My First Tag Blanket and a Winner!

Ok, so I’m not much of a sewer. I wanted to make a gift for a friend who’s expecting her first baby. I thought a simple sewing project would be just the ticket. I chose a tag blanket.

First off, I got a lot of advice from Tiffany. She has a great tutorial on her blog.  Please look at it. This entry is more my tips on making a tag blanket.

My first tip: make sure you have all the tools  you need before you start. Like making sure you have pins (rather than having to use needles as pins) and knowing where your cutting mat and ruler are (not having to trace your sewing machine instructions and then cut it out with scissors.)

My second tip: If you can’t sew straight, make your own guide on your machine.I used a ponytail holder and it worked GREAT! I cannot sew straight.

My third tip: Don’t follow all the rules. You might end up with something like this:

See those itty bitty baby tags? They should be a lot bigger!!

My finished product and final tip:

Take a picture with your nice camera, not cell phone.

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Now for the winner!

The winner of the State Canvas Giveaway is:

Smallgood!

Please email me ASAP and tell me your state! jaime <at> waywardgirlscrafts <dot> com I’m so excited for you!

We haven’t heard from our other winner, RUTH HILL 74, the winner of the sweater giveaway.  Ruth, if you don’t contact us this week, I’m afraid we’ll have to choose a new winner so CONTACT US!!