Burp Cloths

I decided to make these cute burp cloths for the baby.  I was excited because I knew that it would be an easy quick sewing project and since sewing is what I seem to want to do lately, I thought it would be perfect.  I even included Noah, he chose the 4 pieces of material...he was really excited to do so, hence we have Superman, Mickey Mouse, Trains and then one with Giraffe's on.  I did one side flannel and the other side terry cloth.

To make these super cute burp cloths you will need

~ 27" x 10" Flannel cloth (if you're making these for a little girl there are endless of great choices of material.)

~ 27" x 10" Terry Cloth (any colour)

~ Matching thread

~ Pins

~ Iron and Ironing Board

~ Sewing Machine ;)

Instructions

~ Pin together the terry cloth and flannel, right sides together

~ Sew all the way round, leaving a 4"/5" gap

~ Pull the material right side up

~ Iron

~ Hand or machine sew gap together (I used the sewing machine, it was quicker!)

~ Sew a 2" seam around the burp cloth to finish (optional, but I think it completes them!)

Done!

Baby Shower Gift

There seems to be a huge baby boom this year and I've found myself in the situation of having 17 friends who are having babies within these next 4 months.  I know crazy right?!  But hey, I'm one of them too, so here's to beautiful 2012 babies!

Anyway, I have been trying to think of cute ideas for gifts for them and this is one I came up with.  No they are not cupcakes.....(although I'm sure most of us pregnant ladies wouldn't say no to a cupcake! Well, I wouldn't!) Let me show you what's inside:

Isn't it just so cute!!  They are really easy to make too.

To make a baby shower cupcake gift you will need

~ 4 onesies (any colour you like)

~ 2/4 headbands, flowers or cute little shoes!

~ Ribbon

~ 1 Cup cake box

~ 4 Cup cake baking cups

Instructions

~ Open your onesies and fold in half

~ Lay the headband in the middle of the onesie (making sure the flower is at the top) and roll up

~ Secure with ribbon

~ Put in cup cake baking cup and then into box

~ Repeat till box is full

Its seriously that easy and that cute too!  I love it. 

Nursing Cover

If feel like I have been sewing like mad these past few weeks, what with making my car seat canopy, diaper/wipes holder and the Captain CTR cape....now I'm adding on my nursing cover!  I'm really pleased with how it turned out.  I know, I didn't make it to match the car seat canopy, but I needed material that was a little thicker and a lighter colour too.  So I decided to stick with green and do something that I can use with a girl or a boy.

I actually used this website for the tutorial as my guide: http://www.thesoutherninstitute.com/2010/06/nursing-cover-tutorial.html

However, I did do my own additions like a backing and the edging on the front of my cover.  Which I have to admit, I just made up on the spot, so I really don't have instructions as such. But I can give you a rough guide below the pictures. (As I think the cover actually looks pretty with these additions, but the other way works just fine and you're right who would actually know that there is a backing to the cover apart from you and your baby!)

Additional things you will need for Backing and Front Edging

~ 1/4 yard of material (this can also be used for the strap if you wish)

~ 3/4 yard of backing material

Instructions for Front Edging

~ Cut the front material 18" x 33" (instead on 28" x 38")

~ Cut side edging 5" x 28"

~ Cut bottom edging 38" x 5"

~ Sew them all together

Instructions for Backing

~ At the top of the front material sew your boning (the wrong way round)

~ Fold over the top material again and pin it down with the backing material (right sides together)

~ Make sure you attach the straps in the middle of you material too (as shown on the directions on the website)

~ Once everything is pinned, sew together and iron

I hope these steps make sense?  I understand them, but some may not, so please contact me if you need.

Diaper/Wipes Holder

For those of you who know me I like to be coordinated, with pretty much everything!  So I took on another much quicker sewing project this time.  A diaper/wipes holder to go in my bag, so I don't have to take out the whole big diaper bag all the time!  Isn't it cute!! :) And seriously people, it was so stinking easy, I thought I had done it wrong!  But it turns out I didn't!

I have to admit I didn't measure anything and I just used a video guide from youtube to make it.  It too all of 5 minutes!  Honestly!!  I can write the basics you will  need then I will add the link to the video.

To make a diaper/wipes holder you will need:

~ 1/4 yard of back material

~ 1/4 yard of front material

~ Sew on Velcro

~ Basics: scissors, cotton and sewing machine!

Instructions

Here is the website I used.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdf0QwGIRNM

If anyone would like a template, just email me and I can send you the one I used.

Infant Car Seat Canopy

As most of you know, we are expecting baby #2 in 5 or so weeks.  We are extremely excited and can't wait for his arrival.  So in preparation I have been sewing a few new things for him.  One being a Infant Car Seat Canopy.  Unfortunately my pictures aren't the best as I haven't got my car seat as yet, (its being shipped) and so you can't see the full genius of my sewing creation! ;)  But I'm sure you get the gist or it.

Once I have my car seat I will take new pictures and post them!

To make an infant car seat canopy you will need:

~ 1 yard front fabric

~ 1 yard back fabric
~ 4” sew-on Velcro (don't get the adhesive kind)
~ Any coordinating fabric, ribbon, etc. to embellish as desired (not necessary) I used 10 feet of rick rack.
~ A medium bowl from your kitchen (about 7-10" diameter)
~ Basics like thread, scissors, pencil, ruler, iron, pins, and of course a sewing machine :)

Instructions

~ Cut your back and front fabric into 35" wide x 41" tall. (Save the scraps for later.)

~ Round your corners using your medium bowl as your guide

~ If you're using rick rack cut 10 feet

~ Get your front and back material and place right sides (pattern sides) together, carefully placing the rick rack in the middle

~ Pin material and rick rack together, making sure that you're rick rack will be sown down the middle

~ Sew together leaving a 4/5 inch gap so you can pull the material through

~ Iron

~ Sew gap up with machine or if you prefer by hand

~ Cut two strips 5” wide x 8.5” tall out of your outer fabric for the straps

~ Take each strip and fold it in half, right sides together along the long edge.

~ Sew along the long edge and one short edge with a ½” seam

~ Turn right side out

~ Iron

~ Cut 2" Velcro pieces

~ Sew to the endsof each strap. Sew the rough piece of Velcro to one side and the soft piece of Velcro to the opposite side of each strap

~ Find the middle of your fabric and mark two lines 6 inches apart (3" from the centre!)

~ Sew you're straps on

~ Ta-da! Now you have one infant car seat canopy.