You've asked...
Here's how I made that cute taggie blanket... I must add that the idea came from one that my visiting teacher had for her little girl, Peyton attacked it! I saw how much people are asking for them online... I can make this...
First:
Cut...
Cut your fabric to whatever size you want the blanket to be, but remember to add extra for your seams...
Fuzzy fabric is fun... print fabrics are fun... whatever you like...
I cut mine to 21 inches, square.
Then cut your ribbon, whatever tickles your fancy, to a length that also tickles your fancy. I cut mine to 6 inches, but varying lengths would be cute too... use the same ribbon, or lots of different kind. That's where the fun comes in for babies, different colors, textures, and patterns = fun!
I just so happen to have a small addiction to ribbon...
Fold you cut ribbon in half, and press.
Arrange your ribbon in a way you like, and pin it to the right side of
one of your fabric pieces, making sure that your folded ends are pointed towards the center of your fabric,
not the raw edge! It's fun to layer the ribbon too..
Sew around all four sides in a zig-zag stitch. I used the side of my presser foot as my guide, it's 3/8 inch.
Take your pins out, this will make the turning process much more pleasant on a minute!
Then take your other piece of fabric, put right sides together so the ribbon is sandwiched in between, like this...
Mark one 6 inch section where you will not sew so you can turn your blanket right side out... and sew it all, using your first zig-zag as your guide.
Snip your corners to make them pretty once you turn them, and to lessen bulk...
Turn it, making sure you get your corners perfect too! Fold your edges of that 6 inch section in, pin, and...
...top-stitch (that's with a straight stitch now...) around the whole blanket.
Voila!A darling taggie!
Look at those colors... I so want a boy!
Randy and Dixon decided to dress up...
It caused some fright.. honestly, it was quite funny!
And here's Cade and Jacks...
Darlene wants to make this a tradition, and I agree.. it was so fun!
Got to the school... and missed the kindergarteners.. they walked promptly at 1:30... kinda hard to see them when I am at THE GYM... not outside where they moved it, and I didn't know... oh well.
We had cute moms helping with the party. It's kind of intimidating to be head room mom, when this is my first time doing any of it... we had a story, a bingo game, and these darling spider hats for a craft.
The braids worked-out well too for the "Elizabeth Swan curls"...
Getting all ready for Halloween!
We copped-out this year and just went to the grocery store to get our pumpkins.. I know, how fin is that?! Well, quite frankly, we ran out of time. If they were going to be carved BEFORE Halloween, we had to buy them today, without the aid of daddy-o, which meant, me + 3 kids = easy way (shopping cart). Let me just say, very sarcastically, HUGE SELECTION! So many different sizes and shapes! How on earth did we choose in less than 5 whole minutes?
We braided Lynn's hair tonight in preparation for her curly Elizabeth Swan hair for her classroom party tomorrow... that's right. I took the easy way out again today... You won't see me standing around like a sucker curling her hair tomorrow with a Peyton-Pissy-Pants... did I not mention her gums are swollen? Did I not mention that she has been rather unhappy from about, oh, say... 3 pm on? I do believe that the Elders are going to wait quite a while before starting their familes after they are released...
This one is! I still need to get a tougher rod.
So I made this glorified diaper stacker... added some lettering to the door, and it's good enough for our highnesses.
Then cut your ribbon, whatever tickles your fancy, to a length that also tickles your fancy. I cut mine to 6 inches, but varying lengths would be cute too... use the same ribbon, or lots of different kind. That's where the fun comes in for babies, different colors, textures, and patterns = fun!
Fold you cut ribbon in half, and press.
Arrange your ribbon in a way you like, and pin it to the right side of one of your fabric pieces, making sure that your folded ends are pointed towards the center of your fabric, not the raw edge! It's fun to layer the ribbon too..
Sew around all four sides in a zig-zag stitch. I used the side of my presser foot as my guide, it's 3/8 inch.
Take your pins out, this will make the turning process much more pleasant on a minute!
Mark one 6 inch section where you will not sew so you can turn your blanket right side out... and sew it all, using your first zig-zag as your guide.
Snip your corners to make them pretty once you turn them, and to lessen bulk...
Turn it, making sure you get your corners perfect too! Fold your edges of that 6 inch section in, pin, and...
...top-stitch (that's with a straight stitch now...) around the whole blanket.
Voila!
And they even poured the asphalt!
Keeping up with my little night owl...
And falling asleep in random places...
See the bulb aspirator?
Alvin the Alligator is here for a visit from pre-school.
Someone was so hungry, they couldn't muster the strength to ask for help!
...and I've had a sewing bug lately...
Playing peek-a-boo with Peyton and her new taggie...
Cade helped me sew...
Left over fabric went to this cute pillow-case dress, intended for Peyton, but I am afraid it's too small, or it won't fit her for long...
I even got a cute little pocket!
Can't wait to make more...
And one of y favs...
