How to make hair bows
January 3, 2010 by Lisa Beth
How to make a hair bow
These instructions to make a hair bow are for a 4 inch pinwheel bow.
You will need a few things to get started:
*Your choice of ribbon – 23 inches long. In this tutorial I have used 1.5 inch width. I think this makes very full looking hair bows. I [...]
Baby shower gifts
People ask all the time “What are some good baby shower gifts?” Here’s the top 10 great baby shower gifts I’ve found this year:
Hair bows -
Obviously only for baby girls, but these make GREAT baby shower gifts. What better way to accessorize a baby girl than with some customized hair bows. There are many places [...]
How to line an alligator clip
December 14, 2009 by Lisa Beth
This is a two part tutorial – enjoy!
Part one – How to line an alligator clip
You will need a few items:
1. Single or double pronged alligator clip. (I personally prefer the double pronged – seems to grip hair a bit better)
2. Sharp scissors for cutting ribbon
3. 4 1/4 inch piece of ribbon (3/8 inch wide [...]
Opening A New Baby Store on Etsy
October 9, 2009 by Lisa Beth
Well, as if I didn’t have enough to do, I decided to open a little store on etsy.com. If you have never visited this shop, it’s kind of like Ebay, but for handmade and vintage items. So if you make it, you can sell it there. Here’s a link to my shop, the Sunshine Shoppe. [...]
Sewing a baby dress…take two
August 3, 2009 by Lisa Beth
Truth be told, I am a total beginner sewer. But am kinda addicted to sewing “baby things”. Examples: blankets, bibs, hats and now my latest feat….dresses. I have now finished my second dress, and it’s even cuter than the first. Now, if you were to look closely, you’d see that some of the seams don’t [...]
Sewing my first Baby Dress
July 14, 2009 by Lisa Beth
Well, I finally attempted to sew a dress for my baby. Only took me 6 months or so to build up the courage. One time, early last spring, when Hancock Fabrics had a huge sale on their patterns (like $1 each, or something crazy like that) I picked up a bunch of patterns I thought [...]
Crafty OVERLOAD with ETSY
June 12, 2009 by Lisa Beth
So, I know I’ve been absent from this blog lately, but two kids are keeping me busy!! I wanted to share a really cool site I found that I had no idea existed. Apparently I’m living in the dark ages because thousands of other people know about this site, but it has eluded me until [...]
How to make Wood Wall Letters
March 2, 2009 by Lisa Beth
During this “crafty maternity leave” I came across a sale at Hobby Lobby on all unfinished wood. I began pondering what I could make with some wood. Then I saw the letters and thought they would be really cute in my daughter’s room above her crib. Here are the step by step instructions on how [...]
Fleece Tie Blanket Instructions
February 4, 2009 by Lisa Beth
Tie Baby Blanket Directions
To get started -
Your fleece fabric needs to be at least 40 inches or wider
For an infant/toddler blanket – use 1 to 1 1/2 yards (for each side)
For a child blanket – use 1 3/4 yards (for each side)
For an adult – use 2 yards (for each side)
**The best part – these [...]
How to make child hooded towel
As my son gets older, and taller, I started to realize that all those cute baby towels with the hoods you somehow collect are WAY too small. His little butt hangs out and he chants “very cold, very cold” when he is drying off from his nightly tubby.
Recently I was at a craft fair and [...]