Finally getting back to work.

I'm finally feeling like myslef again and I'm getting back into the sewing groove.
Here is a pair of wool longies made from sweater sleeves.

I found a tutorial online showing how easy it is to cover your microfiber towels with flannel and trifold them then sew the bottom together. It was very easy and they work great. Plus I don't have to touch the microfiber to fold them or stuff them into diapers.

I don't have much energy lately

Big brother and baby sister are going to be big siblings again. I have been struggling with morning sickness and really haven't been up to making diapers or even putting my kids in cloth diapers. I feel bad that they are in sposies and it makes me gag at the smell of dirty sposies but I don't have much energy to deal with another 2 loads of laundry a week. I know I'm taking the easy way out but I'm ok with it for now. I think I'm going to eventually have 3 kiddos in diapers soon - big brother really has no interest in potty training. That is fine with me because he is still little (a few months past his second birthday). I hear Baby sister up from her nap (I guess I should call her little sister now - nah I'll wait until I know what I'm having first).

Babylegs Tutorial

First you start out with a pair of knee high socks. These are girls socks but the adult ones work great too.

Then you cut off the heal and toe of the sock.

Then you fold over the "foot" piece so that it is right side up

Next put the folded piece over the leg part of the sock and line up the seams.

Sew then together on your machine with a straight stitch. I tried on one pair a zig-zag stitch and it made the seam pucker.

Now unfold the seam and you have some cute baby legs for your baby or toddler.

The finished product on Baby Sister.

Here are a few others I made:

Some Halloween goodies

Some baby legwarmers. A tutorial for how to make these is coming very soon.

matching fleece soakers.

Giveaways!!!

I get really sucked in to the giveaways in the chance that I could win one of them. I haven't yet but one never knows. Right now Newly Wed, Newly Bred is having a giveaway for 2 items that I really want to try out. The first one is for an amber teething necklace. I am having a really tough time with Baby Sister teething horribly. She is getting 4 top teeth right now and I heard that the necklace has analgesic properties just by wearing it. Right now I feel so bad for numbing up her whole mouth with Orajel.

The second thing that Newly wed newly bred is giving away is Rockin' Green laundry detergent. I have heard great reviews about the soap and that it is great for hard water (tons of issues here with that). I also heard that it doesn't have a strong scent and that it is great for sensitive skin (which I have).

I tried the pants again before I tried it on some wool so I used the Katrina's longies pattern in size large and medium for my kiddos.

Then I decided to be brave and try out the longies from a wool sweater
before

after

Just a few more Pooligans pictures.