Learning how to sew a placket can be challenging but we break it down for you here. What is a Placket A placket is "an opening or slit in a garment, ...
Baby Nest Sew Along Day 4
We're nearing the end of the baby nest sew along. I hope you're having fun! Today we are sewing steps 9-17. Once you finish remember to enter the daily giveaway in the facebook group. Steps 9-12 is the optional insert. Since I'm sewing for a toddler I decided to skip the insert. If you are sewing for a baby and don't want to deal with washing the nest for diaper blow-outs, ...
Baby Nest Sew Along Day 3
It's day 3 of the baby nest sew along and today we are going to add the padding to the base of the nest! Grab your base layer(s) and get ready to do some quilting :) The first thing we need to do is mark where the base layer belongs. This will ensure the nest is symmetrical and the padding is right in the middle. I find the easiest way to do step 6 is to fold my nest in ...
Baby Nest Sew Along Day 2
It's day 2 of the sew along! Playing catch up? Read the previous posts here. Today we're going to sew steps 1-5. First sew your trim pieces together into one long strip. I'm using bias tape so I skipped that step. Next finish the ends of the trim by folding over twice and topstitching. If you want a little leeway in getting the trim length correct (great idea if you altered ...
Baby Nest Sew Along Day 1
It's day 1 of the baby nest sew along! If you missed the introduction to the sew along with the info. on participating, safety guidelines, and FAQ you can read that post here. Today we will be cutting out our pieces! If you don't already have all of your supplies, check page 2 of your pattern for the full supply list. I'm sewing a toddler size so I have 3 bags of polyfil ...
Messenger Bag Tutorial
I don't know about you, but every child I know wants to carry around their treasures. This tutorial will teach you how to make a child's sized messenger bag. This bag would be the perfect birthday gift or get a jump on Christmas and start making them now! Supplies Needed: Exterior Fabric - 1/3 yard of canvas preferably, quilting cotton or any medium to heavyweight ...