besides a stain. I did this adorable button butterfly on a onesie, but plan on adding it to also to a t-shirt that she can wear when she is older. So, if you are looking to spice up something from sour to sweet, then here you go. All you need is...Fabric (2 patterns)
Heat n' Bond (you can get this at a fabric store, usually held behind the counter)
Embroidery Thread
Embroidery hoop (this is recommended but not required)
4 Buttons
Onesie
1. Find a butterfly shape that you like by either drawing it yourself or finding an image you like. You don't need the details of it, just the shape/outline. Once you have the shape/size you like, cut it out and put it aside.2. Take your fabric and the Heat N' Bond and cut out squares of fabric that will hold the butterfly. Make sure you have two squares of fabric and two squares of the Heat N' Bond. Now iron each fabric square to one Heat N' Bond square. Follow the Heat N' Bond instructions and make sure that you bond squares isn't bigger than your fabric, because when you iron the two together, if it is over lapping, you will get the glue stuck on your iron... so be careful :)
3. Take your butterfly image and use it as a pattern to cut out what
you need from the fabric/bonding squares. I used one pattern for the top wings and the other fabric pattern for the bottom wings. When you have your two wings cuts out lay them out on your onesie where you want them to go. When you have it the way you like it, go ahead and iron the butterfly to the onesie. Remember to follow the Heat N' Bond instructions also.4. Now you have one butterfly completely attached to your onesie. Place your embroidery hoop inside the onesie, around the butterfly, make sure it is nice and snug. Now you can start to stitch with the embroidery thread. I did a simple up & down stitch around just the edge of the wings. I also used two different colors, one for the top wings and another for the bottom.
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5. When the embroidery is done, you can now sew on the buttons. You will need two for the body and two for the antennas. Sew the body buttons on first and then the antenna buttons last, save them for last because it will help you to be able to see where they should go better. When the antennas buttons are sewn on, go ahead and stitch a line that will link the antennas buttons to the butterfly's body..
Now you have one dang cute onesie that will make your baby the bell of the ball. I am also
probably going to add one to a simple jacket of her's, so she can have a matching outfit. If you are looking for some more patterns for boy or a girl, then check out my sheep onesie.P.S. I was thinking about hosting a contest with these embellishments. Having people make some of their own and then sending me a photo and I would post every ones on my blog and letting you all pick the winner. If I did this would people be interested, because I would want at least 6- 8 people to enter, but the MORE the MERRIER :)
i would enter!!! i have made several things like this for my little ones! i love it!
ReplyDeleteYou are ridiculously creative (that is a compliment by the way). You have great ideas and the fact that you can make them into realities is even more impressive. I am, not so much, creative. But, at least I live in a third world country where craft supplies are essentially non-existent so I can trick myself into believing that if I did have a craft store I too could be equally amazing. Nice trick huh?
ReplyDeleteAlso, any chance you can do a post about Halloween costumes made from ordinary household items without using a sewing machine? I don't think our stuff will be here before Halloween and I could really use some great ideas.
That is so cute - if I had a little one I'd be trying it! PS - I love Palin too!
ReplyDeleteYou are one talented lady!
ReplyDeleteMy mom is a huge quilt lover and has made many and neither one of her daughters (me included) have sparked any interest in learning how until now (me). I just spent the day with her quilting and loved it! It's never too old to learn, right?
How do you come up with these things. So so cute! I would do the contest. I don't have any more babies but I need a baby gift for next week. I might just have to make som of these.
ReplyDeleteSo adorable! I have a feeling that if we lived by each other we would have great fun doing crafty things!
ReplyDeleteI would enter! One of these days I'll get a phone call and I'll have my baby boy so I may as well make him a couple of these!
That is such a cute idea!! I would be willing to enter, and at least try something! Thanks for the idea!! Hope you are having a nice week!
ReplyDeleteok so the truth - i probably wouldn't enter (remember i have no crafty skills) but i would LOVE to be the winner of someone else's mad skillz!!
ReplyDeleteOK... so since I have boys would that disqualify me since I don't have any girls to jazz up onesies for, or could I make a car or something and do that on one of his onesies, because I would so totally be into that!
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute! Too bad I am having another boy. I'll have to try it for someone else.
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute! You always have such fun ideas!
ReplyDeleteI would SOOOOO enter!! That is the cutest onesie EVERY!! You are soooo creative!
ReplyDelete~melody~
Count me in then! I would definitely enter! :)
ReplyDeleteSeriously that is adorable. I wish I had 1/4 of your talent. :)
ReplyDeleteOnly if the winner gets Lucy.
ReplyDeleteNice! Those onesies are so handy, and yet so boring. I have to warn you though, once you get to two children, you won't likely have as much time to do stuff like that, and you definitely won't have time if you get to three kids. Get a stock of onesies and do up some creative ones for boys and girls for your future progeny ;).
ReplyDeleteYou have some simple and easy ideas on your blog. Looks good. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so clever - thanks for sharing the directions. By the way, I love your Gov. Palin button. I have been wondering what you think of her since you are from Alaska. I think she's awesome!
ReplyDeleteI would totally be interested in some kind of contest like this! I am so much better with paper crafts, but you make sewing crafts look so easy that even I could give it a try. (I think the last time I used a sewing machine was when I was younger in 4-H, Just kidding, but it feels that way sometimes!) However, I absolutely love to cross stitch, so embroidery isn't too far off!
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative! I love all of the items that you have created and have even tried a few myself! I am in the process of making a homemade felt children's book for my son's second birthday, and I am making the cute homemade dish towels for Christmas presents! I love your cute onesie idea! I am going to make one for my cousin who is having a baby in November. This is way cuter than anything you can buy, and it is so personal. I will have to let you know how it goes! Thanks for all of the great ideas! I read your blog so often that I feel like I have a friend in Alaska even though I live in Oklahoma! :)
ReplyDeletethe butterfly onesie is precious! I love it and might have to make one. :-)
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