Liberty Scrap Challenge 2012

I signed up and was chosen to do a Liberty Scrap Challenge.

Jo from The Organic Stitch Co. sent me some Liberty scraps and my idea was to embellish some onsies!

 I made three onsies.  You probably know that the majority of Liberty fabrics are floral, so I further challenged myself to make these onsies for a BOY, namely my grandson who is due to arrive next month.

I used three different methods:

1. fusible web only
2. hand pieced hexagons hand appliqued
3. machine applique with thread writing

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Baby Brother

materials:

purchased onsie

Liberty scraps

fusible web - I used Steam-A-Seam 2
pencil
paper
scissors
 

 Create letter template that fits front of onsie:

Draw letters in reverse on paper side of fusible:

Remove second paper according to instructions and place on wrong side of fabric:

Cut out letters (I decided not to cut out very small inside openings on letters) and place on front of onsie.

Press according to directions:

Steam-A-Seam 2 instructs to wash and dry at low heat and not to use dryer sheets.

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Airplane Hexagons

 materials:

purchased onsie

Liberty Scraps

heat proof template plastic cut into hexagon shape (mine is 5/8")
scissors

liquid starch 

small paint brush
heat proof mat

iron (small size is much easier for this size hexagon)

Cut out fabric 1/4" larger than your hexagon template:

"Paint" liquid starch in seam allowances only of hexagon:

Press seam allowances over each edge of hexagon on all sides:

Remove template and hexagon is ready to stitch:

Complete as many as you like and stitch together:

I used Aurifil 50 thread and Clover Black Gold Needles. 

Applique to front of onsie.

 

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Tiger Growl

materials:
purchased onsie
Liberty scraps (I was lucky enough to find a tiger print)
heat proof template plastic cut into hexagon shape (mine is 1 1/8")
liquid starch
small paint brush
heat proof mat
small iron
fusible interfacing

Cut fabric 1/4" larger than template fussy cutting the tiger:

 Paint starch on seam allowance only of fabric:

Press seam allowance over all edges of template as in last instructions.
Press fusible interfacing to fabric back of the front of the onsie:

Use basting glue to apply hexagon to front of onsie:

Place hexagon and then mark where writing will go (I used a Pilot Frixion pen):

Use small zig-zag around hexagon and then free motion foot to write GROWL.

Iron to remove pen marks from onsie.

Finished!
Three fun onsies for a gift or favorite new grandson!
Thanks Jo and Nova!
Go see all of the other Liberty Scrap Challenge Tutorials
HERE!
Have fun with your Liberty scraps!