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So I've written extensively about diaper covers already (because, hey, when you have an 8.5 month old, it's a fairly consuming topic), but I've got exciting news to share!  For a long while, I'd been wondering if Little Man was bothered by the bulk in his midsection (between doubled cloth and wide cover).  There's not… Continue reading Last post about diaper covers? Maybe?

My second top made the finals at the Made by Rae Spring Top Sewalong!  Yay!  Voting starts Monday (tomorrow) and this top will be in that round.  There is also voting on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the other finalists.  There are so many wonderful entries, and seeing how this is the first sewing contest… Continue reading I’m a finalist!

Spring Top Sewalong #2Before the seam ripperI’ve been ruminating about my second entry for the Made by Rae Spring Top Sewalong for so long, it’s crazy…how to create the pattern, which fabric to choose, how to assemble the darn thing…it’s been preventing sleep for a few weeks now. One of my all-time favorite tops was… Continue reading Spring Top Sewalong Entry #2

Fabric: Sugar Pop for ModaTo me, it's incredibly satisfying to use the items I've made around the house.  I still love seeing Evan's quilt on his bed each day or putting on a cover during a diaper change.  I fully adore my mismatched napkins, with their mitred corners, made from sets of mixed fat quarters.… Continue reading Napkins!

Flowery button-down by NicoleDespite how much I wanted to, I was too busy being pregnant and teaching a night class to participate in last year's Spring Top Sewalong.  This year, both boys go down for the night around 8 and if there isn't good TV on (so sad Top Chef is over!), I can sew… Continue reading Spring Top Sewalong

As I knew would happen, finding pants that fit over Little Man's big, cloth-diapered butt is a challenge. I can only take so many pairs of baby leggings! In my zeal of nesting before the baby arrived, I made a couple of pairs of "Big Butt Baby Pants" from Made By Rae, but the baby… Continue reading Big butt baby pants

With Christmas safely a month away, I can finally post photos of the projects I worked on for my family! In addition to diaper covers, I've been loving on making handbags. My niece Dani and sister-in-law Katie were the recipients of handmade bags this holiday. The fabric of this orange plaid bag (Katie's) is a… Continue reading Christmas gifts

It's been diaper cover-making central around here, spurred on by the fact that Oliver moved up to the next size cloth diaper and his old covers don't fit anymore. I've found a great source for patterns (www.newconceptions.com, Diaper Covers Deluxe), but am still having trouble getting everything I need (no-pill 3/4" fold over elastic, 1"… Continue reading Even more obsessed with diaper covers!

We are using cloth diapers for our second baby. We tried it out with the first, but our daycare wouldn't use them, so it just didn't make financial sense to cloth diaper only part of the time. Now, as a stay at home mom, we can do it! Clean diapers arrive at our doorstep once… Continue reading Obsessed with diaper covers

So second try's the charm. The zipper tabs on my newest gathered clutch worked out quite well. This one is going to Edie. I love the colors and patterns together (even the random octopi on the inside).