Repurposed Men's Dress Shirt = Baby Bib

My new baby boy is teething and drools like crazy! He has to wear a bib constantly. That is kind of a bummer when I want him to look cute and not like he's waiting for lunch. Here's my solution.

I fused and machine appliqued a tie cut out from a cotton print. The bib is backed in flannel and closes with velcro. This project is also a great way to repurpose dress shirts that have stains or frayed cuffs.

Love it? I made a second one - you can find it in my etsy shop.

Tissue Holders - One Better

I added ribbon to cover the fused edges of the tissue holder. Cute contrast!

Pieced Belt

Another project inspired by Sew Mama Sew's fat quarter month. I made up my own method for this cute pieced belt. I fused a layer of flannel and interfacing in the center to give the belt the neccessary heft. It ended up a little long, but I've already worn it once.

I made it with Amy Butler fabric scraps from the previous project. Fun!!

You can buy a similar one for the little girl in your life too. Just check out my etsy shop (link on the right).

Quick Gifts

It's fat quarter month over at Sew Mama Sew. There are some great project ideas for using these small pieces of fabric. I loved the idea of these cute tissue holders. With a little trial and error, I think I figured out how to make them. The fusing of the fabric layers really makes for a nice stiff holder. I also made matching keychain wristlets from this tutorial. I made a whole bunch to give a gifts for all those ladies who will be helping me in the near future with the new baby coming home.


I love the Amy Butler fabrics! My favorite sister-in-law gave me a set of fat quarters for my birthday. Thanks! It was so fun to use them on this neat project.

Finished Baby Quilt

My little guy's quilt is done! Thanks for the comment that identified this pattern as Cobblestones. It is my first time machine quilting, and I just went for stitching in the ditch. I like how quickly it went! Next time I hope to try some free motion quilting.

A coordinating applique pillow:

New Baby Quilt

With a new baby arriving any week now (or rather me going to bring him home), I've been anxious about getting as much of his baby quilt done as I can. It is my own design, but a pretty basic square in a square pattern. I continued the square theme by making the quilt itself square too. This is the finished top.

Now to try out my new walking foot to machine quilt it. Any ideas on what quilting pattern would compliment it?

Baby Shower Gift

This was my first time trying felt applique, and boy, it couldn't be easier - no edges to turn under, just top stitch it on. It's a quick way to personalize a baby shower gift like these bibs and burb cloth. I used my new walking foot to machine quilt the burb cloth.
These turned out so cute, I made a couple for my own baby! The bibs are made from the same pattern as my first post on bibs, but these are done in the infant size.