I am in the Christmas spirit and have been in a crafty mood for a few months now so naturally, I decided to make some cute Christmas onesies for Maddie. I got the idea from a baby boutique here in Stillwater and decided to make my own cute outfits instead of shelling out $30+ for theirs. It took some time but wasn't too difficult. I plan to make some others but started with a Christmas tree.
How To:
- Find some onesies - I got a 3 pack of long sleeve ones at Old Navy for $7.50
- Buy a roll of green ribbon. I did hobby lobby (50% off) and chose a pattern but solid works too.
- Cut ribbon to desired length. I think mine were probably around 3" (They will overlap each other so make them a little longer to be able to do that)
- To keep the ribbon from raveling I used a lighter to melt the ends. The did make them kind of stiff and hard to gather so you may want to use clear nail polish instead.
- Gather each ribbon piece. This isn't a mandatory step, but I did it to add some volume and to keep it from showing through other levels.
- Sew the ribbon on. Start with the bottom layer. I did 5 on bottom then 4, 3, 2, 1. For bigger kids you may choose to have thicker ribbon or more layers. You can hand sew or use a sewing machine. I pinned each layer after I sewed the one before it to prevent it getting caught.
- Sew on buttons as ornaments - choose colors and sizes of your liking.
- For "star" I cut a circle piece of fabric. Hand sew around the edge of circle and pull tight to make a little flower blossom and then sew it on with a button in the middle!
Ok, so these directions may not be the best, but I will try and post step by step pictures for the next ones :)
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