Rag Quilt Baby Girl Blanket

I found my camera cord and now I can finally start posting again!!! Her is one of my latest projects. I finished it just in time for Katelin's baby shower this past Wednesday and now I'm busy working on a little boy version since I'm having my baby this coming Thursday. WOW! It took a lot of time and I was very satisfied with the finished product. It is SO soft and cuddly I wanted to keep it for myself...and probably would have had I been having a girl. :)

The blanket is crib sized so it's approximately 45" x 60".

Supplies:
Sizzix Big Shot & cutting pads
Scallop Square Die (Exclusive through Stampin' Up!, contact me if you'd like to purchase one)
221-Pink Minky squares(backing)
44-squares of each of the printed fabrics and 45 of the green Soft and Comfy fabric (like minky)
221-3 1/4" x 3 1/4" squares of Warm & Natural batting
glue sticks (to glue the Warm & Natural to the front and back squares to hold them in place for sewing)
Light pink thread
Straight pins
Scissors

Watch for upcoming posts of the little boy projects I'm working on.

Ruffle Shirt and Flowers

I used the tutorial found here to make the shirt which was pretty easy.

Then I used the Baskets & Blooms and Flower Folds Sizzix dies from Stampin' Up! to make the flowers for the girls hair. I cut one flower out of white felt and one out of fabric for each size, poked a hole through the middle and attached all the flowers with a rhinestone brad. Then I cut a small slit in the felt on the bottom flower to slide the clip under the felt and brad which is a pretty tight fit so it shouldn't come undone. Easy and no glue!

Rag Skirts

I got the idea from one of the ladies in my Stampin' Up! line. It was so cute I had to run to the fabric store and make 2 myself. The girls helped pick out the fabric. I chose to do 15 squares wide because I used 5 colors and I wanted to have the skirt run continuously all the way around. If you aren't as OCD about that stuff as me you can choose however many you'd like depending on the size you're making. I used the Sizzix Big Shot and Scallop Square Die both available to purchase through me from Stampin' Up!

1. Cut out 45 squares for the front and 45 for the back to line the skirt (size Toddler 3-5). I used white fabric to line the skirts.
2. Lay out the squares and make a pattern. Then I copied it for the second skirt.
3. Pin the rows together so they are ready to sew.4. Sew the squares together forming rows, then sew the rows together so that all squares are sewn in the pattern you layed them out in. Make sure you sew lining sides together and pattern sides on the outside.

5. Cut 2 strips for the bottom hem and the waist band. Cut the fabric 3x the width of the waistband so there is room to fold in half and fold the edges under. Cut the bottom hem at 3" wide and do the same thing. I had to piece my waistband/hem together to make it long enough.

6. Sew the hem on first and trim it to fit the width of the skirt.

7. Fold the skirt in half and sew up the back seam, again, lining inside and pattern outside.

8. Attach waistband the same way but leave a hole to thread the elastic through. You must use a large safety pin to do this otherwise you'll spend a lot of time and be really frustrated...ask me how I know.

I just love how these turned out!

I just finished some shirts to go with these and I'll post pics of those and the matching flowers in the next day or two. I think I'll have their pics taken in these. Doesn't Jade look so much like Kazia with her hair straightened...and so grown up!

Rag Bags

I just got a scallop square die for my sizzix machine and have put it to good use. I've been busy sewing for an upcoming Boutique. It is located at the fair grounds in Farmington. Here's a little peek at what I've been sewing. I think they are so cute! I've made around 20 of them. The more you wash them...the more ragged they look.

This 3 x 3 size has one pocket in the middle on the outside side of the bag, perfect for keys and/or cell phone. Side pocket on a 3 x 3 bag The 2 x 3 size bags have a pocket on the outside side and inside side, again, perfect for cell phone and/or keys, etc.

Inside pocket on 2 x 3 bag

Inside and outside pocket view on the 2 x 3 bag

This is probably my favorite one...denim. SO CUTE! And it frays really well.
The 2 x 2 size is great for gifts, dress up, little items, scriptures, trick-or-treating, Easter bags and more. They have one pocket on the inside.

I just love the Tinkerbell one too.


I even have some gender neutral...

and little boy bags too.
Here are a couple of pics so you can see how a set of standard scriptures fit into the 2 x 2 bags:

As you can see, the pens fit nicely in the pocket on the inside along with your keys and maybe a phone.

A better view of the inside pocket:

If you're interested in purchasing a bag the pricing is as follows:

3 x 3 $25

2 x 3 $21

2 x 2 $17

I will have all my bags at the Boutique in Farmington April 28-May 1. If you want to purchase one before or after the Boutique just contact me by phone, e-mail, or leave a comment and I'll get back to you. I also take special orders if you have something specific in mind.

Next on my major project list is to make a Cinderella dress for Jade's birthday and to design a diaper bag with flap and matching baby blanket for my new little boy that will be arriving in 3 months. I can't wait to share them.