New thread arrived so I could play with the double needle set up on the sewing machine. It’s a bit tricky on knits. The bobbin thread has to be loose to allow for a little stretch, though I find that the hem gathers once the fabric is stretched. It’s not ideal so I’m looking forward…
Tag: baby
{ tiny t-shirts }
Today’s sewing adventure used a pattern that I printed a few months ago. I have no idea where I found it or what the instructions were. So I moved cautiously. Using the jersey knit with pink crabs and a short sleeve tshirt pattern for toddlers, I started sewing. First, side seams and shoulders. Then, I…
{ shorties }
I was so so excited to try this tutorial on using a blind hem foot on the serger that I attempted it on a weeknight! The fabric is a GOTS 100% certified organic cotton from fabric.com. Since I prewash all my fabric the moment it arrives, I’m able to pull it out to sew when…
{ mini twin }
Today, I made a mini raglan shirt to match mine. I read about drafting a pattern and decided against that. I bought the Baboosh Sewing raglan shirt pattern. I cut the shirt in a size 18-24, which should be plenty of room to grow. The neckline sewed up as I expected. The cuffs with the…
{ pink pants }
In the last box, I unboxed new fabric. To my surprise, after washing and drying all the fabrics, a lot of the slipperiness was gone! This blog post DIY Baby Legging Tutorial was amazingly easy to follow with step by step instructions and photos. I found a pair of red pants with the correct size…
{ tiny knits }
Towards the end of 2018, I finished two knitting projects. One was a pair of fingerless gloves using the BonBons pattern with a super soft cotton/acrylic blend in “apricot jam”, aka orange. I made one glove years (years!) ago and lost enthusiasm to do a second glove. I re-purposed the yarn for a cabled hat…
{ tiny fingers and toes }
It turns out that knitting baby hats is super quick and satisfying! Here’s my newest nephew sporting his little blue gnome hat. It’s the same pattern as the variegated pixie hat from the last baby shower. Knit up solid color this time. To be uploaded is a fun frog hat! The gauge was a bit…
{ little boy blue }
Oh, the joy of baby showers! Friends of mine have decided not to learn the sex of their baby so the shower was full of yellow and green. My gift was a knitted pixie hat that I adore. It should fit a 3-6 month old (just in time for the Texas winter) perfectly with a…
{ my new toy }
My husband gifted me something that he knew I’d love for Christmas. In March, I opened the box for the first time to play with my Cricut Expression 2. Amazing! He was right. Baby showers, home decor, personal cards. I am so becoming Martha Stewart!