Upcycled Shirts to Baby Bibs

Boatneck Tunic Every Fall season it’s 90 degrees here in Texas and then one weekend it drops to 60 and I totally freak out. “The kids have NO warm clothes!” Typically I run to Target and grab 5 pairs of their $4 pants and long sleeve Tees (cause who can beat that price). But I’ve been gathering quite a collection of knits from my trips to Michael Levine in LA. Let’s get started! First create your pattern. • Tape a few sheets of standard paper together. SHIRT FRONT and BACK: A boatneck is one of those classic looks that I absolutely love. FABRIC: You can really make this from any type of fabric….cotton, knits, linen. • Bind the neck of the shirt. Now I’ll be honest, knit bias tape is not as easy to work with as woven cotton. • Sew it to the shirt neck using the “Proper” method (excplained in detail HERE).Basically…unfold the binding, place the RIGHT side of the binding on the WRONG side of the shirt neck and sew a 1/2 inch seam (sew right along that first ironed fold). • Create the Boatneck.

Attempting Aloha: DIY Baby Monthly Onesies and Free Printables Aloha, I'll keep today's post short and sweet! I made these monthly Onesies (R) as a baby shower gift for a friend of mine and then did some more for my own little guy and thought I'd share the printable here with you. The printables are for months 1-12, and I just used iron-on transfer paper. The hardest part about this project is finding enough Onesies in the right sizes without breaking the bank. Aren't they cute?! I like giving practical packaging instead of the standard gift bags. Such a fun gift! Kristen Jordan Shamus: A small idea transforms an African community -- and one close to home When you're the mother of two little girls, the glass ceiling isn't smooth like a sheet of ice hovering over your daughters' heads. It is fragmented, with sharp and jagged points, threatening to jab and poke at them as they rise up. When you're the mother of two little girls, all the challenges you face in life because you're a woman seem insignificant as you struggle to find a way -- any way -- to flatten those hurdles for your daughters. You never want them to feel as if there's anything they can't do. When you're the mother of two little girls, stories about other girls being abused and neglected sting even more. I am the mother of two little girls, and that is why Rachel O'Neill's story touched me so deeply. When the Brownstown Township woman first visited Malawi, Africa, in 2007, the poverty level was like nothing she had ever seen. "I wrote in my journal, 'I'm going to bring some little dresses back for them Did she ever. Dresses build trust "Anybody can do anything." Many helping hands

Football Onesie Simple DIY Football Onesie It is very easy to make your own football onesie. All you need is a brown onesie (Hobby Lobby was the only place where I could find one), some white or ivory felt, and a needle and thread (or sewing machine). I also used an embroidery hoop to make it easier, but it was not necessary. Cut one long thin rectangle of felt. Halloween costume idea: Benjamin as a football player and Lyla as a football.