I've been in a massive cleaning and purging mode over the last few weeks, which has felt AWESOME. One thing I've run into though is too much of one thing (baby onesies that don't fit a growing-taller baby, for example) and not enough of another thing (t-shirts that don't swallow said baby whole).
So I had the idea - why not just upcycle onesies into toddler t-shirts?
No sewing required.
Just snip straight across the bottom of onesie ... aaaaaaand, you're done. Because onesies are made of knit fabric, they don't fray. They'll roll up a bit with wash and wear, but won't come unraveled.
You know I hate throwing anything possibly useful away. So, thanks to an idea from my neighbor, the leftover bottom parts of the onesies are now going to be fine motor skill training experiences. I trimmed off the excess fabric and left just the thick trim with the snaps. Big Sister will LOVE this on our next car ride, I just know it. Snap, unsnap, snap, unsnap, snap, unsnap. I bet it will keep her occupied for at least 3 1/2 minutes.
Little Bit Wish onsies had been around when my girls were babies. The baskets were a huge hit. By the way are they washable and how? Love Nana
ReplyDeleteI have not tried washing them so I don't know how they will stand up to it. I would guess a gentle soak in a sink of soapy water, and a gentle rinse would work just fine though!
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