Ribbon Heart Onesie

Come learn how to turn boring white onesies into adorable onesie glam with our Ribbon & Onesie Makeover #2. This onesie makeover is quick and makes quite the fashion statement. All you need is a onesie, ribbon, ric rac, and a super cute model.

Hi again.  I am back, as promised, and so excited to share another one of my Ribbon & Onesie Makeovers with you.  I love this onesie.  It is so easy, and I receive a TON of compliments on it.  What a little fashion statement it has been. 🙂

So…Let’s get to it!
Let’s get ready, Let’s get set, and Let’s SEW!

Supply List:

1. Onesie
*I used a white Carter’s onesie I had at home.
2. 2 different colors of Grosgrain ribbon.
*I used 1.5″ grosgrain in red and white.
3. Ric Rac
*I used black 1/2″ Ric Rac.
4. Thread
*I used So Fine! thread.
5. HeatnBond

Ribbon & Onesie Makeover #2

1. Pick a onesie you would like to makeover. Iron if needed.

2. Cut five to six 6″ strips of both the red and white 1.5″ grosgrain ribbon.
3. Start your checkerboard design by layering your cut strips of ribbon by criss-crossing the ribbons one by one. Continue criss-crossing the ribbon until you run out of ribbon.

4. After completing your checkerboard, pin the ribbon together all around the outside of the checkerboard.

*For steps 5-8 you are going to be appliquing. For specific applique directions, you can visit our How To Applique tutorial here.

5. On your HeatnBond, draw a heart on the paper side of the heatnbond. I drew my heart on a small, scrap piece of heatnbond. If you are opening a new package of the heatnbond, draw or trace your heart in a corner to be the most resourceful.

6. Place your heatnbond heart on top of your ribbon checkerboard, paper side up. Since the ribbon is double sided, it doesn’t matter what side of the ribbon is face up or face down.

7. Iron the heatnbond and ribbon checkerboard together. Read the instructions on your heatnbond for ironing times. (I typically do about three seconds). Carefully cut out the heart and slowly remove the paper from the ribbon heart so you do not pull the adhered product from the ribbon.

8. Place the ribbon heart on the onesie in your desired location with the adhesive side down. Iron the ribbon heart onto the onesie. Refer back to the instructions on your heatnbond for ironing times.

9. Sew the ribbon heart to the onesie.
*Note: Make sure you do not sew the front of the onesie to the back. 🙂
10. To add the final touch to your heart, start pinning the ric rac to the onesie. Continue pinning ric rac to entire outside of ribbon heart.

11. Sew ric rac to ribbon heart. (I used a zig zag stitch).  If you would like to add a little more pizazz…you can tie a ric rac bow and sew it on to the heart in your desired location. It adds just a little more cuteness :)!!!
*Note: Again, make sure you do not sew the front of the onesie to the back. 🙂

You are done! 🙂 Yeah!

This onesie was so fun to make and even funner to dress my little sweetie in. What do you think? I bet your little sweetie will look as adorable. 🙂

The Ribbon Retreat carries so many amazing ribbon and ric rac in a large variety of color, design, and size. Check them out…You will love them all!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by. Go ahead…create this onesie and let me know how it goes. I love your comments and would love to hear how your Ribbon & Onesie Makeovers are going.

As Always…..Happy Creating!