Upcycle a Button Up Shirt into a Baby Romper

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I’m excited to share a really fun upcycle with you today! I think men’s button down shirts are one of my favorite things to upcycle because there’s a lot of fabric and lots of fun details.

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Sew a basting stitch and gather the top edge of the shirt. Tack the bottom edges of the button placket together.

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Upcycle a Button Up Shirt into a Baby Romper

I’m excited to share a really fun upcycle with you today! I think men’s button down shirts are one of my favorite things to upcycle because there’s a lot of fabric and lots of fun details.

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Cut the collar in half. Cut off all the seams. With right sides together sew 1/4″ along each long side of the collars. Turn right side out.

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Sew 3/8″ from the edge along the inside curve creating a casing. Insert 5″ of elastic into the casing and tack at each end.

Sew a basting stitch and gather the top edge of the shirt. Tack the bottom edges of the button placket together.

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