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How to make a fabric applique and add it to a Baby Onesie

Introduction

How to make a fabric applique and add it to a Baby Onesie

Make a clothesline present, string it or put it in different sized bags, then sit back and watch the joy on the expectant mother's face as month after month of fabulous personalized items rise up.

Step 1

How to make a fabric applique and add it to a Baby Onesie

Iron Heat Bond

Cut out squares of Heat'n'Bond the same size as the fabric scraps. Following the Heat'n'Bond instructions, iron rough side down on the wrong side of the fabric.

Step 2

How to make a fabric applique and add it to a Baby Onesie

Draw shape

Use a pen to draw a circle, square, or other shape on a piece of fabric.

Step 3

How to make a fabric applique and add it to a Baby Onesie

Cutting shape

Cut the shape. This will be the base of your number of appliqués.

Stage 4

How to make a fabric applique and add it to a Baby Onesie

Trace second form

Use the cut shape above as a template to trace around the next piece of fabric.

Step 5

How to make a fabric applique and add it to a Baby Onesie

Draw number in circle

Draw the number. Be sure to sketch larger than you actually want the number to be, so you can cut inside the shape and not have the pencil marks on your fabric. An alternative to this is to use a fabric marker, which will wash out when cleaned.

Step 6

How to make a fabric applique and add it to a Baby Onesie

Place the letters of the month

Cut out the number shape and place it where you want on the fabric shape. From this you should be able to determine the size of the letters for the "month". Once again, trace around the outside of the circle for your last fabric.

Step 7

How to make a fabric applique and add it to a Baby Onesie

Draw letters of the month

Draw and cut out the letters of the month.

Step 8

How to make a fabric applique and add it to a Baby Onesie

Peel Away Paper Back

Remove the Heat'n'Bond paper on the wrong side of your form

Step 9

How to make a fabric applique and add it to a Baby Onesie

Iron in a circle

Place form on jumpsuit and iron to secure. Follow the Heat'n'Bond instructions.

Step 10

How to make a fabric applique and add it to a Baby Onesie

Iron on number and letters

Iron on the number and letters of the month.

Step 11

How to make a fabric applique and add it to a Baby Onesie

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Finished!

Repeat this process for as many months as you like. Makes the perfect baby gift for new moms to document their baby's life in photos as they grow month by month. Applications should hold up through numerous washes and will not fray. For added security, it is always recommended to sew around the outside edges of your fabric appliqué with a straight stitch to secure.