So I ordered THIS fabric for baby Crosby FOREVER ago, and have slowly but surely been plugging along making things here and there, until I can say now I am finally DONE!!

I found some really simple tutorials online for a pleated crib skirt and bumper pads, which helped take some of the thinking out of it:)

I altered them a little to fit our crib, and to look a little more boyish…

For the quilt, I just drew out a pattern and sewed it up:)

Of course  it needed super soft minky for the back:)

And the pillow had to have pendants!!

I’ll show ya the crib mobile tomorrow, and some other little goodies too:)

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So I’ve been going through my fabric stash, and OH MY WORD, do I have a ton of scraps.  I’m bringing back a blast post tutorial from the past, to show you what you can do with your scraps!!!!

And if you’re expecting a baby (like me) or need a shower gift, these are perfect!!  Here are a few I whipped up using my scraps…

Besides quilting, this is my most favorite thing to make.  Do I say that about every post?   Maybe, but this time it’s for real:)

These little blankets are literally mini quilts, with ribbons attached to the edges.  Babies and children alike love the texture of tags and ribbons, making these perfect to “tag-along.”

What you need:

• self-healing cutting mat

• rotary cutter

• ruler

• sewing machine and thread

• pins

• batting

• scraps of cute material

• coordinating minkie

• five or more spools of coordinating ribbon

Step 1

Decide how big you would like your quilt top to be.  A good size is approximately 20X20 inches.  Cut your fabric into whatever pieces you would like for your blanket top.  This can be as simple or intricate as you would like.

Lay out your fabric design and pin right sides together.

Sew your pieces right sides together.

Iron your seams so that they lay flat open.

Step 2

Measure your ironed, finished blanket top, and cut your batting and your minkie back to the exact size as the top.

You’ll need to choose five to six different ribbons coordinating with the fabric of the blanket top. Cut four strips (so you’ll have five or six tabs per side) of each ribbon varying in size from three to six inches to form crossovers, single strands, or loops.

Step 3

Next, lay your blanket top over the batting with the right side facing up, and line up the two pieces as close as you can.

You will then pin your ribbons around the edges of the blanket so that they’re pointing toward the center of the blanket.  Pin them both to the blanket top and the batting behind.

Next, sew a very small seam (no more than 1/4 inch) around all sides to hold your ribbons down in place.

Step 4

Lay your minkie square on top of the blanket top and ribbons, with the right sides together.  Pin in place.  Make sure you pin it well, the minkie shifts quite a bit.

Sew another small seam (no more than 1/4 inch) around the sides of the blanket leaving about 3 or 4 inches open at one corner.

(UPDATE, I prefer to leave my opening closer to the center of one side, it’s easier to sew when it’s all flipped out:)

Pull your blanket from the inside out so that all the ribbons are poking out, and smooth out all corners and seams. You’ll then need to close your opening, sewing as close to the edge of the blanket as possible.

Next, sew a decorative or straight stitch around all sides of the blanket.

Clip all threads and press your finished Tiny Tabs Ribbon Blanket.

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Don’t you love Pinterest!!  Seriously best ideas EVER!!  I saw THIS idea,

right before our trip, and loved it so much that I threw one together in the hours before we had to leave.  I know.  I’m crazy.  But it was a life saver on our trip!!

I couldn’t find a tutorial anywhere, but I found one for a CD visor, so I adapted mine to work for my kids’ coloring books and headphones.

Would you like to make one for your car??

Go grab your supplies, and let’s get started.

Supplies:

• scraps of fabric (I used 6 coordinating-ish fabrics)

• interfacing or fusible fleece

• ribbon and embellishments (optional)

• sewing machine

• thread

• cutting mat and rotary cutter

Step 1:  Measure the size of your book.  I know books are all different sizes, but my kids have a ton of these color wonder books, and knew they would be a popular item for our trip.

Step 2:  Based on this measurement you will know how large to cut your main fabric, pockets, interfacing, and basically everything else.  I wanted at least 4 pockets, so based on the size of the book  I used these as my measurements:

Cut 2 pieces of your main fabric (for your front and back piece) and a piece of interfacing to be 11 x 22 inches.

Cut 4 pieces of fabric (for your folders) to be 11 x 13 inches.

And cut 3 or 4 strips of fabric (for your bias tape) to be 2 x 100 inches.  I added a little extra just to be safe, you can always cut it shorter at the end.

Step 3:  Iron your interfacing piece to the back (wrong side) of your front main piece of fabric

Step 4:  Next you’re going to add your pockets.  Fold each piece of fabric in half, wrong sides touching, and iron in place.

Start at the top, going down about 1 1/2 inches, and stitch your first pocket on at the bottom with raw edges facing downward.

Add the next pocket, about 4 inches below the first one, raw edges pointing downward.

Continue with the rest of the pockets.

Step 5:  Iron the back piece of fabric to the other side of the interfacing, this time for a longer period of time to give it a good bond.

Step 6:  Stitch all the strips of fabric together to form a nice long strip of fabric for your bias tape.  Fold each side in about 1/4 – 1/2 inch and press in place.  Next fold the strip in half with your edges inside and press in place.  (Sorry for the lack of pictures!!)

Next you will open the fold of the bias tape,

start at the top corner of your main piece of fabric and place it inside the fold.

Fold back over, and pin in place.  Continue pinning along the entire outer edge of your main fabric piece.

Stitch in place right along the folded edge, taking care to catch the inside main piece and each edge of the bias tape.

Step 7:  Add the ribbon by measuring 2 inches from each outer edge and pin the ribbon in place.

Finally stitch along the same stitch as the bias tape to secure.  I added a little ribbon flower at the corner as an embellishment.

Tie it onto the back of any headrest, and you’re done!!

Stuff full of books, and you’re all set!!

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I LOVE making quilts!!  It’s my favorite thing to sew!  I got to make a couple of quilts for gifts this year…

One for my little bro,

Totally a boy quilt…

And another for my mother and father in law (they LOVE the 4th of July),

This was actually my favorite quilt ever.  I LOVE the fabric,

I love the pattern,

and I even had enough scraps leftover to make a darling baby quilt.  It’s all pieced and ready to go…

What hand-made gifts did you make this year??

So I started sewing a little over 2 years ago.  My first projects were rag quilts, and then I moved on to pieced quilts, then aprons, then pretty much anything I could figure out in my head.  I have to say that quilting is still my favorite thing ever to do!!

I made these two quilts way back when, and have held on to them ever since.  I knew I would use one of them for this new baby we’re having, but the question is, which one!!

Well… we find out what we’re having on Friday, so I thought it would be fun to make a little giveaway out of it!  And also b/c I LOVE my readers!!!  Merry Christmas lovelies:)

As you can see, one of these quilts is clearly for a girl,

and the other for a boy,

so on Christmas Day I will announce the gender of the baby, and the winner of the giveaway!!!

The winner will receive the quilt that is not chosen for our baby:)  (Each quilt measures 40 X 55 inches)

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I’m so sorry this post is up sooo late!!  Darn computer issues!!  Anyway, happy Tuesday:)  I’m hosting my first ever Cookie Exchange Party this Thursday, and I’m sooo excited!!  For the party favors I’m sending home this little holiday treat!

Holiday tea towels are super easy, and a fun little gift for neighbors and friends.  Wrap them around some bread, tie them to a spoon or spatula, or just attach a cute tag.  I’ll take you through the simple steps to make your very own:)  Grab your supplies, and let’s get started!

My towel was 15 inches, so I made my strips 30 inches long.  (I cut 6 strips b/c I was making 6 tea towels:)

The coordinating strips are 30 inches long as well

This is the longest stitch setting for a regular straight stitch on your sewing machine

The bobbin thread is the bottom thread

Follow the same steps as before

and you’re done!!

I wrapped my towels around a cookie platter, tied it up cute, and you can even add a cute tag!!

Easy Peasy right!!!

Have a great week!!

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So while perusing pinterest, I saw this darling monster shirt!!  I knew I could make it, but was curious where I could buy it. Guess what!!  It wasn’t for sale anymore… So my decision was made.  These would be perfect Christmas gifts for my monster lovin boys!!

This is basically an applique tutorial, super simple, so grab your supplies and let’s go!!

I’m making two shirts at a time here, so forgive me for switching in and out of pictures…

I decided to iron both my big monster felt pieces at once to save on heat-n-bond.

I actually ironed my scrap pieces of felt to the heat-n-bond before cutting the shapes out.  It just makes them easier to cut.  Just have an idea of how much of your scrap piece you will need, for whatever add-ons you decide to give your monster.

I left a bit of an opening at the bottom for the teeth to slide into.

This will secure everything and keep it nice through all your washes.

So I made my 3 yr-old try his Christmas present on.  I know, lame.

I didn’t tell him what it was for, I just told him if he put the shirt on and let me take his picture, I would give him chocolate.  He will do anything for chocolate.  He takes after his mama:)

and then he looked at his shirt…

and thought it was pretty cool…

So we had to take it off quick before he could ask any questions…

You could totally customize this for a girl as well, I may just do that for my 6 yr-old!!  Have fun creating!

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So a couple of weeks ago, I told ya about this gorgeous coat…

I found it on Pinterest, and knew I wanted to create my own version!!

So I finally bought some wool, and gave it a go.  If you would like to refashion an old wool coat, follow along and I’ll show ya how:)

Grab your supplies, and lets get to it!

Your going to want to cut a strip that’s either 1 1/2 times or double the length.

I had to cut two strips of each width, to get the length that I wanted.  Sew the two strips together before hemming.

I pinned it as well b/c the wool fabric doesn’t stay down very well.  Sew right along the folded edge to hem.  Next you’re going to sew a gathering stitch along the opposite side (raw edge) of the strip.  For instructions on how to sew a gathering stitch, click HERE.

You want to make sure your raw edges are along the bottom.  Sew the ruffles in place, and iron on the opposite side of the coat.

Just follow the same steps as before to create the smaller ruffles.  Pin the raw edges to the inside of the pocket, so that when you flip the ruffle over the hemmed side will be hidden.

If you would like to make a sash, cut another LONG (the length will depend on your waist, and how you would like it to hang) strip about 6 inches wide.

Make the second strip 1 1/2 times or twice as long as your sash strip.

Pull the boppin thread to ruffle this strip of fabric as well.

Sew along the outside edge, taking care not to sew the ruffle on the inside.  Leave one end open so you can turn the strip right side in.

Fold in the ends of the fabric and top stitch in place.

This coat will give me another season’s worth of wear with my ever expanding belly!  No need to buy a new coat now!!

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Happy Monday everyone!!  How was your week?  Any projects completed?  Started? Pinned?  I can’t believe it’s Thanksgiving already!!!  We just had our first dinner with my mom this evening, and it was lovely.  The Holidays, gathering with friends and family, and the spirit that we feel just makes me feel content.  Hope you all have a fabulous week!!

So!  Back to pinning!  Guess what??  I finally finished my ruffled coat project!!  I will have a tutorial for ya on Tuesday:)  And I ordered some yummy wool socks online to make some of these beauties:)

This week, I’m piling on the projects though!!

We moved my boys and their bunkbeds downstairs to the basement, it was a little ambitious.  BUT, now I get a craft/sewing room!!!

I painted the room this weekend, will be picking up some furniture tomorrow, now all that’s left is the organizing!!  We will be adding a crib in about 5 months or so, so soon it will be a craft room/nursery, but either way, I’m excited to be leaving this 4X4 foot corner of my husband’s office!!

So I thought THIS would come in super handy!!!  An entire blog devoted to craft room storage ideas!!!

My kids are at the stage where they still think it’s cool for mom to make them clothes, so when I saw this shirt…

I knew it would be perfect for my 5 yr-old!!  I picked up a plain T-shirt already, and can’t wait to get started!!!

What did you pin?  Any projects in the works??  I LOVE pinterest, such inspiration!!!  If ya need an invite, shoot me an email:)

Happy Pinning!!!

I’m not saying I have a teacher.  My kids all have teachers.  This was an apron I made for my sons’ teacher, and heck you could make it for your kids’ teacher too:)

I’m trying to say that it’s a “teacher apron” meant to be worn by a teacher…

Ok, now that we have that cleared up:)

What do you think?

Mrs. Booth said she wanted a “bright, colorful apron”  I was happy to oblige:)  It’s definitely got bright and colorful going on!!

I think I need to make ME a bright colorful apron, come to think of it:)