It's almost Easter and if you're a procrastinator like me then you probably don't have anything for your little guy to wear. Yet. Go grab a onesie that fits your little man & an old skirt or pants from your garage sale pile and let's make a cute little Faux Vest Onesie!
I used Dana's flat front pants tutorial to make matching pants but I am not super thrilled at how mine turned out. I didn't give him enough room in the tush.
You will also need some paper to make your vest pattern, 2 buttons, a sewing machine, & sewing notions like thread & scissors.
First, take your onesie and fold it in half and draw lines where you see I've marked in red in the first picture above. Then on the line that was drawn where the middle of the onesie is measure about 3" down from the top. This will help create the dip in front. Then use a straightedge and create a 'v' at the bottom & the slant from the shoulder to the mark you made on the middle line. Now trace around the whole pattern 1/4" for your seam allowance (not pictured) & cut out your pattern.
Cut out 2 of your pattern from the outside fabric & 2 of an interior fabric (I used an old button down shirt). Remember the the pieces need to be mirror images so flip your pattern upside down for one side.
Then pin right sides together.Sew along all sides except the top shoulder area. That will be kept open to turn this rightside out.
Now, match the side seams in the onesie. Pin the outside edge of each vest piece along the side seams leaving about 3/4" below the arm pit. Sew along the sides making sure to backstitch at the top & bottom. The third picture is what it should look like now.
Now flip the top part on the shoulder back. Then pin & sew the shoulder section on the vest so that the seam will be hidden under the top flap. Before sewing make sure both sides match.
Measure and mark where you want your buttons to go. I overlapped the 2 sides slightly. Then sew your buttons through both sides so that they will stay closed.
You're all done & your little man now has something spiffy to wear on Easter or just out on the town ;)
ADORABLE!








How smart! I love how it turned out. :)
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What a fabulous idea! I love it!
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Oh my goodness, that is adorable!! Why didn't I think of something like that when my boys were wearing onesies?!
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I'm so glad I found this post! I'm 37 weeks pregnant with my first son, I have 3 girls, and i plan to make this for my husband's father's day gift. My husband loves to wear hawaiian shirts (we honeymooned in hawaii so they also have a special meaning for us) and I bought 2 hawaiian shirts. One will be for my husband and I'm making a onesie with a hawaiian vest to match his. Can't wait to see the 2 of them matched up together!
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Adorable. I will recreate this. But aren’t the buttons buttoning the female way: right over left? They should be reversed left over right for a boy.
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