Tutorials & help with sewing.
I just finished sewing up a few new cloth diapers for my daughter. They are quick & easy to make when you use the following tips…
Use pre-shrunk, pre-cut, ready to sew kits from DiaperKit.com. The kits are all cut and come with all of the necessary notions (size tags, elastic, hook & loop, as...
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We love hummus at our house! Unfortunately it’s a bit on the expensive side when you’re on a strict budget. I’ve had a hard time finding a recipe that tasted “right” to everyone in our household who eats it. Here is the recipe that I have finally come up with that makes us all...
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Here are two videos about how to sew elastic into cloth diapers. The first video is me sewing an all-in-one cloth diaper kit from DiaperKit.com. This same method is used for sewing all-in-ones and fitted diapers that are turned and topstitched.
These are Quicktime videos. Don’t have Quicktime? No problem. It’s a free download and...
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I have been sewing fold over elastic onto diapers for several years and am sharing my sewing tips with you! Fold over elastic (FOE) is wonderful for binding cloth diaper covers and even fitted diapers and all-in-ones. I hope you find my videos helpful in your cloth diaper and/or diaper cover sewing. In the...
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My daughter has been rapidly outgrowing her warm winter pajamas. She’s left with her sleeveless summer nightgowns. Which just won’t do in winter. As much as I’d like to sew up some new pajamas or flannel gowns for her, my time is pretty tight right now.
The answer came from knitting inspiration. I had been...
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More and more families are feeling the pinch of the current economy. Since 2006 DiaperKit.com has been helping families all over the world save money with cloth diaper making kits. Now is a great time to share DiaperKit.com with your family and friends. It’s not difficult and you save a bundle! Have great stash...
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*This post taken from my old blog. Original writing July 2008.
You know that really ugly tie you wish your main man didn’t have? Well here’s an excellent way to put it to good use while ensuring that he will not be wearing it ever again.
OK, seriously, you can use any tie. Even a...
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*This post taken from my old blog. Original writing March 2009.
With our 4th baby I finally figured out some bibs I really like. There are two types. Today I’m covering the towel bibs. I love these. They’re soft, absorbent, and look great wash after wash.
I found some great towels on sale at Wal-Mart...
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