If you read either Cation Designs or Polkadot Overload, then you probably know by now that Cindy, Mikhaela and I are teaming up to lead the Small Human Being Sew Along.
The Fine Print
The official guidelines are here.Grab a button below, holler that you are in and you are all set!
The gist is that we're taking a pretty broad approach: sew something - just about anything big or small - for your baby or baby-to-be (0-12mos). Sew more than one thing if you want! Don't have a baby of your own? No problem! Sew for someone else's baby - your niece/nephew, godchild, grandchild, fairy godchild or for a charity like CareWear, a nationwide network that provides handmade baby items to hospitals.
Our goal: to get ourselves back into the sewing swing of things in a non-stressful and fun way while our babies are, well, still actually babies. And since it seems like there is a mini baby boom in the sewing blogosphere, we decided to get a few prizes and see who might want to join us. We've even got an official badge thanks to Mikhaela!
In fact, we have a warm weather version, too!
Not bad for three sleep deprived new mamas, eh?
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| Yay, badges!!! |
In fact, we have a warm weather version, too!
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| In the Northeastern US, this is brazenly optimistic! |
Not bad for three sleep deprived new mamas, eh?
The Fine Print
The official guidelines are here.Grab a button below, holler that you are in and you are all set!
The gist is that we're taking a pretty broad approach: sew something - just about anything big or small - for your baby or baby-to-be (0-12mos). Sew more than one thing if you want! Don't have a baby of your own? No problem! Sew for someone else's baby - your niece/nephew, godchild, grandchild, fairy godchild or for a charity like CareWear, a nationwide network that provides handmade baby items to hospitals.
We have a few categories for prizes: baby clothing, baby toys/accessories (toys, blankets, bibs, etc) and for parents (diaper bags, nursing apparel, etc). If you want to be eligible for our awesome prizes from Ottobre and Oliver & S, just be sure to enter during the official sew along dates - in April!
Since group sewing is more fun with a group (duh!), let us know you are sewing along by leaving a comment here or on Cindy's or Mikhaela's blogs (and your plans, if you know already). You can post photos of your makes on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #SHBsewalong, or post to our Flickr group. At the end of the month, we'll also post a call for links if you want to link to a blog post with your items.
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| How could I not want to sew for this cute little face?!?!? |
Since group sewing is more fun with a group (duh!), let us know you are sewing along by leaving a comment here or on Cindy's or Mikhaela's blogs (and your plans, if you know already). You can post photos of your makes on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #SHBsewalong, or post to our Flickr group. At the end of the month, we'll also post a call for links if you want to link to a blog post with your items.
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| I went on a little fabric binge at Fabric.com |
I have two projects planned for the sew along - one for me and one for Taco - and, along with Cindy and Mikhaela, will be doing some inspiration posts along the way. I may even have a little tutorial to post if all goes well with my sewing.
Stay tuned and join in! Grab your button - in either winter or summer flavor - below!
Stay tuned and join in! Grab your button - in either winter or summer flavor - below!
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