DIY Ruffle Bum Onesie

Do you have a sweet little bundle of joy in your life that needs a super cute onesie that happens to have a super ruffly bum? I just love cute little onesies with a ruffled bum…don’t you? Terra from Mama Says Sew is sharing a fun DIY Ruffle Bum Onesie today that is not only cute, it is stunning. She uses gorgeous satin ribbon in an ombre pattern that is truly beautiful and perfect for your little one’s Valentine’s Day festivities! She even completes this sweet little outfit with a fabulous flower headband! Enjoy!

Hi! I’m Terra and you can usually find me over at mama says sew.

I’m excited to be here at The Ribbon Retreat Blog to show you how to make this pretty Valentine’s Day baby outfit with supplies from The Ribbon Retreat.

It features one of their gorgeous flowers and some satin ribbon and a few other supplies. It’s easily adaptable for other holidays. Just pick some different colored ribbon and you’re good to go!

I have a cutting machine that I used to do some freezer paper stenciling on the top with gold paint mixed with a fabric paint medium. If you don’t have a machine to cut out the letters for you, you could adapt it to something simpler, like a heart.

For this project, you will need:

White Onesie (I made mine; you could also go with store-bought)
Elastic Headband
Alligator Clips
Pom Posy
12 mm Rhinestones
1 1/2″ Satin Double Faced Ribbon (in three colors)

Cut your ribbon to about 1.5 to 2 times the width of your bodysuit and run a gathering stitch along the top of each ribbon strip.
Note: Satin is kind of a finicky fabric. Use a small ball point needle for this project. Also, since satin isn’t the best fabric to wash, you probably should hand wash this project.

Starting with your bottom color, attach your ribbon to the back side of your bodysuit. Line the layers up close together. Since I made my bodysuit, I attached the ribbon before sewing it up and so left the ends of the ribbon raw. If you are using a store bought bodysuit, you might want to heat seal the ends and sew them down as well.

Keep adding ribbon rows until you have as many as you like.

Mine extended past the edges so that I could enclose them in the seam allowance. Again, if you’re using a store bought bodysuit, you’ll need to finish these ends.

When I sewed up the side seam, I made sure the ribbon was going in the same direction so it would lay flat.

Then I trimmed the excess ribbon and finished sewing the bodysuit.

For the flower hair accessory, you need the flower, a rhinestone, and a clip.

Open up the center of the flower.

Glue the rhinestone in the center.

Glue the double pronged clip to the back and attach it to your headband and your baby will be the cutest one around for Valentine’s Day!

Thank you Terra for sharing this adorable onesie with us! Wow…it is so stunning! I am in love with that little ruffle bum outfit, those gold letters and that sweet little rhinestone embellished flower headband. For more incredible projects by this talented lady, make sure to visit her blog Mama Says Sew and for more festive projects for Valentine’s Day, make sure to check out all of our red, white and pink inspired crafts HERE!

When my little girl was a brand new baby, I loved dressing her in little onesies that I had accessorized with ruffles, flowers, gems and more. They were so cute on her! Check out these other adorable projects for transforming a plain onesie into something terrific for your little one…

Aren’t onesie outfits so fun? They are perfect for any holiday or occasion. Change your ribbon or fabric up just a bit to match the upcoming party you are attending and your little sweetie will be a hit!

Happy Creating & Happy Ruffle Bum Onesies!