Lately I’ve been interested in all things reusable. It’s nice to know that you can reuse something instead of throwing it away, which helps the environment as well as can save you money. Since I’m having a baby in just a few months, I think a lot about cloth diapers versus disposables, and cloth baby wipes versus cloth ones.

I am not a talented enough sewer to make my own cloth diapers, but I decided I could tackle baby wipes. So I found a pretty decent tutorial for diaper wipes, and I went out and bought myself some fabric. I decided to go with terry cloth on one side, and flannel on the other.

I chose an off-white for the terry cloth (It was either that or bright white, and I figured the bright white wouldn’t look that way for long after wiping a baby’s bum…), and I picked a bright, cheery green flannel for the other side.

The tutorial looks super easy. All you do is choose your wipe size - either 4"x8" or 8"x8" and then use a zigzag stitch or a serger around the edges. I think I’m going to use my friend’s serger to make the wipes look a little nicer.

The next step is to choose your own homemade wipe formula, and you’re set! I’ll post the finished product in a couple of weeks (assuming they turn out ok!)

I’m having my first baby in August. Because of that, a lot of my craft ideas have turned toward baby things. What I’d like to make is a baby hat that won’t be too warm to wear during the summer. Here are three different crochet patters I’m thinking about. Ignoring the color (because I’ll probably choose different colors), which hat pattern do you like the best?

1. Baby Swirls

2. Bev’s Easy Round Baby Hat

3. Baby Cherry Hat

So which one should I make?! I would love to hear your thoughts - leave me a comment and vote on your favorite baby hat.

–Holli