I am beyond thrilled that Jen asked me to share a guest project on her blog at
today!
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I made for Ellie girl!
(and I guess RJ since they share a room)
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I guess I've started realizing I'm having a baby in less than two months and need to "nest" somewhat and prepare to have a baby around the house again.
So I made a few pacifier clips.
These are quick, easy, unique, and would make great baby shower gifts.
Each one took less than 10 minutes, so you could whip out a bunch in no time.
The tutorial is mainly in the photos, so there won't be that much commentary between.
SUPPLIES:
For the pink 1.5" wide ribbon, you need to iron 1/4" in on each side. To make it easy, I put the green 1" ribbon inside and ironed the pink edges over the green.
I found the suspender clip in the notions section of the craft store, it came in a package of 2 clips for I think $2.50 or something.
1. Attach ribbon loop to 1" ribbon
I didn't measure the length of the loop, just eyeballed it and pinned it on. You just need the hole in the loop big enough for the rest of the clip to fit through.
2. I sew the whole length of the ribbon, because it will show on the other side if you just sew the skinny loop ends.
3. Finish one end of wider ribbon
4. Put the narrow ribbon inside the wide ribbon
5. Finish the edges, securing ribbons together.
6. Finish the other end
7. Attach metal clip
Finish off the ends and you're finished!
In case you're wondering how this works with a pacifier, I couldn't find an old pacifier to to hook mine on, but here's a photo.
The thin ribbon loops through a hole or handle on the pacifier, then the whole clip loops through itself as shown.
I just ordered these Gumdrop pacifiers, that seem to be pretty good. I liked that you can sanitize them in the dishwasher, and it is one piece so gunk can't get trapped. I guess the top is cut down to fit their face better too.
Has anyone ever used them?
Has anyone ever used them?
So if you have babies with pacifiers, or your friends/ family have pacifiers falling on the floor and getting dirty or lost, get some cute ribbon and make some useful clips!
You could also just use two pieces of 1" ribbon and sew the sides together right on the edge, rather than have the wide ribbon to fold around a smaller ribbon. Just an idea!
