Easy Peasy

I recently read and learned about how to use freezer paper as a stencil for painting fabric. Very cool and easy technique!

After reading and being very interested in the post, I remembered the 5 pack of Gerber onesies I have stashed in Abby's closet just waiting to be worn! So, I darted upstairs, grabbed the onesies and sent Justin to Kmart for some freezer paper and fabric paint! (little did I know, Kmart doesn't have fabric paint) Long story short, I had to wait till the next day to run to Michael's to pick some up! Then I was able to start on my crafty project!



here are the items you need:: stencils, freezer paper, exacto knife, tape, fabric paint, paint brushes, and an iron. You may print your stencil's or do as I did and trace them (on the DULL side)



Using my exacto knife, I cut out my letters. Remember you are creating a stencil so don't forget to leave paper around the edges. Then, I ironed my stencil onto my onesie. (shiny side down)



I then painted over my stencil, being sure to cover it well. (you may need more than one coat) I would also recommend buying the 'matte' finish. I accidently grabbed 'pearl' orange and it ended up having glitter in it. (oh well, looks great anyway)



Try to go back to elementary school and remember how you learned to 'color inside the lines' of your stencil. I read this in the tutorial and I STILL ended up getting carried away and painted on the outside fabric. (only a little but I can tell, so it annoys me, ha.)



I'm a little dare devil and went with some polka dots on my stencils too! ;)



I let it dry overnight (although it really only takes a few hours, depending on how many coats you used) but since I started this pretty late, I decided I'd finish in the morning.



Carefully peel off the freezer paper and be proud of yourself (cause I sure was!) I am already trying to think of another stencil to make that can be more challenging next time!



Put a cloth over your onesie and iron over the finish to 'seal' it. Viola! How cute is this onesie!





Then, I threw the girl in some super cute hot pink legwarmers and her hot pink kufi knit hat with a green bow! Although my sweet 7 month old was feeling under the weather today, she modeled this onesie like she was a VS model on the runway!

No-Sew

our first handmade no-sew fleece blanket! I'm so in love with it! It's just so stinkin' cute! Justin & I, of course made it for Abby Kate! Mama got an early Christmas present so I guess this is hers! ;)

 Little Pink Lambs

First, you will need about a 1 1/4 yards of each (top & bottom)

We laid out the fleece evenly on the floor and cut off the selvage edges. Then cut 4" squares from each corner and 3 1/2 to 4" lengths along edges. (to be honest, we didn't actually measure the lengths when cutting the edges, we just "eyed" it)

Then you tie the 'fringes' together like this! Justin's a pro now by the way ;)

and it will start looking like this. 

Continue tying all fringes together.

((Look at Abby getting better & better at sitting up on her own)) gosh, isn't she so precious?!

Voila! It is complete! ((Abby enjoyed helping as well)) 

This was such an EASY project and a plus for the quality family time we got to spend with each other! :) 

Overall, it took about 45 minutes cutting, measuring, and tying to finish!