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Puperita Spinkles T-Shirt and Sprinkles Shorts


Summer is already here in San Antonio, TX, it's been 90 degrees a few days already, so the Sprinkles set is perfect.  ( I was a pattern tester and received the patterns for free.  I'm also a volunteer admin in Puperita's Facebook group Puperita Teamwork).  The top has a small drop sleeve (no sleeves to attach) making it so quick to sew.  I love the rounded hi-lo hem and slightly A-line shape of the shirt.  The shorts feature pockets!  What kid doesn't want pockets?

Susie is 45.5" tall, but pretty skinny, so I stuck with size 6 and the fit was perfect.



Sprinkles T-Shirt pattern features:

  • 3/8" seam allowances 3/4" hem allowance
  • Layers to print the sizes needed
  • Trim Pages
  • Body Measurement Table (Imperial and Metric)
  • Garment Ease for the chest
  • Cutting Layout
  • Guidance for sewing knits on a sewing machine
  • Clear pictures and instructions for assembly (fabric has an obvious right and wrong side)
  • Size Newborn to 10
Pattern pieces:

  • Front Bodice
  • Back Bodice
  • Neckband
  • Sleevebands
I made two sets for Susie, both are out of Joann's Doodle's line.  Which is 100% cotton interlock that shrinks a ton (buy at least 1/3 yard extra).


She loves them both and hasn't stopped wearing them.


Sprinkles Shorts pattern features:

  • 3/8" seam allowances
  • Layers to print the sizes needed
  • Trim Pages
  • Body Measurement Table (Imperial and Metric)
  • Cutting Layout
  • Guidance for sewing knits on a sewing machine
  • Clear pictures and instructions for assembly (fabric has an obvious right and wrong side)
  • Size Newborn to 4 (for children wearing diapers)
  • Size 2-10 (for children not wearing diapers)
Pattern pieces:
  • Front 
  • Back 
  • Pocket
  • Pocket Facing
  • Waistband
  • Drawstring (measurements)
  • Front Leg Bands
  • Back Leg Bands


Her waist is only 19" and hips are 24" actually fit in size 4, so with Annalisa's guidance I cut a size 6 (for her height) and narrowed the shorts pattern (she asked me to cut the piece in half and overlap it by 3/8").  I cut the waistband size 6 piece, but stretched it around her waist to make it custom sized (as the pattern suggests).  This leaves the waist with lots of gathering when taking a flat lay picture, but ensures the shorts stay up when on.



The shorts bands are attached before sewing the side seam, so, as suggested in the pattern, you have to carefully match up the hem and the top edge of the leg bands.  This leaves a hanging serger tail that needs to be secured.  I think I will probably change that on my own pairs and sew the leg bands together then attach the leg bands on after sewing the side seam, but that is a bit more complicated to get to match up perfectly, so I know why the instructions are written that way.

They have an optional drawstring, which I know my daughter would love, but I just didn't try it on these pairs.  Next time for sure.

Happy Sewing!

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