I was browsing around Instagram one day when I saw someone embroidering on some vintage doilies with a fabric circle in the middle. I had to get my hands on a doily like this to give it a try! When I thought about putting it in an embroidery hoop, I knew just what my doily […]
How to Make a No-Sew Baby Blanket with Minky Fabric
After I wrote my post on how to make no-sew fleece blankets, it got me thinking about what other fabrics I could use to make baby blankets. I’ve always loved the look and feel of minky fabric for babies, and I discovered that it is also a type of fabric that doesn’t fray. Perfect for […]
How to Make a Tie Blanket from Fleece
I’ve been experimenting with making different blankets, so I thought I’d show you how to make a tie blanket from fleece. I’ve never made a fleece blanket like this before, as I usually prefer to make no-sew fleece blankets with a braided edge. My daughter requested a fleece tie blanket this time because she likes […]
Game Boy Funny Baby Costume
I was going through some old photos and realized that I never shared Austin’s funny baby costume from a few years ago. It’s way too cute not to share, so better late than never. I created some templates, so you can make this game boy baby costume yourself. It’s so easy and inexpensive to make! […]
Floral Name Embroidery Hoop Pattern
A name embroidery hoop makes an adorable DIY baby gift, so I decided to design a pattern for one. I made sure to use lots of pink, flowers, and a curly font. A nice and girly floral embroidery pattern! My friend just got a new niece, so I made this for her. Isn’t her name […]
How to Make a Blanket for a Baby
Are you always jealous of that person at the baby shower that brings the cutest homemade gifts? Maybe it’s just me. As crafty as I am, I always just default to buying something because I don’t have time. Well, I’m trying to get ahead of the game by stocking up on some easy, homemade baby […]
Easy Baby Quilt from Receiving Blankets
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. This post is sponsored by Huggies OverNites. All opinions are mine alone. #EveryoneSleeps #CollectiveBias I’ve had four kids now, so you would think I had this mothering thing down. Every child is so different though, so I feel like I learn something new […]
Free Printable Baby Shower Game – Alphabet Cards
One of my good blogging friends, Lauren from The Thinking Closet, is having her very first baby soon. Yay! Since we can’t all be there in person, some of her bloggy friends and I are throwing her a virtual baby shower today! Surprise, Lauren! To celebrate, I made a free printable baby shower game […]
15 Nautical Baby Shower Ideas
I was cleaning up my Pinterest boards a couple weeks ago when I came across the one I used to plan the Nautical Baby Shower that we threw for my sister a while back. Rather than let all of that good information go to waste, I thought I’d put together a little list of nautical […]
Ribbon Burp Cloth Tutorial
Back when I made Austin these appliqued burp cloths, I also made these ribbon-lined ones with cloth diapers. This burp cloth tutorial is a little easier, so you can make lots! Just a little bit of ribbon and some decorative stitching, and you’ve got yourself some cute and custom burp cloths. With all the different […]
Baby Sock DIY Christmas Ornaments
I hope you like all of the DIY Christmas ornaments that I’ve been sharing because I’ve got another cute one for you today! It’s Austin’s first Christmas, so I had an idea to make an ornament out of one of his tiny little socks. Sounds weird, I know, but it turned out so nice! I’m […]
Necktie Onesie with Baby Tie Pattern
Ok, first let’s just take a second to say awwwww!!!! I know. So cute! Anyway, I wanted my little guy to look like a stud at church, so he needed some tie onesies, of course. I’m not a huge fan of the appliqued tie onesie because the tie gets lost in baby rolls, so I […]
DIY Burp Cloths with Appliques
I love to use cloth diapers as burp cloths for my babies. They are so absorbent, and a lot cheaper than buying regular burp cloths at the store! I wanted to dress mine up a little, so I added some woodland animal appliques to match the muslin swaddling blankets that I made. I used my […]
How to Make a Stamp from Craft Foam
Last week I showed you the cute swaddling blankets that I made for the baby. I knew I wanted to stamp on the blankets, but, of course, I couldn’t find any stamps that I liked. That’s when I decided to be a crazy person and try to make my own. You know what? They turned […]
DIY Nautical Baby Shower
I helped throw a DIY nautical baby shower for my sister last summer. Yes, it’s taken me this long to post about it. I had a mini freak out where I thought I lost all of the photos, but luckily I found them in an email that I sent to my sister. Hooray! So now […]
How to Make Fleece Blankets from Scraps
Our women’s group at church just participated in a little service project for the local children’s home. When the kids leave the children’s home, they get a drawstring bag with a blanket, a stuffed animal, a book, and a hygiene kit. We got together about a week ago to sew the bags and some blankets. […]
DIY Fabric Dr Seuss Book
I had a little fun this past week creating something out of some Dr. Seuss fabric that The Fat Quarter Shop sent me. I love Dr. Seuss, and this fabric is adorable. It’s from Dr. Seuss’s ABC book, and showcases different characters and illustrations from the book. I decided to make a soft baby book […]
DIY Bee Costume
Remember when I said I wasn’t making Halloween costumes this year? Well, I decided last minute to make Leah a DIY bee costume for Halloween. The dollar store had the wings and the antennae. She just needed a tutu and a shirt. The tutu would be easy to make, and I could just paint stripes […]
Leah’s Heart Party
Hard to believe my little Leah is already one! To keep things easy, I chose a heart theme since her birthday is so close to Valentine’s day. These ideas would also work for a Valentine’s party or baby shower. We needed some heart garland, of course, so I cut some out of paper with my […]
Boy Birthday Crown and a Giveaway!
The boy version of my birthday crown is done! Just like my girl birthday crown, there are five interchangeable numbers, and it’s adjustable so your little boy can wear the same crown every year! It fits heads from 18 inches up to 21.5 inches around. I’m fresh out of baby boy models around here, so […]
Baby Owl Hat
As promised, here are some photos of the fleece hat that I made for Leah’s baby owl costume. You needed to see the whole picture, so I got her dressed back up in her owl costume this morning. (The Halloween night photos were all ugly with the bright flash.) I found a free pattern here […]
DIY Baby Owl Costume Tutorial
After much deliberation, I finally decided that Leah was going to be an owl for Halloween this year. I threw around lots of different ideas until I finally came up with this baby owl costume. Follow this tutorial to make your own! Doesn’t she look adorable?! She’s got fabric scalloped wings, scallops on her chest, […]
Cute as a Button Baby Shower
My friend Lesley is due in about a month with her third baby. My friend Tara and I threw her a baby shower this weekend since it’s going to be her first girl. Girls are so much fun!!! I saw these pictures from a pin on pinterest and had to do a button theme! Check […]
Felt Birthday Crown with Interchangeable Numbers
I made a few adjustments to this birthday crown that I made for my niece, and now I am ready to show you how to make one yourself. All you need is felt, velcro, and thread and/or embroidery floss. Can you tell that I like felt a lot? The crown has interchangeable numbers and is […]
Car Seat Canopy
My sister is due any day now with her second baby girl. I decided that she needed a car seat canopy. So much better than just draping a blanket over the seat! I found this great little tutorial on creatively christy. FYI, you will need about a yard and 1/4 of the top fabric. I […]
DIY Baby Sling
I won’t have much time for crafting since my little baby girl, Leah, finally decided to make an appearance last week, but I wanted to show off what I made for her. I used a combination of the tutorial found here on Babymoon Boutique along with instructions found here on the Maya Wrap website to make […]
Hexagon Baby Quilt
What better reason to craft than for a baby shower?! Here is my first attempt ever at making a baby quilt. I was feeling very purple the day I picked out the fabric. Hope the mother to be likes purple too. To make my hexagon baby quilt, I bought the following: 1/3 yard or one quilting […]
