Guest - Theresa Clifford at handsewnbyme on Etsy

Anticipating the New Year ahead? Making those resolutions? Why not resolve to be a little greener? If we all take a small part, together we can make a big impact on our earth.

Browse through my shop and see what's new. I'll be adding fun items along with new cloth diaper prints, often. Have fun looking at my cloth diaper selection.

All listings in my shop are finished products and ready to ship. I generally ship within 24 hours of your cleared payment. (excludes weekends and holidays)

Love a print but don't see it in the size diaper you need? Convo me. I usually have extra in stock and would be happy to do a reserved listing for you. Turn around time is about 2-3 days. 

handsewnbyme Pull Up Cloth Potty Training Pants WITHOUT Waterproof Layer 


New from handsewnbyme! Pull up style cloth potty training pants.

This pair of training pants is made with soft cotton fabrics which have been prewashed for minimal shrinkage. The outside is adorable cotton knit and the inside is cotton flannel. 2 layers of Zorb have been sewn in between to absorb wetness. Waist and legs have enclosed soft knit elastic. 

NOTE: This pair of pull up style potty training pants does NOT have a PUL or waterproof layer.

Measurements are approximate

Weight range for size Medium is approx. 31-35lbs.
Waist is approx 18-20 inches
Leg is approx 14-16 inches
Rise is approx. 20 inches.

Wondering about ZORB? Manufactured by Wazoodle fabrics, this super absorbant material absorbs 10 times its weight in a 1/2 a second! That is 20 times faster than cotton, bamboo, or hemp. A combination of natural and man-made materials makes this product a great choice for absorbancy in cloth diapers and cloth training pants.

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                                                                                                                                                               handsewnbyme 1 Fitted Cloth Diaper Approx 10-20 POUNDS or

Newborn- 10 Pounds

 

Fitted Cloth Diapers                                                                                       

The fabrics used in my diapers are 100% cotton flannel, The inner core consisting of 3 layers of ZORB. Soft knit elastic hugs little ones legs, while Velcro closure adjusts for a snug fit at waist. Laundry tabs help with tangling in the wash. A cover is recommended for this diaper. This daiper pattern allows for shrinkage. Fabrics used in this diaper, have NOT been prewashed.

Weight range for this diaper is approx. newborn - 10 pounds. 
Rise is approx 13 inches
Waist is aprox 13-16 inches 

Weight range for this diaper is approx. 10-20 pounds. 
Rise is approx 17 inches
Waist is aprox 15-19 inches 

Wondering about ZORB? Manufactured by Wazoodle fabrics, this super absorbent material absorbs 10 times its weight in a 1/2 a second! That is 20 times faster than cotton, bamboo, or hemp. A combination of natural and man-made materials makes this product a great choice for absorbancy in cloth diapers. 

Do you see a diaper I have listed that is not the size you are looking for? Convo me. I may have more of the fabric, and would be happy to do a reserved listing for diapers in the correct size for your baby.

Diapers are made in my smoke free studio.

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handsewnbyme 6 Sets Of Contour Nursing Pads In Fun Prints WITHOUT PUL Layer 

                                                             

handsewnbyme nursing / breast pads are made with the new mommy in mind. This set includes 6 sets (12 total) of cotton flannel/cotton knit nursing pads. Each pad consists of 3 

layers of soft absorbent flannel and a layer of 100% cotton knit fun print for a total of 4 layers of absorbency. This set of nursing pads is perfect for the mommy with sensitive skin or the mommy who prefers a breather from PUL. These nursing pads are contoured for a better fit to the breast. These nursing pads are completely hand/ machine washable and line / machine dry. Pads measure approx. 4 inches across.

Reusable nursing pads are a great way to be green and save green too! Purchase a few sets so you can throw some in the diaper bag, in your purse, near the changing table, or in the bathroom. 

These make great gifts for the new nursing mom or to give as a shower.

This little set comes from my smoke free sewing studio created for someone special.

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Wetbag, LaundryBag Swim Bag, Beach Bag, Reusable Cloth Diaper Bag Approx. 13x16

Here is a must for moms!

Cloth diapering or not, any mom is sure to love the convenience of a wet bag. This bag can hold 6-8 cloth diapers (depending on size) Wet bags are also great for swimsuits or soiled clothing. 

Just throw this little bag in the diaper bag and your ready to go. Great for keeping wet or soiled things seperate. So many uses for this little bag.

Locker room
Diaper bag
Gym bag
Beach
Swim meets
Hot tub
Sauna
Traveling
Overnight stays
Stoller
Baby shower gift


This wet bag measures approx. 13 inches wide by 16 inches long. Outside is a fun cotton knit print while inside is PUL. Both are bound together inside with polyester fleece binding. Bag zips shut and has a handy carrying strap with snap.

Wet bag is machine wash and dry. 




I want to thank Theresa Clifford for sharing her darling shop with us today.  


Be sure to stop by her shop, handsewnbyme on Etsy and check out more of her merchandise.

Valentines Day Gifts Ideas from Several Etsy Shops

 






 Plush Red&White Lion                     Ballerina Doll               Sock Monkey w/Bracelet
      


   teething ring                           Book Pillow Heart              Hand Carved Wood



  SweetHeart 4 piece                  ClothDiapers                       Mommy's Heart




    Hugs&Kisses Photo             Hand Knit Bunny           Pink & Red Giraffe




  Cell Phone Charm                Filigree Heart Necklace        Fabric Valentine Card



                                                                                       

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Finding New Friends Weekend Blog Hop Week 43

Welcome back to week 43 of Finding New Friends Weekend Blog Hop hosted by Shelly from My Saving Game, Sam from Have Sippy Will Travel and Jeannette from The Adventures of J-Man and MillerBug! Thank you all for helping make this hop so successful! We love you tons! Now what are you waiting for? Let’s get to hopping! We are finding some fabulous blogs through this hop and having a great time getting to know so many of you! So thank you for linking up again this week to those of you who are hop veterans and welcome to those who are new! Let’s continue to make new bloggy friends and increase our traffic! We do have a few simple rules for you – nothing too tough though. So here we go!

1. Please follow your hostesses My Saving Game, Have Sippy Will Travel and The Advetures of J-Man and MillerBug on one of our social media platforms.Leave us a comment and we will follow you back! (This includes Google +, Facebook or Twitter.)

2. Follow our Guest Host who this weeks is Nikki from Peace, Love and Purses.

3. You don’t have to post our button but we sure would like it if you did. Not only does it help our hop grow so we can all get new followers, but each week we will choose a guest co-host and to be considered you must have our button somewhere on your site! If you post our button and want to be considered for guest co-host, please email me at jmanandmillerbug@gmail.com to express your interest.

4. You can link up blogs, facebook, twitter accounts, whatever - just be sure to specify what each link is.

5. Hop around and find blogs that you enjoy. Be sure to tell them you are following them from Finding New Friends Weekend Blog Hop so they can follow you back!

6. Have fun!

Presenting Tiddliwink Toys on Etsy

I found this darling Etsy Shop and wanted 

to share it with you today!

So please Welcome!

Purple Circus Elephant

This beautiful purple elephant is one of a kind and has been hand stitched with love and care and is awaiting your affection. Take me down to the circus!

The perfect gift for a child, baby or elephant lover.

I have hand stitched her using 100% wool felt (meeting safety standards for children's toys) and stuffed her with wool fleece. The embellishment on her behind was also hand cut by me and carefully stitched in place. She measures 12cm (5") long by 12cm (5") high.

I can make you a custom elephant in another colour. Please see last photo for a selection of elephants I have made in the past. Custom orders will take about a week.

Felt Elephant - PDF sewing pattern

This is not a finished product! It is for the PDF pattern tutorial with template only!

This is a very easy to follow pattern, step by step, with colour photos.

This felt elephant is best made with wool felt and is hand stitched. You will only need basic hand sewing skills. The elephant is made using a blanket stitch and will only take an hour or so to make.

The felt elephant measures 12cm (5") long by 12cm (5") high.

A perfect hand made gift for a baby, child or that special someone.

Made with wool felt and wool stuffing it makes a great Waldorf toy.

As soon as I have payment I will email the pattern to you. No postage charges!!

Please note that you can sew whatever design you like on the rump of your elephant to personalise it. The pattern does not include a template for the flower.

Tyrannosaurus rex epattern

Here he is!! The long awaited Tyrannosaurus rex!! Isn't he terrifying, well maybe if you're 2!

This is an epattern/pdf to make your own T rex. He is hand sewn from felt using blanket stitch and running stitch and takes me about 5 hours to make. He makes a beautiful handmade gift for a little boy or dinosaur lover of any age.

This is a very easy to follow pattern tutorial, step by step, with colour photos.

The finished Tyrannosaurus rex measures 16cm (6.5”) high and 30cm (12”) nose to tail.

For a finished handmade T rex please have a look here:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/66389092/tyrannosaurus-rex

and for something to sink his teeth into:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/60528358/felt-stegosaurus-epattern

http://www.etsy.com/listing/62427776/triceratops-sewing-epattern

This Tyrannosaurus rex is a fun project, however it is slightly more complex than my Stegosaurus and Triceratops, so you might like to try these first.

Please note that this listing is for the pdf/epattern only and does not include any of the materials.

To make Tyrannosaurus rex you will need:

100% wool felt or a wool blend felt;

embroidery cotton to match the felt (and some brown or black for the eyes);

100% wool stuffing or polyfill stuffing;

Two or three small, clean pebbles, weighing about 20g to weigh down the rear end;

a wooden skewer stick to push the stuffing into the feet, legs, arms and head; and

basic sewing equipment; sewing needle, scissors and pins.

I will email your epattern within 24 hours (usually sooner). No postage charges! However, if you would like a printed copy in the mail please convo me to arrange printing and postage charges.

Bluebird Mobile

These little bluebirds will bring happiness to any child's heart.

This beautiful mobile is made to order. Each bluebird is hand stitched, made of wool felt and fastened to the mobile with satin ribbon. The mobile features two bluebirds and three white felt clouds.

Perfect for a baby shower or a new baby.

I will custom make one for you, it'll only take a couple of days. Then mailing from Australia takes about a week overseas.

The mobile contains 2 bluebirds and three white clouds

The bluebird measure about 8cm x 3cm (3"x1")

The cane hoop measures 20cm across (8")

and the total drop of the mobile is 62cm (25").

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BE SURE TO STOP BY TIDDLIWINKTOYS ON ETSY SHE IS OFFERING A BUY ONE EPATTERN GET ONE FREE UNTIL THE END OF FEBRUARY 2012.

Mother Huddle - Scrap Buster Pajama Bottoms Tutorial

Found this amazing tutorial on Mother Huddle's Blog. I am displaying three pics and then you can hop over to her blog for the tutorial.

Tutorial ~ Scrap Buster Pajama Bottoms

by DESTRI on JANUARY 20, 2012

It has been a while since we have had a good ‘ole re-purposing project, no? They are kind of my favorite – less pressure if you screw up . What I love most about this idea is that it helps tackle my ever growing scrap fabric basket. Plus, they’re cute, quick, and easy. I made the pink pajama bottoms from a knit shirt, and the brown pair from a pillowcase, and some cute scraps I just couldn’t part with. I ended up loving them so much, I used the same concept for my kid’s Christmas jammies. I will have to snap a picture of them and add to the post when I get a chance. Onto the tutorial, catch me after the jump!

Fabric Topped Pajama Pants Tutorial

Supplies:

Fabric (I used scrap fabric and an old shirt and pillowcase)

all your sewing stuff

3/4 – 1 inch elastic

pair of pants that fit well as a guide for pattern

Instructions:

If you are just starting out sewing, I have a sewing tips directory that will help you with any terms or techniques you are not familiar with.

Now hop on over to Mother Huddle for the 

rest of this amazing step by step tutorial.

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Here I Come Dallas!

I will not be online until Monday, the 23rd of next week. I am going to McKinney, Texas right out of Dallas to visit two of my daughters and their families. We are finally going to have our Christmas get together. I am so excited about seeing all of them. It has be way too long. I talk to them on the phone and online all the time but that is not the same as getting face to face. I will be getting to see eight of my grandkids. Will make sure to take plenty of pictures.

So see ya'll Monday!
Patricia aka Mamaw

Valentines Day Gifts at Clayful Impressions on Etsy

Are you looking for the perfect Valentines Day Gift? 

 Well look no further Children Are Our Future 

Team on Etsy have that perfect gift.

Today's Etsy Shop Sharing Some 

Special Gifts For Your Loved One

Custom order Teapot of your choosing

Custom order your color and design from 

one of my teapot collections.

Each teapot is given a unique look of it's own. I freehand design the teapot and then delicately handbrush teapot with glaze paint. I finish with a fine dotting technique of white glaze paint to give overall lace look.


Size is approximately 9x6in.


Holds four cups of liquid


This handpainted teapot will be a beautiful accent to your home or to anyone it is gifted to.


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Baby handprints 3-D Ceramic Keepsake 

of your little one Mold Included

Medium Baby handprints in ceramic you may order on line. Ceramic imprint in heart.


As a mother myself, I am very sentimental about my children. I want to hold on to all the memories and capture them. Creating these hand and foot plaques helped me to preserve a keepsake of their growing lives in a special way. I love knowing that one day they will run their hands over their little prints as they tell their own child, "This will be yours one day"


Size of heart is 7 inches diameter


I will send mold and directions to you.


Infant hand and foot will fit on plaque to age 9-11 months approximately. One hand may fit up to 3yr. of age on this heart plaque. It is best to measure foot and hand to see if it will fit heart size.


Holes are added for hanging w/ ribbon, unless requested for no holes like this plaque shown.


4- 8 week turn around time to recieve back completed prints after recieving your mold back. PLEASE order early for Holidays.You are responsible for shipping back


PRICE INCLUDES MOLD!


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Heart tag scented ornaments to 

gift yourself or others

Wonderful scented ornaments to add to any room, closet, dresser, tree or gift.
.These ceramic heart are around 1 1/2 inches and absorb any scent given to them. Add your own perfume or oil. Scent needs to be refreshened occasionally.


I will scent them with your choice of oils I have listed below. I also have a link to order your own reasonable priced oil if you need more.


clean cotton
french lavender
ocean breeze
northwood pines
poison apple
vanilla supreme
fruit slices
tropical coconut
rose
pink sugar
buttercup cupcake
christmas spirit
christmas tree
christmas morning

Valentine Day Craft at Stay At Home Artist

candlestick topiary tutorial...

Martha Stewart Valentine's Day Craft Paper Valentine Flowers

Martha Stewart.com

Paper Valentine Flowers

The petals of these romantic flowers are overlapping paper hearts, inscribed with words or single letters that spell out a message. If you make them with wire stems, the valentines can be displayed in a vase; with ribbon stems, they can be tucked into envelopes.

How to Make the Paper Valentine Flowers

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Teacher Valentine's Gift M&M Coke Bottle - Two Peas in a Bucket

Teacher Valentine's Gift M&M Coke Bottle 

 Two Peas in a Bucket

Craft Ideas for Valentines Day Gifts

This is just way too cute!

Valentines Day Gifts at SUGAR BEARS BOWS on Etsy

I would like to introduce a member of 

Children Are Our Future Team on Etsy.

I am going to feature some of her Valentine 

items listed in her Etsy Shop

White Kufi Hat with Red and White Striped Shabby 

Flower Hair Clip for Toddler. READY TO SHIP.

This is the perfect hat and flower combo for your special little girl! Fitting babies 12 months old to kiddos around 8 years old, this toddler sized, crocheted Kufi hat is white and comes with a 2" wide, red and white striped, shabby chic flower hair clip. The flower has been attached to an alligator clip that has been partially lined in matching velvet ribbon. This adorable hat and flower clip combo allows for added versatility in that you can either wear the flower and the hat together or you can choose to wear them each separately!! Don't you just LOVE interchangeable accessories!?!?

Infant Headband and Hairclip in 

Red and White. Accessory for Newborn 

or Infant. READY TO SHIP.

This smaller sized white headband and fun hair clip combo is sure to add some fun to any little girl's wardrobe! The infant sized crocheted cotton headband is 1 1/2 inches wide and is strechy and oh-so-comfy for your little one to wear. It is a slightly smaller size and is best suited for a newborn or an infant (up to 9 months old). The vesatile hair clip is made from a fun red and white striped fabric, "yo yo" flower which has been topped with a second smaller sized solid white "yo yo" and then finally topped once again with a glittery, red heart. This fun hair clip has been attached to an alligator clip that has been partially lined in velvet ribbon.

This adorable headband and flower clip combo allows for added versatility in that you can either wear the hair clip and the headband together or you can choose to wear them each separately!! Don't you just LOVE interchangeable accessories!?!?

HERE ARE SOME DARLING HAIR-BOWS!

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Remembrance of 2011

I made this collage in remembrance of 2011
 Items I made and patterns I bought for my shop
and books I've read, my grandkids and my dog Casper.
 Also my websites.