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Heirloom Cut Chenille Baby Blanket

Heirloom Cut Chenille Baby Blanket
I first saw a blanket like this at a baby shower for a friend's first baby boy. Our mutual friend, Joyce, gifted it and I was so amazed she had made it! I hadn't seen anything like it and thought it had such a beautiful vintage feel. As I was composing my nesting list I thought about including a cut chenille blanket like this. It seems like something that would be a treasured heirloom. I was lucky enough to run into Joyce a couple months ago and ask her a few questions about the blanket and then I dove in. I chose Amy Butler's home decor fabric, August Fields, in Tangerine/Wild Poppies. The blanket is 45"x45", a generous size for using as a play mat and transitioning to a nap or lap blanket when she is older. I couldn't find a tutorial online for a blanket like this so I've created one here (click below to jump). Link to the Tutorial below by clicking on "Read More." If you make one of these cut chenille blankets I would love to see photos! Then the real fun begins: the quilting! Related:  Sewing

How to make your own dress form When starting on the wonderful and exciting journey of making your own clothes or altering old ones there is one thing you will definitely need to make your job easier...that is a dress form. There are many tutorials on the web but the best one I found is the one I am going to share with you. The source is but the tutorial is in German so I am going to make a short presentation in English, although the pictures speak pretty much for themselves. Here is what you will need: pillow filling for stuffing out your formscissorsmetal base2-3 rolls of tapecardboardan old hip-length T-shirtfoil (for the neck) take on the T-shirt and wrap your neck in foil to protect it then take the following steps one by one in wrapping the tape. and the end result is pretty good! Now you have your dress form and can start working on your most exciting sewing projects!

Faux Chenille Baby Blanket – TUTORIAL Creating a faux chenille blanket tutorials wasn’t really on my to-do list. But then so many of you asked for it…how could I not?? I’ve been sewing these for about 5 years and have shared the directions (cryptically) with a few friends through email over the years. So I’m glad that it’s all written down in a step-by-step process now. For a while, faux chenille blankets were my go-to gift for a baby shower. Layers of cotton fabrics are sewn into rows and rows of diagonal lines and then cut and washed to create a faux chenille look. These blankets are great for snuggling and also work as a playmat, while baby rolls around with toys. I first shared Lucy’s baby blanket with you, that I sewed 4 years ago. And though I didn’t have a baby in mind when making this new blanket, I went for a rainbow of colors and love the happy, cheery vibe. I must point out that like most quilting, this blanket takes a while to make. Ready to jump in?? Ready, set, break!

Handmade Baby Boy Shower Gifts Spring is just around the corner! Its time to start thinking about handmade baby shower gift ideas so you can stock up before the “Baby Shower Rush” starts! Here are some awesome handmade baby boy shower gifts. Janice has a Q: “I have a baby shower to attend for a new mom who will be having a boy – of course my specialty is little girls in the crafting area. Answers taken from this thread on the Craftaholics Anonymous® Facebook Page. 1. 2. 3. Click here for Reversible Bib Pattern. 4. 5. 6. image from Diana’s Diaper Cakes 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. image from Thistlewood Farms 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Click here for an Easy Burp Cloth Tutorial. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. image from Baby Globe Frogger 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. Click here for Laminate bib tutorial. 34. 35. 36. 37. Lots of fantastic handmade baby shower gift ideas! What handmade gifts do you make for Baby Showers? New here?

Princess Seamed Bodice Pattern Generator Fill in the blanks and follow the directions to create your own waist-length princess seamed bodice! I have done something amazing! I have used Excel to create a princess seamed bodice pattern generator, and I'm letting anyone and everyone use it! You won't be able to change anything but the purple cells (to keep mean people from stealing it), but those are the only ones you need to be able to mess with. All you do is take your measurements, put them in the appropriate purple block, and follow the directions. Make sure you read the notes at the bottom first. This is not the last version I'm going to make. The software I used was Microsoft Office Excel 2007.

lil Mop Top: Cozy Flannel Blanket - Tutorial! This blanket is my most FAVORITE item I have made so far! I made it for John's for his second birthday and I hope he loves using it! My best friend and college roommate had this fabulous flannel comfy blanket that her mom made her. She had told me how it is made and I kept it in the back of my mind as a possible project...and that was almost 10 years ago! She told me that her mom makes one for one family member each Christmas and everyone holds their breath hoping they were the 'chosen one' that year. Want to make one as a special gift? 1. 2. 3. 4. If you look really carefully, you can see where I sewed my lines in this picture... 5. 6. 7. Front: Back: I forgot to do this, but I had thought of appliqueing John's name on the blanket before I started sewing the layers together. Like I said, I LOVE how this turned out! I think he liked it!... If you make one, I would love to see pictures!

78+ Kids Gift Tutorials Here are 68 tutorials & patterns for great gifts for kids! I also have 10 pages of links full of doll & barbie clothes patterns! I will probably be adding to this over time as my oldest is only 4.5 so I have just started getting into this type of stuff! Crayon Roll Crayon Roll 2 Colored Pencil Roll Bath Mit Washcloth Puppets Notebook and Pencil Holder Pencil Case Roll up Kidlet – Wall Pocket Tidy Tote Fake-plique tee shirt Puff paint in the microwave Fun Fleece Hats I Spy Bag I SPY book! My Nap Mat Tutorial Rocket Man Glitter Playdough Girl’s garden party apron Quick apron tutorial Water Bottle Carrier Mittens Matching Game Childs drawing to a rubber stamp tutorial Oobleck Cool Chunky Crayons Tutorial Bubble Recipe Bubble Solution Recipe Homemade Bubbles Cardboard-Box Oven Little Crayon Apron Tutorial Crayon Tote Bag Tutorial Monster Purse! Ban the Bobble Bean Bag Chair Art Case Tutorial FELT Mr. Chalkboard Place Mat and Tag Tutorials Nintendo DS Cases/Purses Car Cozie Tutorial Kid’s Work Aprons Rag Quilt Letters Tutorial

Sewing Kit In A Jar Hello everybody! Mother’s Day is coming closer, and I was wondering what all these wonderful women, who run their ( little) successful family (-business), would want for Mother’s Day. Or what would they like to make for their mom? So today we have a sewing kit in a jar! You will need: - Jars - Fabric - Batting - Spray Paint - Hot Glue And here is how you do it: You guys probably think “dammit, when is she going to buy some new fabric!” The pictures should be self-explanatory. More things in jars: …Cupcakes anyone?? …Storage, wow!! …in the bathroom …solar lights … yummi! … and here is another really cute pin cushion jar. This is it for today, now off to buy some fabric;-) Linked with Skip to my Lou & Amaze me Monday & Here & TCB & Tip Junkie & The CSI Project & Somewhat Simple & Paisley Passions & TT&J & Tidy Mom //xoxo, Sibylle//

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DIY Gifts For The Kids A few things to keep us busy the next weeks. Whether it is Saint-Nicolas, Santa Claus or the Three Kings, a lot of pretty ideas to offer our children homemade gifts! Bastante para ocuparános durante las próximas semanas. Voila de quoi nous occuper pour les prochaines semaines.

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