Little Men Ties

I love to make things for my sweet boys, and I love it even more when they match! 

 Bryson was dedicated at church on Sunday. So I made the boys matching ties, from this pattern. It was really quick and pretty easy.  

 Aren't they absolutely precious!?! 

 Such a wonderful day. Those boys are going to do some awesome things for God's kingdom. They have already done some pretty amazing things in our lives! I am so thankful for them. 

Car seat cover

One of the only things I was able to sew in the first two weeks after Bryson was born was a Car seat cover. It was essential, and I love it!

I bought this fabric a long while back, and knew it would be used as a car seat cover if the baby was a boy. And he is! If you can't tell I love bright colors for babies, and I think they enjoy it also.  

The Cover was super simple to make. I used about 2 yards of quilting cotton fabric.
You could definitely use a heavier fabric for winter and cooler months.
After cutting the fabric to the size that would fit nicely on on the car seat, I rounded the corners.
Then I sewed right sides together around the edge, with a small opening.
After turning it right side out, and ironing it nice and crisp, I did a top stitch around the edge.
The handles are sewn on the outsides on both sides, so it can be reversible. They stay on the car seat handle with a small strip of velcro, and the handles also have small decorative buttons.

Of course Bryson needed matching strap covers.

Sometimes they even get a little slobbered on.

It stays in the car mostly. Perfect to have on hand for those Colorado afternoon thunder storms. And it really works well as a blanket in a pinch. We love it, and it is so easy to make, try it out!

Linking up to:

http://makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com/

http://www.bluecricketdesign.net/

http://www.somewhatsimple.com/2011/07/strut-your-stuff-baby-ideas.html

Baby Boy Coming Home Outfit

Well, we do not know what this baby boy's name will be, but he will look cute at least! I know a ton of baby boys being born, so I am sure this will find good use if baby is a girl.

I used Made by Rae's newborn pants pattern, but altered it slightly. I really hope it fits, we will see.

The pants even have a little tag so he knows Mommy made them with love.

The onesie has a simple star applique on it. I used heat and bond, and a zig zag stitch around the edges.

Super simple, but I still think it is really cute.

Just like with the baby girl, I have a back up plan. This is honestly one of Brady's old outfits, so I will feel bad if it is a boy, and the outfit I made does not fit. Just not nearly as cute as the baby girl back up outfit.

Special thanks to my photo Assistant.

Should not be too long now. I really cannot wait to meet this baby, and see what it is. Then the sewing can really start!

Boy Bumper

When making the baby's bedding, I knew I did not want to do all gender neutral stuff so I decided to make both a boy and girl bumper. I reused Brady's old bumper pad, so that saved some money.

 I used a car fabric form IKEA that matches the primary colors in the rest of the room. It was not very hard to do, but it was quite hard to sew. I sewed each piece encasing the bumper pad, and then added the binding around all edges. Even with a presser foot for my sewing machine it was very thick and cumbersome to sew.

 Lastly I added the ties, made from the stripe fabric, and sewed down the bumper at all the places where the bumper would be at a corner in the crib. It is definitely not perfect, and if you look closely you can see many imperfections. It was quite a learning experience, and you would think it would have made the 2nd, girl bumper easier. I didn't.
But, the baby will probably never sleep with the bumper on the crib. The first few moths baby will be in our room in a bassinet. Once baby moves into it's crib, for safety we use a separate special breathable bumper. And therefore this is for pure decoration purposes only.

Regardless, I think it is super cute, and it looks great in the room. Just a few more things and the room will be all pulled together. Check back for the girl version of the bumper.

Teen Beanie

A new friend, who I met while working, asked if I could make her son a beanie. I showed her several different options, and she choose a beanie with ear flaps. Her 13 year old son, Kaleb wanted Rasta colors? I did my best. But I think that overall they are happy with the product.

 I did not have a head to model, so a basketball came in handy.

 Side view

 Close up

 The ear strap thingys

 I charged $15, which I think is a pretty good deal. If anyone is interested in any kind of beanies, contact me, and I would be happy to make one for you.