Dressed-Up Onesies

All babies need onesies. Lots of onesies. And they're pretty boring little necessities, but it's easy to dress them up, and it takes no time at all.

The heart applique on the front of this one was made from a scrap of fabric leftover from another project. I used Wonder Under to attach it to the onesie and ran a zigzag stitch all the way around the heart. No Wonder Under lying around? Use a glue stick to hold your applique in place while you sew!

You may want to reinforce the applique with a piece of fabric underneath the onsie. Just pin a square of fabric in place and trim it to the stitch line when you're finished sewing.

You can create a ruffle-butt with scraps of pre-gathered lace.

Sew the bottom row on first. Layer the top row over the bottom row. I used a narrow zigzag stitch to attach the lace. If you don't have any scraps of lace in your scrap basket, use what you have on hand. You can gather strips of fabric and use those as ruffles. If you're lucky enough to have enough of the same fabric for the applique, great! Be sure to finish the edges of your fabric strips (if that's what your ruffles are made of) with a short hem or pinking shears to avoid fraying.

Got a baby in your world? Got one on the way? Got a friend with a baby or one on the way? Dress up a few onesies for your little peanut. Summertime is on the way, and onesies are the attire of choice for babies in hot weather!

Happy sewing!