Materials:
*onesie
*2 buttons
*scrap of cotton
*strip of knit 2″ by 30″
*printable pattern piece
Print out the pattern piece and pin it to two layers of scrap fabric.
Cut it out, adding a 1/4″ seam allowance all the way around.
Sew both pieces together at 1/4″, leaving an opening at the top. Trim and clip the seam allowance. I used pinking shears.
Turn right side out and tuck in the top opening 1/4″.
Gather your knit fabric along one edge.
The pin the whole thing to your onesie.
Sew around the placket, stitching the ruffle and fabric to the onesie.
Sew on your buttons wherever you want them.
Done! Take that ugly boy onesie!
I kinda want one for myself!
Did you use your baby boy clothes for a baby girl? Menswear is totally in for girls anyways, right?
cute, been thinking you’ve been a little MIA the last few days :)
Adorable Kate!! Your little lady is going to be the best dressed child of all time.;)
this is so cute! i love re fashioning baby stuff. i’ve been doing that a lot lately since we’re having a baby this time around. i’ve been taking some plain things from my daughter’s stash and make them over for the boy!
So cute! Can I have one? hehe
So cute, Kate! Gosh, I wish I had another baby of my own to sew for. I can’t wait to see your little sweetie modeling all of these clothes!
Very cute. You should make one for yourself. :)
oh wow! That is so cute. I find out what I’m having in 10 days and I have a ton of baby boy clothes from when my son was a baby and if it’s a girl, I am for sure doing this! Thanks:) btw: feel free to pass by my blog and take a look:)
Reyna
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I’ll be doing this to some of my son’s clothing I saved since we know it’ll be a girl this time around. Thanks so much for the idea! I’ve been sewing up a storm as I don’t really want to buy any clothing this time around. A lot of what we have could be considered “gender neutral” and with a few additions such as this along the way I think we will be good to go!
Oh good golly this is PERFECT. I don’t have to switch genders with clothes (I’m expecting girl #5 and calling it quits) … but I do have to contend with tons of stains right at the neckline. I apparently have no idea how to do laundry correctly to get food stains out of onesies and shirts, so this could work! Just cover it up! Yay!
I kinda want to do this with some of my girls’ solid tees, just for fun. What a wonderful way to re-purpose clothing. Awesome job!
I did things like that, but I just did appliques over the “boy” stuff. And sometimes made matching pants.
ok,,,LOVE the applique idea! BUT, have to play devil’s advocate here…buttons really should not be on baby’s clothes. I know, I know…my kids had plenty on there’s when they were babies..rompers, anyone? Choking hazard on ornementals just not worth the risk…snaps would be a good alternative (the kind that are firmly attached with a gromet)