Blankies blankies blankies

I've been working on some blankets for our

Baby Bundle project coming up in April.

It's been fun to dig out what I've got.

The picture below is me attempting to purge my fabric collection.

This was before Joann had a great sale on Snuggle Flannel.

I was a little dishonest. I would get fabric that had hardly any on the board.

Ask for a tiny bit, then get the remnant for an extra %50 off.

Sneaky Sneaky.

It's for a good cause! Come on guys, dig through your stuff to donate!

Thanks to my Book Group friends that helped me to bind these.

This is for a friend having her first girl!

I'm shipping it out today. It's going a few states away.

It's a good thing I'm not allowed to make anymore blankets for my kids.

This is a hard one to give up.

I got a little carried away with the green,

but it's super cute if I say so myself!

Heads Up my Friends

Baby Bundles are coming up in April!

We are collecting quilts, receiving blankets, onesies, socks, outfits,

booties, caps, bottles, pacifiers & size 1 diapers.

The Stake has a goal of 150 bundles.

Last year we did 250! As Humanitarian Specialist for the Mather ward,

t'is my responsibility to motivate & collect these items.

This is where my computer addiction comes in.

I found easy patterns for baby caps & shirts made from a plain T-shirt.

You can find the patterns here plain cap, tied cap, 90 min shirt.

From only ONE women's medium t-shirt, I can get 2 caps & 2 shirts.

(imagine what I can get from a men's XXL)

So as a Ward, we'll be collecting T-shirts.

Who doesn't have a collection of t-shirts from the gym,

giving blood, races, high school, work, etc.?

How often do you wear them?

Even if they have a stain, we can cut around it.

I can even use the ribbing around the collar if it's in good condition.

After we collect these t-shirts, we'll have a "Recycling & Cutting Party"

Here, we'll get together & cut out the patterns.

You don't need to know how to sew!

Below was my practice. I took one of my t-shirts size medium.

Traced the pattern for the shirts.
The sleeves.
Tied cap.

Here are all the pieces I got from the shirt.

What was left of the t-shirt.

The ribbing from the collar.

Finished shirts. Don't look too close.

One sleeve is bigger then the other, throwing off the collar.

This is why I do practice ones first. I also measured wrong on the blue ribbing.

Booooooo

But now I've learned my lesson.

The 2 caps.

We're also going to make these booties. If you don't sew, you can help cut.

You can also use old receiving blankets for these booties.

You know, the ones you don't want to throw away

but are stained so you can't donate them.

2 pairs of booties can be made from 2 "Quick cuts" or Fat Quarters.

Joann or Wal Mart for $1 -$2.

Pattern for the booties.