Baby Onesies

My sister became a new mom a few days ago! In anticipation for the new bundle, I decided to try my hand at embroidering some onesies.

For a first attempt, these really turned out better than I ever expected.

I chose all my patterns from the Sublime Stitching book, mixing and matching to get my final designs.

Onesie fabric is very thin and flimsy; a good stabilizer applied to the back of the fabric before stitching is essential. I used an iron on/tear away stabilizer by Sulky.

I also applied a fusible interfacing to the back of the garment once finished to provide a soft surface against baby's skin. The interfacing I chose was pre-shrunk, but the garment was not and it came right off when I put it in the wash. Lesson learned: wash and pre-shrink fabrics before applying the interfacing!

I think this alien guy has to be my favorite, though the puppy is a close second. I can't wait to see these modeled on my little nephew!