“A person's a person, no matter how small.” ― Dr. Seuss

Being a military wife, I see a LOT of expecting Moms on a daily basis. Did that ever trigger anything in my mind? Why, yes! Diaper cakes. I made them as gifts for my my friends, my co-workers and even my husband's soldiers. It wasn't until my craftiness took off in the form of sewing that I realized I could branch out. (That, and the help of Pinterest!) I have started creating other gifts.

Project 1: Gift for my expecting hair stylist.

(Bird and Elephant Onesie)

Project 2: Gift for a new friend and fellow Army spouse.

(Necktie Onesie)

Project 3: Gifts for a best friend from High School. 

(Stroller Blanket)

(Diaper Bag and Changing Mat)

I even had a family member of the recipient order matching burp cloths and a nursing cover!

Project 4: Gifts for a great friend, former co-worker and fellow Army spouse that I have been separated from due to both our PCS moves.

(Stroller Blanket)

(Soft Blocks-Front)

(Soft Blocks-Back)

I truly enjoyed each project and learned the following:

•To appliqué...takes patience, attention to detail and double sided fusible interfacing.

•To add pockets for bottles inside a baby bag...use elastic.

•A decorative flower can look adorable on almost anything and even hide any errors.

•And most important-diaper cakes and homemade gifts are both awesome gifts that take time and love to complete!


Giving credit where credit is due! The diaper bag I made my friend as a gift is adapted from a tutorial I found online at: 

http://www.make-baby-stuff.com/free-diaper-bag-pattern.html .

Have a wonderful day!

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“Try them, try them, and you may! Try them and you may, I say.” ― Dr. Seuss

Not all projects are successful. I keep my failed projects to remind me to slow down, take my time and figure it out. It may take me try after try, but eventually I get it right. This one took me three times. Yes, I ripped all the seams out each time. Zippers are my nemesis!

The Process... 

The Result...

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“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” ― Dr. Seuss

Where to start...

I was fortunate to be taught the skill many girls are no longer learning: sewing. I remember enjoying it, but by no means did I sew often. More than anything, I remember the Snow White dress my Aunt made me. I wore it constantly. This is no exaggeration. I am told stories of wearing it almost daily until it became a mini-dress. Between my Mom, Aunt and Middle School Home Ec...I learned some basics. In the last 10 years, I have sewn a few dresses and some curtains. I spent most of my time working and going to school, leaving little time for hobbies. I am coming up on almost a full year of being a stay at home Mommy-so lucky! In all aspects, I firmly believe that it is just as challenging as being a Mommy working full time outside the home. Nap times have allowed me to sew, clean, relax for a minute, watch Ellen, etc. This last year I even took on the project to make all my nieces and my sister purses for Christmas. At 27, I was testing my sewing limits.

I would call this project a success. I had many urge me to make things for Etsy, yet I did not feel my sewing was 'perfect' enough for someone to buy. Here I am now, being reassured by my amazing husband, family and friends that my work is homemade, one of a kind and worth making. I am, after all, my own worse critic. I see the imperfections-the one crooked stitch, the slight variations in pattern, etc. Once I have spotted it, I see nothing else. Needless to say, I have ripped out my fair share of stitching. I now have a love-hate relationship with sewing, but luckily, the love outweighs the hate.

I have the best husband ever and the two most amazing kids. They have adapted to my random sewing and the noise that comes with it. We have squeezed in a work space and my fabric addiction is full blown. I took the leap in March to create the Etsy page and Facebook/Pinterest have slowly followed. This blog is simply another outlet for me to share my work. :)

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