Crafting for Baby - Baby Name Embroidery Hoop from Moddie Moes

 

We're back today with another great project from Janice at Maddie Moes. It's so sweet and simple - I think you'll love it!

 

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Hi there...I am Janice Armstrong and a bit of a newbie blogger! I blog over at Maddie Moes where I love to share what I sew and remake out of scrap, vintage and unused fabric. I also share a few inspirations and muse on life a little from time to time!

Of all the things I've made of recent I have loved making these hoops as they are so easy to adapt and change depending on your ideas and creativity and look so lovely resting on a shelf or hanging on a wall. I also have used them with my girls, creating pictures using free embroidery too!

// I cut out small triangles using scraps of fabric I had already backed in Bondaweb but you can just pin down the pieces of fabric if you don't have any Bondaweb to hand.

// For free embroidery on my machine I remove the foot and place a plate over the teeth. This allows me to move the needle in any direction. I tend to go over the line of stitching 3 times to get the result I like. If you want any more information on free embroidery have a look here as a good overview of how to go about the free machine embroidery technique.

I have also used this technique in appliqué cushions as another baby gift idea which you can check out here.

// I use a small set of stampers in a typewriter text to stamp on the name...this one is for my littlest girl. You could also include date of birth or weight if you wanted!

//Don't be too concerned about getting it perfect, the unevenness or quirky spacing adds to the charm!

// I iron on a circular shape of interfacing to give it a bit of strength and cover the stitches on the reverse of the the hoop.

// Place it inside the hoop and tighten the grip at the top.

// Trim the edge of the fabric as we are going to clip it and glue it into place.

//This is what the edging of the fabric should look like after clipping...

//...and then glued in place. I used a hot gun here but I have also used regular crafting glue. As the fabric is relatively light most craft glues will be strong enough to keep it in place.

// And that's it. You're done and ready to set in place!

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Thanks, Janice! What a sweet thing to have for your little one. I love the little pennant banner!

 

You can also check out all of the other posts from our Crafting for Baby series and the Crafting for Baby link party.

Whatever Goes Wednesday #214

 

Welcome to this crazy day of linky love and blog exploration! I love to see what is new out there in blog land. Get started clicking away to view everyone's creations!

Please stick around and click on at few a links before leaving. Don't be a link-and-run blogger!


 

CRAFTING FOR BABY SERIES

All throughout March, we're bringing you a whole month of crafting projects for the wee ones. We've joined with a whole slew of other bloggers who will be everyday with printables, recipes, and projects. So much good stuff going on! There's a Crafting for Baby Link Party up for the month so you can link up your own projects or get some inspiration.

If you've missed any of the posts in this series throughout the month, be sure to check them out!

 
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It is a Keeper shared this mouth-watering Coconut Poke Cake at last week's party. Looks delicious, doesn't it?! 

 

GIVEAWAY DIRECTORY 

Don't forget to check out the Giveaway Directory tomorrow! It amazes me how few people enter giveaways. This is your chance at free stuff! FYI, this link is only open for two days. If you are going to do a giveaway and want to feature it here, make sure you link it up sometime on Thursday or Friday.



CATEGORICALLY CRAFTING

The Easter Categorically Crafting Party is open!! Come link up your Easter projects and ideas!

To help celebrate our Crafting for Baby series, we've opened a  Crafting for Baby Categorically Crafting party. Come share all your baby-related projects and information with our readers.


ON TO THE PARTY!

You know what to do. Enter your project (up to 4 links), tip, idea, recipe, whatever. Visit others. Leave comments. PLEASE NO ETSY SHOPS! Come back again in the next few days as more projects are added throughout the week. Let the fun begin! Because blogging is not my full-time job, I will not be able to visit every link. I apologize for that because I know you all work so hard and take the time to link up here and I appreciate it! Also, we'll be highlighting our favorites throughout the week, so be sure to check back periodically! :)

DIY Vintage Crate Boot Rack

Finding Home created this unique boot rack from a bunch of crates. Isn't it just fabulous?!

 

See the DIY Vintage Crate Boot Rack.

Crafting for Baby - DIY Baby Soap from Sewlicious Home Decor

Someday Crafters! Today, Marti from Sewlicious Home Décor is here to share an all natural baby recipe.

 

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I'm sharing with you today a home recipe for baby soap, since most of the products over the counter are too harsh and irritate babies skin. I think you will like this recipe, because it contains natural products and doesn't have any harsh cleansers in it. Plus, you get to make it so you know exactly what's in it! I have a feeling baby will like it, too!

 

Here's the recipe:
1/2 Cup Castile Soap
1/2 Cup Water
2 Tbsp Sweet Almond Oil or Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Vitamin E Oil or Aloe Vera Gel
A few drops of Essential Oil is optional

Directions: 
Mix all the ingredients together then pour into your bottle. A pump or foam dispenser pump works best!  

Thank you for having me, Miranda! If you would like to check out my blog and other blog posts hop on over to Sewlicious Home Decor. You can also find me on Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Thanks for sharing, Marti! We have sensitive skin and eczema that run in our family, especially during winter. I can already see it starting on our littlest, so I think I'll give this a try.

 

If you're looking for another all natural baby recipe, you can check out the DIY Diaper Cream that was posted earlier this month. You can also check out all of the other posts from our Crafting for Baby series and the Crafting for Baby link party.

Crafting for Baby - Easy DIY Applique for Baby Clothes from Mommy Like Whoa

Happy St. Patrick's Day, Someday Crafters!! Berta from Mommy Like Whoa is here showing us how to make a personalized shirt for St. Patrick's Day. She even does it without a craft cutting machine (Cricut, Silhouette, etc)

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Hello Lovelies! I'm Berta and I blog over at Mommy Like Whoa! It's nice to meet you today! and pssst... Happy Saint Patrick's Day too! When my daughter Abbey was a baby, I loved making her awesome baby stuff. I would make things for hours, and then I would make more for my friends and family having kids as well. I went a little crazy with it. One of my favorite things to do, was applique. I still do it now, on bags, and shirts and pretty much anything I want to add a special touch to. It's super easy, super cheap and 100% customizable, which makes it AWESOME! Ever see an adorable shirt, and say "Oh man, I wish I had that shirt!", well now you can make it! And I'm going to show you how! All you need is; Pattern for your shirt (words, a picture, icon etc...) Fabric of your choice Wonder Under, Heat 'n' Bond or similar fusible webbing iron on backing Scissors Shirt/Onesie/Bag/Whatever Iron

That's it! And if you're a crafter like me, you probably have most of that laying around the house, but if you don't you can find ALL of it at Joann's or another Fabric store. Take your fabric and iron it nice and flat. Use the appropriate heat setting for whatever fabric you're using. Following the package directions for your fusible webbing, iron it onto the wrong side of your fabric. (That's the side WITHOUT the design) Let it cool.

Now on the other side of the backing is paper. It's very easy to write on it, draw on it, trace a pattern onto it etc. Since it's Saint Patrick's Day, I thought I would do something festive!

When tracing letters, or numbers or anything that has a "right way" and a "wrong way" make sure you flip the image, because since you're writing on the BACK of the fabric, it needs to be mirrored. I wrote "PINCH PROOF" and drew a little Shamrock in block letters, backwards, because I like that "homemade look", but if you have a paper cutting machine, you could use that and trace the letters out, or use a stencil. Once the fabric has cooled, trace your pattern onto the paper part of the fusible. Cut out with scissors.

Arrange your images onto the shirt, so you can plan where you want everything to go. Make sure you put a bit of parchment paper or something similar between the layers of fabric on the shirt, so you aren't fusing the shirt together by accident too!

Piece by piece, remove the paper backing and place your applique onto the shirt, ironing it into place by following the heat recommendations on the package, each brand is different so please make sure you check your specific directions first.

Once you've arranged and ironed down each piece, you can stop here, but if you're handy with a sewing machine, or with embroidery, you can always add some top stitching around the letters for extra "hold".

I recommend this especially if you're making something you might be washing a lot. If you're appliqueing a bag, you might be able to skip this step, but with clothes it really makes your effort worth it. And you're done! How cute is this little shirt! Now you know how to make your own iron-ons! Go on and applique your little hearts out!

Thanks for reading!

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What a cute idea! It's still early enough in the day that you could whip this up for later today, or save it for next year!

If you've missed any of the previous days in our Crafting for Baby series, you can easily catch up. You can also check out the Crafting for Baby Link Party!