| If you are the mother of a newborn, you know | | | | Once you have the sewing machine, you need to |
| exactly how expensive baby clothes can be. After all, | | | | learn a few sewing tips. And then you can easily add |
| babies grow fast and then keep outgrowing their | | | | that extra material at the bottom of a skirt or a |
| clothes every month. But if you can learn a few tips | | | | dress. If you want to remove the hem out a pair of |
| and tricks, you can make better use of your baby's | | | | jeans, you can also easily do that with a sewing |
| clothes. | | | | machine. |
| So, how can you extend the life of your baby's | | | | Baby clothes should be made of cotton and should |
| clothes? A few tips are given below. Turn jump suits | | | | always have a lot elastic and snaps. So, when you sit |
| into a couple of shirts. They are made of cotton and | | | | down to make alterations, you will easily be able to |
| they are easy to work with. Cut them off right at | | | | work with them. It can be difficult to extend the life |
| the leg holes and pull the material around the edges | | | | of shoes. However, canvas sneakers when bought in |
| so that it rolls. No threads will be left this way for the | | | | the spring can be used as a mule when summer |
| baby to chew on. | | | | arrives. |
| Cut off the feet of footsie pyjamas in the same | | | | Socks with built in heels are not a good idea. Without |
| manner. It will become easy to use them for another | | | | them, socks can be used for a longer time. Socks |
| month. You can also get some more months of wear | | | | with pictures of animals are cute but plain socks last |
| from snappy shirts and overalls by adding a few | | | | for a longer time. Make sure to pick grey or white |
| extra buttons. Alterations and additions can become | | | | socks for your baby in the summers. So, make sure |
| easy if you have a sewing machine right at home. | | | | to buy a sewing machine and get ready to do some |
| So, invest some money in a mid-priced sewing | | | | work on your baby's clothes. |
| machine. | | | | |