a whale of a onesie

October 24, 2007 at 10:23 am | In I love to make things..., projects to do, recycled crafty, wardrobe refashion |

I got a chance to do some crafting for fun this week, for the first time in far too long! I whipped up some fun appliqued pieces for my dear friend and for her little boy, due in December. I found a onesie, a baby shirt, a bib, and a t-shirt for her at the Children’s Exchange (a maternity and kids consignment store down the street), and added some fun, simple appliques to liven them up (and cover up a boring design, in the case of the red onesie).

whale onesie and t-shirt

I have always loved whales so this seemed like the perfect little thing to decorate his pieces with. The applique process is so simple: just draw your design on the paper side of a piece of steam-a-seam, press the sticky side to your fabric, cut it out, peel away the paper, and press it onto the garment with a hot steam iron. It worked perfectly on each of these little things. Then I just edged the designs with a tight zig-zag stitch for added security.

two whale appliques

I also added a little heart-shaped applique with a monkey on it to a plain bib the same way!

Monkey bib and close-up

And I appliqued a little sewing machine on a plain t-shirt for my super crafty friend.

sewing machine t-shirt

This is a great instant-gratification craft project — just fancy up something plain, or cover up a rip, stain, or ugly design with a bright, cheerful applique!

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  1. Those are so cute! Great job!

    Comment by Heather — October 24, 2007 #

  2. LOVE the sewing machine!

    Comment by lee — October 24, 2007 #

  3. Adorable!

    Comment by Deborah — October 24, 2007 #

  4. I love the sewing machine, all of them, really. :) I need to try this!! Thanks for the inspiration.

    Comment by stephanie — October 25, 2007 #

  5. Very cute - I love the monkey on the bib!

    Comment by Patches — October 29, 2007 #

  6. I’ve been doing some of these for the granddaughter due in December and some burp cloths to match are in progress now. I love your whales!

    Comment by jenclair — November 3, 2007 #

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