I took a poll among some of my younger mom-friends and a snuggly baby blanket was definitely a favorite baby shower gift. Combine that with it not being size dependent the same way clothes are, plus something I could make from what I had on hand, and the Snuggly Hooded Baby Blanket was born! I […]
Sew a Designer Luggage Tag
A friend loaned me one of her homemade luggage tags so that I could make a pattern from it. It all started when she saw the hats I was making (more on that soon) and we got to talking about the plastic I use for the brim shaping. She uses the very same plastic […]
Sew Easy Polar Fleece Toddler Tunic
Every time I make a polar fleece poncho, I have enough fabric left over for at least one toddler sized one tunic. Not that I had made any before this Christmas. I have made ear muff headbands and convertible mittens and hats and gators, but this fall it dawned on me that I needed […]
Polar Fleece Lined Scrap Buster Winter Cap
This hat that I sewed for my 3 year old grandson was made based on the Urban Wabbit Hunting Cap (“wabbit” is not a typo) in this One Yard Wonders book of sewing projects. It is my first project from this book. To begin, here is a summary of the deviations I made from the […]
Sew a Multi Pocket Toddler Shirt
I finally finished sewing my 3 year old grandson’s multi pocket shirt. You see, he needed to carry more Hot Wheels cars than he has hands for. He hadn’t told me this, but I had noticed. I knew he needed some handy-dandy portable pockets. (click on any photo to enlarge.) […]