Free Baby Clothes Pattern:
Peasant Top

Use this printable baby clothes pattern to make the cutest baby peasant top. These peasant tops make really cute and comfy summer wear. Pair with jeans or shorts for a breezy and stylish summer outfit. Not to mention that these are really easy to make and inexpensive too!

What you'll need to make a baby peasant top:

• Our printable baby clothes pattern

• Designer Fashion Fabric or Children's fabrics (a yard should do it)

• 1/4" wide elastic

• matching thread

Start by downloading and printing the baby peasant top pattern. Print it onto regular old white printer paper and then tape the paper together to form the entire pattern. Cut out the pieces as specified.

Pin the baby clothes pattern pieces to your chosen fabric. The pattern piece for the front and back of the top should be placed on the fold of the fabric where specified on the pattern. Cut two front and back pieces and two sleeves.

Place the front and back pieces together right sides facing in. Sew the sides together at the left and right, ending where the sleeves would start. Next meet the sleeve ends together with the right side facing in, sewing the ends together.
Sew a casing to the bottom of each sleeve piece. To do this, first fold the end of the sleeve over about a 1/4" and iron in place. Fold the end over again by about 1/2" and sew this in place to form the casing for the elastic to slide through. You will need to leave a small opening to insert the elastic.

Pin the sleevs to the body of the peasant top with the right sides facing together. Sew the sleeves to the body of the top.

Sew a hem to the bottom of the top. Turn the bottom in by about 1/4" and iron in place. Sew the fold in place and repeat. Next sew a casing to the top part of the peasant top. Fold the top down and inwards by about a 1/4" and iron it in place. Stitch this in place. Fold it over again about 1/2" and sew in the casing.

To finish thread the 1/4" elastic through the sleeves and top casing. The easiest way to thread the elastic through is to thread a safety pin through the end and then push the safety pin through the casing. To determine the length the elastic should be try doing a fitting. Pin the elstic where you want to sew it together. Overlap either edge of elastic by about a half an inch and sew together. Pull the elastic back into the casing and sew it shut. Viola!