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The eco-friendly - and oh, so cute - romper
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I am all for organic, environmentally friendly clothing but sometimes the prices have me rethinking just how green I am prepared to go (and how much green I’m willing to part with). Fortunately for the environment, my wallet, and my toddler daughter, I discovered babysoy’s bubble romper.
This playful romper shouts picnics, park and lots of summer play dates. It has the cutest gathered puff sleeves and ruffles on the legs, and those two little ruffled pockets are the sweetest touch to an already super sweet outfit.
Babysoy is one of the first companies to create newborn clothing using eco-friendly soybean protein fiber. The company uses this renewable natural resource as the raw material for their baby wear. The bubble romper is made from soy and cotton and is pre-washed so it’s super soft. At $22, it's also much more affordable than many green clothing options; I’d gladly pay that for an outfit this cute and this earth-friendly!
You can purchase the soy bubble romper (available in dark pink, light pink and purple) and other fun and fashionable infant wear from babysoyusa.com. - Emily H.
This playful romper shouts picnics, park and lots of summer play dates. It has the cutest gathered puff sleeves and ruffles on the legs, and those two little ruffled pockets are the sweetest touch to an already super sweet outfit.
Babysoy is one of the first companies to create newborn clothing using eco-friendly soybean protein fiber. The company uses this renewable natural resource as the raw material for their baby wear. The bubble romper is made from soy and cotton and is pre-washed so it’s super soft. At $22, it's also much more affordable than many green clothing options; I’d gladly pay that for an outfit this cute and this earth-friendly!
You can purchase the soy bubble romper (available in dark pink, light pink and purple) and other fun and fashionable infant wear from babysoyusa.com. - Emily H.
bubble romper from babysoy
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Turn Dad’s old button-down shirt into a cute girl’s dress
With the economy being how it is right now, more people are trying to come up with new uses for some old items. Why not take Dad's old button down shirt and turn it into a beautiful dress for your little girl? I found a great tutorial showing you how it can be done on the Craftster forums.
These need to be button-down shirts that have a back yoke (that panel of fabric on the back found on most men's button down shirts) That back panel is what makes the front bodice of the dress. I am planning on going to a thrift store and looking around to find the perfect shirt to turn into a dress for my daughter, since my husband doesn't really have any to spare. I'd recommend adding some kind of trim to the top and to the bottom of the dress, like ruffles, lace, pom-poms, or any other kind of trim - it seems to finish the dress off nicely!
Now go raid your husband's closet or get to a thrift store! - Trisha
These need to be button-down shirts that have a back yoke (that panel of fabric on the back found on most men's button down shirts) That back panel is what makes the front bodice of the dress. I am planning on going to a thrift store and looking around to find the perfect shirt to turn into a dress for my daughter, since my husband doesn't really have any to spare. I'd recommend adding some kind of trim to the top and to the bottom of the dress, like ruffles, lace, pom-poms, or any other kind of trim - it seems to finish the dress off nicely!
Now go raid your husband's closet or get to a thrift store! - Trisha
Photo by cheytown, shared via Craftster
Keeping clothing off the ground with handmade hang tags
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Most likely in response to the fact that parents everywhere rue itchy tags that bug their kids, a lot of kid clothing these days has no tag at all. This is a problem for hanging things up on hooks, and thus, a problem for people like me that are seemingly incapable of keeping the entryway of our house tidy without being able to hang things on hooks.
The solution is simple: Sew on your own hang tag on the most "frequent offenders" of messiness. By hand, this is a five- to seven-minute project. On a machine, if you're the kinda person who knows how to sew, this is about a sixty-second endeavor.
Just take a 3" scrap of ribbon, fold the edges under twice (see schematic) and pin it to the garment you need a hang tag applied to. Pin either side of each folded area to prevent unraveling before you sew. You'll need about a 1 1/2" span of ribbon remaining to make the hang tag convenient, and the reason you want to fold it under twice is to prevent excess fraying.
The brick red line is your garment, the blue is your ribbon, and the thin arrows represent where to sew. From there I think you'll be able to get it just right. Now you can be a little bit more organized with your child's jacket, your infant sling, your kid's favorite blanket... whatever! - Leigh G.
The solution is simple: Sew on your own hang tag on the most "frequent offenders" of messiness. By hand, this is a five- to seven-minute project. On a machine, if you're the kinda person who knows how to sew, this is about a sixty-second endeavor.
Just take a 3" scrap of ribbon, fold the edges under twice (see schematic) and pin it to the garment you need a hang tag applied to. Pin either side of each folded area to prevent unraveling before you sew. You'll need about a 1 1/2" span of ribbon remaining to make the hang tag convenient, and the reason you want to fold it under twice is to prevent excess fraying.
The brick red line is your garment, the blue is your ribbon, and the thin arrows represent where to sew. From there I think you'll be able to get it just right. Now you can be a little bit more organized with your child's jacket, your infant sling, your kid's favorite blanket... whatever! - Leigh G.
Itty bitty baby dress: Making a “coming home” outfit for baby
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The coming home outfit. How long have you searched to find the perfect outfit to dress your baby in when you bring them home from the hospital? Most clothes seem to drown newborns. If you are having a little girl, I found the perfect itty bitty baby dress pattern for you. The pattern is available in PDF format to download.
She warns that this pattern is small - made for a newborn. So be aware that it might only fit for a few weeks. You can enlarge the pattern using a copy machine to turn the pattern into a bigger size.
It seems very simple to make, and reading through the comments on her post, many sewing novices were able to complete this with no problem. So even if you aren't an experienced sewer, give it a try! - Trisha
She warns that this pattern is small - made for a newborn. So be aware that it might only fit for a few weeks. You can enlarge the pattern using a copy machine to turn the pattern into a bigger size.
It seems very simple to make, and reading through the comments on her post, many sewing novices were able to complete this with no problem. So even if you aren't an experienced sewer, give it a try! - Trisha
Two easy and quick Christmas ornaments
Looking for a sweet, nearly free, gift for the grandparents of your baby? Nothing is cuter than a pair of baby shoes or socks as a Christmas ornament. For a shoe ornament, just make sure they are clean, tie them together with a brightly colored ribbon (for bonus points, write the baby’s name and birthday with an indelible marker on the ribbon) and then attach one of those little wire hooks to the ribbon. For socks, an oversized safety pin can be used to artfully attach the sock tops together and also to the ribbon. Cute giant safety pins with pink or blue tops can often be found at craft stores, if you are so inclined.
Of course, you might want to save your very favorite shoes and socks for your own tree at home. As a kid, I remember being thrilled to see the teeny-weeny black mary janes that had been my sister's, and then mine, when we were infants. They hang on the tree every year. Despite having a baby of my own, it still seems impossible that my feet were ever that small. - Leigh G.
Of course, you might want to save your very favorite shoes and socks for your own tree at home. As a kid, I remember being thrilled to see the teeny-weeny black mary janes that had been my sister's, and then mine, when we were infants. They hang on the tree every year. Despite having a baby of my own, it still seems impossible that my feet were ever that small. - Leigh G.
Photo by unfurl, shared via Flickr.
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