A "Charm"ing Baby Shower

This past weekend I had the pleasure of throwing my best friend a shower for her first baby girl!

I wanted to make it really special so I decided to have everyone make a onesie for baby Liv. 

I was a little nervous as to how it would turn out since most of the guests were non-quilters/crafters but it turned out to be absolutely wonderful! 
This would be a great event to host in your quilt shop or home. 

The whole set-up was very quick & easy!  

I briefly explained how to do it and the girls were off! 

The onesies turned out better than I could have ever expected and we all had so much fun!

1. Onesies- an assortment of colors/patterns/sizes is a good idea (less than $3ea at Wal-Mart!)
2. Fabric...Moda Charm Packs or Moda Layer Cakes- a variety makes it more fun and personalized.  Because onesies are so small, Moda Charm Packs are the PERFECT pre-cut for this project! You can also throw in some scraps.
3. Lite Steam-a-Seam2 (they are packed with 5 sheets and 1 sheet= 1 onesie)
4. Fabric Scissors- Karen Kay Buckley "Perfect Scissors" worked great because of the serrated edge. I used both the large and small size. The large for bigger pieces and the small for intricate letters or shapes. If you are hosting a large party have several pairs of scissors or it will slow the process down ALOT. I also brought my Elan set- also a large pair and small pair. It is important to use fabric scissors or the fabric will fray on the edges leaving it looking cheap and used.  
5.  Steady Betty Pressing Surface and/or Ironing Board. Only having one ironing board, the Steady Betty was a great addition because it allowed for multiple people to press at one time. And we were able to put the Steady Betty directly on the counter because it is so small and light. 
6. Iron-  Dritz Mighty Travel Iron- Just got this iron and I LOVE it. It is the perfect travel size and still gets really hot. It was great with the Steady Betty. 
7. Pencils/Ball Point Pens- to draw/trace designs onto SteamASeam. Make sure to trace your design backwards (mirror image) so they will come out correct on the front side of the fabric. 
8. Ideas/Samples- Print off some onesies you like from the internet or Pinterest to give some inspiration to your guests. You may also make a sample onesie to have sitting out as an example. 
9. ArtBin- I got the Double Deep ArtBin storage container which held all of my goodies perfectly! Loved having everything together in one place.  

*Show everyone the sample onesies you printed off to get their brains thinking! Then have your guests team up and choose a onesie & coordinating charm pack/fabric. 

*TRACE or DRAW design on the STICKY side of the SteamASeam. (peal back corner to see which side is sticky) 

NOTE: Your design must be traced or drawn backwards (mirror image) onto the SteamASeam so when you transfer to the WRONG side of the fabric and eventually cut it out it will come out the correct direction. To achieve this you can draw it with a sharpie on a separate paper and then flip that paper over and lay under the SteamASeam to trace backwards. 

*CUT design out of STEAM-A-SEAM leaving about 1/4" - 1/2" around the design. 

*PEAL the smooth side of the SteamASeam away and press the Sticky Side of the design onto the WRONG side of your fabric and press for ~10 seconds to get the stickum to adhere to the fabric. 

*TEST by using your finger nail to pull back a corner of the SteamASeam to see if the stickum has transfered from the Paper to the Fabric. If not, press a bit more but not too long. 

                       

*CUT the DESIGN out exactly on the line you drew. 

*PEAL back the SteamASeam paper from the fabric leaving the stickum on the WRONG side of your fabric. 

*POSITION your design where you like on your onesie. 

*PRESS- Once you have it exactly where you like, Press that baby down! 

If you are layering, press one layer at a time. 

*JUMP up and down and scream, "I'm finished! I'm finished! Look how cute!" 

Finally give Momma your precious "made with love" onesie!

*Once the party is over you can take the onesies home and stitch the designs down by hand or machine.

I personally use blanket stitch on my machine. 

I hope you have as much fun making onesies as we did!

Check out this photo from an adorable baby BOY shower... 

PRINTABLE templates from the shower available here on Etsy...

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For more from the shower and additional printables 

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