My newest sewing book is called Simple Sewing Projects for Baby by Lotta Jansdotter. This is a great book for a number of reasons... First, there are free patterns tucked inside an envelope in the cover. Second, There are pictures and illustrations for us "visual learners" exactly what your project is supposed to look like. Lastly, the projects are fairly simple so a budding seamstress like myself can even handle them. So far I made the Play Quilt with Pocket (p. 97), and the Tag Blankie (p. 80). As you can see from my pictures above, they turned out very nicely! Upcoming projects include the Simple Dress and Bloomers. I'm hoping they turn out just as nice!
I bought my copy (used of course!)from Amazon.com for just a couple of bucks. If you are interested in sewing I highly recommend this book!
Why I love the Knifty-Knitter
Recently, I taught myself to knit using a magazine and YouTube clips. After a few basic scarves I felt pretty comfortable with the knit and pearl stitches. Eventually, I started getting bored with scarves and attempted to make a small hat. Unfortunately, hats aren't as easy. In fact, I found them to be pretty frustrating! Since I wasn't making too much progress I gave up and went back to making scarves.
My daughter got a Knifty Knitter set for Christmas a few years ago, but never opened it. The package came with a couple of round plastic looms and a metal hook. The directions show how to use the looms to make a hat. I followed the directions and in about 2 hours I had a teeny-tiny newborn hat. No dropped stitches, no patterns to follow, no thinking required. It was way too easy!
Why do I love using this thing? The hat comes out perfect every time. If you want to learn how to knit hats this is a great way to do it. You can buy one at most craft stores for around $15.
