Crafty Onesies, Homemade Diapers & Assorted Tutorials

Ruffle Bum Tutorial: Colorful strips of fabric are gathered and then sewn onto onesie (edges are unfinished but can be serged if you prefer).

Appliqued Tie: Sweet project for your favorite little guy, a fabric tie design is appliqued to a t-shirt or onesie with iron on wonder under. Free pdf pattern download available.

Monogrammed: Made with two coordinating fabrics, one for the appliqued circle (background) and the other for the monogram. Pieces are applied to onesie with iron on wonder under.

Painted Jeweled: Design is applied with freezer paper and fabric paint, there’s no design template so you’ll need to make your own but it’s simple enough to do.

With Binding: Sewing tutorial for making your own onesies from scratch, finished off with binding. Free pdf pattern download.

Rainbow: Here’s how to transform ordinary white onesies into bright & cheery outfits using fabric dyes.

Decorative: A few ideas including a tutorial for making a fabric flower to sew onto a onesie.

Embellish With Puff Paint: Transform a plain onesie into something spectacular with puff paint.

Tighty Whitey Hipsters: Make your own snazzy diapers with this free design, pdf pattern download is available.

All-In-One Pattern: This diaper snaps close up front and fitted elastic legs. Pattern pieces available via pdf download (free) here.

Fast & Friendly Fitteds: Two different styles available, stuffable (for removable soaker pads) and sewn-in soaker style.

Fitted Cloth Diapers: Features elastic at the legs and back, side tabs with velcro that wrap across the front.

Flannel Prefold: Designed to adjust to the length and width of baby as he grows, can be used as a liner (doubler) in larger diapers or as a burp cloth.

Rita’s Rump Pockets: A one-size fits most flannel fitted pocket pattern that does not have closures, sized to fit tiny babies to large toddlers.

Cute Knit Covers: Wool soakers that are knit with circulars and DPNs. Three sizes (0-3), (3-6 months) and (6-12 months). Free pdf pattern download.

Curly Purly Soaker Pattern: Knit pattern in 5 different sizes (NB, SM, MED, LG and XL). Free pdf pattern download. From Marnie Ann Joyce.

Cover With Gussets: Made with PUL (waterproof fabric) and cotton printed fabric, fold over elastic and velcro. Includes a diagram for making your own pattern.

Pocket Nappy Tutorial: Made with PUL, microfleece (or microsuede), elastic for leg and back, socket snaps & stud snaps (or loop & hook).

Eco-Friendly: Made to fit Newborn to 10 lbs, made with PUL, soft flannel, terry towel, elastic and velcro. Free pdf pattern download available.

Cloth Inserts: Made with fleece, a pretty cotton print and includes a free pdf pattern download (two sizes: tiny/small and medium/large).

Swim Diaper Tutorial: Five different pattern sizes available: Extra Small (7-14 lbs); Small (12-22 lbs); Medium (18-28 lbs); Large (24-40 lbs) and Extra Large (35+ lbs). Free pdf download.

Knit Soakers: Can be made with or without ruffles, ribbing around the waist and legs.

Cloth Training Pants: Here’s how to sew a panel of flannel and PUL onto regular training pants so they’re more absorbent.

Sleep Sacks: Free sewing tutorial that includes pattern download, made with flannel and knit fabrics.

Knit Sleep Sack: Free knitting pattern with several sizes available: XS (preemie); S (0-3months); M (3-6 months); L (6-12 months); 1X (12-18 months) and 2X (18-24 months).

Baby Leggings: Free knitting pattern (via pdf download), these have feet and are sized to fit age 0 – 3 months. Knit with DPNs.

Leg Warmies: Knit pattern, these pullup just above the knees. Three different variations can be made: solid, thin stripe and wide stripe. Knit on DPNs and easy to make in assorted sizes.

Kimonos: Made with a yard of fabric, single-fold bias tape and thin ribbon. Can be made short (to wear as shirts) or longer (to wear as dresses or coats). Free pdf pattern download.

Bunting: Made with wool duffle cloth and cotton broadcloth, includes a pdf pattern download for the embroidery design.

Knit Blue Jeans: Cute little jeans that include the orange detail stitches that “regular” denim jeans have, sizes for 0, 3-6, 6-12, 12-18 and 18-24 months available. Knit on straight needles.

Wii Inspired Mitts: Knit as a single piece beginning with the interior shell, which is then folded inside the outer shell before it is stuffed and sewn shut. Preemie and (0-6) sizes.

Tie Tutorial: A regular tie is snipped and trimmed to fit then elastic is added to the back so it can pull over baby’s head easily.

Vintage Linen Bonnets: Nice! Make sweet baby bonnets with old linens, free template download available (pdf).

Reversible Bonnet: No pattern is necessary for this project, turn two coordinating fabrics and trim into this charmer with a turned back brim.

Baby Sleeping Bag: Zips up the front and made with cotton jersey (lining) and cotton print (for the outer). Finished size measures 92 cm (length), 38 cm (width under arm) and 64 cm (width at bottom).