Dinosaur Outfit – Baby’s Going Home Outfit

March 29, 2012 by 3 Comments

Hubby and I decided to do the baby’s nursery in Dinosaurs. Which, of course, includes a fun dinosaur print. To make a going-home outfit for baby, I decided it would be fun for him to match his new decor. So, I put together a quick going-home outfit for him. Really, it is just a shirt with a raw-edge applique dinosaur, and a matching pair of pants. But, as far as he’s concerned, “mommy made it”. And that should be all that matters, right?

I bought a pack of side-snap shirts from Target. These are the best for infants, because they don’t put any pressure on the still-healing umbilical cord. And, a couple pairs of pants that coordinate with my dinosaur fabric.

I started with just one of the shirts.
I ironed Heat-n-Bond Lite to the back of my fabric. Using a fabric marking pencil, I outlined my dinosaur in the shape I wanted to cut. I made sure to leave a margin around him for stitching.
After cutting him out, I peeled the paper off the back of the Heat-n-Bond, and placed him where I wanted him on the shirt.
Then ironed him in to place.
It is important to select the right stitch when sewing on a t-shirt. I used this triple stitch to give extra support on the stretchy fabric.
I unsnapped the side of the shirt, and stitched around the dinosaur, attaching him to a single layer of the shirt. My stitching is about 1/8″ away from the edge of the dinosaur applique.
It was so simple that I whipped up a couple spares… just in case baby decides to get messy between getting dressed, and actually making it home. You can never be too safe (or too cute)! All I have to do is throw these in the wash and they’re ready to go!

Make sure you stop by again this evening for a Crafty Quickie roundup! Angie from The Country Chic Cottage and I have lots of fun quick crafts to share, and so do several other bloggers! We’ve been sharing them all week. Check out the roundups from Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, as well as the great projects shared on the Crafty Quickies Linky Party!

Until Next Time!

Want more 30 minute crafts? Like 30 Minute Crafts on Facebook, Follow 30 Minute Crafts on Twitter, and check out 30 Minute Crafts on Pinterest.

Filed Under: crafty quickies, quick Tagged With: , , ,

Comments

  1. Carmella says
    April 6, 2012 at 1:05 pm

    How cute are these! thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  2. Stacey says
    June 18, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    Hey there, where did you find such cute dino fabric?

    Reply
    • Carolina says
      June 22, 2014 at 10:57 pm

      I found it at the quilt shop. Unfortunately, it is out of print now… you can try looking online for the fabric – the line is “Baby Saurus” by Little Yellow Bicycle. I did a quick search and couldn’t find any. 🙁

      Reply

Leave a Comment

*

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.