Easy Lace Trimmed Baby Socks

The cuteness of these socks is just overwhelming! Miss Stitches made these adorable lace socks for her little one - and they're so easy!

 

See the Lace Trimmed Baby Socks.

How to Make Grippy Socks

Where was this idea when my little guy was walking? At the time, most of our apartment was tiled and he was always slipping around on the floor. Mama Brown Thumb's idea is so easy and cheap, especially compared to buying the store bought grippy socks.

 

Find out How to Make Grippy Socks. 

Faux Crocheted Skirt (and Boot Socks)

Want to know how to make a crocheted skirt and some boot socks?  Head over to Morning by Morning Productions for some little secrets.

See the crocheted skirt and boot socks.

Toddler/Baby Leggings from Women's Knee Highs

Don't you love leggings for your little ones during the cold months? I do (sometimes even under their pants!) I made a ton of those knock-off Baby Legs from women's knee high socks for my two oldest. (They even wore them on their arms with short sleeve shirts.)

Now, Just Between Friends has created an easy tutorial about how to turn knee highs into leggings that go up over the diaper! Sometimes, I wished my former baby legs were leggings! I love this idea too. It looks so easy!

See how the women's knee high are turned into toddler leggings.

DIY Maryjane Socks

Maryjanes look cute on any age female!   I especially love the maryjane socks I've seen at the baby stores,but I don't like the price.  The Gunny Sack shares a quick and easy way to make your own maryjane socks.

See the DIY Maryjane Socks!



Party Highlights

Check out some of the links from today's Whatever Goes Wednesday party!

Girl in Air painted this rockin' world map on her wall. She says it only took her $10 and 2 hours. See her secret.

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Every boy/man wants a rubberband gun! Be glad that Potholes and Pantyhose shows you how to make one!

I'm loving this recipe card holder by Life Is Sweeter Than Chocolate! I need one!!!

Add a little class and sophistication to some plain knee-highs with some lace. Read this tip from Yellow Black Bird.

Check out more links to the Whatever Goes Wednesday show!

Sock Monkey Attire!

If you are in love with sock monkeys, you will flip over this sock monkey applique at Dilly Dally and Flitter. There isn't a pattern, but you can see how she did it HERE.
If you like to crochet, you will definitely be interested in this sock monkey hat from Do Ah Diddy. See the pattern for an adult HERE, a child pattern HERE and a baby pattern HERE.

Guest Blogger - Texas Monkey - Tutu Leggings

Hey there Someday Crafters! I'm sooo excited and humbled to be guest blogging here where I get so many of my ideas and inspiration, not only from Michelle, but from you readers that she features.

I'm Shayna from Texas Monkey, a small but fun blog where I am glamorizing, mesmerizing, and accessorizing my life and home one project at a time. I say Ya'll and Fixin' a lot! Hope you're ok with that. It is a Texas Gal blog after all. I'm also owner of Texas Monkey Boutique where I make and sell handmade accessories.

I'd love for ya'll to stop by my small town blog (you know the kind, where everyone knows everyone and you can always find someone to help you out with whatever you need) and there you will find yummy recipes, DIY projects, crafts, a weekly Dream Book and experiments, and I like to showcase new items I'm making for my store with my adorable little monkey modeling them.
Here are a few of my latest projects:

DIY Toddler Book Display Book Shelves

Easy Peasy Wall Art From Lowe's

Adorable Items in My Store

But on to why we're really here. I want to show you how to make these adorable TuTu Leggings. I know we've all seen the Baby Warmer Leggings, and the fun girl Tutus everywhere but what would be more fun than to have both of these all wrapped up into one adorable accessory, so began my Tutu Leggings.

This project is quite easy and I'd rate it on the beginners level. You don't need a sewing machine for this so in my book that makes it a plus!

First thing is to gather your supplies, you will need:
Women's Knee High Socks
Tulle in colors of your choice
Measuring Tape
Elastic (the thinnest you can find)
Scissors
Needle and Thread


Step 1 - Cut your socks right above the heel, (for taller girls you may want to use the toe portion that you just cut off to extend the length of the leggings, otherwise, put the toe portion away, we won't be needing it)

Now if you've ever made the baby leg warmers then you probably have had to finish the new ends, this is why this project is so simple, you don't need to finish the ends unless you want to because once you add the tutu the raw edges won't be shown.

Step 2 - Cut your tulle into 6 x 3 inch strips (6 inches long and 3 inches wide)

Step 3 - Measure your adorable little monkey's ankle
Step 4 - Cut your elastic one inch shorter than what her ankle measurement was.

Step 5 - Stitch your elastic together to form a circle
(Read pictures Left to Right)

Step 6 - I used a roll of tulle but a glass or candle or anything in cylinder shape will work. Place your elastic over the roll of tulle
Step 7 - Gather 2 pieces of tulle and interlock using a chain link.
Step 8 - Begin tying your tulle around your elastic using a square knot, (make sure that the chain link is on the back of the elastic)
Step 9 - Continue this process all the way around until your elastic is covered and full.

Step 10 - Once your little tutu is complete, cut the tulle to your desired length, I wanted short and poofy. So I cut it to about 1 inch in length.
Step 11 - Place the tutu around the unfinished end of your legging and hold in place with one hand.

Step 12 - Begin hand stitching the tutu to the legging all the way around and tie off the thread.


Repeat all the steps for your other legging and then step back and

admire your adorable little monkey tutu legs.


Then put them on the nearest precious monkey you can find and watch her dance around in delight. These look great with skirts or even tutus.

Have fun and I can't wait to see how you do yours!!!


Thank you again to Michelle for this wonderful opportunity and I hope to see some of you soon at my blog, Texas Monkey.
Shayna

I'm in love with that idea! I've never seen these so I think Shayna may be the original creator. No doubt about it! These tutu leggings will be around the blogosphere everywhere and little girls will be wearing them at the mall!!!! Go pay Shayna a visit at Texas Monkey and at her on-line boutique!!! I'm sure she would love to have you become a follower. And you would appreciate learning how to do all the things that she does for her boutique and her home.

I'm fixin' to make my daughter some tutu leggings!!!

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Baby Legs and ACCESSORIES!!! (Giveaway winner)

The Winner to the Bits of Ivory giveaway for $15 to use however she wants is:

True Random Number Generator Result: 11

Congratulations to Sela

Sela said...
I am now following Bits of Ivory on Facebook :)~February 23, 2010 1:08 PM

My kids have been baby legs/arms for almost two years now! They are great for everything (especially when my daughter wants to run around in a leotard all day!!! What I love about THIS POST is the easy, clear tutorial for making baby legs with a regular seam, a "ruffle/ragged" seam AND ideas for using the scraps for darling hair accessories! SO cute! A Little Tipsy is the creator. Go HERE!

While you are looking at this site, YOU MUST WATCH THIS VLOG SHE MADE CALLED "ALL THE MARRIED LADIES" TO BEYONCE'S SONG!!!! Go here!!!!

More Random Ideas!

These sock monsters are hilarious! What little kid wouldn't love a bunch of these? Learn about there quirky personality traits and how to make them by visiting That's So Cuegly and following the links! Go HERE.

What a fun gift for a baby shower!!! A bassinet made from diapers. I saw this idea on Designing and Motherhood. There's not a tutorial, so you will have to figure out how to make it! There are a few other baby shower gift ideas HERE.

Pop rocks have to be one of my favorite treats to watch little kids eat! I just love their expressions (especially the first time they try it). So this pop rock Valentine is perfect! See it HERE at Casa Camacho.

Wouldn't flowers like this look cute in your daughter's hair or as a brooch? I think so! See how to make them at CrafteNVy. Go HERE.
Make a light saber or sword with a noodle and some PVC pipe. Perfect for any boy (or girl, if they are like my daughter). See the tutorial on Dude, I Made It. Go HERE.
This is another idea I would have done when I was younger. I LOVE the dressing up as a nerd idea!!!! So funny! Find a few more personalized Valentine ideas at the Sadleir's. Go HERE.

Super Fun Fleece Hat, Sock Mittens, & T-shirt Dress

Keep your head warm with this funky fleece hat and your hands warm with some mittens made from socks. See how at Treasures For Tots. Click HERE.
Also, learn how to add a skirt to a t-shirt HERE. This is also from Treasure For Tots.