Miniature Fleece Purse

These adorable, easy- to- assemble bags are just the right size for holding a few small necessities- basic make-up supplies, cell phone, money bags, keys and MP3 players. The bag is great for toddlers (they can put thier crayons and drawing supplies) to teen girls. Try to make these purses with fabric scrapes and enoy yourself or gift the beautiful purse that fashionistas crave for.

The Material:
2 pieces of red fleece(can also use felt if preferred) 5by 7 inches (12.5 cm x 18cm)
1 yard pink yarn
Green yarn sufficient for embroidery
White button
1 piece pink fleece
1 long red zipper
Small strip of velcro


The Stiching:

Cut out the fleece in oval shape.

To customize the purses with original drawing, use a dissapearing -ink fabric pen to sketch shapes onto the fleece scrapes.

 After cutting the bird in pink fleece Place it in the middle of the red felt cut out. Pin the bird to the bag cut out and make a fern stich by hand.

To make the fern stich keep the knotted part outside to make a stem for the leaf. 

Next border the bird with simple stich and stich a button on the eye area and iron on the batting on the wrong side to save your threads from pulling in the future.

Take the second red fleece cut out and make a back pocket by placing your phone and cutting out a square piece inch bigger on all sides. Stich the velcro.

Now place both the red fleece cut outs carefully. Check whether they are alligning properly with each other and pin it to sew. Try to stich in one time so that it the stiches are in a line and not curvy. 

Take the pink yarn and tie a plate using three threads. 

Put it in the opening of the bag and adjust the zipper with it and sew the zipper.

Now with the invisible pen mark small traingles and cut neatly. You can avoid this step by initially cutting the felt cut outs with pinking shears.

Garden Diaper Stacker

I love daiper stacker, they are a cute addition to the nursery and help organise your daiper but at the same time are very handy to use.I had a garden theme for my nursery. I was looking for a similar daiper stacker but did not like any of them so decieded to do it myself. This handy diaper stacker conveniently holds 3 dozen diapers and can be hung off the changing table or anywhere you like.  It offers quick and easy access through the front slit opening. My baby is a girl so I have made it very girly with pink ruffles and flowers and butterflies.

         ggf 

The Material:

1 yard dark pink  fabric for lower body
Quater fabric for  fusible interfacing piping and appliques
Half yard fabric light pink for semicircle body and ruffles
Child’s size hanger
10" x 14" piece of cardboard

The Cut Outs:

2 of piece #1 for bag walls at (see diagram)
1 of piece #2 for bottom at 10 ½" x 14 ¾" (no diagram)
1 of piece #3 for (bottom) cover at 10 ¼" x 14 ½" (no diagram)
2 of piece #4 for top portion from fabric (see diagram )
2 of piece #4 from Fusible Interfacing

The Stiching: (all seams are 5/8")

First draw the applique design on the top cut out. Thencut out the fabric and border the applique

Fuse interfacing to wrong side of each top piece (4).
On outside, pin piping (or lace) to wrong edge of one top section, having tubular portion just Outside the 5/8" seam allowance. Attach piping to curved edge only-not on the straight edge. Baste.
A zipper foot on machine works well to stitch piping in place. Pin top sections, right sides together. Stitch, leaving a ¾" opening at center top for hanger to go through.

Pin piping or lace to lower edge of top, allowing 1" extra for joining.
To join ends, remove 1" of stitching from one end and cut exposed cord the same amount. Fold fabric covering under ½" and place cord ends so they just meet. Refold fabric over cord. Baste in place along seam line.
Stitch center seam in BAG (1).
Turn under 1 1/2" on front edges of bag. Press under ¼" on raw edge and stitch in place. Machine stitch 5/8" from lower edge of bag. Clip seam allowance to stitching at each square.
To gather upper edge of bag, machine baste 5/8" and 1/2 " from raw edge breaking basting at seam.
Fuse interfacing to wrong side of BOTTOM (2).
Pin bottom to lower edge of bag, right sides together. Stitch. Press seam allowance toward bag.
Finish bottom between circles by pressing under 5/8" and stitching in place.

Take two a long strip of fabric you are using for the top and ruffle it and attach on either side of the opening.

Pin bag to top, right side together, matching notches, seam to center and having finished edges at center for front. Pull up bobbin threads and adjust gathers to fit. Baste and stitch.
Press under 5/8" on one short edge of each cover (3). Pin cover sections, right sidesTtogether.  Stitch. Cut corners off diagonally.
Turn right side out Press. Cut cardboard 10" x 14" (you may need to adjust by cutting more to make it fit). Slip cardboard into cover. Slipstitch opening edged together.
Insert covered cardboard into bottom of bag and child's hanger into top of bag. 

Baby Fleece Pants

I love to sew baby  pants they are easy and a day project but with a busy baby like mine it took me two days.
Baby fleece pants are a must in winters and I like to create them myself so that I can personalize it my way with different types of applique. This is a easy and fun project for begginers and sewing experts.

The Material: 

A pair of pants that currently fit your little one

half yard of fleece fabric

1 elastic

Iron on applique

The Stiching:

Lay down your current pair of baby pants on top of the folded in half fabric.

Cut around the pants, leaving about 1/2" extra around the sides, 1" on the bottom, and about 2" on the top. 
On the top, the side of the crotch keep two finger space cloth for the elastic to glide smoothly and not pull the fabric.

After cutting out the first leg (since the fabric is folded in half, you'll have two pieces), flip the pieces over and cut the other leg, the same size.  You should then have four pieces of fabric.

Note: if your little one wears cloth diapers, I recommend leaving an extra 1" on the inside near the crotch to add that extra girth for comfortable diaper wear!

Line up your pieces so that the right sides of the fabric are touching.
Pin along the crotch line of each leg.  You'll only sew from the top of the pant leg to the crotch point. 
Sew with the edge of the fabric on the edge of your machine foot.  This will give you a 1/4" seam.
Repeat for other leg.
Sew the side near the crocth area from the leg to the joint .

 SEW CROTCH

Line up your pieces so that the right sides of the fabric are touching.
Pin along the crotch line of each leg.  You'll only sew from the top of the pant leg to the crotch point.
Sew with the edge of the fabric on the edge of your machine foot.  This will give you a 1/4" seam.
Repeat for other leg.

 SEW ELASTIC
Once your basic pant is done. Now Take an elastic and pin in along the top. (I usually put the elastic and sew because this helps to understand where the elastic is and eliminates any mistake of stiching).
Feel the elastic and sew along the elastic line giving it enough room to move when pulled.
Here the extra fabric in the top portion will help the elastic to pull itself.

HEM BOTTOMS AND ADD APPLIQUE
Leave pants inside out.  Turn up the bottoms of each leg about 1/2", remembering to pin open seams like you did in the previous step.  If you want, you can use the current pair of baby pants to measure length here.  Align the crotches and match the hem length.
- Pin each leg the same length.
Sew along the wrong side of the fabric to hide the raw edge.

Once the pant is ready take your store brought applique.
Heat the iron and follow the instructions on your packet.