Buy the Baby/Child Sandbox Pants and Starfish Stencil sewing pattern from Oliver + S. Got your pail and shovel? Let's go! Boy's or girl's pull-on pants have front patch pockets, button-through back patch pockets, elasticised back waistband, and drawstring at front waistband. Stencil includes starfish pattern and instructions for painting with freezer paper.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following format:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

Suggested fabrics: Pants: light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like quilting cottons, broadcloth, canvas, corduroy, denim, poplin, and seersucker // Waistband and Drawstring: lightweight fabrics like quilting cottons, broadcloth, or poplin // Stencil: purchased T-shirt.

Fabric requirements: 44″ – 45″ (112 – 114 cm) wide fabric:
6 months - 3 years: Main, 3/4 -1 yard (0.7 - 0.9 m) // Trim, 3/8 - 1/2 yard (0.3 - 0.5 m).

4 - 8 years: Main, 1 1/8 - 1 7/8 yards (1 - 1.7 m) // Trim, 1/2 yard (0.5 m).

Sizing: 6 months - 3 years and 4 - 8 years. Please check the size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: Pants: thread, two 1/2" buttons, 1/2 yard of 3/8"-wide elastic // Template: freezer paper, fabric paint in one or more colours, paintbrush.

PDF pattern includes: Illustrated instructions; print-at-home pattern that fits on US letter or A4 paper; 36" wide copy shop pattern. Does not include an A0 copy shop file.

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