Baby Legs Tutorial

Source: Chickpea

Hello all!! I am a HUGE fan of Pinterest. My friends are all now friends of Pinterest thanks to Facebook. I now get emails all day long from my friends telling me the  next great  thing  I need to make for "our" babies. I have asked them all to make "Pins for Kelley to make". Here we go -- Pin # 1 complete. Will be showing them off tomorrow night with the girls. My stinkyface (that is his new bloggy nickname) (heck that is what I call him anyhoo) will be rocking these bad boys himself.

For the Tutorial, you can find plenty of them online. OR you can buy them brand new from Babylegs for $12 each. I on the other hand can make my own for MUCH less and I don't mind doing it. I did watch the video here first before attempting mine.

First you need a pair of knee high socks. Not to name drop here but Target has a great selection.

 Now you will cut to make 4 pieces. Cut at the toe and right below the heel. Then cut right above the heel on both pairs of socks to get your 4 pieces. You will not need the  Toes or the  Heel.

 Now the smaller (foot) part fold inside out then over again so all the "right" sides are showing and lined up evenly.

 Then put the "right" sides together again and match up and pin.

 Making sure  to catch all "3" layers here -- you will use a zig zag stitch to sew. 3 = the foot folded in half and the main part of the  sock.

 Here is your zig zag setting.

Viola... babylegs. I can't wait for stinky face to wear them for all the ladies tomorrow night!

Never too Old to Learn Something New

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WINNER

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

I was over on Handmade Baby Clothes and entered to win this Fabric!! And guess what … I WON!! I never win anything. I am so excited.  I cannot decide what to make the pants or the hospital shirt? Maybe Both???

Knit Pants

Sleep sack

Hospital shirt

Cannot wait to receive so I can start planning and Sewing. Did I mention it yet but

7 More Weeks!!

Tutorial - how to make Lettuce or Ruffle Edge

Do you all remember my post about scarves??? Well I did it!! Finally sat down and made my scarf. I am going to share my short road to the finished product. I just finished at the gym so we won't have any pics of me wearing the scarf....yet.

Remember this Scarf?

First I had to learn how to make a ruffled edge on fabric. Thanks to this tutorial I think I got the hand of it.

 Above is the Fabric cut to 11" wide x 64" long

 Here we are pulling from both ends of the fabric to create a stretch with a zig zag stitch to make a Ruffle Edge

 Still there with the Scarf Draping

 All wrapped up after we closed the loop to make the scarf

Just imagine my head in the middle of the scarf... Seriously, I will take one of me tomorrow to post as a complete outfit. I am so pleased with the outcome. Only 1 wish -- the fabric was a little more heavier weight.

Drum Roll Please ... Sorry these pictures are no where near professional. I was running late to work and using a Camera Phone!!

Love how this one looks like it is framing the baby

Who Loves a Scarf????

Oh Baby Designs

 ME of Course. Yes Even 7.5 Months Pregnant too

Check out this Chunky Pleated Scarf Tutorial.... I am loving it. Disney at Ruffles and Stuff has it here for you.


Ruffles



I put in for this scarf over at Elle Apparel. I did not win it SO -- I am going to try to learn how to make it on my own. I will need to start by learning How to make the Lettuce Edge or Ruffles here.

Oh Baby Designs



Ruffles

 Super Excited I just ordered mmy fabric to make the 1st scarf from Ooh baby Designs.....



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