Camimade Nuage Mini Balloon Sleeve Shirt

Buy the Baby/Child Nuage Mini Balloon Sleeve Shirt sewing pattern from Camimade. Nuage Mini is a simple cut t-shirt with balloon sleeves for babies and toddlers. The pattern includes two sleeve lengths, short and long. Nuage Mini is completely adapted for babies with a shoulder that opens with snap fasteners for baby's head. Very quick to sew, and rather cute, you will want to sew one for every age!

A matching women's version is also available.

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

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

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Light to medium weight knit fabric like cotton jersey, with 30 – 50% elasticity (10 cm of fabric extends to 13 – 15 cm when stretched). Choose a fabric with good recovery (recovers its initial shape after being stretched).

Fabric requirements: 

150 cm (60″) wide fabric: 50 cm (1/2 yd).

115 cm (45″) wide fabric: 3 - 9 months, 50 cm (1/2 yd) // 12 - 36 months, 65 cm (3/4 yd).

Sizing: 3 - 36 months. Please check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: A jersey twin needle and a jersey needle; interfacing to reinforce the shoulders; woven bias tape for the inner neckline finish, approx. 15-20 cm x 2.5 cm (6"-8" x 1"); 2 snap fasteners // For the long sleeve version only: transparent elastic tape, 6 mm (1/4″) wide.

This pattern was designed to be sewn with an overlocker, but it can also be sewn with a regular sewing machine.

PDF pattern includes: Step-by-step instructions with detailed hand-painted illustrations; A4 print-at-home pattern (9 pages); US letter print-at-home pattern (9 pages); A0 copy shop pattern (1 sheet). This pattern has layers, so you can select your size(s) before printing.

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