Butterick 6974 - Boy's Bath Robe **(Note correction on Construction details)

I made this bath robe for my son using Butterick 6974, a 1980's pattern. It is so comfy. He loves to snuggle up in it. I used plush fleece sofa throws for the material. It feels very luxurious. You should have seen my floor. This material really sheds when you cut into it. To help prevent further shedding once it was sewn, on the inside, I first sewed two rows of stitching, then zig zagged the edges. For that professional finished look, I top stitched the outside of the robe. And voila, a handsome robe for a handsome boy.

****CORRECTION: I remembered wrong how I did the construction of this robe. It was late when I did this post. So sorry. Actually, what I did on the inside is I finger pressed the seams open. Then on the outside, I topstitched with a double needle right over the seams, checking often that the seams stayed open and flat, so that the inside seams would lie nice and flat and there would be less bulk around all of the seams since the material is so thick. Click on the picture for a close-up view of the double needle top stitching. I love the look.