Ways to Use an Old Towel

I have two really nice, fluffy, bath towels that have been ruined (somehow they became stained).

I decided to use the non-stained parts to make some baby things. You could make a changing pad to put in the diaper bag or to further protect your changing table.

Nice and soft.

You could also make burp cloths. I just made one (so far!)What other ideas are out there? I have a few more. Give me a few weeks!

Want to Make: Toddler Room Decorations

I want to make these to match the crib skirt I made for my son's room.

Here are some ideas:

Canvases with paint, scrapbook paper, and mod podge!
an owl bunting (maybe I could do hippos?)
like these felt animal crackers
or a bird mobile (with zoo animals)
here are bears
Here are bunnies! This has potential to not be bunnies...

This isn't felt animals, but it is no-sew and it is a decoration.

Changing Mat for Diaper Bag

I quickly made this changing mat for our little boy to use. It rolls up for the diaper bag (I fold it in thirds.) He's really a big guy so I made it long (35") and pretty wide (20"). It has come in handy when we're at relatives' homes or at a restaurant. It can be tossed in the washer and dryer for cleaning purposes!

In between the two outer layers, I used two layers of quilted fabric to help cushion it.

Here it is all rolled up and tied with the attached ribbon:

The top is minky fabric:

The back is blue flannel. I attached the ribbon with a square box of stitches. I also heat sealed the ends of the ribbon to keep them from fraying.

Linked at: http://www.honeybearlane.com/

Toddler Slipper Pattern

I have been making slippers like crazy. If you recall, I made two pairs for my little boy. I made a pair to match some dinosaurs I made for a friend's little boy (I'll share the dinosaurs soon!). I wanted to share the pattern I have been using to make my son's slippers. Now please keep in mind, he has feet like shoe boxes (he wears a 6.5 extra wide sized shoe!) and these slippers are a little big right now, but better big than small!, right?

Since I had a really hard time finding any patterns for toddler slippers (lots of baby/newborn shoes but none for the bigger kids!), I wanted to share the pattern (click here!) I drew for him. If you're curious, I had to adapt a newborn shoe pattern to do toddler slippers in the following ways: I made the toe shorter and the casing wider.

This pattern is for your own personal use; don't sell shoes or slippers you make using my pattern. Thanks!

This is my first attempt at doing a pattern! So let me know if there are any problems with the way I've shared it...

Want to Make: Belts

This is a cute tutorial for candy wrapper belts!
Love these colors!
another idea.
with ribbon scraps?? Sign me up!