Preemie Burial Clothes

Instructions for Gown and Bonnet

Colors: Pink and Blue are great, but green and yellow are also good because they can be used for either boy or girl.

Below are the original instructions, these are not hard and fast rules.

Feel free to use your own experience and creativity to finish the garments.

You will find the patterns in the inside pocket of this folder.

Gown – Pattern “A”

• With right sides together, sew should seams together.

• Finish sleeve edges by serging and applying narrow ruffled lace, or zig zagging edge and applying lace. Repeat for neckline and down the back opening.

• With right sides together, sew dress from hem to bottom of sleeve opening.

• Finish bottom edge the same as the neckline or just hem a narrow hem.

• Add a small bow at the neckline.

Bonnet – Pattern “B”

Sew A to A seams, and B to B. Now you have what looks like a box shape missing two sides. Slightly gather the bottom edge on your serger or sewing machine. Finish face edging the same way you did the neckline of the gown. Take a long piece of ¼” ribbon and mark the middle with a pin. Matching the middle of the ribbon with the middle of the back of the bonnet stitch the ribbon on the bonnet along the bottom edge, leaving the ends for ties. Apply fray check to the cut edges of the ribbon or tie ends into a small knot. The bonnet can easily be sized up.