Make It Yourself

Your first option gives you a lot of control over exactly how you want your preemie dress or outfit to look. Finding patterns, fabric, notions, and the style you want are at your favorite local or online fabric store. Spending just the amount your budget can handle makes this choice easier on your pocketbook, sometimes. Making your patriotic preemie dresses or garments is a great way to give your new preemie a timeless gift that goes back to previous generations. You may even feel like Betsy Ross :-) !

This first option can be a difficult option as well because you may have a hard time finding patterns that are actually the sizes you need. In almost all cases, patterns that say "preemie" on them are not true to the sizes and needs of your baby. A good rule to follow is to shrink your patterns littlest "preemie" size by 30 percent in a copy machine or a good scanner that reduces sizes accurately. This makes about a 4-6 pound preemie size. Another general rule, doll patterns will not fit your preemie correctly because the neck, arm holes, and sizing tends to be so different that it is too much to fix, unless you are very good at sewing, adjusting, and making your own patterns.

Some other things to watch out for with this option may be machines, money, and time. Do you already own the equipment you will need for your project? Serge machine, sewing machine, snap press, attachments, and etc. can cost a lot. Will you use them on a regular basis so the purchase is worth it or will you only use it while your baby is a preemie? Also, there are so many cute notions and fabrics available that many times in your quest to save money you end up spending even more than store bought preemie dresses would cost and you still have to make them. Do you have the time to make them? With a new demanding preemie and the crazy schedule of parent's and grandparent's today this is something to take into account.

Win It

Your second option is fun! Everybody likes to win something and it is even more exciting when you win special preemie dresses or other garments for your baby. There are contests, sweepstakes and etc. out there waiting for you to enter and win their products. Patriotic Preemie Dresses and other special holidays usually run in the weeks before that particular holiday.

Entering into a preemie sweepstakes or contest is usually very easy, but you must follow the requirements exactly or you may forfeit your entry. If they ask you to give certain information or to send a picture, do it. Agree to their terms, they aren't unreasonable by any means. Many times people will not enter a sweepstakes or contest because they believe they simply have no chance to win, but this is not true. I know of a preemie contest about 3 months ago that only had one entry that followed the requirements of the sweepstakes - and she won. There were lots of entries and the rules were very simple, but if you don't read them, you can't win.

Purchase It

Finding patriotic preemie dresses or holiday dresses used to be more of a challenge than it is now, and there are ways you can find what you need. Searching Google or other search engines and directory sites for "Patriotic Preemie Dresses" is one of the easiest ways to get preemie dresses for our many patriotic holidays. Specialty online preemie shops will have the sizes you need, the colors you want and those adorable trendy styles you like. They're in business for preemies, so the sizes they carry reflect the precise measurements of preemies. While searching, look for the exact preemie holidays and colors that you want.

Your local retailers do not carry correct preemie sizes so your search for preemie dresses in those places will in most cases be a futile search. Major brand names and manufacturers now add preemie sizes so they can reach a larger number of babies and they want to benefit from preemie births. The sizing from these companies are the same as the problem with patterns. Because you can't put a off-the-rack dress into a copy machine and decrease it 30 percent, those preemie dresses will not fit your baby.

An adorable patriotic preemie dress will make your celebration and pictures more significant. Whether you need something for New Years Eve or Day, President's Birthdays, Flag Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, welcoming back your favorite soldier or ..., there are memorable patriotic preemie dresses for your baby. Get one, and show off your little preemie patriot!