tailor brand, an American company. It is a product that was made in China and has been in the stash prior to the convicted felon's global tariff war. The label is from KATM, an Australian company. The Gütermann threads were made in Greece and were purchased at Fabricland, a Canadian fabric outlet. The fabric scissors are Merchant and Mills, a U.K. company and were purchased from The Workroom, another Canadian fabric outlet.
Project details
Seams: Knit (lightning bolt) stitch
Seam finish: Serged
Fabric: 0.5 metres
Elastic: 0.45 metres
Pattern: OOP McCall's 7367, circa 1994
Additional Tools & Supplies: Cutting table, fabric scissors, black marker, measuring tape, measuring gauge, Janome 4120 QDC sewing machine, walking foot, thread clippers, seam ripper, Janome AirThread 2000D serger, iron, ironing board, pins, pin cushion and tea.
Stand strong, elbows up and keep sewing.
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