Rice Bag Hot Pack

I thought I may find a hot pack useful for achy muscles and pains in the coming weeks with Baby's arrival quickly approaching.  This bag is filled with rice, and only takes 2 minutes in the microwave to warm.

 I found a tutorial online showing how to make a rice bag foot warmer: http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2009/02/tutorialrice-bag-feet-warmer.html.  I like how this bag has a slipcover because you can remove it and throw it in the wash.  This project was quick and easy, and would be a thrifty gift!

Fancy Burp Rags

I just finished a project I'm really excited about!  I made some fancy burp rags for Baby. 

I got this idea from another blogger, Kate, at http://seekatesew.blogspot.com/2010/11/bucket-o-burpees.html.  She shows how to make a "Bucket-o-Burpees", which would make a great baby gift!

I used the Kushies brand of flat washable diapers for the white flannel.  They come in a pack of 6 for $15.99 at Sears.  I was able to cut them each in half, so that would make 12 burp cloths.  If you use scrap fabric for the remainder of the project, the burp rags work out to roughly $1.30 each.

If you are looking for more instruction on how to make these, you can check out Kate's blog at the link above for a step by step tutorial.

I owe my mom a big thank you because she serged all the edges for me on these burp cloths... which made this project super easy!

This has been one of my favorite projects so far! 

Girls LOVE flowers!

Wouldn't you agree that girls love to accessorize?  Lots of babies and girls wear headbands with big flowers on them, and they look super cute!  So, I thought this could be a very affordable gift to make for my 6 month old niece.

I found some artificial flowers at the dollar store and pulled them all apart.  I threw away the stems and all the plastic pieces so all that remained were the fabric flowers.  I think I may also make good use of these flowers on homemade cards.. a less expensive alternative to what you might find in a scrapbooking store.

I found some soft headbands at Walmart - 6 for $4 (sized for little girls).  The flowers I got were $1 per bouquet (I bought a few different colors so I could have a collection for future projects).  So this ended up being a very inexpensive project.

I arranged the flower petals and sewed them onto the headbands.  Easy!!  I also of course had to add my own label to the headband.

 I can't wait to see my niece modeling her new flower accessory!  How cute!!