When I saw this baby boy outfit in Sew Beautiful magazine, issue 121, I knew I would make it for Alastair.  The style is so unlike any heirloom baby patterns that I have seen. He is shown here with the bib covering the unusual front, but it is shown below. Even his father noted the masculine military look.
With all its charm, it really is more old fashioned than modern. It needs to be ironed. But Rebecca is willing to do that for this sweet suit.
Usually, I change one thing or another when a project moves me to duplication.    On this set, I stitched it almost exactly as shown. However, if I recall, the magazine sample was made from linen and I chose cotton Swiss flannel.
Another small change I made was to substitute some very pretty vintage, almost brown, pearl buttons for the off white buttons as shown in the magazine.  From other articles in the same issue, I added the coordinating bib and bonnet. Continue reading
