Sydney romper - Baby 1M/24M - PDF Sewing Pattern
Sydney is a unisex baby romper pattern. This pattern features a crotch opening and a partial button placket on the front. It's available in a sleeveless or long-sleeved version. The design also offers multiple options: a ruffled neckline, a Peter Pan collar, and an elasticated waistband.
The modern romper.
Available from 1 to 24 months.
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Video tutorial
Size range
Sewing level
Intermediate to advanced
What you will learn with this pattern: sew a partial button placket, add elasticated thigh casings and a crotch gusset, finish with a clean strip, and partially elasticate the waist.
Fabrics & Supplies
Fabric and trims:
- 6 snaps and/or 12mm buttons (3 for the front button placket and 3 for the crotch opening)
- 1cm wide elastic (for the thighs, sleeves bottom and waist)
- thin fusible interfacing (for the button placket and gussets)
Fabric requirements can be reduced if a bias is used in place of the neckline and armholes bands or if the band are cut from another fabric.
| Age | 1M | 3M | 6M | 12M | 18M | 24M | |
| Height in cm | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 86 | |
| Fabric - 140cm | tank top | 40 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 55 |
| in yard | 1/2 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | |
| + collar ruffle | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 65 | |
| in yard | 1/2 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | |
| long sleeves | 40 | 45 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 70 | |
| in yard | 1/2 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 7/8 | |
| + collar ruffle | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 80 | |
| in yard | 5/8 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 7/8 | |
| Elastic 1cm wide (in cm) | thighs | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| long sleeves | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 | |
| elasticated waist | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Contents of the pattern
What you will receive with this sewing pattern:
- A PDF file for each size to print at home in A4 or US letter format (sizes 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24 months) - 12 pages from 1 to 6 months, 18 pages from 12 to 24 months.
- A PDF file for all sizes together to print at home in A4 or us letter format (1 to 24 months) 18 pages.
- A PDF file for all sizes together to print in a specialized store in A0 format (1 to 24 months) 1 page
- A PDF file for the guidebook with all detailed steps in bilingual version (English/French)



















