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Cloth Diaper How To: Snap Placement for Side Snap Diapers & Covers

February 8, 2012
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Cloth Diaper How To: Snap Placement for Side Snap Diapers & Covers

Pin itSnap Placement for Side Snap Diapers & Covers  Here are some very basic guidelines if you would like to make your cloth diapers with side snaps.  I use the cloth diaper & diaper cover patterns available from Amber Perry Patterns on Etsy. I start by placing the snaps on the front of the...

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Cloth Diaper How To: Back Opening Pocket

February 1, 2012
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Cloth Diaper How To: Back Opening Pocket

Pin it     This style of pocket is more of an intermediate project. This tutorial shows an All-In-One pocket being sewn. To make a fitted diaper pocket you will follow the same instructions except you will have absorbent fabric in place of the PUL. I use the cloth diaper pattern available at Amber...

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Cloth Diaper How To: Front Opening Pocket

February 1, 2012
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Cloth Diaper How To: Front Opening Pocket

Pin it     This is a very easy way to make a great pocket diaper. This tutorial shows an All-In-One pocket being sewn. To make a fitted diaper pocket you will follow the same instructions except you will have absorbent fabric in place of the PUL. I use the cloth diaper pattern available...

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Cloth Diaper How To: Butterfly Soaker

February 1, 2012
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Cloth Diaper How To: Butterfly Soaker

Pin it   Easy Butterfly Soakers This is a very easy way to make a very absorbent diaper. I use the cloth diaper pattern available at Amber Perry Patterns on Etsy.     Finish the edges of the trifold soaker first (zigzag, serge, or turn & topstitch). Then fold it into thirds. You may...

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How To Paint PUL for Cloth Diapers & Covers

January 31, 2012
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How To Paint PUL for Cloth Diapers & Covers

Pin it Painting PUL is a fun & easy way to embellish cloth diapers, diaper covers, and wet bags.  I use the cloth diaper & diaper cover patterns from Amber Perry Patterns on Etsy. The Basics Wash and dry the PUL cut before painting to remove any sizing left from the manufacturing process. Skipping...

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Knitting Tutorials: Increase & Decrease

January 28, 2012
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Knitting Tutorials: Increase & Decrease

Pin it     Check out my my Youtube channel for more video tutorials in knitting, crochet, and sewing.     Increases in knitting. I show KFB (knit front & back), which is the increase I use when working the gusset portion of the Butt Knits longies & shorties patterns. I also show how...

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Knitting Tutorials: How To Cast On

January 28, 2012
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Knitting Tutorials: How To Cast On

Pin it   I managed a little bit of quiet time here at the micro-farm and have added a few new video tutorials to my Youtube channel.       The long tail cast on is probably the most common cast on method in knitting. It is the cast on method I use for...

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Free Gingerbread Ornament Pattern

December 16, 2011
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Free Gingerbread Ornament Pattern

Pin itThis is such a quick & easy project! This cute little gingerbread is so yummy, someone has already taken a bite! This pattern & tutorial assume some basic sewing skills. Embroidery is optional, there are lots of great tutorials on YouTube and via Google if you want to look up the embroidery stitches...

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Harry Potter longies!

November 20, 2010
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Harry Potter longies!

Pin it When I saw these on Ravelry I just had to share! Jessica (naturallyknitty on Ravelry) did a fantastic job combining the Butt Knits Basic Longies pattern with the chart from the free HP House Fair Isle Pouch Bags pattern. The bag pattern includes charts for all four Hogwarts houses. Great job Jessica...

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Home Dyed Wool Yarn

June 4, 2010
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Home Dyed Wool Yarn

Pin itEvery now and then the desire to dye wool yarn hits me. So far I have not invested in professional dyes. I use food coloring and/or unsweetened drink mix (ie: Kool-Aid). This time I used 5 packets of Kool-Aid pink lemonade and 2 packets of cherry flavor. I dyed a hank of Knit...

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