Have you ever wondered what to do with all your fabric scraps? I had a huge stack of scraps and had to find something to do with them all. I found some really cute and EASY solutions on Kathy Miller's blog (Kathy is co-owner of Michael Miller Fabrics)! She has lots of free tutorials and patterns listed in the right column. I tried the burpcloths first and they turned out so cute!
I got a little burned out on making outfits for Sipsey, so I had to turn my creative juices in another direction. Too bad Sipsey doesn't need burpcloths anymore or she'd be one stylin' baby! These are great for gifts and the first recipient of my burpcloths is Elle Barron.
A closer look at the name bands. If you can get your act together ahead of time (which I rarely can do), these are great gift items. They fit on bottles, sippy cups, etc. and are great when going to daycare, mom's day out, playgroup, or the church nursery.
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I want to mention how much I appreciate how sweet y'all are to me about my sewing and I really do thank you for flattering me with your kind comments. I am very new at this and it may seem elementary to some, but I love being able to make something from nothing. And speaking of making something from nothing, I bought Sipsey an adorable dress from our church's consignment sale for $4. I used a seam ripper to remove the original monogram from the collar and got Sipsey's added for $10. She wore it to church this morning and it was probably the best $14 I've ever spent. When I was trying to take her picture when we got home, she kept running towards me and saying, "MINE!" referring to the camera. We hear a lot of that lately, and the pictures are a little blurry because of her craziness!
12 comments:
You are amazing!!! Love those burps!
Sipsey (and her dress) are so cute! Love it!
When do you have time to sew? Are you a night owl, like me?
So, so cute! I wish I could sew.
She is so precious. And you are so CREATIVE! Love the burp cloths! Maybe a little sibling of Sipsey's will need them soon.. Hee hee!
Elle loves her burps and her labels!! Dinner was delicious last night- we are having the leftovers tonight! The dress turned out really cute!
Elementary?? Don't think so...I can't believe you've learned how to do so much so quickly! Keep it up and you'll be taking orders:) Also, LOVE the consignment sale dress- SOOO cute and she's precious in it! It was great seeing you today, as always, and I can't wait to see Sipsey in person!!!
Love your burp cloths. They are so cute....what a great idea. Sweet Elle, I want to hold her and squeeze her again. Love the dress. Definitely worth $14.
I too have just begun sewing Lauren! I am not making baby clothes yet, but in a couple of years it may come in handy ;)
I would love some detail on where and how you got started. Just the thought of making a dress...yikes! I would have no idea where to start!
I finally looked at the website with the labels. Those are great! Do you have some for Sipsey? Jacob and a couple others have the same cups at preschool and it'd sure be handy to have some of these!
Beautiful dress and I love a consignment deal turned personalized!!
OH MY GOSH - those burp cloths are so cute!!
I havent read your blog in forever!! Im so glad that I get to keep up with you and your precious family through your blog! Sipsey is adorable...and that dress!!! OH.MY.GOSH!!! I love it!
lauren those are the best!!! i have the biggest pile of scraps and i love dreaming about what i can do with them. how creative! keep up the good work :)
oh yeah and that dress is perfect!
OK...how much do I have to pay you to make me some burp cloths? Probably extra since I want bama ones? lol. Kidding...but, seriously...how much do you charge?
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