Thanks to generous friends and family, we have more clothing than either of my boys could ever wear. I feel like it would be a shame to pack up all those great, barely worn clothes to save for a future baby (and another boy at that), so I thought I'd alter them into something usable now.
Here's what I did...
I gathered up onesies that are already too short for my 1 year old.
Then, using my quilter's ruler to keep things even, I cut straight across, just above the trim on the leg holes.
Then I serged and hemmed the bottom. (Knits don't ravel, so just hemming without serging would have worked fine, too.)
That's it! In just a few minutes, I made great new toddler shirts from old onesies!
Now.... what to do with the bottoms of the onesies that were cut off... Hmmmm. *giggles*
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The Blue Ridge Gal
I just discovered your blog and it's really great! My little guy is 10 months old and constantly outgrowing stuff..I'm going to try this soon. THanks!
ReplyDeleteAnother Awesome Idea! Thanks, I have a long bodied baby too and this is an excellent idea for making his clothes last a little longer!
ReplyDeleteThis would be great for Isaac - he's too tall for many onesies but just not very big for the bigger stuff.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Babies grow out of stuff so quickly. I will definitely keep this in mind :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!!! Too bad I don't know how to sew, or own a sewing machine! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteImpressive blog, well done!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fabulous idea...my baby is growing out of everything too..I need to dust off that sewing maching and re-teach myself how to sew! Thanks for the inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog and following along! Love it, I need to check out your etsy shop, it looks like you make some fun things!! I love all the bright colors! So glad to have found you!
ReplyDeleteummmm...you're dreamy, and we would be real life friends if I knew you :). Loved visiting here!
ReplyDeleteI just did this last week! But I do have a confession to make: I didn't finish the bottoms, I just left 'em cut off. I was so happy to be able to use all the onesies sitting in a pile. Hallelujah!
ReplyDeleteThat' a great idea! My daughter gets taller, but doesn't put weight on as easily. I should be doing this!
ReplyDeleteJenn :)
I'm laughing at the first comment, because at the beginning of the tutorial I tutorial I totally thought you were about to make some creative home decor out of the bottom-snap parts that you cut off!
ReplyDeleteAnother great idea! Love it Cheryl!
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Jen
I am so in love with this idea!
ReplyDeleteHow thrifty!
Oooo I need to do that with some of my daughters onsies. I'm too broke to be buying her new clothes and she's in that akward inbetween 2t and 4t stage.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, now you can get twice as much use out of those adorable onesies!
ReplyDeleteKat :)
you could then use the bottom snap part for the wings on homemade momma pads
ReplyDeleteLove this! I featured it in my weekly Sew boy post!
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