Showing posts with label baby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby. Show all posts

Friday, September 23, 2011

Nursing cover

 These were too easy to make! They have beautiful ones for sale but they are so expensive! Or the ones I found that I could afford I  hated the pattern! I made TWO of these for about $25 for everything! So, you need:

~ 3/4 yard two fabrics that you like. If you do not want two layers of fabric you can buy one. I suggest a lightweight cotton.
~ thread to match
~ 1 foot of boning wire. This is boning that you would put in a prom dress or a corset.
~ a set of 2 D hooks

 First make the drawstring for the neck.
Cut 3'' strip

Fold and pin right sides together. Sew one end closed and down the side. 

 Turn in the end you sewed closed.
 Insert a dowel rod (or something equally thin) into the pocket you have made. Start turning your drawstring right side out onto the dowel rod.
 Pull dowel rod out and pull the rest of the fabric out. Iron.
 Repeat the same process for the loop for the D hook. It will be a 3" by 6" rectangle.

Lay out your two pieces of fabric right sides together
Measure out the center of your fabric and where your drawstring, D hooks and boning are going to be. Position your boning in the center.
 Position the D hooks loop about 1in to the right of where your boning will be. Pin the fabric loop INSIDE your fabric.

If your are not using two pieces of fabric, you can add the loops later or sew your loops into your folded edges.
Repeat the same process for the drawstring (except on the other side of course)
I pinned the excess drawstring on the inside so I wouldn't accidentally sew over it!

This is what you will see when it is pinned. Be sure to take your boning out and set to the side.

Sew around all the edges leaving enough space to be able to flip your cover right side out. 
Thread the boning to the inside of the cover and position it in the center again. Position the plastic side on the top. Sew below the plastic onto the fabric part of the boning.


Iron and your done! A fun project that took about an hour and $25 and I had two beautiful gifts to give to my two lovely pregnant friends!

Friday, May 13, 2011

newer stuff

 I have had people call these lovies or thumies but what ever you call them they are cute! it is made of super soft yarn to comfort your lovie!
$20

 I have started making these little booties! message me and we can talk about a size. the green ones are about a size 3 and the purple ones are about a size 4.
$15


 If your baby is anything like mine he loves his pacifier! I could not find any cute holders! they were too chunky or just ugly! i love these because they are simple and small and strong! my baby wears his almost every day!
$10

 this was a funny little toy i made. its about the same size as any other teathing ring.
$10

 I love this headband! it is so simple and cute! I can make any color and can add more flowers and leaves. Send me a message about your idea!
$15 more flowers will be a little extra. 

 these are some pins for hats or clips for your hair. The first one here is a skull and cross bones (not a spider like my mom initially thought)
$8


 I made this after being inspired by all the sweet newborn pictures everyone has taken with crocheted hats! it is a newborn size but i can make a custom one any size you need
newborn: $20
Child: $25
Adult: $30




 these are a couple of headbands and a matching flower pin.
headbands: $15
flower: $8


 this is another lovie. It is bigger than the first
$15

 a little different version of the skull and crossbones pin/ clip
$8


 Crazy eyes monster!
Child: $25
Adult: $30


 These are women's hat that i designed myself. I really like this shape! it is a small asymmetrical hat. you can add a few flowers to dress it up a little. I will post some pictures of what it looks like on!

 orange monster hat!
Child: $25
Adult: $30
 I called this one Flash Lightning
Child: $20
Adult: $25
 This is a sweet little summer hat to keep the sun out of your baby's eyes and off of her tender head. It is sized for a one- two year old. I added the flower just to dress it up a little!
child: $25
Adult: $35
Flower: $8


 These are little purses. the top one is about the size for a few credit cards and cash. the two others are the size of a small clutch. A perfect hand made accessory!
rainbow: $10
Blue: $15
gray: $20

 This is a pixie hat. it looks so adorable on! It has a little chin strap to help keep it in place.
Child: $30
Adult: $40
 multicolored sun hat
Child: $20
Adult: $30
 A little coin purse or a perfect jewelry pouch
$15
 Loli pop sun hat
Child: $25
Adult: $35
 Crochet yo yo hat
child: $30
Adult: $40
 Thing 1 (and 2 if you need it) hat. This hat is made of the softest yarn i have ever touched! to give it the fuzzy effect!
child: $30
Two child hats: $50
Adult: $35
Two adult hats: $60
 Sock monkey hat. I was commissioned to make this hat for a very nice, very big man i met at the market. He wanted puffy lips and ears. It was my original design. I think it turned out awesome!(if i do say so myself)
Child: $30
Adult: $35

the most fantastic monster hat ever.
child: $30
Adult: $40

Kacky's sun hat
Child: $30
Adult: $35