Nursing cover

I made this nursing cover for a friend and mom-to-be!  Having always bottle-fed my boys I was surprised to discover how much these nursing covers cost.  I found one from a maternity store for $35. I am proud to say I made this nursing cover for a little over $5...with some smart shopping added in of course.  These would be easy to make for friends or family in a variety of colors.  The tutorial I used makes the nursing cover a bit longer for taller women and includes two d-rings to make an adjustable neck strap.  Between the straps you add a 16" piece of boning to enable mom to see baby while nursing.  The tutorial for this nursing cover can be found at www.sew-much-ado.com.

Cupcake kitchen trio

I always love making projects in matching sets.  I used this cute polka dot material to make a half apron, and some potholders.  The half apron pattern is from the book "one yard wonders".  I kept the ruffle across the waistband and added a cupcake applique. This set was made to go along with my sister-in-law's wedding shower gift...she is great at baking and decorating cakes so I had to add the cupcake. The potholder tutorials can be found at tipnut.com.  I made the complete set using 1 1/8 yards of fabric.

Mug rug and coffee cozy

I made this duo for my sister.  The tutorial for the mug rug can be found at tipnut.com.  This was a great project for using up some material out of my scrap bucket.  Go ahead and use a cardboard coffee cozy as a template for making a matching coffee cozy.