Nifty Thrifty: Baby Shoes

I wanted something durable for baby shoes so I stopped by a few thrift stores. I found some canvass fabric, about 3 yards for a dollar at the thrift store. These shoes were my first pair ever, they didn't turn out as nice as I would have liked but I'm sure improvement will come with time and experience. I gave this pair to my little friend Ossie Sorber, he's almost 1 year old and they were a little big. I need to make adjustments to the pattern so that I can make a pair that will fit out son.

Birds eye view
I used extra scrap fabric that I had purchased at Nancy's fabric store. My next pair I plan to use my serger so that the edges don't fray. I've been looking for other things that I can add such as buttons, various shapes would be nice but it's hit and miss when it comes to the thrift store.

Side view
If your interested in making these, the tutorial and pattern are on the Stardust shoes blog .

Next sewing project: Boppy (they typically cost $20 at Wal-mart but I can make it for about $7.

Nifty Thrifty: Budgeting for baby

Last week I received this early birthday surprise in the mail! I was overjoyed when I opened the boxes, I didn't expect such a nice gift, Thanks mom:)



I couldn't wait to put my new machines to use so I found a few sewing blogs that have inspired me. See my blog list, under the title "Sewing, a talent I'm trying to develop." I found a great pattern for burp cloths on Jills blog.

I hit up the only two fabric stores in town, in search for the perfect fabric for my first sewing project. I was disappointed to learn that fabric is so expensive, especially for an armature sewer like myself. I took a sewing class in college so I know the basics, but I don't feel comfortable spending $5/per yard for fabric.

Yard sales are popular around here, I stopped by one and found a box full of nice fabric. I selected a few of the nicest fabrics, most were over 3 yards each! I only paid $1.00, what a bargain!! Later on this week I stopped by the thrift store near our home and found 1.5 yards of Polynesian print fabric for 50 cents and 3 receiving blankets for $1.00 each.

Here are the finished products! My next project: Baby shoes, I'm so excited!

I made 5 of the Polynesian print burp cloths.


I made 7 burp cloths with the used receiving blankets.