Getting to Know My Sewing Machine

I've been spending some time getting to know my sewing machine lately. Last year I received my grandma's old machine and haven't used it much, so I figured I should at least teach myself how to be able to sew a little. I found a few really cute projects to try out and thought I would try to share them here with you as I get them finished. I did not take Home-Ec in high school, so my sewing skills are very minimal. I think if I can manage these easy projects, probably just about anyone can!
I have a ton of scrap fabric around from when I used to make bandannas for my grooming dogs, so I have been trying to use some of that up. First I tried a few of these baby crinkle squares and these reusable snack bags. I forgot to take pictures, but both turned out really well. Recently Beth at Happily Domestic shared this link to some cute doll diapers that she made for her daughter, so I gave them a try for Sweetie to play with on her dolls. The first one that I made was pretty small and only fit a couple of her smaller dolls, so then I increased the size to fit some of her bigger dolls as well.

First I cut out the two pieces.

Then I pinned and sewed them together (wrong sides together) I left a 2 inch hole for turning inside out, which I whipstitched after turning the right way.

Then I sewed on the velcro and they were done! Easy as that!

Sweetie loves them and already has them on her babies!

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