KT Did It: Happy Independence Day 2015!

Once upon a time there was a blogger who liked to do things and write about them, which she called "did-its." One day, this blogger accomplished the ultimate "did-it" - she and her hubby had a baby! And this baby, a little girl named Rachel, was the joy of her life even in times of sleep deprivation which, let's be real, is most of the time.  And this blogger, who had not blogged for, well, quite some time decided to make a little time to do something to fulfill her crafting/cooking/doing needs ... and to stop referring to herself in the third person...

Today is that day and what better day to celebrate a new did-it than on the Fourth of July - metaphorically a little Independence Day of my own to celebrate the moments over the past week that I had the "freedom" to pamper myself with a shower, a nap and a festive project not so surprisingly made for baby (and when I should probably have been napping again)!

During many early morning hours of baby-snuggling and feeding sessions, I exercised my Pinning muscle and compiled quite the Fourth of July Pinterest Board filled with DIY crafts, food, clothing, and other entertainment inspirations and ideas. See my board and follow me on Pinterest by going here!

Knowing my limitations, I chose to utilize "free" moments over the past week to make baby Rachel a festive outfit for her first Fourth of July - a red, white and blue ruffle bum onesie! This is a very easy, versatile DIY outfit for baby. I'm definitely going to make more of these.

What you need:
Onesie - I used a white NB size
3 rolls of 1 1/2 inch satin ribbon of three colors
Needle and thread
Iron on decal

First, I used my iron to attach the American flag decal to the front of the onesie. You can buy these iron on accessories at any craft store. I got this one at Walmart. You can also use iron on letters to decorate onesies with baby's initials - a great baby shower gift!

For the ruffle bum, I cut two stands of ribbon of each color approximate twice the width of the onesie.

Using a needle and thread (you can also use a sewing machine), knot one end of the thread and sew a running stitch along the length of each of the ribbons. Once you have reached the end, draw up the ribbon to create the ruffle to fit the width of the back of the onesie. Knot the end to secure the ribbon length. Place the bottom ruffle at the level at which you want it to sit on your baby's bum, pin, then sew in place!

 

Follow the same steps for each ruffle, from bottom ruffle to the top. Here is the finished ruffle bum!

You can also make a headband to go with your baby's new outfit, like this one I made with fold over elastic and a rose that I made with satin ribbon.

And here it is, Rachel's first Fourth of July outfit!

I'd also like to share these cute festive desserts made by my friend Katie and her sister Meghan! Love it!