Candy Canes and Christmas Trees

Not to worry, I am not that far ahead.  This is the name of a really cool ETSY Treasury.

Click here to access the actual products.  Or take a peek below.

p.s... love the legs on those Candy Cane baby legs.  I just want to bite them!

 It's beginning... we went to visit Santa already!

Free Stuff - Yes I got Free Stuff!

The last couple of days has yielded me some free stuff.  Who doesn't like free stuff, right?
(Actually, one was a replacement item but I'm counting into this happy post)

The kids got some free stuff too.  Bubble wrap!

Popping Hands!

Stomping Feet!

Item 1:  Designer Travel Wipes Case with Diaper Strap - Dinos in Black     

                         

I entered a web contest from A Sprouting Acorn to win a Dinosaur wipes case from an ETSY shop called Playful Peanut.  Kids are into everything Dinosaur.  Remember the post about Danny and the Dinosaur?   Although I haven't been contacted to provide my details, I hope to hear soon as the kids are going to be so happy to see this.


Item 2:  A Hanky Book





L'il Sugar sponsored a giveaway from a company called Hanky Book.  It's a fabric book that you can use like a hanky, and then toss into the washing machine!  Cool, huh?   Here's a link to Hanky Book's website.  They asked me to pick 3.  These are the ones I chose.

Last but not least...

Item 3: Replacement Scissors from Fiskars

Awesome customer service from Fiskars.  I purchased a pair of new scissors and I sent them a note because the scissors were really hard to open and close.  I had already used them so I wasn't sure what to do with them.  Well, they sent me a replacement pair at no extra cost.  I love you Fiskars!

Tutorial: Onesie Extender

Today we are going to make a onesie extender!  This handy little thing will help extend the life of your baby's onesies.  My kids are both tall and were outgrowing their clothes too fast.  I wanted them to stay in their cute clothes just a little bit longer.

Skill Level: Easy
Items Needed:

Old onesie

Ruler

Fabric pen

Pins

Sewing machine or needle/thread

Average Time: 10 minutes

Find a onesie that you don't need anymore.  This one had a stain that we couldn't get out. 

Make sure that the snaps are the right size.  Snap the onesie to other onesies.  Not all onesie manufacturers use the same size of snaps.

Decide how long you want the extender to be.  I used 2" in this example but 1"-2" would be fine too.  Draw a square.

Cut out your square.  Do the same for the back piece.  Next, fold in the edges of the the squares you just cut.  Note the direction of the fold.

Pin the two pieces together.   Make sure that the folded edge is turned under when you pit it to the other piece.  Here is the front view and the back view

Follow the fold line and sew a straight line.  Do this for both sides.

Now it's a little bit of a mess so trim the edges with a pair of scissors.  When you have finished trimming, use a zigzag stitch to bind the sides together.

Voila!!  The finished product.  The best part about this project is that it doesn't have to be perfect.  No one will see it but you!!

Happy Sewing!