Cute Onesies

Skirts for onesies

I saw this cute idea on Pinterest and had to try it out and give it as baby gifts.  I found the cute fabrics and ribbon from Walmart and the tulle I got from JoAnn fabrics.    I was also fortunate enough to buy some of the onsies for gifts at Walmart for 1$.  I love a bargain.  Some of the onsies I got at Carters on sale.  I never pay full price for anything.  I think it’s a sin. 

The hardest thing was trying to figure out what size the baby’s waist is.  I used my 9 month old granddaughter Abbey to figure out sizes and took a little off for younger sizes and added to make larger sizes.  I have always thought it was just as quick to make 2 or 3 of something as it was to make 1 so I made 6 little skirts 3 different sizes of  2 different fabrics. 

For a size 0-3 months I cut a piece of grosgrain ribbon 18” long.  Cut a piece of fabric the full width of the fabric and 4 ½ inches high.  Cut 2-3 pieces of tulle 5 ½ inches tall and the width of the tulle.  I did two pieces but I think it could have been a little more full.  Sew a tiny hem on the decorative fabric.  Gather the other edge.  I have a ruffle foot that I use on my machine to ruffle or you can gather with basting stitches by pulling the threads.  The ruffling foot will not gather certain fabrics such as tulle so you will have to run basting stitches and pull the threads and gather it yourself.  The tulle can never be too over gathered.  I think that it is what gives the punch to the little skirts.  I sewed the gathered fabric edge onto the gathered tulle edge with my serger.   I then sewed the grosgrain ribbon onto the serged edge of the fabric.  I finished the edges of the skirt by serging and then folding over the serged edge and top stitching.  I sewed Velcro the hook piece on one end of the grosgrain ribbon and on the other end of the grograin ribbon I sewed two pieces of the loop Velcro spaced about 1 inch apart so that this allows the skirt to be adjustable.  I created a bow out of the grosgrain ribbon and sewed it onto the front of the skirt to the side.  I also created another bow and sewed it to a stretchy head band.  So easy and cute.  If you get a plain onesie you can make a cute little flower out of the fabric and put it onto the lapel of the onesie.  A small yo yo with tulle behind it and a button in the center makes a cute flower for the lapel. 

Here are the measurements I used.

0-3 months-Decorative fabric 4 ½ inches high and the width of the fabric.  Tulle 2-3 pieces the width of the fabric and 5 ½ inches high. 1 ½ inch Grosgrain ribbon cut 18 inches long.

6-9 months-Decorative fabric 5 ½ inches high and the width of the fabric.  Tulle 2-3 pieces the width of the fabric and 6 ½ inches high.  1 ½ inches grosgrain ribbon cut 20 inches long.

12 months-Decorative fabric 6 ½ inches high and the width of the fabric.  Tulle 2-3 pieces the width of the fabric and 7 ½ inches high.  1 ½ inches grosgrain ribbon cut 22 inches long.