I don't know what has gotten into me, I normally HATE fleece. But this year something changed! Maybe it was this plaid fleece I saw at Hobby Lobby. There are so many cute fleece options I had to use them for this fleece blanket tutorial! Buffalo plaid gets me every time. I snatched it up to make a new blanket for Cohen's bed this winter. He's still using tiny baby blankets and his little legs are stretching out the ends of them. It's cute seeing his little toes poke out, but it's time. Plus winter is coming and a fleecy blanket ...Continue Reading
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sewing 101: how to use the binding foot
I have a foot fetish apparently. Not the weird kind, the sewing machine foot kind. This is my recent addition: the binding foot! It is amazing. You can use this foot to attach bias tape and quilt binding. It's pretty useful because it lines up the needle right where you want it and you get a straight, perfect stitch! My favorite part is you don't have to pin the binding all the way around whatever you're sewing before you attach it. You just feed it into the binding foot as you feed the fabric in and voila! You can use it for binding up ...Continue Reading
belly + baby // ruffle diaper covers pattern + tutorial
Welcome to another installment of Belly and Baby! Today I'm sharing a pattern for ruffled diaper covers. I made a basic diaper cover for the new baby and then realized it was too plain! So, I added a ruffle on the top edge and I'm totally in love! These diaper covers are so fun to make, I've already made a short stack of them! You can never have enough diaper covers, right? Let's get started: Ruffle Diaper Cover Materials quilting weight cottonskinny elastic1/2" single fold bias tapesaftey pin for threading ...Continue Reading
ruffle hot pad tutorial
Materials: -1 solid cotton -1 print cotton -quilt batting-twill tape ruffle: 2 1/2 by 54" For the ruffle, cut out a long strip of fabric, 2.5" wide by 54" long. Fold the strip in half and press. Run a basting stitch along the bottom edge, 1/4" from the bottom. Pull the baste stitching to gather up the fabric into a ruffle. The ruffle needs to be able to go all the way around the hot pad, so set the ruffle aside for now and we'll come back to it. You might need to adjust the length later.To make the hot pad...Cut out two 8" squares. Cut ...Continue Reading
ruffles 2012 guest: maybe matilda
Today's guest is Rachel from Maybe Matilda! She had a super cute crochet booth at the queen bee market this weekend and I even saw her in real life! Rachel is even cuter in person. On her blog, she likes to refashion old clothes into cute accessories, try her headbands on her little boy, and make skirts. Today she has a cute ruffle project that anyone can do! ........... Hi there, ruffle-lovers! I'm Rachel from Maybe Matilda, and my contribution of ruffled fun comes in the form of a pretty little duvet cover for my bed. Our bed has undergone a ...Continue Reading
ruffles 2012 guest: sew sweetness
Today's guest is Sara from Sew Sweetness! Sara is a really fun blogger to follow, she is always using the most beautiful fabrics and putting together beautiful things. She's a pro-bag maker and sews up gorgeous quilt blocks. Sara also reviews patterns all the time. And you have to check out this underwater stripes bag! .................. I am so happy to be guest posting for Ruffles 2012! I followed along last year, and the projects were definitely amazing, so I am honored to be a part of the festivities this year! Thank you to Kate for ...Continue Reading
pleat week guest: my sparkle
Today's guest is Danielle from my sparkle! You might remember her from when she made the every color in the box dress. I love Danielle's consistently beautiful and clean style! Her other entries for the competition inspired me, especially this boy's week entry. She also shares cute crafts on her blog like this felt ball garland. ............ I wish I could say I thought of this technique on my own, but I got the idea from a shower curtain I have that is all white, and has this same mock-smocking design. I thought it would be interesting ...Continue Reading
ruffles 2012 guest: a lemon squeezy home
Today's guest is Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Home! If her blog's title isn't enticing enough, it's also packed full of pretty sewing projects, fun kid projects + activities and series like Purse Week and Belt Week! I really love this belt and this recent easy peasy shirt tutorial. ........... I’m kind of in love with bike baskets. I love how they are so convenient and practical, but can be totally cute at the same time. I’ve made a couple bike baskets in the past, but this time I wanted to keep it really simple—a project that can easily be ...Continue Reading
ruffles 2012 guest: the train to crazy
Today we have Andrea from The Train to Crazy! Andrea is always whipping up something cute, like the mod outfits she made for project run and play or this gathered duvet cover she shared earlier this week! She hosts a weekly link party called Make it, Wear it and hosted a fun Dress Up series last year! Today Andrea is sharing a simple way to add some ruffle to your life! ................. Sometimes a simple bed just needs a little something to make it go from boring to fabulous. I bet you can guess that involves a ...Continue Reading
one yard plaid scarf
I shared this on kojo designs a few weeks ago. I wanted to repost it before Christmas in case you need a really quick and easy last minute gift for a BOY! One of my favorite things about having guys in my life is dressing them up as much as they will let me. Guy clothes are really so fun! I converted my husband to scarves this fall. I wrapped one around his neck and he said "Woah, my neck is so warm!" ...Woah, amazing! He sure has been missing out. This tutorial is for a scarf with just 1 yard of fabric. It's really the easiest kind of ...Continue Reading
gift idea: mini car playmat
This was originally posted at Positively Splendid for the Swell Noel series! In case you missed it, this would make a great gift a for a little guy! It's already wrapped up for my little guy. Shh, don't tell! I've been so excited to make a car playmat for my little boy- since before he was born! Now that he is over a year I feel like he might be excited about it soon. I collected a few shiny new cars and made a mini car playmat that rolls up and ties. Perfect for on the go. My biggest concern when thinking about the design of this car mat ...Continue Reading
