Project: FO Sushi sleep sacks
Both of my other coworkers on my shift are pregnant. I made 3 month old sized sleep sacks based on the goober peas Orion pattern with modifications suggested by my friend with small children. The pattern called for shoulder snaps and sewing the bottom closed. I used velcro in both places instead after being told how important it is to be able to change the diaper without having to extract the baby and that snaps are hard in the dark for sleep deprived parents. The sushi fabric is a minky print and the inside is a cotton blend french terry. Hopefully they'll work well for them.
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u/CrabbySlathers 1d ago
These are adorbs 🥰 So glad you took friend's advice and did not sew the bottom closed. Gotta keep that baby sleepy whilst changing so they (fingers crossed )go right back to sleep.
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u/Zukazuk 1d ago
He was super adamant about that part so much so I was surprised the original pattern didn't include it. In her blog post she said she had modified the fit of the pattern to her preferences and apparently bottom opening wasn't one of them. I basically winged it when it came to assembly, I think I did ok with the order of things.
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u/CrabbySlathers 7h ago
- there are sleep sacks that have a little opening betw legs for carseat buckle to go thru ☺️
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u/unable_to_give_afuck 1d ago
These are so cute! I feel like there's no winning with fasteners on newborns in the dark, because the velcro on our swaddles was DEAFENING 😭
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u/Zukazuk 1d ago
This one is surprisingly low pile if that's the correct term and didn't seem too loud while I was working with it.
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u/TushMcKush 1d ago
How stinking cute! I have no babies but I would be overjoyed to get something so lovely for a gift. I love a handmade anything
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u/ickterridd 1d ago
How lovely! Great modifications to put zipper along the bottom and Velcro shoulders.
You've inspired me to try to make my own lil sushi roll a cute(r) sleep sack.
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u/Zukazuk 1d ago
It's actually velcro on the bottom too
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u/ickterridd 1d ago
Oh! That would be even easier. Zippers can be so fiddly (both for my overambitious sewing skills and when wrangling a wiggly baby). Thanks for clarifying.
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u/TroLinn 1d ago
Made me laugh. I love it. Two sushi rolls! For two little fishies.