Category: Tutorials

So I completely forgot that yesterday was the 25th! I still haven’t sewn since we moved, though I’ve got some projects that absolutely have to be finished soon! But I got this done a few weeks ago and have been saving it.

I know some kids who LOVE superheroes and a cape is such and easy way to add that perfect extra touch.

I wanted to keep the logo simple, just a star and an initial to personalize them for each kiddo.

The capes have a simple velcro closure for easy on and off. I made the head hole large enough so that Sofie can get them off and on without opening the velcro! Even easier for a DIY costume piece.

After making these and tucking them away until Christmas, Sofie decided she needs one of her own. I haven’t had a chance to make it for her yet, but she hasn’t let me forget about it!

They were pretty quick and easy to make.

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I can make skirts. And I love to make dresses. But I’ve been frustrated with the fact that I can’t make shirts. There’s a real lack of cotton shirt patterns and tutorials for kids out there so I had to get over my fear and bite the bullet. I pulled out one of Sofie’s dresses, made up a pattern, and came away with this beauty.

I couldn’t believe how easily it all actually came together! There was no fidgeting, no re-measuring, no nothing.

In fact, it’s probably nothing short of a miracle that this little shirt ever got made to begin with. I made the pattern weeks ago. I cut it out several days later but set it aside. Then the pattern pieces and cut fabric actually made it into my stuff to bring to Mom and Dad’s while we’re waiting to move into our house.

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Are you working on your first Christmas project? I can’t wait to see them!

I was laying in bed recently chatting with The Hubs while he worked, aimlessly bouncing around blogs, websites, Pinterest and everything inbetween. I didn’t realize he was paying attention to what I was doing until I was looking at this tutorial and he said, “You are making that, right?”

How do you say no to that?! I knew Sofie would be absolutely CRAZY about the idea, and I was right!

It was pretty quick to make, and she can get it off and on herself, which is huge for us both.

She’s always trying to do things with that hair. Open doors, grab her cup from across the room, you name it. And it doesn’t matter how long she wears it, it’s so weird to see my sweet brunette with blonde locks!

She’s been so sweetly excited about wearing this wig. After having her Mommy making things for everyone one else, she’s relishing my full creative attention lately. When she’s wearing her Rapunzel hair, she bats her eyes and asks, “Where’s the dress?” Gimme time, little girl.

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For years I’ve been putting “tags” in the clothes I make. They’re nothing special, literally just loops of ribbon that tell the wearer (or the parent dressing them) which is the back side of the garment.

But I’ve wanted labels. I’ve researched, planned, and hunted everywhere for them, but nothing I found really pleased me. I don’t want to buy 500 labels at once. What if I change my mind? I also didn’t like the idea of not really knowing what they’d look like and feel like until I had them in my hand. So when I ran across this tutorial on Pinterest recently (find me here), I was stoked.

The idea is about all I took from the tutorial, though. I figured out a decently easy way to make these in Microsoft Word and went at it. I’m thrilled with the outcome!

The best part about making my own labels is that they’re DIRT CHEAP. Like 4 cents each!

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It always surprises me the little ways my girls are just like me. Sofie’s always cold in the car and prefers to be snuggled under a blanket. I turned her car seat around to face forward a few months ago and since then she’s been having a hard time keeping the blanket in her lap. So I decided as the days were getting colder and she actually needed to have a blanket in the car, I was going to make her one that would stay attached to her car seat.

She is in heaven!

I didn’t want to interfere with the clips, since safety is the most important, so I designed the blanket to attach to the seat through 2 big button holes I made to go around the lower clasp.

Since it doesn’t fall out of her seat, she can either snuggle it up around her, let it fold in half over her legs, or she can put it entirely under her legs and not be covered with it at all.

I also thought ahead and made it long enough to cover her legs, but short enough that it couldn’t get dirty from her shoes. This makes it the perfect size to go from the car seat to the stroller!

The blanket can stay attached to the seat when they’re not in it, so you’re sure never to lose it.

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