Diapers for Dolly...

Hello cute peoples!

Are you interested in another fun 

little project for the 

little girl/girls in your life?

One of the projects that I made as 

part of my Christmas sewing...

were diapers for the doll that I bought 

for my cutie patootie grandaughter 

Sophie Belle.

Sophie is 2 1/2 years old now and she is at that age where she loves to take bubble baths and she loves to drag everything 

in the tub with her!

So when I saw this doll I thought it 

would be perfect for her.

There's just something so fun about 

giving a doll to a little girl 

on Christmas isn't there?

Look at her sweet little face and her molded hair!...so vintagey looking...

she reminds me of the baby dolls I used to play with as a little girl.

Anyhoo...

on to the dolly diapers.

I used a small little print lined with 

white flannel for each diaper.

I pre-shrunk the flannel because I know that flannel shrinks alot and I assumed Sophie would be washing these cute little diapers often and hanging them on her little clothesline to dry!

Velcro worked perfectly for the closures and  Sophies little hands were able to fasten and unfasten them easily.

I used a cute pattern found on 

Skip to my Lou for the diaper.

Click here

 to check it out.

I copied the pattern at 66.7% and I found 

that size fit Sophie's doll perfectly using my method of cutting and sewing.

Her doll measures about 12" tall....you can adjust the pattern to fit any size doll!

I sewed mine a bit differently than the one on 

Skip to my Lou ...

I traced my pattern onto poster board (to make it sturdy for tracing) and then cut it out.

Then I used a mechanical pencil and traced the pattern onto the wrong side of the printed fabric for my sewing line...I didn't trace a line where I left an opening. 

I placed the flannel onto the right side 

of the print...

I didn't need to pin because the  

flannel doesn't slip... 

and stitched directly on my traced line.

I of course left an opening:)

I cut out the diaper leaving an approximate 1/4" seam allowance.

I clipped the inside curves before turning so that they would lay flat.

Then I turned the diaper using my favorite turning tool to get nice corners...

 a crochet hook.

I pressed the seam allowances to the 

opening under 1/4"...

And topstitched the diaper all the way around the edges...which sewed the opening closed.

I made 7 diapers...

one for every day of the week:)

I sewed on the velcro and made a 

cute little dolly diaper stack.

And then played with them some more...sorry...I'm still trying to grow up!

I also cut 6 pieces of flannel and 

zig-zagged the edges for 

little diaper wipeys.

I remembered seeing a picture of 

some like that on

Pinterest 

and I thought they were so cute and I knew that Sophie would love them!

I was right... 

Sophie did love them and as soon as she unwrapped them...

she didn't waste any time changing 

her new baby's diaper!

I also made a dress, a bib and a diaper bag for her doll.

I'll show them to you next!

xx

Lori

Hot/Cold Bags Tutorial...

Do you remember my last post about the

hoodie scarves?...

I told you that Kass and I made something to go with them and I am finally

getting around to showing them to you now:)

We made some handwarmers to go

in the pockets at the end of the scarves!

Here in Utah the winters are long and cold...so handwarmers are a winter staple at our house.

I usually make a bunch this time of year and keep them in a big bowl in my pantry where they are handy and close to the microwave for a quick heat up on a cold day.

The nice thing about these hand warmers is that they work for cold packs too if you put them in the freezer first....

headaches and owies are quickly soothed

by using one or two of these little cuties! 

So here is how I make them.

I like to use 5" x 5" squares...I'm sure you all have a few of those laying around

 so that you can play along... right?

I use 2 different squares of

Sew Cherry for each bag...

one for the front...

and one for the back.

I also like to line them with flannel.

It helps to keep the heat/cold in longer.

I cut two 5" x 5" squares of

flannel for each bag. 

 I placed a piece of flannel on the wrong side of each square...

And I placed 2 squares with

right sides together.

Then I stacked them all up in

a pile for sewing!

I used a 3/8" seam allowance and stitched all the way around the edges... leaving an opening for turning and filling later.

I backstitched where I stopped and 

started sewing. 

I also used my walking foot because there

are 4 layers and it really  

keeps them from shifting. 

Before turning...

I clipped off the corners for less bulk.

I turned and used a crochet hook to get a nice point in the corners.

(my favorite turning tool)

I used a funnel...

and filled each bag with about

3/4 of a cup of rice.

I stitched the opening closed using

 my machine:)

I stitched them up in matching pairs...

one for each pocket!

Each set takes about 30-45 seconds on high

 to heat up in my microwave.

And there you have it...fast,easy and cute little square hot/cold bags...

what else could you ask for? 

Okay...maybe longer and larger hot/cold bags for your feet and neck?

You got it!

I made a few of those too!

I made them the exact same way ...

I used Daisy Cottage fat quarters

for these bags and I cut 2 different

pieces of  fabric 6" x 20"...

again...

one for the front and one for the back.

I also cut two pieces of flannel for

each bag the same size.

I stitched them up and turned them...

Filled them up with about 6 cups of rice

for each bag...

which is about halfway full.

I stitched them closed...and laid them out to show you!

These take about 2 minutes on high because they are quite a bit larger.

I like to put one at the bottom of my bed so that my sheets are nice and toasty for my feet when I climb into bed on a cold winters night!

 They also work nicely for a neck, shoulder or backache after a long quilty day!

And they also work in the freezer too!

After I have been out working in the garden on a hot summer day...it feels heavenly to lay one across my shoulders and neck to cool me down a bit...try it and see if it works for you too!

Until tomorrow...

have a quilty kind of day my friends:)

xx

Lori