Over the weekend, I dyed a package of onesies. Of course, I couldn’t leave them in their naked state…..

So, I rocked them out:

Initially I grabbed the wrong transfer paper – the kind you use for light colored fabrics. You can see that one (for my partner’s husband’s band The Accursed) didn’t turn out a brilliant as the others. That’s when I found my transfer paper for darks – I can’t rave enough about this product! As you can see, the images are much crisper (in fact, I even made one for our little guy – the Guitar Hero III onesie).
For the last onesie I used June Tailor’s Jean Trix silver foil sheets to write out the word ‘metal’. The product itself was a bit tricky to work with – the protective sheet that covers the foil is a bit thick so it’s somewhat difficult to cut through (especially when you’re dealing with little letters), but the effect is well worth it! If you’re planning on trying it for yourself, stick with simple, large designs…. and if you’re good with an x-acto knife, be sure to use it over a pair of scissors!
On a related note: For more information on applying appliques and iron on transfers, check out ThreadBanger’s episode from last week.
Just to let you know, Sunday’s update will be a bit late… some friends of mine are hosting a baby shower for me so the afternoon will be spent unwrapping baby goodness!
Lastly, today kicks off Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. If you’ve been reading this site for awhile, you’ll know that my dad passed away from colorectal cancer a little over two years ago. According to the American Cancer Society, it’s one of the third leading causes of cancer related deaths in the US. But, it doesn’t have to be – diagnosed at an early stage, the 5 year survival rate is greater than 90% (with many living much longer than the 5 year benchmark) – so get out there and get screened! I’m off my soapbox now….