Cute! my DD is now too big for those bubbles, but I miss them. I LOVE snap tape for clothing....but if you need lots of snaps on something thicker than clothing....a press is the way to go! I didn't know about them until I started sewing diapers.....once I got a press I wanted to put snaps on everything! Here are some cloth training pants I made for DD a while back.....DS jedi boots had snaps holding them on in the back
Loved your pictures. Really makes me want to plan a trip to Europe today!Here's a teaser photo from Efteling park - it was amazing!
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I have been working on the baby bedding for my DDs baby. Making progress. I will post pictures of it when it is all done, but in the meantime, I finished a few little things for her. Here are some of them.
Burp cloths (I flipped the corners so you could see the fabric on the back):
A newborn romper with CarlaC's romper pattern:
And the whole set (romper, bib, and burp cloth)
And a little onesie. I had to put this saying on something since her husband just got an award in boot camp for marksmanship
I am sure there are many more things to come but for now...that is all I have pictures of.
This looks so great on you! Love the pattern and the fabric too! I love the pattern but know from experience that I don't look good in that kind of dress. I have no chest left after my girls. But you look great!I was packing up the last bit of stuff in my sewing room today and came across this dress that I had cut out but had not gotten around to sewing. SO, rather than pack it as a UFO, I decided to stitch it up. I really love this pattern. I made this one as a maxi dress.
) make the pillowcases. There is more information on the Big Give board.
Hi Everyone,
Thank you for your suggestion on the CarlaC patterns. I purchased a few and will give it a go. It has been a crazy week here but I managed to complete my first two projects. I am going to try to post pictures. Take a look. They are not much but I am proud I finished them. The quilt is slightly lopsided but I dont think my DD4 will mind. My DD is going to wear the skirt as part of a cowgirl costume for her birthday party.
Thank you again for all your warm welcomes.
I have been working on the baby bedding for my DDs baby. Making progress. I will post pictures of it when it is all done, but in the meantime, I finished a few little things for her. Here are some of them.
Burp cloths (I flipped the corners so you could see the fabric on the back):
A newborn romper with CarlaC's romper pattern:
And the whole set (romper, bib, and burp cloth)
And a little onesie. I had to put this saying on something since her husband just got an award in boot camp for marksmanship
I am sure there are many more things to come but for now...that is all I have pictures of.
Hi Everyone,
Thank you for your suggestion on the CarlaC patterns. I purchased a few and will give it a go. It has been a crazy week here but I managed to complete my first two projects. I am going to try to post pictures. Take a look. They are not much but I am proud I finished them. The quilt is slightly lopsided but I dont think my DD4 will mind. My DD is going to wear the skirt as part of a cowgirl costume for her birthday party.
Thank you again for all your warm welcomes.
To the best of my knowledge the following is correct.
Give Kids the World is where many of the Make a Wish kids stay when they go to Disney World. They get a coupon to redeem for pillows from the pillow tree when they check in. Over 24,000 pillows are given out each year. GKTW supplies the actual pillows, but volunteers (that's us
What we have found is that making the pillows is actually quite easy. Understanding the written directions is not. My embroidery machine is currently under the weather, so I thought I'd take a stab at directions for the pillowcases using wrapping paper instead of fabric. I'm eventually hoping to put together directions with photos that I can print.
How to Make a Pillow in 10 EZ Steps
Please ask a questions and let me know what isn't clear. Like I said, I'd love to be able to get a good set of instructions that I could print and make available to people.
. I'm doing a garage sale for the GKTW Power of 10. I'd love to do something for the new give.
I keep a dry diaper bucket (trash can) with a lid....I only rinse #2 before they go in it(we have a sprayer for that attached to the toilet)...on laundry day I wash the diapers first on cold w/ nothing, then run a whites cycle w/ detergent & oxi, then run a 3rd cycle with just water....u can line dry or put them in the dryer. While they are running I hose out the bucket... outside with bleach.
I would buy it. I used the Very Baby diaper cover pattern with my store bought prefolds w/ DD.
If you have any more questions, please ask. I know Tifani and Adi cloth diaper as well.
Hi Everyone,
Thank you for your suggestion on the CarlaC patterns. I purchased a few and will give it a go. It has been a crazy week here but I managed to complete my first two projects. I am going to try to post pictures. Take a look. They are not much but I am proud I finished them. The quilt is slightly lopsided but I dont think my DD4 will mind. My DD is going to wear the skirt as part of a cowgirl costume for her birthday party.
Thank you again for all your warm welcomes.
Hi Everyone,
Thank you for your suggestion on the CarlaC patterns. I purchased a few and will give it a go. It has been a crazy week here but I managed to complete my first two projects. I am going to try to post pictures. Take a look. They are not much but I am proud I finished them. The quilt is slightly lopsided but I dont think my DD4 will mind. My DD is going to wear the skirt as part of a cowgirl costume for her birthday party.
Thank you again for all your warm welcomes.
Wow! You are way too organized! I'm very impressedExcited about a new give
I was a little bit OCD this weekend. I organized the fabric for our August trip into ziplock bags with what I am making with each and the matching shirts if it was needed.
I think DH told me my new machine would be here today but I can't remember now LOL
The quilt looks fabulous -- i don't see a thing wrong with it! And the skirt looks very cowgirl -- please take a pic of her all dressed up with it.Hi Everyone,
Thank you for your suggestion on the CarlaC patterns. I purchased a few and will give it a go. It has been a crazy week here but I managed to complete my first two projects. I am going to try to post pictures. Take a look. They are not much but I am proud I finished them. The quilt is slightly lopsided but I dont think my DD4 will mind. My DD is going to wear the skirt as part of a cowgirl costume for her birthday party.
Thank you again for all your warm welcomes.
Have fun!!! I'm jealous -- but we're in the upper 80's here with a heat index of 100 so I imagine it's going to be really hot for you all!
I didn't make my cloth diapers but had the best luck with ones that were hand made. As a newborn I did prefolds with a cover and shortly after that went right to pockets. Fuzzibuns did not work for us at all with either child. I used Snapping turtles but she's not in business anymore so I have no idea what she used for a pattern.
To the best of my knowledge the following is correct.
Give Kids the World is where many of the Make a Wish kids stay when they go to Disney World. They get a coupon to redeem for pillows from the pillow tree when they check in. Over 24,000 pillows are given out each year. GKTW supplies the actual pillows, but volunteers (that's us
What we have found is that making the pillows is actually quite easy. Understanding the written directions is not. My embroidery machine is currently under the weather, so I thought I'd take a stab at directions for the pillowcases using wrapping paper instead of fabric. I'm eventually hoping to put together directions with photos that I can print.
How to Make a Pillow in 10 EZ Steps
1. Select fabric. Pre-washing is not necessary.
1 yard of solid flannel
1/3 yard (12") of a novelty print
Hi Jessica!
Congrats on #2! I am new to this board....I have CD 2 kids....Sewing will help you save $ even with CD (which saves $ too) I only CD DD from birth, DS was from about 9 mos til he learned potty. If you need to ask me more questions after you've read some of my answers feel free to PM me.
Should I start with Prefolds and a cover and then go to A-in-1 (or pocket) (using the prefolds as stuffers)? If you are diapering a newborn I would use prefolds and covers....then when the LO gets to be about 15 pounds or so they will fit in the one size pockets.
How many do you recommend? 14-18 for a newborn (prefolds) and 6-8 covers......you can drop the number down to 12-16 at about 5-6mos depending on the laundry schedule. Snappies are great for closing diapers on wiggle newborns....or you can just lay the prefold inside the cover.
Is it really gross to clean them? not my way
Do they leak more than disposables? not as long as you wash properly (no fabric softner it makes diapers repel liquid) actually one reason I went to cloth was DS could pee through anything...cloth worked better for him.
And what are some good patterns out there? I probably won't buy a snap press, but could do pliers. Trimsies have a sized diaper pattern.....the Darling Diaper Unlimited pattern has a free newborn pattern you can test out, another popular free pattern is "Rita's Rump Pocket" (I think its a one size). The Darling Diaper has every kind of diaper/ many sizes in one pattern....If I decide to go for #3
I have been working on the baby bedding for my DDs baby. Making progress. I will post pictures of it when it is all done, but in the meantime, I finished a few little things for her. Here are some of them.
Burp cloths (I flipped the corners so you could see the fabric on the back):
A newborn romper with CarlaC's romper pattern:
And the whole set (romper, bib, and burp cloth)
And a little onesie. I had to put this saying on something since her husband just got an award in boot camp for marksmanship
I am sure there are many more things to come but for now...that is all I have pictures of.
Excited about a new give
I was a little bit OCD this weekend. I organized the fabric for our August trip into ziplock bags with what I am making with each and the matching shirts if it was needed.
I think DH told me my new machine would be here today but I can't remember now LOL
I have been working on the baby bedding for my DDs baby. Making progress. I will post pictures of it when it is all done, but in the meantime, I finished a few little things for her. Here are some of them.
Burp cloths (I flipped the corners so you could see the fabric on the back):
A newborn romper with CarlaC's romper pattern:
And the whole set (romper, bib, and burp cloth)
And a little onesie. I had to put this saying on something since her husband just got an award in boot camp for marksmanship
I am sure there are many more things to come but for now...that is all I have pictures of.
Hi Everyone,
Thank you for your suggestion on the CarlaC patterns. I purchased a few and will give it a go. It has been a crazy week here but I managed to complete my first two projects. I am going to try to post pictures. Take a look. They are not much but I am proud I finished them. The quilt is slightly lopsided but I dont think my DD4 will mind. My DD is going to wear the skirt as part of a cowgirl costume for her birthday party.
Thank you again for all your warm welcomes.
