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Applique Onesies With Scrap Fabric

25 April 2009 9,111 views 7 Comments

by heather

Libby from Designing Moms posted this super-cute applique idea for onesies using scraps and buttons. This is a great idea for baby shower or birthday gifts, or even to make for your own kiddos. If you are participating in Make Something Cool Everyday April, this could be today's project for you. Just jazz up some of your kids' current t-shirts--you can even use this technique to cover stains! [project instructions]

The dollar store usually has a baby section, and frequently has many onesies and t-shirts to choose from. Check it out and see if you can find anything!

Project Estimate:

Onesie, $1
Scrap fabric, on hand
Buttons, on hand
Sewing stuff, on hand

Total cost: $1

7 Comments »

Corvus said:

Yay applique! I appliqued a pair of wings onto a thrift store coat once, as seen here: http://corvustristis.livejournal.com/28560.html Fusible interfacing really helps, and if you don’t have the fabric scraps you want the remnants basket at your local fabric store or a few fat quarters are pretty cheap.

If they sell onesies, I wonder if my local dollar store sells t-shirts. I can’t always find the colors I want at the thrift store. (I use them for yarn: http://corvustristis.livejournal.com/32558.html )

# 25 April 2009 at 6:46 am

Lexie said:

Just be sure and sew the buttons on very securely if they’ll be for babies. Don’t want any little ones choking. :)

# 25 April 2009 at 9:08 am

heather (author) said:

You’re right! She actually says that in her original tutorial.

# 25 April 2009 at 5:00 pm

libby said:

one more thing to add.
I actually got all of the above iron ons at a dollar store, too. (I am always on the hunt for the dollar stores that import from asia… their items are really special…)

also – if you check out the tutorial… you’ll see that I recommend Beacon’s glue – because it makes this whole thing WAY easier!

ps – try bandannas and dishtowels, etc… from dollar stores for decorations and th 99cent stores around me usually carry kids tees.

# 27 April 2009 at 12:27 pm

heather (author) said:

Thanks for the extra tips, Libby!!

# 27 April 2009 at 1:31 pm

Melissa D. said:

Is it just me?? When I click on the link to the tutorial it brings me to the page but then quickly refreshes to a blog and the tut is nowhere to be found..really bummed out about this.I just got this link from facebook..

# 25 April 2011 at 11:50 am

heather (author) said:

Looks like she moved her blog. Try this: http://www.momincdaily.com/make/make-applique-onesies/

# 25 April 2011 at 3:04 pm