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By: 100 Posts…And Counting | Ain't Yo Mama's Blog

100 Posts…And Counting | Ain't Yo Mama's Blog — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:15:07 +0000

[...] Guest Post: Get Crafty With Lauren from The Little Goat – My first guest blogger, Lauren from the blog and Etsy shop, The Little Goat. Her “wunzees” are adorable! She gives you some tips on how to make your own. [...]

By: Ellen

Ellen — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:18:18 +0000

Great idea! Love the onesie.

By: Guest Post Get Crafty With Lauren from The Little Goat! Ain’t Yo Mama’s Blog » Auto Post Script

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:30:22 +0000

[...] The thoughts, rants, ideas, and occasional words of wisdom of Aimee — a blogger, professional counselor, stay-at-home-mom, postmodern feminist, activist, wife of the Dude, and mom of the Monkey. From baby gear and parenting theories to social commentary and pop digressions — nothing is off-topic. After all, this ain’t yo mama’s blog. I was thrilled when Aimee asked me to write a guest blog on Ain’t Yo Mama’s blog. I mean…I’m not a veteran blogger by any stretch, but find it fun, and since I finally own my own domain now, I’ve been making a point to blog more frequently…but I digress. To start it off, a little about me. I’m not a mother (yet). Im not a wife (yet). However in the last year, I started sewing baby clothes and selling them on Etsy. Baby Clothes? Seriously? Why? You don’t even have kids! Well…I guess I’m nesting. That’s my only guess. With my nesting though I have automatic baby gifts to give for showers, and nowadays all of my friends or friends of friends are popping em out. My sales are mainly to my friends…and I’m totally OK with that. Onesie prep I don’t know if its giving away trade secrets if I let you in on my process, but I figure there are design blogs dedicated to sharing designs and craft ideas, so I wanted to let you in on how to customize your own blank onesie or t-shirt. I buy my onesies wholesale (there are a ton of vendors), but you can buy blank onesies in multi-packs and start from there. Pin and Stitch My process is pretty simple. I figure out what design I want (draw it out on paper first), and then either draw freehand or trace the pattern on to fabric. Football season is in full effect, so I went with a simple shaped football. I then take my pins and pin it down to the onesie. I thread my needle and handstitch all the way around. If more colors and patterns are necessary, I pin and stitch those too, and if I have pieces too small for thread only, I use fabric glue where it makes sense. A lot of folks use a fuseable interfacing under the fabric for extra stiffness, but I personally like the way the fabric lays without it. Adorable! Finished onesie with matching beanie! The best part of hand-stitching, is its ok if you slip on a stitch every once in a while, and contrasting stitches are fine! It makes it look more handmade. In this case I even did the same to a cute beanie to match! The stuff you buy in the stores is cute, but if you want to add the personal touch, and a little flare, I highly recommend making your own. No sewing machine skills required. Thanks so much for including me and my Wunzees on your blog today! Anytime you need a guest post…..I’m happy to contribute! Great ideas! Very cute. Leave a Comment Download Free Article Spinner Thanks. [...]

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The Little Goat » shop update: — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:02:37 +0000

[...] I put up some Walrus’, a few sock monkeys, and some cupcakes. I even did a hat and Wunzee set, from my how to on Ain’t Yo Mama’s Blog. [...]

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:07:16 +0000

feel free! Glad you like the idea…you can find more ideas to steal on my Etsy site.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:50:07 +0000

Great ideas! Very cute.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:25:50 +0000

Great guest post! I was planning on making a few onesies and the step-by-step is great. I actually really like the football one and I may have to steal the idea.

By: The Little Goat » I was a guest blogger!:

The Little Goat » I was a guest blogger!: — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:27:12 +0000

[...] should go and check out my post over at Ain’t Yo Mama’s Blog. I spill just a few trade secrets for the creating of my Wunzees. I mean…its a fine art you [...]

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:14:51 +0000

Thanks so much for including me and my Wunzees on your blog today! Anytime you need a guest post…..I’m happy to contribute!