Roo Romper Pattern Review

The Roo Romper by Too Sweet Patterns has been on my list of patterns to purchase since it was released. I love a seamless loose romper. I purchased the pattern on August 29th for Kiddies Carnival here in Brooklyn that was on the following day. I had complete faith in this pattern because I've purchased the Tulip Pinafore from Too Sweets before and I've been searching the interweb (don't you just love that word) for this exact style. 

I have no clue where she gets such sass and hip action from. No clue!!

The sizing of this pattern was on point. I cut a size 2T for my 2 year old. The length and fit was perfect. The only tiny change I made was instead of using the same knit fabric that I used for the body, I chose regular bias tape. The directions were short and sweet just like my two girls. :-)

The turban headband is my own pattern that I made a few months ago!

First Boy Shorts

Boy clothes has been on my list of things to make for a long time. The problem is that I lacked the motivation since I only have girls. A few months ago my cousin gave birth to the cutest little baby boy and I instantly fell in love with him. He's chunky in all the right places and still has that baby smell that everyone loves.

I found this lovely black and white fabric at a local fabric store and had to have it. If they still had more of it I'd definitely purchase the bolt.  

I used Kid Shorts PDF Pattern from Dana Made It. The directions are on her blog, which I love, because it allows you to check out the instruction BEFORE you make your purchase. The directions and patterns are supurb and very easy to understand. 

I made a few additions to the back of the shorts. These shorts are far from perfect but my next pair will surely be better because I understand where my mistakes are and how to fix them. I drafted my own faux pockets (which are placed higher than I would like). I added some yellow top stitching and faux button holes to jazz it up a smidget.  

To add a pop of color I placed a little strip of yellow bias tape along the side seam. It's actually a little longer than I thought so I'll be opening that seam a bit and making it shorter. Overall I actually like these shorts a lot. I can't wait till I see my cousin to put in on and take lots of photos. 

I had the great opportunity to review moccasins from the lovely company Freshly-Picked. I decided to use these shorts to match with a pair I was sent and put together my first boy's outfit grid!