| Babies tend to outgrow their clothes very fast | | | | additions to her baby's clothes easily right at |
| and this is indeed a known fact. This is why | | | | home. |
| buying clothes for your newborn can prove to be | | | | A few basic sewing tips can help you do all this |
| quite a costly affair. As a new mother, you need | | | | with ease. So, if you want you can remove the |
| to learn a few ways of making the clothes of | | | | hem out of a pair of jeans or overalls. Or you can |
| your baby last for some more time. | | | | add some more material at the bottom of a skirt |
| Here are a few ideas that you can use to extend | | | | or dress. |
| the life of baby clothes. | | | | When you buy clothes for your baby, make sure |
| Your baby's overalls can easily be converted into | | | | to buy clothes that are not very expensive. They |
| a couple of shirts. All you need to do is cut them | | | | should be made of cotton and ideally should have |
| off right at the leg holes. Then the material just | | | | a lot snaps and elastics. So, when you need to |
| needs to be pulled around the edges so that it | | | | make alterations, the task will become quite |
| rolls slightly. When you do this, it will make sure | | | | simple. |
| that the threads are not left loose for the baby | | | | Shoes can be a problem. However, if you |
| to pull on them. | | | | purchased a canvas sneaker in spring, you can |
| With footsie pajamas, you can do the same thing. | | | | use them as a mule in the summer. The socks |
| All you need to do is cut off the feet. Once you | | | | that you buy should be without built in heels. This |
| have done this, they can be easily used for a | | | | will ensure that the socks last for a longer time. |
| month. | | | | Pick socks that are plain since they can be used |
| A few extra buttons to snappy shirts and overalls | | | | for a longer time. For the summer, choose white |
| can do the trick and you can use them for a few | | | | or grey socks. All you need to do is learn the |
| more months. | | | | basics of sewing and you are ready to let the |
| A not so expensive sewing machine can help a | | | | designer in you out! |
| new mother in doing all the alterations and | | | | |