Chic Baby Lace Appliqued Onesie, Tutorial

Welcome friends! If Emerald is the color of the season, then hearts are definitely the shape of fall!

I'm seeing them everywhere. And who doesn't love hearts?! So I've been playing with hearts a lot lately.
If you missed my lace, appliqued top I made for myself you can see that here:
Link to the adult version of this tutorial

This got it all started! When I made that one and got a total photo bomb by my 2 year old, it gave me the idea that this would be too awesome on a onesie!! So that's what I bring you today: Presenting chic baby lace appliqued onesie! If you want to have the cutest gift at the next baby girl shower or if you have a chic baby girl, this is for you!

Here is what you will need:
Heart Template, I found mine by just googling heart template online, then printed and cut out.
White Onesie, unfold and iron the wrinkles out of front where you will place the heart so it goes on flat.
Black lace fabric, got mine at Joann's
HeatnBond Lite, also from Joann's, this is the iron on glue that holds the heart on, I used the Lite because lace is light and delicate
Iron
Pressing Cloth, this is any thin cloth that you can place in between the iron and the lace heart
A super cute baby to wear your awesome creation, this one is up to you!!
What you do:
First iron out any wrinkles on the front of the onesie with the iron. So the place you are going to put the heart is flat and ready for the applique. Then place heart template down on lace fabric (right side up), then cut the heart out of fabric, precisely. (The better your cut the more professional it will look) Then place lace heart on top of HeatnBond, (bumpy side up, paper side down) cut out the heart shape out of the HeatnBond, then move to the ironing board. Place the heart down on the board, HeatnBond is down first, then lace is on top of HeatnBond (fabric right side should be up) and then carefully place a thin pressing cloth over the heart and press. (There is a difference between ironing and pressing! Ironing is moving the iron across the fabric quickly, pressing is leaving the heat on longer in one place.) We are pressing! Once you have the cloth in place and no wrinkles exist, lay the iron over the cloth and leave in one place for about 30 seconds, then move to another place and repeat until you have covered the entire heart area. This diligent pressing is what will adhere the lace to the shirt, if you don't press well it will likely come off. Now peel the paper off the back of the heart, the heart should now have a clear layer of adhesive stuck to it. Now place the heart (HeatnBond side down) onto the Onesie, center the heart where you want it and then cover again with the pressing cloth. Again press about 30 seconds each area until the entire heart is stuck to the Onesie. Allow to cool without touching and ta-da!! Hello chic baby!! Here are a few pics of what I did:


Example of my template, and fabric ready for cut.

After the cut.

Ready for first pressing.




After first pressing, now peel the paper away from fabric, or fabric away from paper!

Placed and ready for second pressing, just cover this with thin cloth and press, press, press!



The finished project! Now I just need to rent a baby girl!! (don't think my little cowboy is going to go for this!)

This is what you will need for your adhesive.

 

The "Big Girl" version, with my little photo bomber!



As always thanks for tuning in! Much Love, from my little "Patch-A-Heaven!"

Chic Up Your Shabby Sweatshirt, A Tutorial

My inspiration for today's project. The back of my catalog.

Welcome to my little "Patch-A-Heaven!" You probably know by now...I love clothes! Fashion is one of my passions!! I have expensive taste, but I don't think one has to have everything "Brand Name!" I like to buy an expensive, or Brand Name item or piece and then mix it with less expensive pieces to complete the look. I've been eyeing this "Supermodel Sweatshirt" from Victoria's Secret lately, but since I just bought a new pair of J Brands, I couldn't get myself to spend anymore moolah on myself! So I got creative, this is one of my best qualities (I think.) I see something I like or want and if I don't want to buy it, I figure out how to make it.  So that's what I did today. I already had a white shirt, some black, fine lace fabric and the Heat n Bond so I went to work. This only took me about 15 min. from start to finish. (It took me longer to choose the heart template I wanted, than to make it up!) I just looked online for a heart template, printed it, cut it out. With the fabric laying right side up I laid the heart template on the fabric, pinned it down, and cut out the heart, be careful to make exact cuts, take your time here, it will make your heart look more professional and less home-made if you make a good, clean cut.  I used Heat n Bond Lite for the iron on adhesive. I then laid the fabric heart  with right side up on to the bumpy side of the Heat n Bond. Then I cut out the adhesive heart, again cut precisely so you don't have extra adhesive hanging out the side. If you do, it's okay, just trim it off after you have the fabric stuck to it.  Next, keeping the heart on the adhesive just as I cut it out, I laid it on the ironing board, fabric side up and pressed it. (The lace I chose was fine and delicate so I used a pressing cloth in between, so the Heat n Bond, bumpy side up is down first on board, lace fabric next, right side up and then a pressing cloth over all layers.) Then press, I pressed using high heat because I had a protective layer in between, because I wanted to make sure to get a good seal between the lace and adhesive. It worked well. I then peeled off the paper layer on the back of the Heat n Bond Lite. Now the lace heart is ready to be applied to the shirt. I held the shirt up to myself and looked in the mirror to see where I wanted to place the heart. (Cuz you know those things we call boobies can get in the way of proper placement and drape!!) I pinned where I wanted the heart placed, then laid it down and used my trusty measuring device to make sure I had it centered. Then I laid the heart down onto the shirt (adhesive side down, fabric side up!) Again, I covered it with a pressing cloth to protect my lace and pressed it well. There is a difference between ironing and pressing. Ironing is quickly moving the iron over fabric, pressing is leaving it in one place for a length of time. I would keep it in place for at least 10 seconds until you have gone over the whole heart (or follow the directions on the back of the Heat n Bond or adhesive you are using) This should have adhered your fabric heart to your shirt!! I have seen lots of heart/lace appliqued tops out this season. So here's a way to stay chic without breaking the bank.

The one I made.

What you need:
Shirt (I liked white, and black lace fabric since black and white is hot this pre-Fall fashion season) The shirt could be old, new or thrifted, you choose.
Heart Template (I got mine online)
Iron on adhesive (I used Heat n Bond Lite)
Lace or fabric of your choice
Iron and board
Mirror
Measuring Device (this could be as easy as a pencil marked)
 

This is the template I chose laying on my fabric.

My heart cut out of the lace fabric.

My lace heart laying on top of the HeatnBond Lite before pressing.

After pressing, peeling the paper layer off the back of the adhesive. Now it's ready to press onto the shirt.

What my HeatnBond Lite looks like. I bought at Joann's.

Using my measuring thingy to get it centered.



Photo bombed again! I love it though!! (One moc on, one moc off!)

Top: Fancy Ewe Creation, Jeans: J Brand High Rise Skinnys, Shoes: VS, Bag: Kate Spade

Has anyone (besides me been missing high waisted jeans?)

Hope you enjoy my fashion "Chic Up" Tutorials, thanks as always for tuning in!! Have a fancy day!