Pillowcases 36, 37, 38, 39 & 40!
With no time to spare, here are pillowcases #36 and #37: Pirate Bears & Sea Turtles . . .
. . . #38 and #39: Buggies & Froggies . . .
. . . and last, but certainly not least, #40: Apples & Pears!
This project was such a blessing to me, and I honestly feel a little sad that it’s done. Each of these pillowcases represents a child and his or her family in what is surely a very difficult time in their lives. Much prayer was poured out over these pillowcases as I sewed. I hope that this gift given for my 40th birthday brings comfort and joy to those who receive them.
Pillowcases 34 & 35 Are On Safari
The last five pillowcases are coming later today because my birthday (and my deadline) is tomorrow!
Pillowcases 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 & 33: More for the Boys
I did say that I was trying to do plenty of pillowcases that little boys would love, didn’t I? I think all seven of these fall well into that category!
#27 & #28 Riding the Range
#29 Sailing Away & #30 Dinosaurs!
#31 Wee-Oh Wee-Oh Trucks, #32 Footballs & #33 Dirt Bikes
Only two days left until my birthday and seven pillowcases to go! I’m still having a great time sewing them up.
Adding a Gusset to the Little One Layette
The Little One Layette pattern was designed with a little extra room for cloth diapered babies, but not all babies and not all cloth diapers are alike—some just need a little more extra room. Adding a gusset piece to the pants or Jamie Jumper will give some extra space for bulkier cloth diapers or just more growing room.
Here, you can see how the gusset gives some extra room through the crotch without having to make adjustments to the body of the jumper or pants. If you’re adding the gusset piece, however, you will have to add an inch to the length of the legs because the gusset pulls the legs up a bit.
You can find the gusset pattern and tutorial here: Gusset Tutorial. (The link inside the tutorial for the pattern is broken. Click here instead to download the pattern: Gusset Pattern.
If you’ve never sewn in a gusset before, it make take a little practice to get it sewn in straight and even. The pants are a quick-sew, so I recommend trying it out on them first, then moving on the the Jamie Jumper.
As always, if you have any questions, leave a comment or drop me an email, and I’ll get back with you as soon as I can!
A Quick Sewing Lesson Produces A Stack of Pillowcases
Friday afternoon, we had a group of friends from our local homeschool group over to sew pillowcases with us! I think everyone had a great time, and we turned out a slew of pillowcases. The kids each made two pillowcases, one to keep and one to give. My hope is that the pillowcase that they kept will remind them to pray for the sick child who receives the matching one.
Folding
Cutting
Pinning
Sewing
(I love this one of me sewing with Jamie!)
And, the kids, each showing off one of their finished pillowcases:
We used the Hot Dog Pillowcase Tutorial with a French seam to make these, and they turned out great! The donated pillowcases will go to ConKerr Cancer’s Miles of Pillowcase Smiles project.
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Monkeying Around with Cupcakes: Pillowcases 25 & 26
Pillowcases 25 & 26 are ready to go:
I used the Hot Dog Pillowcase tutorial from the Conkerr Cancer website to sew these two, finishing them up with a french seam. The group of beginning sewists who are coming over to sew pillowcases this afternoon will be using sewing machines rather than sergers, so I thought I’d try this method out and see how it works. It is so cool! I think the kids are going to really enjoy it.
For more information about my personal challenge and to find my 9 1/2 Minute Serged Pillowcase Tutorial, check out this post: Pillowcase Challenge.
A Little Local Quilting Store Love
We headed out after our book-work was done this morning to do some shopping and a little on-the-road learning. This Friday afternoon, we have a group of moms and children from our local homeschool group dropping in to sew pillowcases with us for the Crafthope pillowcase project. I thought my kids and I would enjoy a trip to Historic Downtown Carrollton to pick out fabrics for their pillowcases at The Old Craft Store.
We did a little math on the way. “If you need 3/4 yard of a main fabric and 1/3 yard of a trim fabric for one pillowcase, how much do you need for two pillowcases? How many inches is that?”
The kids did a great job picking out their fabrics. I was so surprised that Allen was the quickest, and Samantha took the longest! (I’ll post pictures of their finished pillowcases on Friday so you can see the fabrics they chose.)
This sweet quilt shop is packed full of beautiful fabrics, and I’m in awe of the projects that they have on display. I think I could spend a whole day wandering around gathering ideas to add to my sewing list. The ladies who run the quilt shop are amazing, too–they were so encouraging and so patient with my littles. It’s so nice every so often to just drop in to a place where you can shop and chat about your love of sewing and enjoy some comraderie with fellow sewing enthusiasts.
Moving Right Along: Pillowcases 21, 22, 23 & 24
Four more pillowcases on my way to 40 for Craft Hope’s latest project . . .
Kitties in the Garden
Pink Elephants
Monkey Business
Just Fluttering By
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