Necklace Onesie - tutorial

Yes, yes, we're having a baby (due in March)! Our first! J.B. and I are definitely super excited about this new adventure. What better what to celebrate on the blog than a new onesie? This one, of course, is going to my niece Olivia, but maybe before long I'll be whipping up a few of these for my own little one!

Materials:

 - blank onesie

 - fabric paint

 - fabric for the flower

 - beads/sequins for the flower center

 - paint brush or dapper

I used a couple of other optional tools along the way, you'll see...

Before you start any painting, make sure you put a piece of cardboard in the middle of the onesie. This will keep the fabric paint from bleeding through to the backside.

Next, start your first necklace. I found that it's easier to start with a dot in the center and move out to the sides. Since I'm really no good at free handing, I'm using these handy little dappers to make my "necklace beads." I picked these up awhile back in the paintbrush section of the craft store.

 

I also realized at this point that its much easier to do this if you already have the edge of the "necklace" traced out. Makes for less wonky necklaces!

I did the middle necklace with a little bit larger dapper for some variety.

After finishing these with the dappers, I went back with an itty bitty paint brush to fill in any places the paint didn't cover well. It looked a lot better afterwards ...

Next I made a fabric flower with a pin in the back {so it can be removed for washing}. You can use whatever fabric flower you like. I went with a rendition of  t h i s  f l o w e r  t u t o r i a l.

You could also sew the flower down or use velcro to attach it - whatever you have on hand.

Then attach your flower and you're all done!

This works great with little t-shirts too if you're not into onesies. 

I love a girlie little tee!