Monday, January 10, 2011

Baby Shoes


Aren't these cute!?! I thought I'd try my hand at making my own baby shoes since they are so expensive and babies just don't wear them very long. I found HomeSpun Threads, which is a fun blog with lots of tutorials. She also has a shop where she sells patterns, but she's been having a sale where you can download certain patterns for free. You can find the pattern to these shoes as well as a few others here. I thought they were so cute!

I think sewing baby shoes can be tedious since they are so small, so I it did take me a while. These are a size 0-3 months. I want to try her ballet shoes in the next size up, 3-6 months, and see if they are any easier. I do like the versatility of making my own though since there are more fabric choices than shoe choices out there. I can't wait for my little girl to try these on when she gets here!

The Pleated Pouch

I've gotten my sewing groove back after a nice holiday. I made this pleated pouch from a great tutorial at Skip to My Lou, which is a great website for lots of things, not just sewing. You can download the pattern and instructions here for free.