August 28, 2010
Polly’s Diaper Bag: Crunching Numbers
Bitty Baby - $45
(See post from August 26 for original article on this project.)
Here is the breakdown of the materials cost for this project:
Green Print, 1/2 yard @ $3.99/yd. = $2.00
Pink Plaid, 1/3 yard @ 2.99/yd. = $1.00
Cotton Batting, 20″ x 24″ = $1.88
Ric- Rac, 20″ = $.32
I couldn’t tell you the exact cost for threads and two buttons, but we will add this amount = $.20
Grand Total for Materials: $5.40
Baby accessories from Dollar Tree: $3.18 (incl. tax.)
Bitty Baby's Diaper Bag - $36
(Keep in mind, the need for quantity in the materials for this bag are small, I chose to buy new fabric, but I could have made this without any of these costs.)
It did take me a few hours to turn this out, but I had fun, it is unique and Polly is happily mothering with her own special essentials. Now, I am not the first person to think of this, am I? Christmas is coming, with good planning, you can spend $8.58 instead of $36 (with shipping.) How do you plan your projects so that you aren’t up all night on Christmas Eve or stressed out on Thanksgiving? Share your experiences in the Comments section below!
Do You Suffer From PTSD: Post Traumatic Sewing Disorder?
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Hi Friends,
(For those who are not aware, there is a challenge on my last two blog posts focusing on gifts for little girls. All instructions and videos to recreate these items will be posted for free after each post receives 10 Comments and the blog gains 5 new subscribers.)
I know you are visiting and clicking away, but we seem too shy to comment. Just to give you extra incentive, the post that will outline creating the diaper bag will be as interactive as I can make it. This project will be offered as a “stitch-along.” What’s that? I will break down the process into small, spoon-fed steps. The advanced sewers can skim the content for dimensions, etc, and beginners can feel confident that I will do my best to make this fun, attainable, productive and seriously expand your skills. I do not want you sitting at the sewing machine for hours, in tears, trying to repair mistakes. This is supposed to be fun, fulfilling, joyful, righteous and a way for you to be a blessing to others. All of you who are having Post Traumatic Sewing Disorder are about to begin therapy and be reconditioned.
In case you are having “writers’ block” and can’t think of a comment, let me make suggestions:
If this project doesn’t thrill you, what does? Make your comment a suggestion or request, as my blog is in its infancy, now is the time to ask!
- Is there a window in your house that needs a curtain, but you don’t know how?
- Do you have a half-finished throw pillow, but your machine is acting up and you don’t know what to do?
- Did your baby outgrow cloth diapers, but you have a budget and would love to make your own?
- Are you dreading mending a small stack of awesome clothes that all need repairs, have you perplexed?
- Did you knit a beautiful sweater, but it is collecting dust because you don’t know how to sew it together?
- Are you drawing a blank on how to organize your sewing space? Do you need tips on how to sew in a small space.
OR
- you found an amazing way to turn a corner into a sewing room and want to share your joy!
- you discovered a shortcut or tip in sewing that you want to share?
- you found a box of dresses your grandma made for your mom when she was little, and they are beautiful.
- you made matching outfits for your kids and want to show them off.
- you successfully hemmed something and are proud.
- you made the cutest dog bed, and the dog ate it. Again.
No excuses now! Pretend I am pouring you another cup of tea and I am saying, “Enough about me, how are you doing?”
Katie
Friend, not Foe
July 3, 2010
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