Saturday, February 6, 2010

Too large waistbands? Make them adjustable. Buttonhole Elastic.

Make them fit! Check out the complete tutorial at Mamas Worldwide, or at Julie K for a version using the existing waistband as the casing. Or head on over to Just Deanna who made the buttonhole elastic herself! Leafy Treetop Spot has a version too.

Turn a Regular Bra into a Nursing Bra

Check out the complete tutorial at Mamas Worldwide.

Friday, February 5, 2010

DIY Baby Book

Make a baby book for your little one using objects that they will recognize. Check out the complete tutorial at Party Perfect.

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She had it made professionally, but I think it cold be just as sweet printing the pictures as 4x6 and putting them in an album.

Maternity Jeans from Regular Jeans + a T-Shirt

Turn your regular jeans into maternity jeans. Check out the complete tutorial at Instructables and more tips at Craft.

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You can do this with slacks and skirts as well!

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Quiet Books


Page 1, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6, Page 7, Page 8, Page 10,

Finished Book.

Templates and more ideas from other blogs.


More and more ideas ... How to Make a Quiet Book, Fowler Fam (scroll to the bottom of the post for links to more ideas!!), Craft Patch (love the face and magnetic paper doll pages!!), Craft Patch magnetic quiet book, magnetic quiet book part 2, and magnetic quiet book part 3, Naptime Journal, quiet book (each page is a different "room"),

Custom Stencils

She teaches you how to make a custom stencil and then how to use it. Check out the complete tutorial at Handmade by Jill.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Diaper Cake Tutorial

Isn't it pretty?! Check out the complete tutorial at Homemade by Jill. She also has a tutorial on how to make the paper roses.

Baby Shoes


Here are some more baby shoes ... I absolutely ADORE these ones by Handmade by Jill and think they look completely different than most other soft baby shoes. Modified the Stardust Shoes pattern. She also made a pair with a button and strap which are adorable as well. Here are some others she's made as well ... love love love baby shoes!!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Fabric Travel High Chair

Check out the complete tutorial at Handmade by Jill.

Homemade Board Books

What a cute idea. Check out the complete tutorial at Homemade by Jill.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Reversible Tote Bag

CUTE! Check out the complete tutorial at Craftster.

Birthday Crown

You can make one of these in less than 30 minutes. Check out the complete tutorial at Handmade by Jill.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

wedding veil

make a wedding veil, either for your own wedding or for your daughter's dress up box ... either way you're gonna love it. check out the complete tutorial at chica and jo.

Hip Mama Diaper Bag

Functional but doesn't look like a traditional diaper bag with teddy bears on it. Check out the complete tutorial at A Mingled Yarn, or at Make Baby Stuff.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Butterfly "Specimen Case"



How cute is this butterfly "specimen case". Check out Homemade by Jill for more details. I also think it could look really cool if you found pictures of butterflies online and printed and cut them out instead of just punching.