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May
20
We’re bringing a guest post home today. One that is “easy peasy”……and could be extremely helpful to all your crafty gift givers out there!!
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Hi iCandy readers!! We are so very excited to join you in welcoming “Baby Isabella” to Jen’s family….what an honor.
When Jen asked if we’d be interested in sharing something “baby related” with you, we knew we had to do this post…..you see, our sister is expecting {with baby #3….another girl}, and this would insure that our newest niece wouldn’t just have well-loved clothing from her big sisters!! Instead, this little project held us accountable to have some new goodies ready…..just for her…
Today, we thought we’d share an easy-peasy way to make sleep sacques using onesies and 1/2 yard of fabric. Cheap. Easy. Quick. Done!
Cut an 18 x 30″ piece of fabric from the 1/2 yard purchased.
**Disclaimer: We were going for speed and ease, therefore not cutting any length from the 1/2 yard of fabric. If you would like your sleep sacque to not be quite as long {which would probably be better}, just don’t invest in 1/2 yard of material!
Prepare the onesie for the gathered sacque attachment. Set aside.
Now, back to the sacque portion……
Moving on to the hem and elastic casing area….
And, since onesies come in packs…..we did another version in knit – same process, same style, same way. **Remember when sewing with knits to use a zig-zag stitch, as well as a ballpoint needle.**
Tomorrow, we will be sharing a fun way to use the above-mentioned supplies on a onesie dress! We’d love for you to join us at Frances Suzanne for another cheap. easy. quick. project for the sweet babies in your life. Perfect for the busy mother, blogger, and gift-giver!!
*Please note: This post contains “affiliate links”, yet we do solemnly promise that all proceeds will be used to fund our fabric {and sewing} obsession!
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WOW! Cute AND easy peasy! Question; Could this be done for a baby boy w/o looking too girly? I have a cousin due @ the end of the year & they wont be finding out the gender til birth! I know, WHY?!! Well, I need some non gender specific items & am fully intending to send a HUGE package of home sewed items their way. I am very close to this cousin & told him 6 months ago that his wife to be was right around the corner & closer than he thinks. NO I am not a psychic, just sort of have intuitions! Well she WAS closer than he thought & now they are expecting! BUT, what if it is a boy? Could this ADORABLE baby item that I LOVE sew much be considered non gender specific? WHEW! Long, I know. I mean considering I do NOT go all flowery & pink?! TIA & I am sew looking forward to the next post!
We might not be the ones to ask since we haven’t had a boy to sew for :)! It could possibly work depending on fabric selection, SMALL size and how you think your cousin would handle it. I don’t know if our brother-in-law’s manliness could take it, especially if it was only gender neutral and not at least more boy-esque. Another option would be to make something basic in blues, greens, etc. {maybe even solids} then add some sort of embellishment boy or girl related once the baby arrives. No matter what. . .have fun creating!
You could sew a little applique tie or bow tie to the onesie for a boy.
they sell them in the stores for boys, i love them but my kids always moved around too much and the got all twisted!
Great ideas! Thanks Frances/Suzanne & Karen!!
[…] the lace hem and bodice top! But we pieced them back together for you to get the idea. We used Frances Suzanne’s tutorial except made the sleep sacque a little shorter as they suggested. We cut the top off a long sleeve […]
What would be be smaller measurements to do the newborn gown without it being to big?
I’d say 12 inches {instead of the 1/2 yard…18 inches} would be plenty long enough for a newborn…
Can cotton woven fabric be used??
You need the knit on the top section. There are no closures, so you need it for stretch.
Was wondering how long to cut the elastic? I could’t find where it said.
It is a matter of preference . . . and how gathered you would like to make the hem. Ours were cinched, but not tight – allowing diapers to be changed easily.