Cut/Sew Baybdoll Romper Pattern Review

Hey everyone. I wanted to write this late night post to give you a run down of the pattern that Cut/Sew Patternmaking sponsored me to review. I was super excited to help this new company get the word out there. After testing out their product I truly think they are going to be a worthy new player in the patternmaking industry. Before I start I just wanted to say that while this pattern was given to me all opinions are my own.

Since I’ve never done a pattern review before I decided to give myself a few categories to judge on.

• Overview
• Sizing
• Cutting
• Instructions
• Would I recommend it?

Overview

The pattern that they sent me was Style 4, which was their babydoll romper. It is super cute like all of their other designs. I think the pattern is very versatile, and I love rompers and jumpsuits. I decided to use this to make a somewhat casual cosplay, but I am considering going back and remaking another one to use for everyday wear.

I really like that this pattern was to be made with casual fabrics such as linens. A lot of the things I make for cosplay are generally dressier fabrics, so it was a nice change to work with something out of my standard portfolio. Check out my unboxing video to see how excited I was to get making this costume.

Sizing

Cut/Sew makes patterns in four sizes currently, and they are Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large. At first, I was confused that the sizing wasn’t on the package, but I quickly realized that another thing that makes this company awesome is that they are very environmentally friendly (more on this later). There is a QR code on the back of the pattern to take you to their sizing calculator rather than printing it out. It lets you enter your personal measurements into the calculator, and gives you back the recommended size for your fit.

One thing I would recommend changing is that the instructions for adjusting the pattern are at the end of the pattern instructions, and I think these items would do better at the beginning to remind people if they need to make modifications to think about it before starting their sewing.

Cutting

Cutting out this pattern was probably the most impressive part for me. Their patterns are designed to be made simple, and simple they were! Not only did this pattern only have 1.5 sheets of paper to cut out patterns on, but it is on super high quality paper. The paper was my favorite part. I didn’t have to worry about tearing anything while I worked with it, and since it only came with the necessary pattern pieces I didn’t have to fold extra pattern paper up.

They also differentiate their sizes by different shades of grayscale instead of different dashed lines to have to remember while cutting the different sizes out. I found this extremely helpful, and since there were only four sizes I had no trouble telling the difference between which pattern size was mine even without the colors to differentiate.

Instructions

Remember how I said they are environmentally friendly? I loved that the instructions are available in a downloadable PDF document. For me,  the less things there are to keep track of after sewing is done the better. The instructions are single column with simple pictures on them, which I find would be extremely helpful for beginner sewers who haven’t looked at more complicated patterns before. You can watch how my process went following their instructions on my YouTube time lapse.

My favorite part of their instructions were that they included instructions that would be easily accomplished by beginners, but they included “Protips” for seasoned sewers looking to do more with their project. This is great for someone like me who sometimes cares to go that extra mile, but has the option to do something simpler if wanted.

I also learned a new skill called shirring thanks to this pattern, so anything that helps me level up my cosplay game gets an A in my book.

Would I recommend it?

The simple answer? ABSOLUTELY.

The longer answer? I love that I was able to review this pattern. It was simple, and the company has been great to work with. I already plan on making something else with this design down the road, so of course I would recommend my friends looking into buying one of these patterns. You are supporting a small, US owned business, and helping add diversity to the cosplay pattern world. This pattern company is especially perfect for anime loving cosplayers, in my opinion, and they even have a kigurumi pattern that I would love to try.

Now that I’ve shared with you how much I loved making this pattern, I’m going to go get some pictures in it. I will post the link to the pattern here tomorrow. In the meantime you can check out my videos that I posted relating to this over the past two weeks, and maybe go check out their other patterns.

Was this review helpful? Which pattern from Cut/Sew is your favorite? Have you guessed what cosplay I am using this pattern for? I still have some modifications to do to this in order to finish the cosplay. Leave a comment, and don’t forget to subscribe via email or Bloglovin’ to never miss a post!