This is a really simple way to personalise a plain vest or t-shirt, with a name, word or design of your choice.
Bondaweb allows the design to be easily traced and then simply ironed on to your garment.
The design can then be stitched in place for extra decoration and security, or left as it is.
My personalised baby's Christmas vest took around 15 minutes start to end, and very little skill!
You will need
- Laptop (optional to help with design)
- Bondaweb
- Pencil
- Sharp scissors
- Scraps of coloured material
- Garment to personalise (vest, t-shirt, bag etc)
- Iron
Let's do it!
So the laptop...this is to help get the lettering or design right.
To make this easy, to use Word Art to get the lettering the correct size for my item (make sure it will fit!!)
The main thing to remember is that once transferred the design will be reversed.
So take a screenshot, paste it into Paint and then flip the design so it's back to front
Then trace the design onto the smooth side of the bondaweb - one side feels like paper, the other is rough. It is important you always get the paper the right way up, or your design will be ironed on to your iron rather than the t shirt!
Next choose your material and most importantly make sure the design is still reversed and that the rough side is down. You should also be laying the design onto the back of the fabric.
If any of your letters (e.g. the O) look the same both ways around, it may help to also write your initial on the paper to help you determine the right side of the paper.
Use a hot iron to apply the design, making sure the heat is equally applied (right to the edges) and that steam is turned off.
Cut out the letters/design...
The bondaweb backing paper should then simply peel off
Finally lay out your design, the correct way round and on the correct side of your garment, and then iron.
If you fancy it, you can then add backstitching and buttons to embellish your design - here's one I made earlier
I'm expecting a new baby in less than 2 weeks (Eeek!!) and people keep telling me how I need to spoil my little girl, as she won't quite understand and will be confused, upset and/or jealous.
So here's my idea...
A "This is my new little brother" scrapbook project
At 2.5 years old Megan might not quite be old enough to create a master work of art, but I'm hoping she'll enjoy scribbling and sticking, and most importantly, spending a little time with Mummy.
To get her started, I went to a pound shop and for £5 bought a folder, some coloured paper and some stickers.
I'd originally thought about a scrapbook but decided that as my daughter is only 2 and a half, it would be better to give her individual sheets to work on and then put them into the folder later. (Any mistakes can then be discarded).
I then made a title page to explain my idea (and also because I wanted to play!)...
So there we have it - a lovely project that she'll be able to add to as Baby grows and develops. We'll write in dates and weights and milestones, draw pictures and stick in photos, maybe even try to do Mummy, Toddler, Baby hand prints.
As well as the scrap folder, I have also been informed that it's traditional/a nice idea for Baby to have bought the existing child/children a gift for when they come to visit.
Over Christmas we went to a wedding where disposable cameras were provided on every table. Megan absolutely loved this and ran around shouting "cheese" at everyone all night! What's more surprising is that some of her pictures actually turned out really well!
So I looked at buying Megan a disposable camera to go with the scrapbook project. However, they're over £10 for one with a flash, and I thought she'd get through the 27 pictures really quickly and then have to wait until someone could take it to be developed/printed.
Instead I did some research into children's digital cameras, and decided to buy her the Vtech Kidizoom Twist robust camera.
It 2 megapixels and has a 4 times zoom. It has a voice recorder, takes videos, allows animations to be made and pictures to be edited and manipulated (think adding wigs and text and frames etc!).
What's best is that it will plug straight into our TV so she can see the pictures immediately, and also plug into the photo machines at Tesco/Boots so we can easily print anything that comes out well.
I'm really pleased with it. I paid £30 for the camera and an extra £5 for a case.
Can't wait to give it to Megan, and let her have a central role as family photographer, taking pictures of her new little brother to stick in her book.
Hope you like :o)
