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Announcing: Golly Gee! Baby Downloadable Sewing Patterns (Win All 5!) – Giveaway (Ends 04/30)

April 8, 2013 – 8:00 am | 65 Comments | 
Toasty Tundra Baby Boots Sewing Pattern by Golly Gee Baby

It’s been a long time coming, but I’m finally doing it. My baby clothing & accessories brand, Golly Gee! Baby, is going DIY and I’ll be releasing sewing patterns for my popular designs!

These sewing patterns …

Sew A Simple Change Mat Cover

February 25, 2013 – 8:00 am |
Sew a Simple Change Mat Cover by The DIY Mommy

Sometimes I like to spend a lot of time on DIY projects, and sometimes I just want to make them as simple as possible and get them done.
This easy minky change mat cover was one …

9 Favourite Tutorials of 2012 from The DIY Mommy

December 28, 2012 – 8:00 am |
9 Favourite Tutorials of 2012 from The DIY Mommy. Boutique blanket, baby necktie, I am Loved The Help Onesie, Infinity Scarf, Soother Clips, Glider Recover, Upcycled Baby Headband, DIY Photo backdrop and Princess Dress.

This year was awesome. It was the year that I settled into being a mommy of two, the year that I turned 30 and finally began to be confident in who I was as a …

Sew an Easy Beginner’s Baby Quilt

December 5, 2012 – 8:00 am | 2 Comments | 
Sew an Easy Beginner's Baby Quilt by The DIY Mommy

Quilts are so beautiful. I’ve always admired people that can make gorgeous quilts with intricate piecing and meticulous machine-work.
For my handmade Christmas this year, I decided to make a quilt for my one year old …

Sew Easy Pajama Pants for Baby (or Anyone Else in Your Family!)

November 28, 2012 – 8:00 am |
Sew Easy Pajama Pants for Baby (or anyone else in your family!) by The DIY Mommy

PJ pants are such a classic handmade Christmas Eve present that I enjoy making and giving  to my hubby and kids each year. I “cheat” a little and don’t use a pattern – I simply …

A Handmade Christmas: DIY Baby Gifts

November 5, 2012 – 8:00 am | One Comment | 
A Handmade Christmas: 9 Favourite Christmas Gifts for Baby by The DIY Mommy

Christmas is in 7 weeks; can you believe it? It’s week one of our “A Handmade Christmas” commitment, and I’ve put together some fun and simple ideas for DIY baby Christmas presents. All of these …

Commit to A Handmade Christmas This Year

October 31, 2012 – 10:30 pm |
Commit to A Handmade Christmas This Year with The DIY Mommy

For the past couple of years, I’ve been making an effort to either make DIY gifts for my family and friends for Christmas or buy handmade gifts for them. I think handmade gifts are so …

Sew a Boutique Blanket – For Baby!

October 16, 2012 – 8:00 am | 4 Comments | 
Sew a Boutique Blanket for Baby from The DIY Mommy - Tips on choosing baby-friendly fabric and sewing with minky

by Christina Dennis

This post on how to sew a generously fluffy boutique blanket has been quite popular for the last few months, and I’ve also received a few questions via comments and emails on how …

Make Embroidered Baby Mittens for $1

September 10, 2012 – 8:00 am | 2 Comments | 
Embroider Baby Mittens for $1 by The DIY Mommy

By Christina Dennis

I saw these little grey, stretchy baby mittens at Walmart for $0.60 cents and I had an idea:

They were little and sweet, but very plain and needed a little embellishment for my baby …

Sew Double Ruffle Leggings

August 29, 2012 – 8:00 am | One Comment | 
Sew Double Ruffle Leggings

by Anshu

Hello The DIY Mommy readers, this Anshu from Blooms And Bugs. I write about all things sewing over there, but sewing cool stuff for wee ones is what I love most. You could drop …