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Kristen Bunch Skill Level: Confident Beginner  In need of a quick and easy baby shower gift? Or need something cozy and cute for your little one on the way? This simple and unique and free swaddle blanket pattern and tutorial is great option! This post is based off a tutorial found on Pretty Prudent with a few minor changes – you can find the original tutorial here: https://www.prettyprudent.com/new-improved-diy-swaddle-blanket-2/ The matching sleep gown is the Lapneck Gown featuring drawstring closure from Lowland Kids. The hat is from the Baby Sleeper Gown and Cap pattern from Ellie and Mac (affiliate).    PREPARATION...

Color Block Hoodie Hack – Adding an Additional Zipper Pocket Kristen Bunch Skill Level: Confident Beginner (due to zipper and pattern modifications) Learn to hack this color blocked hoodie pattern to add an additional zipper pocket to the bodice! PREPARATION Gather Supplies: Pattern The pattern used for this sweatshirt was the Tuesday Hoodie from Ellie and Mac Patterns which was modified to remove one of the color blocks from the bodice and sleeves as well as add the zipper pocket.  Fabric - This pattern is designed for knit fabrics From the In-House collection of fabrics – Sweatshirt Fleece, Premium Jennifer...

Kristen Bunch Skill Level: Confident Beginner Want to learn more Violet Snow’s new In House Bases? Get to know Single Sided Minky by trying your hand at a quilted minky blanket! This project is incredibly soft and makes a wonderful gift or the perfect blanket to cuddle up with on the couch.  PREPARATION Gather Supplies: Pattern The pattern pictured is sized to be an oversized toddler blanket where final dimensions should be approximately 44” x 65” This particular blanket was self-drafted using 4 different fabrics. To create this look, I used the following diagram to create the topper (Note: these...

Kristen Bunch  Skill Level: Confident Beginner Violet Snow has just introduced a new fabric base – Hi Loft T-Shirt Jersey! This base is a medium weight fabric, similar to a high-end t-shirt. Very soft and sturdy. There is about 30% stretch in the horizontal direction and very little in the vertical direction.  Great for shirts and loungewear.  This tutorial walks you through creating a Kit Dolman Shirt using this fabulous fabric base! PREPARATION Gather Supplies: Pattern The pattern used for this shirt was the Kit Dolman – a new release from Petite Stitchery and Co. It features lots of options...

Kristen Bunch Skill Level: Confident Beginner (because – zippers) It’s a VSCF Baby Shower! Anyone else have a plethora of baby showers to attend this year? Recently I attended my first of many and came prepared with (what else?) handmade baby clothing! This baby footies pattern is one of my favorite for baby showers so I wanted to share it with all of you lovely people! It features an inseam zipper for easy diaper changes and a lap neckline so that the garment can be removed from the neck in case of any accidents.  PREPARATION Gather Supplies: Pattern Lullaby Line...