Up-cycled: Onesie Into A Dressing Gown #Upcycled. Hello friends. As the early mornings are started to get cooler it had me thinking of going into town to buy a new dressing gown.
Mollie the Collie, ripped both mine last year when she was a pup by jumping up me first thing in a morning so I need to invest in a new one.
I was moving somethings around in the garage when I found my sons Onesie that he did not want anymore. I looked at it for a while, thinking of what to do with it? Cut it up to make a teddy for my daughter? Make a blanket for Mollie? No, nothing exciting sprang to mind so I chucked it on the charity or tip pile and left it.
Up-cycled: Onesie Into A Dressing Gown #Upcycled
The next morning I was having my extra five minutes snooze as I did not want to get got of bed early as it felt a little chilly. I diffed off into a little sleep Zzz..
I started dreaming I was up-cycling my son’s Onesie into a dressing gown to keep me warm!! I woke up in a hurry and thought, what a great idea! It would also save me money having to buy a dressing gown. Bonus!!
My son brought his Onsie for Uni but only ended up wearing it once or twice.He was not ever a big fan of them like me and his brothers and sister were.
Getting set on my brilliant idea. What could go wrong it is only something no one wanted!?
Getting Started On My Up-cycling Project:
First up I cut across the legs where I wanted the dressing gown to finish. Next up, unpicking the stitches around the legs, the bum bit, then the front bit between the legs and I took the zip out.
Next up I popped the front bits of material together to cut a straight line where the extra material would have been for the legs and same on the back. To make it all in line.
Then I sewn everything by zig zag stitch to make it look professional. I sewn the back of the dressing gown together, made a hem around the bottom and sewn the fold down up the front to finish it off nicely. And the end result!?
It still has it head and tail on to so it looks great.
I love how it turned out and I am very happy with it. I have 2 Onesies of my own but I never wear them as even in Winter thy are too warm. I am thinking of doing the same to them. Also the first thing my daughter said to me was “Aww cool” “Will you turn my Onesie into a dressing gown mum?”
Guess this what I am doing this week?
Up-cycled: Onesie Into A Dressing Gown #Upcycled.
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You have just saved my life!!!! I am going as Shania Twain (in her “That Don’t Impress Me Much” music video) to a fancy dress party, and couldn’t find her iconic leopard print hooded jacket anywhere. Now I am going to transform a hooded leopard print onesie into a long “coat”!! Thanks so much – and wish me luck!
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Aww, sounds great. Good luck 🙂
That's funny that your daughter is already requesting her own, I don't blame her!
I was never a fan of onesies, but I do love a snugly dressing gown. this is a great idea, it would also be perfect for my kids when they grow out of their onesies as the length of a dressing gown is less important. Amazing what can come from a dream! Thank you for sharing an inspired idea on #Trash2Treasure
Thanks for hosting and stopping by Fiona, it is a great idea for grown out onesies, isn't it 🙂
What a great idea, especially if they have been outgrown
Thanks Kara, my daughter has outgrown hers, so it will work out great 🙂
Damn that is clever! Never would have thought have doing that myself but I guess it's a much better use of that material xD
Thanks Laura, funny how I had to dream up the idea 🙂
What a lovely idea to upcycle a onsie into a dressing gown. I wish I had this idea when I outgrew my last onsie
Thanks Anosa 🙂
This is such a clever idea, whilst I do love a onesie, who wouldn't want a cool hooded dressing gown x
Hehe, thanks lovely 🙂
that is beyond brilliant, so original,love it. x
Aww, thank you Anna 🙂
That's a really good idea, and it looks as it was originally that way 🙂 x
Thanks Natalia 🙂
This is brilliant. I never really got on with onsies I found them too warm too and I dont want to have strip to use the bathroom.
Same here Laura, I like the idea of them but they are too warm for me too.
Brilliant, it's still a zebra though 🙂 But at least it saved a trip into town!
Thank you. I loved that it is a Zebra, it was just the Onesie thing I didn't get on with 🙂
Such a great idea! So cute!Marywww.marymurnane.com
Thank you Mary 🙂
What a clever idea! I'm v impressed! I've only got a Onesie because my mum bought me one, my house is cold so maybe I'd wear it this Winter when nobody can see me! I've already got 5dressing gowns otherwise I'd do the sane!x
Thanks Kezzie, I love Onesies, but I get too hot in them after a while. Whoo your sorted for the cold them with all your dressing gowns 🙂 You can never have enough in Winter 🙂
So cute! Some of the best ideas come to me in my sleep. Now if only I could remember them.
Thank you. I never usually remember my dreams though 🙂
How fabulous,I once tried to turn a too short jumpsuit into a pair of trousers… Lets just say I failed & they ended up in the bin 🙁
Aww thank you 🙂 Oh no! I remember cutting up 1 pair of jeans and 1 trousers to make something fun but I couldn't get the legs the same length 🙁
What a smart way to upcycle the onesie! It's super cute too!
Thanks Heather 🙂
That looks amazing! Now if only I could also find a onesie lying around somewhere so I could do this too 🙂
Hehe 🙂 Thanks Dean.
Claire! THIS IS SO INSPIRED – I love it! The finish is great too. I have so many onesies that I think I might have to give this a go myself too! Love it.
Aww, thank you for the lovely comment. I am so pleased with it, I can not stop wearing it 🙂
This is such a fab idea. And it looks great!
Aww, thank you 🙂
That is so clever!
Thanks Tamar 🙂
That is so clever Claire, I would happily snuggle up in that for hours x
Aww, thanks Cathy. I was really pleased with how it turned out 🙂