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Lia from Lia’s Space of Thoughts shares a tutorial for this super cute diaper pouch. It’s made in the shape of a robot. His mouth is a zippered pocket. Feed Roscoe Robot your spare change or your keys and he’ll… Read more ... 
Rebecca from Happy Baby Designs and This Present Life shares a tutorial for making a pennant-style banner to welcome a new baby. The points of the banner spell out baby’s name. If you’re hosting a baby shower, this would make… Read more ... 
Head over to Prudent Baby to find out how to make this reversible baby bib with tie closures. The simple pattern allows many ways to customize with shaping, fabric choice, or fun trim. Go to the tutorial.
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When my little girl was just a babe, swaddling was just the thing she needed to feel safe and secure. You can use any small blanket, but these DIY swaddling blanket by Jaime from Prudent Baby is pretty much awesome. … Read more ... 
Handstitcher extraordinaire Mairuru shows how to make this simple baby bib from two squares of fabric. When it snaps around baby’s neck it folds in half into a layered triangular shape. Go to the tutorial.
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Jill from Homemade by Jill joins in the Celebrate the Boy action with a tutorial showing how to make a changing bad. Make it from boy-themed fabrics for a boutique quality baby gift. Go to the tutorial.
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Chris from Pickup Some Creativity created this baby changing pad inspired by a similar one from Pottery Barn Kids that she received as a gift. The design of this changing pad is so well thought out! It’s big enough that… Read more ... 
Mairuru showed us the sloth bibs she made last week, and now she shares the tutorial so we can make our own. The arms of the sloth are the bits of the bib that wrap around baby’s neck. These are… Read more ... 
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo gives a nursery rocker
a style update by recovering the cushions. Lovin’ the new zebra print! Get the how-to.
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shows off her latest sewing project – a pair of bibs for her baby-on-the-way. They’re shaped like sloths, with arms wrapped around baby’s neck and a smiling sloth face hanging from the bottom edge. If you hear some odd-pitched voice… Read more ... 
Bari J. shares a tutorial for making a slipcover for the back of your dining chair. Because you’re only covering the back, and not the seat itself, it’s a fairly easy sewing project. Get the how-to.
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Head over to Make Baby Stuff for a free pattern for their “Detour Diaper Bag”. Check out those angled pockets! Any hip mama would be proud to carry one of these. Go to the free pattern.
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Heather from Small Fry & Co. created a fabric cover for her baby’s car seat carrier, and wrote a tutorial showing how she did it. Made from designer fabric, this looks like it came from a high-end baby boutique. Go … Read more ... 
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity is celebrating the release of her new Buster Baby Bib PDF pattern with a giveaway. This pattern was written with beginning sewists in mind. 60 color photos step you through the process. Skills you’ll learn… Read more ... 
Jill from Homemade by Jill shares a tutorial and template for a raw-edged burp cloth. A set of these makes a great baby gift! Go to the tutorial.
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