Crinkle Tag Toy Tutorial

My little girl loves things that make noise.  Her favorite toys have been an empty water bottle that she pushes around, her wipes crackly plastic container (will refer to as wc from here on), and the large tag on her floor play mat.  I've been keeping the containers after the wipes are all out and giving them to her to play with, and it is from them that I thought of this DIY.

1. Cut 7 pieces of ribbon, each 7"long (or however many at whatever length you desire)

2. Fold in half (right side OUT). On right side of fabric - measure 2 1/8"from each corner and place and pin a ribbon. On longest side measure 1 1/2" from either ribbon and place last ribbon. Pin the ribbons down to the center of the triangle so that they do not get in the way of sewing. Sew ribbons in place and remove outer pins only.

3. Place second half of triangle (right side down) over the ribbons side of other triangle. Pin & sew the two shorter sides, leaving the longest one open to place wc. Remove pins.

4. Remove the hard top of the wc (It should pull off fairly easily) and cut off the sides.

5. Take top corners and fold down, meeting in the center.

6. Fold bottom up, covering the corners you just folded down. (to get sizing correct, try placing inside the sewn triangle, make any needed adjustments)

7. Fold corners over and tape into place

8. Insert wc into the open side of the triangle.

9. Starting at center, turn edges under and pin together.

10. When you reach the end trim the point even with the edge.

11. Open the end with your finger and make sure seam is flat.

12. Turn corner to inside.

13. Finish folding edges under to the ends. Pin.

14. This is how it should look pinned and ready to sew. Starting at any corner, sew 3/8"seam all the way around. 

Whala! You are done! Let your little one play away! :-)

Happy Baby, Happy Momma :-)

This is definitely the most detailed DIY I've done.  I'm working with some new programs and still trying to learn how everything works, but I'm happy with the over all turnout on this one. I have several more that I am working on and excited to share! Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Sewing!

Latest Sewing Project. A Simple Baby Quilt.

Can't believe Saturday has come and gone already. 

I've been going a little crazy all week trying to do everything and feeling like I've done nothing.  Thankfully my husband reminded me that I've been trying to juggle a lot at once and that none of the projects I've been working on are ones that I could complete in a day (or week for that matter) even if I spent all my time just on one thing. SO thankful for him!

Today I took a little step back from my chores and the big projects I've been working on and decided to focus on doing something relaxing and fun.  

I love when communities look out for families in time of need. 

Anthony and I were so grateful to all the families who provided meals for us after Alicia was born!  Their sweetness inspired me to contribute in the same way. And since I LOVE crafts and sewing, I can't help but do a little something special for the little ones we are welcoming into the world.

So, today I volunteered to make a meal for a family of 8 that just welcomed another baby into their family and I came up with this project to give to the sweet little one.

(Yes, this is how I relax! And sorry about the dirty hair and no make-up. I had just gotten back from exercising when I decided to do this project and I knew I would be cutting it close!)

I was able to complete it on time! Woohoo!

So (with some breaks for nursing, changing diapers,..keeping baby happy ;-) ) I was able to complete the blanket in just over 3 hours.

We had some newborn diapers that I added to the pile.

The finished product! (And I'm a little more put together too :-) ) I only had time for one take before I packed everything up and headed out the door with it, so here it is; rough spots and all :P

I'm going to be adding these super-spitup duty burpcloths to my etsy shop soon.  They are my absolute favorite!! Soft, cute, and work way better than any others I have tried.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend! Have a blessed Sunday everyone!

P.S. If you like viewing others sewing projects you should check out Sew and Tell by The Freckled Fox. If you like sewing yourself you should join in the Sew and Tell!
 I'm loving her blog! And you should check out her etsy site; her quilts are So Cute!

Alicia's Baptismal Gown

Alicia's Baptism was such a special day.  My parents flew in from GA along with my brother and his wife (the godparents) and their youngest, Sarah (my god-daughter),  and my dad's mom flew in from LA.

  I have this terrible habit of having to do finishing touches on projects the night before I NEED whatever I am working on.  This was again one of those times, but I'm blaming this time on just having a baby 2 weeks before and also having to clean and prepare for company ;-)  

My mom came out earlier than everyone and we had a really fun week together.  She actually did some of the final touches on the gown. Something I wanted her to do so that it would be from both of us;  A real keepsake handmade by her momma and grandma :-)

  These pictures show where I got my ideas

And this is my finished product :-) I'm very happy with how it turned out!

The lace bonnet I whipped together the night before ;-)  it only took about 30 minutes and was the last perfect touch.

*Bonnet available on my etsy site! The Crafty Mom Boutique

I'm happy to do custom orders!

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