Fattycakes Diapers

June 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment

I decided to purchase the Fattycakes pattern. I have played around with a few ways of sewing the elastic, and each has produced a slightly different diaper as a result. Diaper Sewing Divas has lots of information and pictures about this pattern. I think I will be making more of these when I have time. [...]

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Clothes for My Daughter

June 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment

I found some Tutti Fruiti fabric at JoAnn’s a few months ago, and it was on sale for $1.99/yard. I bought a few yards to make some clothes for my daughter because it is a lightweight yet easy care fabric. I had also purchased a pattern last year when it was on sale for $0.99. [...]

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Recent Crochet Projects

June 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment

I am sharing a few crochet projects I have recently completed. I have several more that I will be sharing soon. I am so glad that I have taken up this hobby. It is nice to be able to crochet while I am nursing the baby. It is relaxing for me and I love that [...]

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Covers, Bibs, Trainers & Inserts

June 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment

I recently got some woven PUL from someone on Diaper Sewing Divas. There wasn’t enough to make a diaper the size I wanted, but there was plenty to make some other things. Woven PUL (polyurethane laminated fabric) is not stretchy like knit PUL, but it was cute and I thought I would give it a [...]

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T-shirt Grocery Bags

June 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment

I have been so busy that I haven’t updated my blog in a few weeks. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been sewing and crafting. Get ready for a lot of my recently completed projects to start showing up here in the next few days. I love using reusable products and shopping bags are no exception. [...]

Filed Under: Homemade Christmas 2008, reduce reuse recycle, sewing