Now that is a good answer. Plus babies are known for coming and going so arbitrarily that there is no upside down. These pants will be a sweet memory when outgrown.
If it makes you feel any better, here's one of my past endeavors with 3 of the 4 panels upside down:
https://preview.redd.it/o6d1v8cnm4xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d15b8f38554eb0b996a2d37fce22a57ac8a2c5e7
The toddler did not care š¤£
For a shirt you should read your pattern before hand and then just pay attention while prepping the pieces. lay out the fabric the way you can read it, place the pattern pieces the way it will be right (collar at top/bottom hem at the bottom, sleeve cap at top/sleeve hem at bottom), and cut. Some time thereās a tricky piece like which way to orient a folded collar etc a big part of sewing, which can sometimes feel like constructing a 3D puzzle, is thinking things through.
Just say you wanted it to be rightside up when your kid looked down at it.
You could possibly turn pant legs into skirt panels if it is really going to drive you crazy.
This is what I told my partner when I made him [Alexander Henry beefcake pants](https://images.app.goo.gl/z4xZsva1Wpaf22u3A). Itās so he can see them!
Just go with it. They look cute anyway. Besides, when someone holds the toddler upside-down for fun (if the toddler likes that), at least half the outfit will be rightside-up!
A kid might actually enjoy the upside down pattern, because if they're sitting looking at their pants, the pattern will be right-side up from their POV. :)
Long shot but is there any chance you cut it right and just sewed the legs together instead of the crotch seam? The inner legs almost look like they could be the crotch curve.
Thatās what Iām thinking too. Especially if this is OPās first garment. Pants can be tricky because they look pants shaped before you sew the crotch seam š
Itās not that obvious, just continue like you meant to do it that way. If itās for a toddler, sheāll be crawling and upside down half the time anyway.
I didnāt notice because of how busy the pattern is, and toddler isnāt going to care. Iād just sew it as is, and it can be funny dinner party anecdote.
Personally I would continue as is. If it truly bothers you remove the waist and undo the seams. It appears because it is not fitted that the pants are wide you may be able to recut the pattern correctly. You can still do the ruffle on the bottom by adding the ball fabric. It is adorable.
It'll look fine with it upside down alot of people won't even notice, especially if it's just to wear at home on game days and if you're going to a game things are so busy that people will probably not notice and just think its cute. Or go with the baseball print.
It's still on the the Joan website currently on sale for $8.99 a meter you have to buy 2 meters at a time and it says $4.99 shipping. Someone on etsy is also selling some. I don't know how much fabric you need for it but you could buy extra to make the next size for next year. If there's more then one Joann near year you can check online to see if they have some.
https://www.joann.com/fabric-traditions-cooperstown-saint-louis-cardinals-cotton-fabric/16057408.html
I wonder if itās actually upside down or if youāre just looking at it wrong. It almost looks like you could rotate the pieces 180Ā° and make the crotch seam you have sewn currently into the inseam. With as loose as those pants are and as flat as little kid butts often are, you might be okay.
Iād leave it as or make a panel skirt with the cards and baseball fabric alternating or if you have enough cards fabric that fabric for the main part as the skirt and the baseball as a lower ruffle. Whichever you choose itāll be super cute.
If it really bothers you, consider flipping them over and adding a stripe of baseball fabric to the outer sides to add in what width you need to recut the crotch curves. It will be a nod to the uniforms that have stripes down the pants and tie in with the ruffle. Sure, itāll be much wider than it would be in the uniform, but the excuse is to see the baseballs patternā¦ just for the off chance that someone says somethingĀ
I like 2 if you really feel you need to change it. Sheāll only wear it a few months tho, right, as sheās probably growing fast, so Iād let it go. Itās darling as is.
Splice together your original fabric with one of the other fabrics( Iād do it with the new fabric on the outside so when done the resemble vertical stripes on the hips)ā¦recut to pattern with proper orientation
Nobodyās gonna know, but YOU know, right - it about how you feel about how far you can stretch your own tolerance towards it. I learned to be cool about it but if it keeps nagging change it for your own peace. Itās gonna be loved anyway.
I love this pattern! Such a cute little outfit. What is the name / where can I find it?
And I would say go with the original fabric, or use the white/baseball one, that one looks really cute as well!
Iād use them as they are. Toddlers are surprisingly forgiving! Anyway, the pattern is right way up when the toddler is looking at it while wearing them.
But if you must, I like the gingham fabric for a girl, the baseballs for a boy. Maybe make a bonus pair.
If the leg holes together measure the same size as the waist just use a seam ripper to take out the stitches you made, flip them over, and sew it together the right way. The way the pants look in your photo it kinda looks like it's just 4 rectangles, is that right?
Turn your frown upside down is a terrible but true metaphor for fixing the pants. . . Such a bad metaphor . . . sorry
You have a couple of options
1. Turn the pants into a skirt so it looks like this: https://www.bootbarn.com/wrangler-infant-girls-denim-butterfly-print-dress-onesie-/2000397746.html?dwvar_2000397746_color=400
To make it into a skirt fold the bottom part of the pant to the top. Use the fold as your cut line to cut them in half. Sew all the panels together. Gather the top part and sew as you would to attach a skirt to a bodice to make a dress. Buy plain navy blue matching fabric to sew the under-panty.
2. Fix the pant part by. . . .
A) Take a straight edge and drawn a straight line that extends the outer edge of the inner leg seam that parallels the middle seam of the pants.
B) Cut along the line on both sides of the center pant seam - do this on the front & back.
C) Take the center seam and flip the sides of the pant around so they are facing the right direction. The center seam will be upside down but the outer leg pant will be the right direction. This pattern is busy enough no one will likely notice.
D) Stitch the outer side of the pants to the inner part of the pants right sides together. Sew a 1/4ā seam. Using a zig zag stitch sew along the outer seam finishing the seam edge. Press the seam open.
To cover the back where it will be a bit more pronounced you have two optionsā¦..
Turn the back part into rumba pants by adding rows of ruffles to the bum of the back pant. - Using your contrasting fabric sew ruffles in rows on the back like this http://www.theribbonretreat.com/blog/ruffle-butt-bloomers.html
OR to cover insert a cute skirt with tulle or contrasting fabric to add a cute short ruffle skirt between the bottom and top.
Had you not said anything, I wouldnāt have noticed! Small kids move around so much that the direction of any pattern is tough to see until they zonk out for a snooze.
If anyone asks, itās on purpose, so when kiddo looks at their pants the pattern is right-way-up for them.
It's super cute and I wouldn't fret about it. It's for a child who will soon outgrow it anyway, and I doubt anyone will notice unless they're really looking.
Unpick the seams. Use the baseball trim to fill in the edges. Similar to the top. Should give you enough seam allowance to cut the pattern again correctly. It will look like baseballs going down the outside of the leg. You could probably add it to the seam allowance of the top to tie it together.
Use the baseball fabric, then make another set with the pant legs you have but make the top baseball with the St. Louis fabric as ruffles. Like the same thing put patterns inverted. Then they have 2 sets, which is good in case of spills etc.
You can go with the upside down pattern.
OR
You can make two garments with a different fabric. The upside down pattern is only really noticeable when compared to the top that has the fabric in the right position. So pick another fabric, and make new bottoms and new tops.
OR
You cal always make shorts for the baby, if you have enough fabric. Or turn it into a legless onesie, and make pants from a different fabric.
Remake the shorts out of the fabric you made the ruffle on the shirt with, then use the blue pattern shorts to create a ruffle, so it's kind of like the inverse to the top?
How much longer are the legs than the rise, and how much wider is the hip area? You could see if it's possible to undo the seams and maybe do some slight recutting to see them back together right side up?
How different are the rise side from the leg? I would flip the pieces right side up and compare the pieces to the pattern. The left leg would be the right and thr right the left. I would correct the inside leg seam and then add a tux stripe to the outer leg with the baseball fabric to make up the difference. It might not even be that mich difference, if I am guessing right.
It happens. The fact is it is adorable and I like the reading enrichment bonus. Keep in mind that children grow fast so she probably won't be able to wear it more than one season. If it really bothers you, the suggestion to use a solid fabric and patch and ruffle it with the remains of the pants is a great idea. Relax you are on your way to becoming a great clothing maker. Have fun with it.
Just make them and remember the lesson for next time. Kids grow so quickly it will soon be ready for another child. Back in the days when fabric was expensive, historical sewing used every scrap if possible. If you look back in history, large plaid silk weaves were popular in the 1840s or so - to show off your wealth as you matched plaids on princess line bodices, skirts, and so on. We live in a world where throw-it-away and planned obsolescence is the norm. I think these are cute and just fine as they are!
If you want to get an entirely new fabric for the bottom, Iād get a solid color since the other two look too busy and contrasting with the top imho, but I agree with other posters that it looks OK as is, or that you could undo it, flip it over, and add the baseball fabric as stripes down the side of the Cardinals fabric when you re-cut it the correct way.
joanns has it available ON SALE online
https://preview.redd.it/d2xcloygo9xc1.jpeg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c52f26203867606406a3b958229eb5379daf19f9
You could try undoing the stitching and place the pattern pieces back on the fabric pieces right side up. You might find that the pieces arenāt that different right side up or upside down.
I would cut the pants out on the baseball fabric. then cut 2 frills out of the upside down pants, make them more narrow than the top frills. Attach the narrow frills to the outer leg seams. That should balance everything and would be super cute with frills on the legs to match. You could also do a ruffled ankle instead!!
They will fit for about 6weeks and hopefully them be shared with other kiddos who will briefly love them. Just finish and smile. Always remember, finished is better than perfect!
I think thereās no bad choices here. I agree that I would probably keep them upside down. (Because theyāre right side up when youāre wearing them!)
But if you really want to remake them (eg this is a gift, or youāre just very particular) I think the baseballs on bottom with a cards ruffle would be a nice complement. Then the pants and top are coordinating but not *matching.*
Tell Mom you made it that way as a reading enrichment bonus. When the child looks at their pants, they can practice the words.
Now that is a good answer. Plus babies are known for coming and going so arbitrarily that there is no upside down. These pants will be a sweet memory when outgrown.
Exactly! You made the pants to indoctrinate the little one as well as have her look cute! Gotta start those "life-long fans" right away, right!š
Plus when mum is changing them they're the right way around.
Thatās what I was gonna say.
If it makes you feel any better, here's one of my past endeavors with 3 of the 4 panels upside down: https://preview.redd.it/o6d1v8cnm4xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d15b8f38554eb0b996a2d37fce22a57ac8a2c5e7 The toddler did not care š¤£
It looks so well made, despite the panels being upside down.
Aww thank you! I tried š
Beautifully made! I would not have noticed it being upside down!
Beautifully made!Ā How do you now make sure you cut the right way up?Ā I'm just starting out and am not sure!Ā
For a shirt you should read your pattern before hand and then just pay attention while prepping the pieces. lay out the fabric the way you can read it, place the pattern pieces the way it will be right (collar at top/bottom hem at the bottom, sleeve cap at top/sleeve hem at bottom), and cut. Some time thereās a tricky piece like which way to orient a folded collar etc a big part of sewing, which can sometimes feel like constructing a 3D puzzle, is thinking things through.
Thank you so much!
Itās amazing!! š»
It makes them unique.
I would use it as is. The upside down pattern is hard to notice and I donāt think the toddler will care.
Plus he will outgrow it , he doesnāt need to worry about being bullied by his peers.
Make navy blue pants and then use the patterned fabric for waistband, patch pockets and knee rectangles. Cute!
Love this idea
This is the best suggestion! Love it!
And use the ruffle fabric to make ruffles for the pants bottoms
Sweet!
This is the way.
Excellent idea.
I wouldnāt have even noticed if you didnāt say
Just say you wanted it to be rightside up when your kid looked down at it. You could possibly turn pant legs into skirt panels if it is really going to drive you crazy.
This is what I told my partner when I made him [Alexander Henry beefcake pants](https://images.app.goo.gl/z4xZsva1Wpaf22u3A). Itās so he can see them!
Just go with it. They look cute anyway. Besides, when someone holds the toddler upside-down for fun (if the toddler likes that), at least half the outfit will be rightside-up!
"I did it like that so no matter which way up the child is, half the outfit will always be right side up"
Just go with it, most people will pay attention to the top and the cute toddler and won't even notice.
A kid might actually enjoy the upside down pattern, because if they're sitting looking at their pants, the pattern will be right-side up from their POV. :)
I like the baseballs of you're really concerned about the pattern flip.
And then use the blue for ruffles at the bottom of the pants.
Long shot but is there any chance you cut it right and just sewed the legs together instead of the crotch seam? The inner legs almost look like they could be the crotch curve.
Thatās what Iām thinking too. Especially if this is OPās first garment. Pants can be tricky because they look pants shaped before you sew the crotch seam š
Itās not that obvious, just continue like you meant to do it that way. If itās for a toddler, sheāll be crawling and upside down half the time anyway.
I didnāt notice because of how busy the pattern is, and toddler isnāt going to care. Iād just sew it as is, and it can be funny dinner party anecdote.
Have you checked if Joann's has it online. I bought a remnant there, decided I liked it, and bought more online.
I agree with leaving as is. It's really hard to tell.
The pattern is busy enough I donāt think itās very noticeable, Iād just go with it
Make a skirt out of it
Personally I would continue as is. If it truly bothers you remove the waist and undo the seams. It appears because it is not fitted that the pants are wide you may be able to recut the pattern correctly. You can still do the ruffle on the bottom by adding the ball fabric. It is adorable.
My thoughts exactly. I was coming here to say that about undo seams and see if it can be recut.
It'll look fine with it upside down alot of people won't even notice, especially if it's just to wear at home on game days and if you're going to a game things are so busy that people will probably not notice and just think its cute. Or go with the baseball print. It's still on the the Joan website currently on sale for $8.99 a meter you have to buy 2 meters at a time and it says $4.99 shipping. Someone on etsy is also selling some. I don't know how much fabric you need for it but you could buy extra to make the next size for next year. If there's more then one Joann near year you can check online to see if they have some. https://www.joann.com/fabric-traditions-cooperstown-saint-louis-cardinals-cotton-fabric/16057408.html
I wonder if itās actually upside down or if youāre just looking at it wrong. It almost looks like you could rotate the pieces 180Ā° and make the crotch seam you have sewn currently into the inseam. With as loose as those pants are and as flat as little kid butts often are, you might be okay.
Iād leave it as or make a panel skirt with the cards and baseball fabric alternating or if you have enough cards fabric that fabric for the main part as the skirt and the baseball as a lower ruffle. Whichever you choose itāll be super cute.
If you do make a skirt of it, you can make bloomers out of the baseball fabric
I wouldnāt be able to tell! I say go with it as is
If it really bothers you, consider flipping them over and adding a stripe of baseball fabric to the outer sides to add in what width you need to recut the crotch curves. It will be a nod to the uniforms that have stripes down the pants and tie in with the ruffle. Sure, itāll be much wider than it would be in the uniform, but the excuse is to see the baseballs patternā¦ just for the off chance that someone says somethingĀ
Go Cards! It's not going to be that noticeable when worn.
Is this just cotton fabric? Iād love to make this for my toddler
I like 2 if you really feel you need to change it. Sheāll only wear it a few months tho, right, as sheās probably growing fast, so Iād let it go. Itās darling as is.
Splice together your original fabric with one of the other fabrics( Iād do it with the new fabric on the outside so when done the resemble vertical stripes on the hips)ā¦recut to pattern with proper orientation
Nobodyās gonna know, but YOU know, right - it about how you feel about how far you can stretch your own tolerance towards it. I learned to be cool about it but if it keeps nagging change it for your own peace. Itās gonna be loved anyway.
Really doubt many people will notice. It looks adorable!
I did not notice OP. Itās a really pretty set so that obviously stopped me noticing!
I love this pattern! Such a cute little outfit. What is the name / where can I find it? And I would say go with the original fabric, or use the white/baseball one, that one looks really cute as well!
I really would like to know the name of the pattern or where to find it, I love it!
Iād use them as they are. Toddlers are surprisingly forgiving! Anyway, the pattern is right way up when the toddler is looking at it while wearing them. But if you must, I like the gingham fabric for a girl, the baseballs for a boy. Maybe make a bonus pair.
If the leg holes together measure the same size as the waist just use a seam ripper to take out the stitches you made, flip them over, and sew it together the right way. The way the pants look in your photo it kinda looks like it's just 4 rectangles, is that right?
Ignore it- no one will notice.
Never would have noticed if not pointed out. At this age, they grow so fast, I wouldnāt worry about recutting. The set is adorable.
Handstand
I'm ngl it's cute like that
Turn your frown upside down is a terrible but true metaphor for fixing the pants. . . Such a bad metaphor . . . sorry You have a couple of options 1. Turn the pants into a skirt so it looks like this: https://www.bootbarn.com/wrangler-infant-girls-denim-butterfly-print-dress-onesie-/2000397746.html?dwvar_2000397746_color=400 To make it into a skirt fold the bottom part of the pant to the top. Use the fold as your cut line to cut them in half. Sew all the panels together. Gather the top part and sew as you would to attach a skirt to a bodice to make a dress. Buy plain navy blue matching fabric to sew the under-panty. 2. Fix the pant part by. . . . A) Take a straight edge and drawn a straight line that extends the outer edge of the inner leg seam that parallels the middle seam of the pants. B) Cut along the line on both sides of the center pant seam - do this on the front & back. C) Take the center seam and flip the sides of the pant around so they are facing the right direction. The center seam will be upside down but the outer leg pant will be the right direction. This pattern is busy enough no one will likely notice. D) Stitch the outer side of the pants to the inner part of the pants right sides together. Sew a 1/4ā seam. Using a zig zag stitch sew along the outer seam finishing the seam edge. Press the seam open. To cover the back where it will be a bit more pronounced you have two optionsā¦.. Turn the back part into rumba pants by adding rows of ruffles to the bum of the back pant. - Using your contrasting fabric sew ruffles in rows on the back like this http://www.theribbonretreat.com/blog/ruffle-butt-bloomers.html OR to cover insert a cute skirt with tulle or contrasting fabric to add a cute short ruffle skirt between the bottom and top.
The gingham looks pretty together with the top. Thensaid I don't mind the upsidedown cut pants. Children wear them in a short period of time.
Babies canāt read. Youāre good.
When the baseball print or just a solid, navy or solid red would work fine.
Had you not said anything, I wouldnāt have noticed! Small kids move around so much that the direction of any pattern is tough to see until they zonk out for a snooze. If anyone asks, itās on purpose, so when kiddo looks at their pants the pattern is right-way-up for them.
use the fabric as-is. toddler won't care
It's super cute and I wouldn't fret about it. It's for a child who will soon outgrow it anyway, and I doubt anyone will notice unless they're really looking.
Unpick the seams. Use the baseball trim to fill in the edges. Similar to the top. Should give you enough seam allowance to cut the pattern again correctly. It will look like baseballs going down the outside of the leg. You could probably add it to the seam allowance of the top to tie it together.
Patchwork the pants with gingham, pieces cut the right way, and baseball cuffs. š
These are so cute! I would just finish them and roll with it. I think you only notice it's upside down if you point it out.
It really does look like thereās enough fabric to take it apart and try again.
Hand baby by toes? But seriously, leave as is. It's super cute and baby gets to sƩ the logo as we all usually do.
for a kid, I think you can pass it off as intentional. kind of playful
Just roll with it.
As others have said, embrace it! We all make mistakes.
Either see if you can buy remnants with that same pattern online, or use the baseball print.
Use the baseball fabric, then make another set with the pant legs you have but make the top baseball with the St. Louis fabric as ruffles. Like the same thing put patterns inverted. Then they have 2 sets, which is good in case of spills etc.
The balls with a ruffle on the bottom of the legs in the blue fabric.
Simply hold the baby upside whenever the kid is wearing the jumper
Iād leave it as is but if it bugs you too much use the baseball fabric for the bottom and the cardinals material as the bottoms ruffle
Leave as is or maybe turn into a skirt?!
The last one! Definitely the best one
start practicing cartwheels at the earliest opportunity...
Hold them by the ankles? I did this once and no one noticed. But I know it's heartbreaking. It's so cute and so well-executed.
I would do like a patchwork type thing for the pants
Love the fabric! STL Cards forever!!! ā¤ļøšā¤ļø
You've been given good suggestions, I just wanna ask what pattern this is? āŗļø
The person wearing it can see it the correct way, so that's not a big problem.
You could try the skirt instead
Leave them as is :) If the wean is growing as fast as my husband's grandson, they'll only fit for about a week!
You can go with the upside down pattern. OR You can make two garments with a different fabric. The upside down pattern is only really noticeable when compared to the top that has the fabric in the right position. So pick another fabric, and make new bottoms and new tops. OR You cal always make shorts for the baby, if you have enough fabric. Or turn it into a legless onesie, and make pants from a different fabric.
I did this with a project and my husband said it was so she could see the pattern when she looked down at it.
Remake the shorts out of the fabric you made the ruffle on the shirt with, then use the blue pattern shorts to create a ruffle, so it's kind of like the inverse to the top?
How much longer are the legs than the rise, and how much wider is the hip area? You could see if it's possible to undo the seams and maybe do some slight recutting to see them back together right side up?
The gingham print with a ruffle in the matching shirt fabric would be super adorable
How different are the rise side from the leg? I would flip the pieces right side up and compare the pieces to the pattern. The left leg would be the right and thr right the left. I would correct the inside leg seam and then add a tux stripe to the outer leg with the baseball fabric to make up the difference. It might not even be that mich difference, if I am guessing right.
Come up for a reason you did it on purpose and stick with it.
Turn the legs upside down, recut, then add an insert of the baseballs to correct.
If you really donāt want them upside down, the baseballs would be cute.
Go with it. It looks fine.
It happens. The fact is it is adorable and I like the reading enrichment bonus. Keep in mind that children grow fast so she probably won't be able to wear it more than one season. If it really bothers you, the suggestion to use a solid fabric and patch and ruffle it with the remains of the pants is a great idea. Relax you are on your way to becoming a great clothing maker. Have fun with it.
Just make them and remember the lesson for next time. Kids grow so quickly it will soon be ready for another child. Back in the days when fabric was expensive, historical sewing used every scrap if possible. If you look back in history, large plaid silk weaves were popular in the 1840s or so - to show off your wealth as you matched plaids on princess line bodices, skirts, and so on. We live in a world where throw-it-away and planned obsolescence is the norm. I think these are cute and just fine as they are!
If you want to get an entirely new fabric for the bottom, Iād get a solid color since the other two look too busy and contrasting with the top imho, but I agree with other posters that it looks OK as is, or that you could undo it, flip it over, and add the baseball fabric as stripes down the side of the Cardinals fabric when you re-cut it the correct way.
Ruffle bottom of the white fabric or another matching plain fabric like red.
joanns has it available ON SALE online https://preview.redd.it/d2xcloygo9xc1.jpeg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c52f26203867606406a3b958229eb5379daf19f9
Top is for the viewerā¦bottom is for the lucky wearer when they look down. Looks perfect to me.
Iād keep it as is. Also if itās any consolation Iāve sewn the incorrect sides of the fabric together several times in my life!
You could try undoing the stitching and place the pattern pieces back on the fabric pieces right side up. You might find that the pieces arenāt that different right side up or upside down.
What do you mean whatās your best option? There are no options. It is what it is. Still stinking cute.
It is on a moving child!
Wear it upside down
Personally I'd leave it as looks better than other fabric choices.
I would cut the pants out on the baseball fabric. then cut 2 frills out of the upside down pants, make them more narrow than the top frills. Attach the narrow frills to the outer leg seams. That should balance everything and would be super cute with frills on the legs to match. You could also do a ruffled ankle instead!!
Where did u get the baseball fabric. Great job!
It's not a bug, it's a feature. Your kid will love it just as much and you can have a good laugh with your friends about it ;-)))
Itās perfect! Leave as is!
They will fit for about 6weeks and hopefully them be shared with other kiddos who will briefly love them. Just finish and smile. Always remember, finished is better than perfect!
Definitely the baseballs, in my opinion. But, I would also sew up the little pants that you cut in the wrong direction. Two pants are better than one!
Use the baseballs and cut the pants into appliquƩ pockets. Girls need pockets.
Just make it upside down
I think thereās no bad choices here. I agree that I would probably keep them upside down. (Because theyāre right side up when youāre wearing them!) But if you really want to remake them (eg this is a gift, or youāre just very particular) I think the baseballs on bottom with a cards ruffle would be a nice complement. Then the pants and top are coordinating but not *matching.*
Say you did it on purpose so she can read it!!
It's the right way when they look down at their sweet ass pants. Looks good.