Help! I have been asked to embroider a onesie for my great-niece for her first birthday. Her mother has bought a tu-tu to go over the onesie, but I have no idea of what design to put on the onesie. Her mother has left it up to me to decide what the embroider design will be and the size of the design. I have never tried embroidering on a onesie before. The onesie is white. Ideas, please.

Here is one for you.

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by haleymax 04 Aug 2015

Thank you. I'll check the size of this.

I would do a cupcake or heart or birthday cake with the number one. Hugs. Nan W

I had the same idea as aussiequilter and babash or maybe a small pair of ballet shoes. Good luck may your project go without hic up..

I thought a ballerina too

What about a pretty Ballerina? Find a design you like and test it out on a T shirt made from same or similar fabric.

Thank ya'll for the help. I still can't make up my mind. There have been so many cute designs.

A soft little critter, like a bunny or a sweet ducky, kitten. If not at least 1.5 x 1.5 inch, will not be noticeable. If much bigger than 2 x 3 or 3 x 2, it will overwhelm. Won't work with the tutu, but the cutest onesie designs I've seen have been on the seat by some of our Aussie stitchers!

when I did my gran babies I did flowers-birds-butterflies-bears add ribbon bow

I have been asked to do the same thing, but this Mama wants Baby's name & #1 embroidered on front! For her 1st Birthday Party!!! Hugs, Judy

Good luck don't forget to upload finished photo

I don't want to scare you, but buy some onesies to practice on before you do the final. They can easily be done, but they are tricky as they want to ball up around your frame. Go to Youtube and search for how to embroider on a onesie.
You can put a number 1 and then impose any of your favorite little girl designs over it.

I did a google search by putting the word and then the domain name on the search bar and got a few really good results.

You have a zillion choices I would look through projects to get it ideas.