appliqued onesies

Appliqued onesies are one of my favorite baby crafts. Since I'm running low on new projects, I thought I'd show you some of the onesies I've made in recent months and point you in the direction of some good resources.

Cookie cutters make awesome templates for onesie designs because they are just the right size and not so detailed that they are impossible to sew around. I got my Missouri cookie cutter at Off The Beaten Path. They have some adorable tool and train cookie cutters that I've been eyeing - great for a boy's shirt.



I drew the patterns for the guitar, whale, and tie myself. If you are not confident in your sketching abilities, do a search around the web for free templates. Here are a few to get you started:

• Find a different tie and guitar over at Trey and Lucy
• Get a squirrel template at the long thread
• Make a simple cupcake at bored and crafty
• Jordan Ferney just posted a tutorial at Cookie with a link a great picture font (perfect for templates)
• You can count on Martha to be a reliable resource for cute templates, (especially animal templates) - I like her decoupage animals, bib appliques, animal silhouettes, bunnies, and bulldog. And I really love the owl and elephant templates from petite collage that posted online recently from the tv show.

Although I don't have any photos of the ones I've personally made, just plain initials are always a big hit. You can find a tutorial for it at this mama makes stuff. Numbers work well too, especially for birthdays.

Of course, with the right fabric print, no template is required. Just cut out a circle or square piece and sew. Here is another example at armelle blog.

If you are feeling really adventurous, you could try out reverse applique.