More Coffee Cuffs

I made these coffee cuffs back in December during the flurry of Holiday activity and recently realized I forgot to share them here.  They are slightly different in design from the first coffee cuff and I think they work pretty well.  I also made a few that got given away without being photographed (doh!) but they were all pretty similar to these.

I've actually been using this one and I love it.  I carry it around in my purse so it's always ready for those impromptu Starbucks splurges.

 

This cuff required some improvisation.  Somehow it ended up about an inch shorter than it should have been, making it impossible to install a snap.  I decided to pound in some eyelets instead and lace it up corset style.  I'm not sure how practical it is but I like its sassy charm.

This is what the cuffs look like unsnapped and flattened out.

Oh yeah, and I used different fabric for the "inside" of each cuff so, if you don't mind the snap being backwards sometimes, they're reversible.

I think I will be making more of these in the future.  The curves of the pattern took some figuring out but once it was dialed in, these were pretty simple to make.  I think it would be fun to experiment with some unique embellishments and different types of fasteners.  So many ideas, so little time.

Baby Bibs

Post 3 of ? in the series, "Why I Haven't Blogged in Over Six Months"

I based this pattern on a bib I bought for my daughter a while back. I always loved the way the store-bought bib worked but it was difficult to keep it from getting stinky because it would take so long to dry after being hand washed. So I decided to make my own. My version has a piece of rip stop nylon sandwiched in between two pieces of cotton fabric so it's completely machine washable but still leak proof. I also love that it folds up and fits in a diaper bag easily.