Easy Bubbas

So Makray has had this favorite blanket since he was about 5 months old. We call it his bubba and he has loved it to shreds, he was desperately in need of a new one and so we went to the fabric store. This is kind of a lame post, but it is such a fun and easy project. It is the super soft "cuddle fabric." They were having a sale on it at Sierras. Mak picked out the fabric and he loves it. Emmett loved it so much as well that the next day I made him one as well. We have dragged them everywhere and i have found that every other kid we see snatches them up as well.

What you need
2 pieces- 1 1/2 yards of CUDDLE FABRIC (a piece for the front and one for the back)
matching thread
sewing machine

All I did was lay out the fabric on top of each other, and folded the bottom side over the top, to make about a 2 inch hem. It is so fluffly there is no need to even fold it under to make a clean hem, just over the top and slow VERY close to the edge of your hem. Then wash to remove all the extra fluffiness.
You can hardly see my seems, there is no folding or measuring required EASY!!!

Tips:
1.The double sided material (that is fluffy on both sides) worked the best, because the fabric is so thick and you sew so tight you don't even see where you have sewn and it makes it have a really clean (not homemade) look.
2. If you lose control in a few spots (as we all do) and you sew to far in or not straight and your hem has scraggly edges, take some sewing scissors and just trim it as close as you can to your seems. It will clean it right up!!!

Zoo Block Quilt

This is my first attempt at quilting. I had planned to have done for when Emmett was born. Well six months after it is finished. Don't worry it wasn't that much work..... I about had it finished before he was born, and then i just quit. So this week I pulled it out and finished it. This was a really fun project, and was not to difficult for a first attempt.
It ended up being slightly bigger than Crib Size
The pattern has cut out of animals, that you end up ironing on, then you can lots of embroidering extras, like buttons and yarn. It was tedious but lots of fun.
I made a few changes to the original pattern, like adding the triangle edging. This is really easy to do. You simply cut out a TON of small squares, fold in half to form a triangle, then half again to form a smaller triangle, then press it. Sew all your triangles in on long line, and then add as edging.

This was a fun quilt the original pattern is posted in the link just below!!!

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Binky Straps

So my littlest guy is always losing his binky and the straps at the store are big, ugly and expensive so here is an easy fix I found thanks to a friend

What you need:
1/2 Yard ribbon (approx. 3/4 inch) Make sure its something easy to wash.
1 snap or Velcro (I prefer snap so it doesn't scratch baby's chin)
1 pack mitten clips (you will be able to make FOUR binky Straps with one pack)
needle and thread

For the attachment i used the old school mitten clips. (you remember them, they hold your mittens to your coat sleeve.) Best of all they are on clearance at Walmart, for 50 cents you get
four brand new binky attachments. Slide the ribbon through the slot, fold over the hem, and sew straight across several times for a good hold, like shown. I used my sewing machine , but doing it by hand works just as well.

(Also while doing this project take mind of what side you want facing up and that all your snaps and attachments go accordingly.)
With the other end get your snap or velcro and sew them on the in side of the ribbon. I folded mine into a clean hem so it wouldn't fray. An inch or so a part should work well, but you may want to measure with an actual binky to be sure.
(I sewed around the hem by hand just to make it a little neater)

And there you have it, for less than a buckTip: I wasn't crazy about the colors of the mitten and red was all I could find. If you can't find the color you are looking for or prefer silver I found the color could be stripped with a little nail polish remover and some scrubbing! TADA!!!

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Original Pattern from: Ally Munn

Crocheted Bead Rings

I am HUGE into rings right now. Probably because it is a difficult piece of jewlery for my 5 month old can destroy. I bought a ring the other day, when my mother saw it she said "hey i used to make rings just like that." Sure enough with a lot of searching, I found a few patterns on the internet. This is a really easy pattern, it just takes a little patience. I have found similar rings in stores for 8-16 bucks so you can't go wrong. GOOD LUCK!!!





YOU WILL NEED:
Elastic Thread
Beads of any size/color
Size 3 Crochet Hook

Abbreviations:
CH (chain)
SL ST (slip stitch)
SC (single crochet)
RND (round)

Begin a ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring. Rnd 1: * Slip a pearl or bead down, sc in ring, repeat from * 4 times (5 sc). Rnd 2: This rnd is worked without pearls or beads; 2 sc in each sc of previous rnd (10 sc). Rnd 3: * Slip pearl or bead, sc in sc, repeat from * around (10 sc). Rnd 4: This rnd is worked without pearls or beads. Sc in each sc (10 sc). Rnd 5: Repeat rnd 3. Rnd 6: Repeat rnd 4. Next: Ch 20, join with sl st in 5th sc on rnd 6 to form a ring. Turn, sl st in each of ch 20, fasten off. Pull ends through to wrong side of work and fasten securely. Tips: 1. dont panic about being perfect, the pattern is simple, but the work is pretty intricate. You miss a stitch here, or lose you spot there, it will still turn out. 2. As you can see I made the band thicker by simply doing triple crochet and securing the ends to the middle of the ring. Print this Pattern Original pattern: groovyboutique.com