TUTORIAL: Taggy Lovie with Paci Loop!!

This is my first tutorial so bear with me! This morning as I was starting to work on a taggy lovie for a custom order(my MIL ordered this along with a set of other items for hubby's cousin's new baby), I decided I might as well make a tutorial while I am at it.

To start you will need:

~1 piece cotton print - 14 1/2" x 14 1/2"
~1 piece cotton print - 2 1/2" x 5 1/2"
~1 piece minky - 14 1/2" x 14 1/2" (personally I cut this piece slightly larger to account for possible shifting while sewing, minky can be a pain to sew without a walking foot)
~Assorted ribbon(here I cut 4 pieces of each ribbon, all cut to 4" length. I also used 6 different styles of ribbon)
~Coordinating thread
~Pins
~Sewing needle
~2 snaps or hook and loop


For step one, cut out your fabric, and cut out your ribbon pieces. Fold ribbon pieces in half and pin them in a bit of a random manner around your piece of cotton print(make sure the folds are facing in:see picture). Leave one corner free of ribbon(this will be where the paci leash will go).

Step two: sew the ribbon onto the cotton print, I like to go back and forth over each ribbon a couple of times to make sure they are nice and secure.

Step three: Place cotton print with ribbon face to face with the minky and pin in place then sew. Make sure to leave the corner for the paci leash open!

Cut seam allowance and turn right side out. Set aside.

Step four: Now take your 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of cotton print. Fold it in half(right side together) and sew closed one end and down one side.

Cut corners next to thread(do not cut actual thread!). Flip right side out and iron. Stitch around the edges.

Pin paci leash into place in the opening you left for it. Fold cotton print and minky inside with paci leash and pin in place. Topstitch around entire lovie.

Add snaps or hook and look to your paci leash. Finished!!

Current project: High chair restoration

So I bought this wood highchair last week from a lady on Craigslist. She had it up for $20 and I figured, what have I got to lose?? The foot step is broken off on one side, and it is missing a tray. The white paint job is "drippy" (meaning it was layed on a bit to thick and dropped as it was drying). Because of this I have decided to strip the paint. There is another layer of beige paint underneath the white which is not coming up quite so easily as the white is. But with a pressure washer a heat gun, metal brush and electric sander, I think I've got this!

I haven't decided whether or not to make a tray for it since it is perfect height to pull up to the table. We will see what happens!!

Here are a couple pics. I will post more as I am restoring it!!

Noah loves it too!!

On Thursday I am supposed to recieve an order of fabric from fabric.com(one of the best most ecenomical places to buy designer fabrics by the way!! Free shipping on $35+ purchases). I ordered a half yard of laminated cotton and some binding to make a cushion for the high chair. Here's the print:

I ordered green binding to match the color in the print exactly. I also decided to order some giraffe print minky because I have wanted some for awhile and it was on sale. With that I will be making a blanket, changing pad cover, large wipes case, a diaper or 2 and a lovey!! I am SO excited to get started! It has been awhile since I have been able to focus on making anything for noah(usually I am making items for the shop to sell. Oh and in case you were curious, this is the giraffe print minky I bought:

It matches his room and giraffe print wall perfectly!! And as a plus it was only $8.39 per yard!!! Go fabric.com!! (BTW about 10 minutes after I bought it, the price went up to $11.88(still on sale) so I'm glad I ordered when I did!!

Sorry about being MIA!!!

I just remembered about this blog this morning! I'ts been pretty crazy since Noah was born because I have now started my own cloth diaper business(I sell things besides cloth diapers as well). www.twoofakindcreations.etsy.com I'm going to try to make a new post to update sometime in the next week, I have a huge custom order to make for my MIL for DH's cousin who just had a baby. It will include a changing clutch with pocket for wipes case, travel and large size wipes case set, taggy lovie with wooden ring teether(hopefully personalized with babies name if I can find my woodburner!!) Minky/cotton print blanket with Satin binding, 1 or 2 large bamboo burp cloths, 2 bamboo bibs, 2 paci clips, and 3 washcloths. Okay..so now I'm starting to see why I am busy!!! LOL. I also just bought an antique high chair for $20 it has been painted over with a new color twice and I am stripping all the old paint off and sanding it down to bring out the pretty wood grain underneath, and I am fixing the foot bar piece(it is unattached on one side) and may be making a tray, or will just pull it up to the table. It's very pretty! But anyways, like I said I will try to update next week and post some new pictures of Noah and post some pictures of anything new I am making. OH! I am also making a cushion for Noahs high chair, lol. And making him a minky blanket after I get fabric(coming in the mail next week!! If anyone wants to check out my new shop, feel free... I am having a clearance sale because some of the lsitings are about to expire and I won't be renewing them. If they don't sell I will be keeping them to give as gifts to all the people I know having babies right now! (there seems to be a new one born every week!).