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Flower Motif Coasters

Free Crochet Pattern & Tutorial, Crochet Flower Pattern, Crochet Motif Pattern, crochet coasters, How to crochet a flower, crochet circle flower, crochet for the home, crochet zakka I made a new friend last week – and she’s awesome! She sews! And crochets! And she loves to take pictures – just like me! I thought these people only existed on the internet, like all the wonderful crafters I’ve found through Instagram. But this one is a live one! Her name is Vanessa and she lives down the street from me. I feel like a kid again who has finally found a friend to play with!

She invited Logan and I over for dinner last week at her cute little house and I want to thank her for that. It’s terrible that it’s taken me a week to send a “thank you” gift, but handmade gifts take time, right? I hope she likes these little crocheted coasters I made for her. (I’m sharing this pattern with you below!) As a fellow crafter, I know she will fully appreciate handmade gifts and the sentiment that goes along with it.

Here’s the pattern so you can make them too! I used 100% cotton yarns for these, Crochet Hook Size H.

Start: Ch 5, sl st to first ch to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 9 dc into ring, sl st into top of first dc.

Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc2tog in same st. *Ch 2, dc3tog in next st.* Repeat the * all around in each dc from Round 1. Sl st into top of beg ch 3. (9 groups of 3 dc’s total in this round)

Round 3: Sl st into ch-2 space from Round 2, Ch 5 (counts as first dc and 3 ch’s). Dc in same ch-2 sp, hdc in next st, dc in next st, ch 3. *Dc in next ch-2 sp, hdc in next st, dc in next st, ch 3.* Repeat the * all around. Sl st into third ch of first ch-5 at the beg of round.

Round 4: *sc, 5 dc, sc* Work the * into each ch-3 sp from Round 3 all around. Sl st to beg sc. Tie off and weave in ends. Done and enjoy!

Have you tried this pattern? Let me know what you think!

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Rabeb - I love this pattern!! thank you for sharing it, I found it easy and the result is gorgeous!!September 4, 2018 – 10:57 amReplyCancel

Kayla’s Rosey Quilt

My little niece finally arrived and she just has the sweetest little face! Her name is Kayla and I simply could not wait to get started on a baby quilt for her. I wanted a design that was simple, yet very feminine. I decided on a strip quilt and what’s more feminine than my all-time favorite type of fabric? Florals. All florals! This particular fabric line is by Tanya Whelan and it is perfect. It was made for Free Spirit Fabrics. You can get a whole delicious bundle of your own here: Tanya Whelan Scrappy Fabric Bundle – Shabby Chic Fat Quarters

Although this is a very simple and basic strip quilt, the order that the strips are placed in must be strategic. I could use all the help I can get. That’s where the cats come in.

Cat napping on the job.

Pretty light blue gingham for the binding. You can never go wrong with gingham!

All done! And it feels great!

Here’s a peek at the back of the quilt. A gorgeous rosey fabric for the backing. It’s also by the same fabric designer.

I couldn’t wait to get baby Kayla on it! However, I tried so many poses before I could get a cute capture. I realize my baby photo taking skills are not as honed in as my cat photo taking skills. But I’ll get better at it in time.

The first of many quilts for my sweet little niece.

What are you working on right now?

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DIY Diaper Cake Tower for a Baby Shower

Here’s an easy tutorial that shows you how to make a diaper cake tower for your next baby shower. Not only is it a great gift for the mother-to-be, it also makes an awesome party decoration!

Materials Needed:

Diapers (Newborn or Size 1)
Ribbon (3″ width)
Flower Decoration
Sewing Pins
Scissors
Invisible Tape
Cake Pedestal (optional)
Tutu (optional – Tutu tutorial here)

First, take the diapers and roll them. Tape them shut.

Be sure to tape ALL AROUND the diaper roll, otherwise, you come back to your project and it looks like this! Learn from my mistakes! :)

Gather the diaper rolls onto a cake pedestal so they sit neatly together. If you’re not using a cake pedestal, use a nice decorative plate.

Wrap the ribbon tightly around and secure with sewing pins inserted through ribbon and one diaper roll.

Repeat with second tier or as many tiers as you desire. Attach flower to any tier. I added a cute stuffed animal to the top of my diaper cake tower. If you want to include a tutu like the one you see in the first photo, here is the easy tutorial. It doesn’t require any sewing!

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DIY No Sew Baby Girl Tutu Tutorial

Here’s a tutorial for a DIY tutu that doesn’t require any sewing!

Materials Needed:

Tulle: 3 colors (1/4 yard each color)
Ribbon: 20″ ribbon (at least 3/8″ width)
Scissors or Rotary Cutter

You can get tulle at any fabric shop. At Joanns Fabric, it’s $1.49/yard, cheaper if you have a coupon! It’s affordable and awesome!

Cut each color of tulle into 8″ by 2″ strips. I used 16 strips for each color.

Stack 3 strips of tulle (one of each color) and fold in half. Slip knot onto the ribbon. Push the tulle together to create more fluff. Repeat the process until you have reached the length desired for your baby, then tie a pretty bow to finish.

I tied the tutu I made around a diaper cake tower as a gift to my new baby niece!

Wasn’t that wonderfully easy?!