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Toddler Tote Bag + Sleepy-Time Friend

  • Lindsay
  • April 13, 2015
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Welcome to visitors from the Busy Girl Sews blog tour!

In celebration of Heidi Staples’s new book, Sew Organized for the Busy Girl: Tips to Make the Most of Your Time & Space (Stash Books), I’ve decided to sew a project from it, and tell you a little bit about my experience.

Sleepy-Time Friend

If you often feel overwhelmed by the list of sewing projects you want to make, Heidi’s book is filled with tips for organizing your sewing space as well as using your time more efficiently. She also shares 23 (count em’!) projects, making this book a great value for the money. As a mom of 4, Heidi (who blogs at Fabric Mutt) shares her own sewing story and invites many bloggers to share their tips for an organized sewing life. I share a few tips in the book as well!

This is my son’s new little man bag! The fabric I chose is Ann Kelle’s Ready, Set, Go 2 and a coordinating print from her Remix line. Heidi’s tote bag pattern from the book is very easy to follow (even for beginners), and I was able to make the bag with everything I already had in my stash! I especially love the outer pocket and the pop of contrasting fabric prints.

Sleepy-Time Friend Kit from "Sew Organized for the Busy Girl" by Heidi Staples

Photo: C&T Publishing

But that’s not all! I had to sew the adorable “Sleepy Time Friend Kit” project from the book, which includes a little doll (bunny or cat) in pajamas, a pillow, and a mini quilt. Here’s a picture of Heidi’s version (above).

Sleepy Time Friend Kit

Oh my goodness! I had so much fun sewing this stuff. I finished the whole project, bag, quilt, friend, and pillow, in about 3 hours. Since my son takes 2 naps a day, I was able to whip up the tote bag during his morning nap, and the other goodies that afternoon.

Cat Baby Toy and Mini Quilt

The Sleepy Time Friend comes with a little pajama pocket to store its own “sleepy time friend.” Naturally, I used Ann Kelle’s new Urban Zoologie Minis to sew the tiniest blue monkey for the cat’s little pocket. Since my son always sleeps with his blue monkey, it only seemed appropriate.

I’ve never sewn a mug rug, so this is indeed my smallest quilt ever at 8″ square! I used more of the Urban Zoologie Minis monkey print, some Remix, and more Ready, Set, Go 2.

 

You can pick up Sew Organized for the Busy Girl now on Amazon!

 

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March 30 – Lynne of Lily’s Quilts (Tour Kickoff & Book Giveaway!)

April 6 – Jodi of Tales of Cloth & Angela of Cut to Pieces

April 13 – Lindsay of Craft Buds & Debbie of A Quilter’s Table

April 20 – Leanne of She Can Quilt

April 27 – Fat Quarter Shop

May 4 – Erin of Why Not Sew?

May 11 – Jennifer of Ellison Lane Quilts

May 18 – Svetlana of SOTAK Handmade

May 25 – Lucy of Charm About You

June 1 – Maureen of Maureen Cracknell Handmade

June 8 – Becca of Bryan House Quilts

June 15 – Beth of Plum & June

June 22 – Jessica of Quilty Habit

June 29 – Caroline of Sew Can She

July 6 – Heidi of Fabric Mutt (Tour Wrap!)

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Lindsay

Hi, I’m Lindsay Conner, an author, modern quilter, editor, and founder of the Lindsay Sews blog. I’m a Baby Lock ambassador and Stash Books author who loves writing modern sewing and quilt patterns for beginners and weekend sewists! I live in Indianapolis, Indiana with my husband, son, and two loveable cats, Murph and Chloe. I’ve been crafting for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I saved my dollar bills for trips with my mom to Jo-Ann Fabrics, where I’d find new floss for friendship bracelets or mini cross-stitch kits. Because my mom has always shared my love for crafting, she bought me my first sewing machine, a Hello Kitty Janome.

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7 comments
  1. Marly says:
    April 13, 2015 at 8:04 am

    What a delightful picture of your little boy with his bedtime friends. Such a useful bag too to use for stay overs; he knows exactly where everything is, and can take a little bit of home away with him. Lovely project.

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  2. Debbie says:
    April 13, 2015 at 10:08 am

    Very fun! And your little guy is the cutest!

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  3. Nesta says:
    April 13, 2015 at 4:51 pm

    He looks so grown up with his own bag! Love the combination of fabrics you used and your sweet model likes his new kit, doesn’t he?!

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  4. Veronica says:
    April 14, 2015 at 10:22 am

    I love these simple little projects. They would make a great baby gift or toddler birthday gift. Elliot just keeps getting cuter and cuter!

    Reply
  5. SonjaKuvikLoyd says:
    April 27, 2015 at 11:07 am

    Ahh ,That is so handsome!! very cute idea.

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  6. becky m says:
    May 6, 2015 at 2:05 pm

    Oh my gosh, your son is the cutest little bug! Love these projects. My boy is 3 and would probably love a bag like that. He loves putting his cars in whatever container he can find….

    Reply

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