Christmas Onesie {or turkey turned present}

My little miss just turned six months old. This little sucker is growing like a weed. Its making me very glad all of her clothes were either gifts or bought second hand. But, its also making me want to make the most of every outfit. When I made her Gobble Gobble onesie, I limited it to about a three week lifetime. I wanted to see if there was a way to stretch out its use.

I wanted to breathe new life into this cute little number.

So, I set out to Christmasify it {yes, Christmisify is a word}. I figured a baby with a present on its chest is pretty darn cute. Plus, the present conveniently hides the typography of this onesie's past life. And, for good measure, I figured I'd add a ruffled butt.

 

I started by cutting a 7x7 inch square of my Christmas fabric {from Joann's}. Then, I cut two 8 inch long pieces of my ribbon {from Target's Dollar Spot....score!}. I sewed each piece of the ribbon down, as close to the edge as possible. 

 

I wanted to give the present more stability, cut out a piece of craft fuse. I then folded and ironed 1/4 inch on each side. This way, I wouldn't have to worry about fraying or sewing. I followed the directions to adhere the craft fuse to the wrong side of the fabric.

I sewed the present to the onesie using a zig-zag stich. This wasn't a easy sewing job. The knit of the onesie plus the awkward shape made for a lot of stretching. If you're going to try this, I recommend going slow.

Just because I find it totally adorable, I added a ruffled butt. I used 2 inch wide strips that were one and a half the length of my onesie {18 inches}. I used a gathering stitch, pulled to ruffle, and then sewed the ruffle to the onesie along the gathering stitch.

Now, this once Thanksgiving themed onesie has new life as a Christmas onesie.

If you make a similar onesie, I'd love to see it! Please post a link in the comments section!


Come party with me!