If you’ve been around the kojo blog for a lo-ong time (and by long time, I pretty much mean since the beginning in 2008), you might remember the custom embroidered onesies that we used to sell in our etsy shop.

Well, in the years since then, the blog part of kojo has become the main part of kojo and our etsy shop is empty of all tangible products (there are party printables in there, but that’s it).

However, helping my brother and sister-in-law welcome Sweet Miss Josie Cope into the world a couple weeks ago made me just sure that another embroidered onesie for my newest niece was necessary. A dire need, really.

And as I sat down to make the teensiest onesie read “Josie,” I figured that you might want to know how to make one of these as well. They’re super easy, though a bit time consuming. But they make such a great gift that they’re worth the effort.

Start with a plain onesie (I used a NB sized one since Miss Josie hasn’t even broken the 6 lb mark yet).

With a fabric marker, trace the name/phrase you’re wanting to embroider onto the onesie (I just held the onesie up to the computer, but you could also print out the name and trace that as well).

Cut out a rectangle of interfacing, about the width of the onesie and a couple inches tall. Flip the onesie inside out and pin the interfacing on the inside of the onesie directly behind your name lettering.

Embroider on top of your tracing (I’ve been meaning to put together a simple embroidery primer- watch for that).

Tie off you embroidery and trim the excess interfacing down until it’s just an outline of the name.

Turn the onesie inside out and deliver to your sweet niece, or your kids’ teacher (or whoever your recipient may be). Such sweetness!