There’s nothing that I like better than homemade clothes for my son. It’s hard to find boy sewing patterns that are any different than the last one. So here’s my story on how I came to design the Reversible baby overalls pattern. When I had requests for these baby overalls, I was excited to
I was hoping to be out of diapers by now for Claire (age 4) and Elijah (age 2). Who am I kidding though? Some things you can’t control. So although I have a one size fits all diaper cover, and I love it, it wasn’t quite fitting these two big kids. Claire is 40 lbs
What do you need to prepare for the new baby? Do you have everything done on your list? This is a list for parents who just need a bit of a checklist in the final stages of pregnancy! If you are like me, you’ll still have plenty to do as you get close to the
Nesting during pregnancy is a fun experience and a great way to get things done. Sometimes you hear people tease you while you are pregnant about being a “crazy nester”, but it’s nothing to joke about…it’s a very real thing. In fact, the American Pregnancy Association puts it this way: “You might wake up one
This is a simple tutorial on how I made my crib skirt from a sheet. It’s a ruffled skirt that fits any crib but I’ll tell you some hints on how you can tailor yours to fit your needs. This could be for a beginner, but I don’t explain the basting or hemming process. 🙂 Step
Recently I was asked to design a reversible baby romper for baby boys. Cute baby boy clothes are hard to find patterns for, so I decided that I was up for the challenge. Elijah is still leary of modeling for me, but I did snap a few adorable pictures of this process so I hope
I can’t believe that my pregnancy is half way over! I need to start thinking about newborn clothes and hats. Today I put together a pattern, tutorial and video of how to make a newborn baby hat. I love it! My girlfriend is coming over tomorrow with her brand new sweetheart so that I can
It’s so close to summer. My Elijah has been proving to be a terror on his wardrobe. This child wants to play hard so I need to make him some clothes that won’t break my heart if he ruins them. My inner “freak out” is usually associated with expensive clothing, or clothes that take
Are you ready for me to tell you what the best cloth diaper is? I’m talking best of all time. The reason that I love fluff….the reason that I don’t mind washing them and hanging them meticulously on the clothesline. Are you ready? I recently have been on a diaper kick. My current, and unexpected
At one point I had an article on different types of cloth diapers, but I can’t find it! I’ve recently had a friend who is asking about the types of diapers out there, and what I think that she should sew for her new grandbaby. This is the perfect, short but sweet, list of what
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