New Look pattern 6446 Romper
This New Look 6446 pattern is my favorite romper to sew. It's easy and fun to sew. Plus, it has options to make the legs different lengths. Jumpers or rompers ares great seasonal transition pieces. Add a sweater and some chucks, and you're set.
This is half sew-along and half review. It's not a complete step-by-step. Hopefully, you'll get some useful info out of it though.
Most of the summer was spent enjoying beautiful weather, great friends, resort pools, and camping.
My friend stayed with us for a week and we squeezed in some sewing time. And, the jumper was finished at another friend’s house while I visited her. Ha!! Yes, having sewing friends in real life is amazing.
Grab the New Look Pattern 6446. You won't regret it! There are tons of tutorials on this pattern online and on YouTube.
I chose to use this fabric that I've had since 2015. Yikes!
I bought 3 yards at Joann Fabrics in the clearance section. It's an extremely soft, thick, satin-like fabric. I used a 16" invisible zipper and coordinating white thread.
I used my high bust measurement for the bodice. My waist measurement almost always gets blended out because I'm not a wasp. I used size 14 for the top and blended out to a size 16 for the waist, and back down to 14 for the hips. This worked well for me.
Make sure you cut out everything and throw it all in a pile on the floor until you're ready to sew! It's the only way to do it. ;) Oh and take a blurry pic too.
There were quite a few pieces, but it was pretty simple to cut everything. I used the actual pattern pieces instead of tracing them onto pattern paper. I know, I know, bad sewing move.
Sew the darts and assemble bodice pieces. Do this for the bodice and lining as well.
The pockets were easy to make. It's a one-piece, pattern piece that you fold together and sew into the waist area.
Does anyone else get excited over a perfect crotch seam? LOL
Sew up the pant legs following the pattern directions. Inseam first, then outer legs. It’ll look like a big floppy mess at this point.
Tuck the bodice inside the pant legs at the waist, right sides together. I used clips and they seemed to hold all the slippery layers more easily. I don’t know what this mystery fabric is, but I love it! (I think it’s a cotton sateen, but I’m not 100% sure.)
Cut the straps.
Sew the straps. I like the seam being down the middle. Topstitch them to hold in place.
Cut and sew the straps. Baste them and sew them into the bodice sandwiched between the lining and bodice pieces. Add the hem, and you're done!
**The zipper gets added before the straps are attached, but I sewed the zipper at a friend’s house, so no pictures.
I've worn this a few times already, it washes up beautifully, and it's comfy to wear. I need to get yards and yards of fabric to make 20 more of these! Ha!
Grab the pattern, get some fabric, and make one or ten. You won’t regret it, I promise!
Have you made this pattern? Let me know in the comments below. Tag me on Instagram so I can see your version of the New Look pattern 6446.
Happy Stitching,
Annette