Diaper Stackers

My mom gave me this great book on how to make basic nursery decor. Its really great because it really breaks things down and makes it easy to sew these cute things. It also teaches basic sewing skills, which I'm still working on. I bought the fabric to make these about a month ago (soon after baby Cole was born) but I kept putting it off for good reasons (cooking, cleaning, taking care of the kids). I decided if I didn't do something I probably wouldn't get around to it until they were both in kindergarten :)

So this week on Monday I decided to ignore the apartment and luckily Landon and Cole cooperated and it were low maintenance.  I just would sew whenever they were both content and I was able to almost finish it. It required I little more work on Tuesday but overall it didn't take too much time (less without interruptions) and it was fun to make.Plus I was able to sew it all without calling my mom to figure it out. I am really happy with how they turned out! So if you are looking for nursery decor check out that book!

Pajama Pants

I finally got around to finishing these pajama pants! I started them about 2 months ago and have been procrastinating finishing them. I have to make my own pjs because I have long legs and I want long pjs! I ran into a lot of issues while making them also. That's what I get for my first shot alone. Usually my mom is close by for guidance. I still had to call her a few times!

The first problem was when I cut the fabric. I didn't fold the fabric right so I ended up having two left legs.... that doesn't work well. My mom suggested just having one leg inside out, but I'm too picky about my pjs even though no one sees them.

I went back to the store and of course they didn't have anymore of the original fabric I bought so I scraped the original pattern (similar blue with polka dots) and now have it for possible inventive projects (maybe i'll try and make bean bags with numbers.... hmmm...).

Then I was going along fine until I reached the waistband (I know, so close to the finish line!!). I don't know how I did it but I measured the elastic about 6 inches too big.... who even knows. This wouldn't have been so bad, except I had actually sewn the elastic to the pants instead of threading it through. So my hubby was nice enough to take out the stitches (he kind of likes doing that) and I cut down the elastic and went with threading it through this time. Then I finally hemmed them and they turned out pretty good.

The only other thing is I think I used a bigger size then I really wanted, but it just means the legs are a little baggier then I'm used to. Atleast the waist fits now!!!

Bean Bags

I made a set of 10 bean bags for my Relief Society service auction tonight. I had made bean bags for my son a few months ago, so I just used left overs to make them. I also made a bag to put them in using the same template from previous post. I just made a smaller version and luckily it worked out just fine. The only part that didn't work out so well is that the drawstrings were a little shorter then they probably should have been.  It was fun making them and I was glad to be motivated to use my sewing machine again. They also sold for 100 fake dollars :)

Drawstring Bags

I decided to make drawstring bags to hold some of my son's toys like blocks and the bean bags that I made. I found this pattern at here and altered it a little bit. I didn't like how much fabric was above the drawstring so I shortened that part a little bit. This is a great handy project especially for new sewers like myself.

To make this bag:
1/3 yard of 44-45" fabric
2 30" ribbon ties (I used shoe laces or you can make the drawstring out of the same fabric)


Cut the fabric 35 1/2" by 12 1/2". Turn under each edge 1/4" and press. Now fold in half with good sides together and your fabric should measure 17 1/2" by 12 1/2". Measure 14" up the side and mark. Measure 1/2" and mark also. Sew (1/4" seams) up sides to the 14" mark leave 1/2" open and then finish sewing the last 3".


Now press open the seams you just stitched.

 Now you are going to fold the top edge down 2" and sew right next to the edge. This should be a little below opening on the sides. Once you've sewn this edge, sew a little above the other side of the 1/2" opening.



           Turn bag right side out. Attach a saftey pin to the ribbon or fabric tie (if you are using shoe laces, the ends are already stiff enough). Thread the ribbon through the opening on one side all the way around until it comes out the same side you put it in. Do the same on the other side. Tie the ends and you have a drawstring bag!