Beautiful right? This is the view from the backyard. 10 inches yesterday and by the end of today we will have another 4 inches. It’s beautiful, but only from the comfort of my own home. 🙂
Today was a good day to hang out with the kids while Derrick worked in the basement, make crazy smores (Derrick’s creation. I’ll post those later on in the week), play in the snow, let the house be a wreck, and not go anywhere! I also put together more baby gifts!
I work with the 14-15 year old girls at church (Mia Maids). They asked to learn how to make the baby shoes that Kaylee wore when she was a baby. One of the girls just found out that she is going to be an aunt! So this was the perfect time to learn how to make the cute shoes. We made baby shoes and burp cloths on Wednesday night. These are going to two little newborns in the ward.
For the burp cloths I cut two pieces of 10″x 18″ flannel. The girls sewed a 1/2″ seam around the edges then fringed them by cutting small slits up to the seam line. I took them home and washed/dried them once. Then got them wet and dried them a second time. They’ll continue to fray as they are washed and look better and better! I only had two girls come on Wednesday, but we were able to make 2 pairs of shoes and 6 burp cloths.
We have some spoiled adored
babies in our church, that’s for sure 🙂
Holly Days Closet says
February 6, 2010 at 8:07 pmLove the baby shoes they look easy enough to make I bet you could just make them alittle bigger as the child grows. Jealous of your snow as well I miss having it.
Holly
Crystal Hendrix says
February 6, 2010 at 10:37 pmThat is an awesome Young Woman’s activity!
Shan B. says
February 7, 2010 at 4:27 pmThat material is so cute. I haven’t made fringed burp cloths before but I did do a blanket. Kinda messy but so cute. I bet the burp cloths aren’t so bad.
Ginger says
February 7, 2010 at 5:34 pmSo cute! I’d love to feature you on SuperStinkyBoys! I may have to blog about these burp clothes! Thanks!
Ginger
Ginger says
February 7, 2010 at 5:40 pmToo cute…had to blog about it. Here’s the link! Feel free to snag my I was Featured button!
http://superstinkyboys.blogspot.com/2010/02/home-sweet-home-fringed-burp-clothes.html
Thanks!!!
Ginger
http://superstinkyboys.blogspot.com
Appleseed Gifts says
February 8, 2010 at 2:09 amHey girl! Do you not have a button I could grab and put on SSB? Let me know, I’d like to add you to my Links page as a resource for others! Thanks!
Ginger
http://superstinkyboys.blogspot.com
[email protected]
Andrea says
February 8, 2010 at 2:49 pmOh my, those are so cute! Love them!
Andrea @ TheTrainToCrazy.com
Mommyto2 says
February 8, 2010 at 7:17 pmSo cute! The burp clothes look so easy to do. I think I will give it a try! Thanks
Tiff @ Making The World Cuter says
February 9, 2010 at 8:18 amVery Cute! I love the fringe idea, and can’t wait to hear about the crazy smores! Thanks for sharing and for linking back.
-Tiff
Yvonne @ StoneGable says
February 9, 2010 at 2:05 pmBrandy, I am so delighted to see how you are teacing young women how to cultivate home skill and think of productive and positive things! What a praise to God you are for doing that.
I am tucking this in my idea folder for use with woman’s ministry at my church.
Yvonne
Tiffany says
February 9, 2010 at 3:50 pmLove the burp cloths and the shoes! Both are so cute! I have got to try and make those shoes! LOVE them!
Really Rainey says
February 9, 2010 at 4:20 pmHello Brandy! Its nice to meet you! Your blog is lovely, i found it from Yvonne s blog, Stone Gable. I love the tutorial on the fringed burp cloths… Did you double the flannel?
~Rainey~
Kelly @ Make It Sparkly Mama says
February 10, 2010 at 7:34 amThese are so adorable. I have two baby showers coming up and was thinking of making some burpclothes now I think I will definitily have to!
Lori says
February 12, 2010 at 12:20 amThose are cute.. I just love them…
Thanks for joining me for another great party at “Get Your Craft on Thurs.” Please join me next week for another wonderful party..
Please stop by for a big annoucement Tuesday, 16th. I’m so excited I’m about to bust…
Angie - [email protected] says
February 19, 2010 at 5:45 pmI think I’ll be making some of these soon for my friend who just had a baby! Thank you for the wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing your awesome project at Thursday’s Treasures last week! Come share your crafty projects in this week’s Thursday’s Treasures too!
http://treasuresfortots.blogspot.com/2010/02/thursdays-treasures-week-10.html
Ashley says
March 12, 2010 at 10:32 pmThanks for the tutorial. I made some burp cloths and incorporated them into my “cupcakes.”
I link back to your tutorial.
http://cuteasafox.blogspot.com/2010/03/burp-cloth-and-baby-sock-cupcake.html
Thanks again, love your blog!
Amy @ Positively Splendid says
May 11, 2010 at 9:42 pmWhat a smart, easy idea! And that fabric is just too cute!
Lisalulu says
May 14, 2010 at 8:04 pmI came over here from Finding Fabulous… and I found these great burp cloths! THANK YOU
Alison says
May 14, 2010 at 9:57 pmThat fabric IS darling! I was given some burp cloths just like these and they are my favorites! I’m so glad I know how to make them now!! Thanks for linking them up to Baby Week!! Have a fabulous weekend!
~Alison
Its A Blog Party says
July 18, 2010 at 3:39 pmGreat idea. I want to try it.