Friday, February 24, 2012

St. Patrick's Day Onesie


Another holiday, another holiday project! So...

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!



This is the last onesie that was shipped up to New York for my BFFs daughter a few weeks ago. You can check out the other ones here and here.

I just did a simple, standard, applique process. I use fusible interfacing on all my appliques. In the past I did not use it, then I did a project with letters, that tend to be more noticeable if they are crooked, so I tried it. Ever since I used it that once, I was hooked! It is not that expensive (especially on sale!) and it really gives a nicer finished product.

I googled clover/shamrock to find a shape that I liked. I cut out a square of fabric big enough, and ironed on fusible interfacing on the wrong side. Then I traced it onto the paper side of my fabric using my laptop screen as a light-box.

I cut out my shape. Ironed it on to the cotton onesie. Then I carefully sewed around my shape using a zigzag stitch.

I thought I was finished but I thought it didn't look girly enough for that cute girlie so I made a little bow out of a green polka dot fabric and hand sewed it onto the stem of the shamrock. Perfect!


5 comments:

  1. visiting from Days of Chalk and Chocolate party- what a great lil onesie!! the zigzag stitching is the perfect little embellishment too :)

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  2. Thanks so much for linking up at Live Laugh Linky! Hope to see you again this week :)

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