I love the Kidlet! It was easy to make, thanks to the wonderful tutorial from JC Handmade, and it was fun too. I loved using all of my scraps for the patchwork pockets.
While I love the look of patchwork, I've only recently begun to give it a try. The "scraps" above are from apparel fabric I bought at Joann's at the end of last fall. I was thinking of making some skirts/dresses out of it for the girls. I did get one twirly skirt made from it, but have plenty more fabric sitting around. Maybe some new school clothes...
The idea was that the black and white Kidlet would make for a nice Grownlet. Because, I'll be honest, I'm almost as guilty as the kids about leaving random odds and ends laying about. This way, I can toss things into the living room Kidlet and haul it back to its rightful place in my own room.
The size of these is just right. Big enough to gather random toys and things, but not so big that they'll hold the entire toy chest before needing to be emptied.
I intend to make a wall of these for holding blocks and things in the playroom. One row for the baby to access, and one high enough that only the Kindergartner can get to it. They would take up much less space than a wall of shelves, but still keep things handy and organized.
This tutorial was fantastic--loaded with pictures, easy to follow, and even had a few new tricks. One in particular that I loved was the way the lining was sewn into bag with a little hole to pull the outside fabric through to turn everything right side out. It's a great alternative to leaving a hole at the top of the bag that has to be caught when topstitching. I can almost never make that look perfect, and it can be a pretty glaring problem right there at the top of the bag. You might need to check out the tutorial for that to make sense, but trust me, it's genius.
It's going to kill me, but I'll give away one Kidlet to a random reader! Just leave a comment on this post before next Wednesday and you'll be entered to win. Absolutely free.