DIY Moby Wrap

This DIY Moby wrap was fairly easy to make and it was fun to personalize the colors. There are several differences I have noticed between the DIY version and the actual version that might make it harder to use this wrap for all of the different "holds" that an actual Moby can do. Please make sure you review the blog this came from, her instructional video and the Moby website for instructions on how to properly use the wrap. You can find the tutorial on the blog A Load of Craft.

I used 5.5 yards of jersey knit material and a 22 x 22 inch piece of fabric for my wrap. Right now the wrap will not tie in the front but that could be because I am 39 weeks pregnant! I can't wait for the baby to get here to try it out. If I remember I will try to post an update to let you know how the wrap is working! The hardest part for me was cutting the 5.5 yards all the same width. I think I got it fairly even in the end!

Car Seat Cover

Baby T will be here in about a month!! I wanted to sew a cover for the car seat and stroller to help block the wind, sun or really any type of weather. This was pretty easy to sew and I was pretty happy with how it came out. You can find the tutorial on the blog Make It, Do It!

Nursing Cover

I made this same nursing cover a year ago for my best friend Shannon. A year later I found myself sewing up another nursing cover for myself. Baby T will be here in a few weeks!! The time has flown by. What I like about this cover is that it is reversible so you can choose cute fabrics. Choosing black as one of my colors probably wasn't the best idea since it could make the baby hot during feedings but I think it will be ok.  You can find the tutorial on the blog Make It and Love It!

Note: I only used a yard of each fabric to make my cover a little bit shorter than the one in the tutorial.

Applique Onesies

I've been wanting to try and applique fabric onto a onesies for a while now and finally got around to it this evening. Usually, I make freezer paper stencils and paint onto oneseis but I wanted to try something new. I've seen some really cute appliques on pinterest. The only thing that I have ever appliqued before was numbers onto a number quilt and it was a tedious task and I wasn't happy with the way that all of them turned out. For my first onesies project, I decided to make an airplane... using the same stencil as I did for the freezer paper stencil. I am happy with the way it turned out although I found it quite difficult to use my sewing machine and sew on only the front side of the onesies. Everything seemed to always be bunched up!

Supplies
onesie
fabric
freezer paper
heat 'n bond
iron
sewing machine
coordinating thread

1. Heat iron to medium low and iron fabric wrong-side up. Apply Heat 'n Bond according to package directions.

2. Trace your shape/design on the dull side of freezer paper or use your Cricut to cut out the shape. Using your Cricut, you will eliminate having to cut out the shape. If not, cut out your freezer paper shape.

3. Turn fabric over. Iron on freezer paper to right-side of fabric, shiny side down.

4. Cut out shape and remove freezer paper.

5. Iron shape onto onesie in desired location according to Heat 'n bond directions.

 

6. Sew using a zigzag stitch around the shape, making sure to only sew on the top side of the fabric.

7. Enjoy your newly completed project!

8. Find your favorite model to try it out! 

How do you applique? Any tips?

Baby Taggie

One of the reasons that I wanted to learn how to sew was so that someday when I have kids, I will be able to make clothes for them. When I was growing up, my mom always made us our Halloween costumes as well as numerous dresses and outfits. To this day, she still makes me dresses and is currently making me one for my husbands graduation from pilot training.

Once I got my sewing machine from my mom for my birthday, I began to blog "stalk" many different blogs to find ideas for projects. I also have started to pay closer attention to people around me that have kids, to see what I can make for my future kids or for gifts for my friends with babies.

The project that I want to share with you today are baby taggie blankets. Baby taggie blankets are small in size and are great for babies to feel and touch. For this project, I cut one piece of light pink minky 12 1/2 inches by 12 1/2 inches and one piece of white silk material the same size. Then I cut 6 different  (different texture s and widths) ribbons, 5 inches a piece, 4 times. In the end, you will have 24 ribbons, although you can use more or less if you like. Pin the ribbons onto the minky using quilting pins. You will want to make sure that when you sew, you won't run over the pins. The ribbons can be placed wherever you like. I placed mine around 1 1/2 inch apart.( I like things to match! ) Once all the ribbons are attached, place the silk right side facing the right side of the minky and pin in place.

Now off to the sewing machine. Sew 1/2 inch from the edge on all four sides leaving around a 3 inch gap for turning. You will want to make sure that all your ribbons are catching in the stitching. When you have stitched all the way around, flip taggie. At this point, if all the ribbons aren't in, you will want to go back and rip out and sew in the ribbons. Then, you can top stitch around the edge around 1/4 inch closing up the opening.