DIY Baby Onesies

I have two friends who recently coupled up. A couple I never saw coming but love none the less. You see, she is outgoing, studies yoga and dabbles in vegan, gluten free, raw diets. He on the other hand is a bit more laid back, a very man's man who sports flannel plaid button downs to match his beard and stocks his freezer with his latest trophy. Two complete worlds that balance each other in one adorable, sweet, giggly relationship.

When the day came where their baby shower invitation arrived in the mail, I was so excited! Like every other shower invite, I quickly scoped out their registry and shopped away. But, since this is such a unique couple, containing now one of my oldest friends, I had to do something different. I searched high and low and decided it was going to have to be a custom job..... "One of a Kind Onesies".

The great thing about customizing onesies is the possibilities are endless. You can create any image you want on the onesies, with any saying, in any color. You also can use a plethora of tools to create the looks: felt tip fabric markers, fabric, paint, dye, embellishments, you name it! The first step in the process is to collect your inspirations and gather your materials.

For these two I wanted to represent two very distinct hobbies their lives: yoga and fishing. I chose to do two phrases with these onesies accompanied by fabric embellishment.

What you need for this is:
Onesies, cleaned

Fabric (fat quarters and quilt squares are perfect for this!)
Fabric Mod Podge
Fabric Permanent Markers
Paint brush
Fabric scissors

((Hot tip: chose a variety of sizes for the onesies ranging from 3-12 months because Mom & Dad might get a lot of one particular size from other guests & your gift can keep going!)


What to do:
1) Place cardboard inside of your onesie so that nothing seeps through to the other side. 2) Cut your shape from the fabric, I chose a complimenting color and drew my shape on the backside of my fabric. 3) Take your paint brush a place a good amount of fabric adhesive on the backside of the shape. Place the fabric shape on the onesie, adhesive side down, and smooth out. Let set for two hours before moving on. 4) Once ready, you can use the fabric markers or paint to write your quote out. 5) Once dry, take the paint brush and lightly brush the fabric adhesive over the fabric shape to seal. 6) Wait two more hours, once try you can turn insides out and wash in the gentle cycle. This process helps set the design as well as remove toxins to help keep the peanut safe. :-)

((Hot tip: Use scotch tape to create straight lines and start your quote in the middle of the phrase to create even spacing))

Once it's all done, you have adorable, personalized onesies for your friends!

***Recommendation: I highly recommend not using Tulip brand "Permanent Fabric Markers" because they are not easy to write with. As you can see in my onesies, the writing looks a bit sloppy because I was having such a hard time with the markers. I found that using Tulip fabric paint straight out of the mini plastic bottle works well because the bottle is easy to control and comes pre-made with a small "fine point" opening.***

*****UPDATE!!!***** Here's precious lil Ana wearing her yoga onesie in happy baby pose!