In wipe-clean oilcloth and cotton with a custom perimeter binding, this full-coverage smock lets your favorite toddler stay clean and stay cute! The pattern is designed for kids 2-4 years. Available now in our Etsy Shop.
Looking for an adorable baby gift bundle? Follow our steps for a whole cloth quilt and a matching stuffed teddy bear. Even if you’re brand new to sewing and quilting, this pair of projects is something you can make quickly and easily.
Cuddle up with a snuggly hand-tied blanket and matching closed-end pillowcase. Both elements are beginner friendly with useful techniques to learn, like how to hand-tie and how to create the overlapping ends of a pillowcase.
It’s the call of the wild! Our adorable lumbar pillow pair features a Gregarious Gator and an Amiable Elephant. You’ll find all the steps for THREE different appliqué techniques: outline and stitch, raw edge, and reverse.
A classic round fabric basket has endless uses. That means a classic round fabric basket SET has endless uses x2! One large, one small, both quilted, both with looped handles. It’s a fun + useful introduction to dimensional sewing.
A Bear, Deer, Bunny, and Fox relax among the swirling leaves of the forest. They’re beautifully digitized as machine embroidery designs, ready to stitch in 8 major embroidery file formats on anything from bibs to totes and more.
Designed to hang from a crib or changing table, our diaper stacker has plenty of room inside for lots of diapers plus large pockets on the outside for wipes, lotions, and more. The adorable sunshine appliqué is a free download.
The large clear vinyl pocket on one side can display finished artwork, Valentines + more. Two pockets on the other side, one with a colorful snap-flap, can hold paper, pencils, stickers, and more.
Rather than traditional round spots on her wings, Louise sports 10 pretty appliquéd hearts. And, there’s a hidden heart on her chest, proving she’s filled with love through and through. A full, free pattern set makes it easy.
These round fabric baskets make picking up and putting away much more fun and colorful. There are free templates for our cute appliqués or create your own simple shapes. Each bin finishes at approximately 11″ high x 9″ in diameter.
You’ll love this blanket’s easy binding, formed by wrapping a flannel backing square around to the front to create a wide, continuous border. We also show you a clever way to stitch the rick rack in place for a perfect reveal.
Our sweet child’s apron features cute-as-a-button ribbons on a whimsical polka dot base. The classic bib and gathered skirt style is fast, easy, and beginner friendly. Our pattern and cuts are detailed in small, medium + large sizes.
The unique binding is created from a patchworked panel. Piece together skinny scraps side by side, then cut bias strips from the assembled fabric panel. Includes links to full tutorials on both making and attaching bias binding.
Meet our favorite turtle, Toby. He’s not only as cute as they come with his shy smile (made with darts!), he also has an important job: holding his owner’s PJs in a hidden pocket on his bottom shell. Includes a free pattern download.
Plenty of room, lots of pockets, PUL lining, adjustable strap… and most importantly for a bag that’s your constant companion for months: it looks GREAT! It might be hard to give up once baby becomes a more compact traveler.
This smaller size duffle (8½” x 15″ x 6”) is great for kids or anyone who wants a space-saving, on-the-go option. We created a soft, quilted exterior so the duffle can gently expand and mold to better fit its contents.
With a rag quilt, you want your seams to show! After washing and drying, the exposed seams gently fray or ‘rag,’ producing a very soft and cuddly feel – perfect for babies. Our design features unique scalloped outer edges.
A clever portable sleep set is good for summer road trips, a visit to grandma’s house, or anywhere a little rest is needed. We call ours the Nap-In-A-Bag: a lightweight drawstring bag that holds a fleece blanket + matching pillow.
This cute white board with pockets can help force a little organization on the chaos inside a metal school locker. No students in the household? The caddy would also be a great way to organize notes and more on your kitchen fridge.
When it’s bring-your-own-shade weather, our portable tent fits the bill. Perfect as a little kid’s playhouse as well as a comfy lounge cabana for big kids. Get instructions for both the PVC frame plus the slip-on fabric covering.
Add a bit of glamour to your little one’s mealtime. Cute ruffles near the shoulders give the look of fancy cap sleeves. The layers come together with all-around binding that turns into tails to tie the bib in place.
Many event venues and campuses no longer allow closed totes and bags. If you want to carry in a larger bag, it must be see-through. Try our fashionable solution in clear vinyl with cotton accents. You’ll love the hanging pocket.
Little ones are so busy; it can seem like you need six arms to keep track of them and everything they need! Free up your hands with a diaper bag that can also be worn as a backpack. Find it now in our Etsy Shop.
Our popular owl pals are 18″ tall x 16″ wide – a perfect size for hugging or laying your head for a nap. We especially love their big, bright eyes; they’re staying wide awake so you can doze safe and sound. There’s a full pattern set.
Lay it down for a clean, soft play area. Roll it up to tote to your next destination. Our quick and easy play mat is perfect for the baby or toddler on the go. We combined snuggly chenille with two pretty quilting cottons.
Eggy’s the cutest chick in the nest! Nubby chenille combines with smooth, retro-inspired cotton for a sweet and soft vintage look. He’s irresistibly squeezable for Easter or any time you need an “egg-ceptionally” sweet stuffable.
Lolly, Chester, and Flora – our trio of bunny pals – are extra sweet and soft! The free pattern can be used to create your own unique pal, adapting the style of fleece, cotton, and accessories to bring out each bunny’s personality.
Our sweet Funny Bunny stuffed toy is definitely one-of-a-kind. He’d make a great friend for older toddlers and children, as well as any young-at-heart adults you know. We list all the elements we used, but the fabric combos are endless.
You can make your own portable booster seats in cute, wipe-clean oilcloth or laminated cotton with a sturdy yet lightweight foam core. We show two different sizes: 3” and 5” deep – both with removable covers for extra easy clean-up.
This easy-to-assemble knit blanket is made from 15 wide and narrow panels in three coordinating knits. The blanket comes together in a snap and is cleverly sandwiched and topstitched so all seams are finished front and back.
A handy, keep-clean trick for outdoor dining. Lay out these laminated mats: one as a surface for your meal, another to sit on. When done, simply wipe clean with a sanitizing spray, re-roll, and drop back in your bag.
This handy traveling case is designed to resemble a fashionable clutch with a curved flap, darts in the bottom for shape, and a handy wrist strap that can snap over a stroller handle. Holds a few diapers, wipes + the folded pad.
We took the sophisticated styling of an adult carryall and scaled it down to kid-size. Feeling like kids have all the fun? Want your very own mini vintage book satchel? Simply lengthen the strap and you’re good to go.
Cuteness alert! These baby bibs are pretty and practical. The front is made from Jelly Roll strips. The back is absorbent terry cloth. Download our free Baby’s First Christmas gift tags to create an adorable holiday bundle.
Whether traveling or staying home for the holidays, kids will love crashing near the Christmas tree in this cozy sleepover bag and matching pillowcase made in pretty holiday flannel and cotton. It’s big, but it’s not complex.
Small and soft; those are the requirements for a “lovie” – a cuddle-up-with-me blanket destined to become an instant favorite and a soothing companion for nap time, story time, or any time a little soft security is needed.
This handsome (and easy) quilt is made up of bright, bold geometrics. We added a custom monogram to a bottom corner square to personalize the project and make it a cherished keepsake for baby and parents.
This time of year, baby showers seem to come in waves! Stumped for a great gift idea? This adorable pillow pair is one of our “Baby Shower Power Gifts.” The basic piped pillow pattern is fast and simple and the free, downloadable animal appliqués are super cute.
Strip piecing is a fast and easy mainstay in quilting; we’ve borrowed the technique for a bundle-up, super soft blanket. And, rather than using only one-directional strips, we mixed horizontal insets within the main vertical strips.
Cute toss pillows in interesting shapes are a great way to interject a bit of playful zest into décor for kids or kids at heart. Our ukulele pillow certainly qualifies as a great shape, and we include a free downloadable pattern.
For kids – or kids at heart, our playful owls placemat set makes mealtime more fun. We provide complete templates for all our owl and tree designs along with step-by-step instructions for how to layer and stitch.
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