CRAFT IDEAS - Week Two - Handmade
Onesies
Ok, some of you may have noticed
that the postings for Craft Ideas and the postings for Gift Ideas have a lot of
overlap. This is to be expected as most crafts can be given as gifts. However,
most of my craft ideas will involve sewing as it is one of my favorite means of
creating. For some of you this might seem like a daunting task but I believe
that anyone can use a needle and thread. And the beauty of this week’s idea is
the stitches don’t need to be uniform or even neat as the “inconsistent” stitch
will actually add more to the look. These “handmade” onesies take a simple
white t-shirt and turn it into something unique and fun. Here is a picture of
my cousin’s baby modeling the train onesie.
To make this cute tee yourself you
will need to gather the following supplies.
- A pack of onesies in the appropriate size. I like to use the Gerber packs from Target. They run about $9.99 for 4 or 5 depending on the size and are super soft and durable. They come in a variety of colors as well as basic white. Part of the creativity is in choosing the onesie color.
- A nice sized needle and thread in a corresponding or contrasting color. If you are using a white background piece like the one in this picture it is fun to pic a primary colored thread for contrast and design.
- Fabric remnants from discarded sheets, comforters, curtains and also from fabric stores. Right now I have a stock of Farm Animals, Trains, Dinosaurs and Flowers.
Depending on who the onesie is
for, pick a pattern, trim the pieces to tidy shapes and lay out the design you want. I like to use straight pins and attach the fabric pieces to the onesie to
ensure everything ends up where I want it.
Using small stitches, neatly sew
the pieces to the onesie about an 1/8 of an inch from the edge of the remnant.
This allows for a cool fraying of the cotton to occur after many washings. Be
sure to sew all the way around the fabric remnant and tie off the thread with a
double knot when finishing.
The project will take you about an
hour and half to two hours from start to finish and can be quite fun.
Let us know what you think of this
idea and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more tools and ideas for
crafting.
@castuttle
And visit our Etsy site to
purchase the aprons from last month as well as these onesies.
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