I love onesies. And by love I mean LOVE! Baby wears one (or two or three depending on how wet and drooly a day we are having) almost everyday. So when I saw this cute onesie stamp at Hobby Lobby for $1 I snatched it up. I knew it would come in handy someday (think of all the cute baby shower invites and favors you could make!) Then I thought "Why don't I stamp it on a onesie!" Clever, I know. All you need for this project is a onesie, a stamp (bonus if the stamp is onesie too!), and fabric paint. I happened to have fabric stamping ...Continue Reading
oscar de la renta knock-off
{knocked off the runway} I'm in love with dresses. Expensive ones. (Actually I like most expensive things.) So when I saw that Abby at Sew Much Ado was hosting a Copycat Challenge, my fingers went straight for the toolbar and typed in "Oscar de la Renta." I often browse his recent wedding collections even though I don't need a wedding dress (I'm happily married to a keeper). But there is just so much passion in a wedding dress that can't be found in any other piece of clothing. A "one time, best day of my life, look-like-a-million-bucks" ...Continue Reading
flowerburst bangle
Flowerburst Bangle Tutorial Frayed edges and exposed stitching gives these cute bangles a deconstructed look. Layer them up or wear them alone. I love wearing "flowers" on my wrist, like a corsage. These bangles are made with sturdy fabric and just a little elastic to make them easy to get around your wrist. Materials: 2" by 8.5" rectangle of fabric, home decor weight works best, for the bangle 6" by 6" piece of quilting weight cotton for the flowers 1.5" of elastic 1. Press edges of bracelet fabric until they meet in the middle, ...Continue Reading
soothie pacifier clip
I love pacifier clips because they really reduce mommy paranoia. I never knew I could be so paranoid about something falling on the floor! I've been making pacifier clips for baby's regular pacis. His friend Jackson needed one too, but he likes the Soothies and they don't have a handle so a normal pacifier clip wouldn't work. So here is a solution for our Soothie sucking friends: Materials:2 3/4" by 11" rectangle of your choice fabricsuspender clip8 inches of thin ribbon 1. Sew fabric right sides together down the long edge, using a 1/4" seam ...Continue Reading
book wreath tutorial
The Recycled Wreath Series #3 The Book Wreath Materials:old bookblack or brown acrylic paint, watered downstraw wreathstaplerflower and glue gun (optional)1. Find a mass market paperback that no one will miss.(I chose a "48-hour mystery". Mysteries scare me and I really don't enjoy reading them so it was the perfect choice. I'm not even sure why I have it...but enough about mysteries.) 2. Paint the edges of the book black or dark brown with a watered down acrylic paint. Let dry. 3. Rip pages out and do the accordion fold without pressing ...Continue Reading
handmade gDiaper cloth insert tutorial
I love love love my gDiapers! They are the perfect combination of cloth diaper and cute trendy pants. I just can't rave about them enough. They work so well and rarely leak in my experience. They won't make your babies bum look like a cloth diapered baby, either. They are pretty trim and fit so easily. I just LOVE them. I use the reusable cloth inserts in my gDiapers. I usually soak them in a bucket before washing them in the washing machine. I only wash the actual pants or the outer shell once every week or so, just when they get dirty or ...Continue Reading
extra large swaddling blanket tutorial
difficulty level: easy peasymaterials needed: 1.5 yards cotton flannelperfect for: extra large babies who are way too much baby for normal receiving blanketsStep 1: Cut your fabric to a 42" by 42" square. Step 2: Serge around edges. If you don't have a serger, you can finish these edges with a clean finish. Step 3(optional): Attach a label and you're done! Then package it up for a perfect and easy baby shower gift! Or go try it out on your suspicious-looking baby, like I did. ...Continue Reading
skinny tie tutorial
baby + skinny jeans + skinny tie = the perfect outfit Let's get started! Download the pattern page and print it HERE. Cut out the pieces and tape them together. Cut out two tie pieces. Trim one of the pieces down by 1/8" on the long sides. Pin them together, matching the edges. One side of the tie will bunch up a little bit since it is bigger than the other side. This will make it so the seams doesn't show on the front when you iron it flat. Instead of trimming one piece, you can also just pin one side up 1/8" and it will ...Continue Reading
faux ruffle button placket
the faux ruffle button placket tutorial That's kind of a mouth full, isn't it? If you haven't noticed by now, the names I give things aren't very creative. They are more of categorical labels. I thought I was brilliant when I named the grape soda dress. It's purple, get it? Brilliant! I may practice naming things in the future but for now, I present the "faux ruffle button placket tutorial" for your viewing pleasure. Okay, let's go. To make the placket front cut a strip of fabric 4" by 13". Sew it into a tube and press it flat. Don't ...Continue Reading
bow sleeves
bow sleeves tutorial This is the sleeve I used on my grape soda dress. It's really simple and can be done on any plain sleeve. The first step is to assemble your sleeves normally. If you are inserting your sleeve in the round, finish your sleeve like so. If you are inserting it with the flat method, assemble your dress and sleeves before attaching the decorative bow. Next cut two strips of contrasting fabric. They should measure about 3 1/2" by 22". You will have to adjust the measurements for larger sizes and if you want a larger bow. Fold ...Continue Reading
the man with the yellow hat tutorial
The man with the yellow hat hat Measure your kiddos head and find something circular that is about the same size. Trace it onto felt. I used 1/2 yard of felt and had lots left over. Measure out 4 inches in every direction from your drawn line. Pencil little dots all the way around. Connect the dots and cut out the circle. Then cut out the inside. Sew the pieces together around the outside with 1/4" seam allowance. Clip the seam. Turn inside out and topstitch. Now you need two pieces that look kinda like this. The bottom edge should ...Continue Reading
