Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Baby Onesies: Round 2

Back in this post I shared with you my first attempt at making some custom baby onesies. My good friend and fellow blogger Alyssa was making some, so I thought I'd give it a try too. I really went in completely clueless and was hoping for the best.



Last week, I attempted to make a few more and had a better idea of what to do. In case you want to make your own or add fabric to anything, here's what I learned...
  • Wash and dry the onesies so if they shrink they will be pre-shrunk before the fabric is added
  • Wash and dry the fabric separately (I then ironed it so it was smooth and wrinkle free)
  • Use applique paper to eliminate fraying
I never heard of applique paper before last week. Alyssa told me about it and then the kind lady at Jo-Ann's further explained it to me. It is basically two-sided paper with glue on both sides. It keeps the fabric edges from fraying.

While at Jo-Ann's I picked up some new fabric. I was looking for fabric with large patterns, so I could cut out large designs for my onesies.

So with my 3 new fabrics and 1 yard of applique paper, I spent $9.26. Here's what round two produced:


Everything I read said to reinforce the fabric with stitching. I hand stitched the border. The fruit one is my favorite. The paper makes for a smooth edge and more "finished" look.  As long as my friends keep making babies, I'll keep making onesies. I'm learning as I go. 

3 comments:

  1. Mollie these are so cute!! The ones I made definitely frayed... I'll have to get the applique paper. Love the fruit one!

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  2. Adalyn loves her onesies, Mollie! She wore one yesterday. You're so creative.

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  3. I'm all over this!! Excited to see what I can come up with!! Any suggestions on sizes of onesies to use or brands?? I got a November baby coming or at least my brother does! Don't worry, no surprises! :-P

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