Sewing with Ethan + Tip

My son loves to watch me sew. I think it's so neat how patient a 2 year old can be when he's really into something. 

Here's a helpful sewing tip:

Put a container, I use a sour cream cup, wherever you are sewing/cutting to put all your trash in (loose threads, bits of fabric). That way you keep your space clean and don't have to keep running to the trash can. I have one near my machines and one on my ironing board. Then teach your toddler to empty them in the trash!

Do you see how the iron's cord is wrapped around the doorknob? That is in case Ethan runs into the ironing board and the iron falls it will not fall off the board onto his head!

A Very Veggie Christmas

 

My son is 23 months and is in love with a couple of vegetable movie stars. I have known that I wanted to make him some plush toys for a few months now and have been thinking and researching how to do it. I finally came across this fabric beach ball tutorial from The Purl Bee and it was perfect!

I used the Med size for the Tomato.

I "free handed" both their faces and the leaf top. I machine sewed their eyes and mouths but hand sewed the black part of the eye and the leaf top.

I used the Large size for the Cucumber plus added 3 inches into the middle. If I was going to do it over again I would add a total of 5 inches to the middle because his face should take up half of his body. With just the 3 inches, he seems a little short to me.

I'm sure my son will LOVE them!! Check out The Purl Bee for some great tutorials for all things crafty.