Free Tutorial: Simply Cute 10-Minute Stockings

Need a super fast, super cute Christmas gift? These stockings are perfect! It takes about 10 minutes to do all 3. They're about 4" x 5", and are just right for a full-size candy cane and some candy. Use them for decoration, as gift tags on a present, or make a bunch for Christmas tree ornaments! Also, they take so little fabric that it's a great way to use up scraps.

Click Here to download the free JoyfulRose Stocking Template
Note: it's a PDF, so you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open it

Supplies:
Stocking Template
Scraps of non-fraying fabric (I used 3 different patterns of Babyville Boutique PUL, but you could also use felt or fleece)
About 15" of 1/4" wide ribbon (I used Babyville Boutique Pink Floral Ribbon)
Sewing Machine, thread, cutting board, scissors, pins, needle

Instructions:
1. Print and cut out template
2. Fold fabric in half, wrong sides together
3. Trace template onto fabric and cut through both layers of fabric
4. Cut a 5" length of ribbon
5. Keep fabric wrong sides together, fold ribbon into a loop and place at top left corner
6. Sew along sides (not the top!) with a 5/8" seam allowance, using a wide stitch (or hand stitch)
* Tip: Be sure to stitch securely, especially the top sides.
7. Make at least 2 more stockings.
8. Fill with goodies and enjoy!

Free Tutorial: Fast and Festive Gift Bag

Need a quick gift bag? This one is super easy! It takes about 15 minutes, including gathering all the materials.

 Supplies:
About 1/3 yard of fabric (I used Babyville Boutique Chevrons and Solid Red PUL)
About 20" of 1/4" wide ribbon (I used Babyville Boutique Forest Friends Ribbon)
Sewing Machine, cutting board, scissors, pins, thread, needle

Instructions:
1. Cut the chevron BBVL PUL a bit wider than your gift and twice as long (I added about 4 inches of red PUL at the top and bottom to make it more Christmas-y)
2. Fold the PUL in half lengthwise, right sides together
3. Sew the 2 sides together and turn right side out
4. Sew a 20" long BBVL ribbon to the back
5. Insert gift, gather top of bag, tie in a cute bow. 
Done and done!

Babyville Boutique Supplies!

Announcing the most amazing thing to come to cloth diapering in years!!!

Babyville Boutique contains everything you need in order to get started with sewing your own cloth diapers. Wahoo! How-to books, patterns, darling waterproof (PUL) fabrics, velcro-type closures, snaps, appliques, labels, and more!

Babyville Boutique will be in stores such as Joanns, Hancocks, and Hobby Lobby the end of September. Save your coupons!

My Design Tester package arrived last week and I sewed up my most favorite diaper ever for our baby girl. :) Also had a chance to cut out more diapers and will work on those when we return home from vacation.

Sneak peak at my new supplies:

Pics of my favorite diaper:





Wonderful fit on baby girl:


Diaper cover in progress:


Diaper cuts all ready to be sewn up:


Thanks so much to Jean for letting me be part of the Team. So excited for an easy way to get beautiful diaper-sewing supplies!

Medium Diaper Covers and Mini-Diapers - Artistry Baby Pattern

I finally sat down and sewed up a couple of mini-diapers and covers for my friend Lesley. Her little gal is getting to be so big! She's growing out of a lot of the diaper stash we gave them so I tried a new pattern she liked. It's the Artistry Baby pattern, which you can find at Christine's Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/artistry

Unfortunately I forgot to add a seam allowance to the mini-diapers. Ack! I tried putting elastic in the first but wasn't sure if it would be too narrow for Lesley's baby. The second one I just serged the diaper so it's more of a contour than a mini-diaper. LOL. Oh well. Will remember that seam allowance next time!

I was pleased with how the covers turned out. I haven't sewn with FOE (fold-over elastic) in awhile. Next time I'll stretch the FOE even more for the legs and waist but even so, the diapers fit Lesley's girl really well.

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Newborn AIO Cloth Diaper :)

Made a little AIO (all-in-one) diaper today and can't believe how tiny and adorable it is! So excited to try it in the Spring....

After I took pictures I rounded off the corners of the velcro so they won't scratch our little sweetheart.

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Very close in size to the Dunk 'N Fluff fitted (diaper on the left) with umbilical snap-down

Outer PUL, hidden flannel, inner flannel:

Insert is a tri-fold with 1 layer Cotton Velour; 1 layer Flannel:

Size comparison with our other newborn diapers: