I know… I went with the too oft double entendre use of the word “sew” for this title, but please don’t let that steer you away from this impressive-looking, but really easy project. You see, my quest to make hand-made, but still really cute, personal baby gifts continues! I had some great pieces of ribbon that were too short for wrapping a package, so I thought for sure they destined for flower pins. But then, I saw a really cute baby onesie, and knew I found a new fate for the ribbons. So what else do you need for this super easy project? Just a plain onesie and some thread. I guess you can adorn anything with cute satin ruffles, but there is something about a ruffly baby bottom that is beyond cute!
It’s pretty self explanatory. You start sewing at one end and then every so often at random intervals, you do a little pleat to create a ruffled effect. I started doing a running stitch and then switched to hemming stitch. I think. Like I have mentioned before, I am not much of a sewer. I am a doer. My goal was to attach those ribbons to that cloth and that is what I did. I’d like to flatter myself that I invented a new stitch, but I didn’t. I just don’t know what it’s called.
Here is another one I did that same night.
I hand-stitched these. I made both of them in about three hours, and about an hour of that was just figuring things out. I made the second one in half the time of the first. You can probably knock these out in mere minutes on the sewing machine. But, I made mine during an “open craft” night and didn’t think I should bring my sewing machine.
The only tricky thing about these are the edges. Ribbons fray pretty easily. I have two suggestions: First, simply fold over the ribbon before you attach it and sew seam. Or, second, take a lighter to the edge of the ribbon and, very carefully, let the edges just barely melt. Also, of the ribbon has wire, remove it! This is really easy. Just poke it out of one end and pull it through.
There is very little you can make for a baby girl that is not huber adorable, but these are cute– and sew simple! Sorry, couldn’t resist.
Do you have go-to hand made baby gift items? I would love to hear your ideas! And if you try this please send pics.
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