If you have a t-shirt pattern that fits you in the chest and arms you can hack it into a variety of different maternity shirts pretty easily. In this blog post we’ll walk you through how to hack a pattern into a belly skimming swing maternity tee shirt. Start by selecting a size on your shirt. Our general rule for …
Draft Your Own Maternity Shirt: Babydoll Tee
If you have a t-shirt pattern that fits you in the chest and arms you can hack it into a variety of different maternity shirts pretty easily. In this blog post we’ll walk you through how to hack a pattern into a maternity babydoll style tee. Start by selecting a size on your shirt. As a rule of thumb, you’ll …
Draft Your Own Maternity Shirt: Swing Version 1
If you have a t-shirt pattern that fits you in the chest and arms you can hack it into a variety of different maternity shirts pretty easily. In this blog post we’ll walk you through how to hack a pattern into a belly skimming swing maternity tee shirt. Start by selecting a size on your shirt. As a rule of …
Draft Your Own Maternity Shirt: Gathered Sides
If you have a t-shirt pattern that fits you in the chest and arms you can hack it into a variety of different maternity shirts pretty easily. In this blog post we’ll walk you through how to hack a pattern into a super fitted maternity shirt with gathered sides that will show off that pregnant belly to full advantage. Start …
Nursing in Style: Cinnabar Sky Dress & Top
Specs: Pattern: Cinnabar Sky Dress & Top by Golden Rippy View: Top with half-sleeve in size Extra Large Adjustments: Took in the side seams as it was quite loose in the bust area. Fabric: Spun Poly As a nursing mom, I no longer choose my clothing by how cute it is, but instead by how easy it is to feed …
Maternity Style: Ultraviolet Tee
Specs: Pattern: Ultraviolet Tee by Tuesday Stitches (Also available in maternity version) View A Adjusted for my height Fabric: rayon jersey and polyester crepe At 22 weeks pregnant You know the best thing about these two Ultraviolet Tees? I made them about a year before I got pregnant. The reason they still work so well now is that they are both …
Introducing the Ultraviolet Maternity Tee
The Ultraviolet Maternity Tee is a Maternity Sewing Exclusive meaning it is available for sale only on Maternity Sewing. The Maternity Ultraviolet Tee will be an everyday staple of your summer like the UV rays from summer sunshine. Oversized with short cut-on sleeves, the shirt can be sewn from knits or wovens. View A has curved hem that comes up …
How to Add Fabric to the Side of a Shirt
When you like the way a shirt fits through the chest and shoulders but it’s snugger on your belly than you’d like, you can easily give new life to an already-existing tee by adding a godet into the side seam of a t-shirt. What’s a godet? A godet is simply a triangle of fabric that adds volume to a garment. …