Baby+legs=$12 a pair

Yep. To buy a set of baby legs it will set you/me back $12.00. Seriously. I have decided that 2010 is going to be my year. I mean, I already am a pretty incredible mom/wife/friend/daughter/everything so in order to make 2010 my year, I need to start NOW on making these particular goals a habit.

Let me back up. My friend Megan taught an enrichment (read Relief Society) class a few weeks ago on traditions. She made the comment that traditions=habits and we have everyday traditions. Well, that go me thinking and I came to the conclusion that, while I am a pretty big deal, I can improve.

I can't believe what I am about to say. I want to be more crafty. I want to be a lot better at a lot of things and in 2010 I will be honing in my inner Martha Stewart/everything-else-that-needs-improvement-persona.

I am not about to broadcast over the world-wide-web what I need to improve on. I know, you will have to just go along keep thinking I am just about perfect. However... I am going to make Jaedyn a set or lots of set of baby legs. Here is how. Thank you to NannyGoat, whoever you are.

Here goes: (warning: 1 million pictures!)

All you need is, KNEE HIGH SOCKS, SCISSORS, SEWING MACHINE and THREAD.

Make the above 3 cuts in your socks.

Now make your last cut as shown above. Cut more or less off the bottom to make a bigger or smaller cuff (for older or younger bebes).

You will now take the larger piece and flip it so the right sides are together.

Take that same piece (soon to be your cuff) and close the open edge with a zig zag stitch.

Your cuff is well on it's way. Now turn the long part (leg) inside out.

Start to turn your cuff right side out... but not all the way.

Just till it is exactly in half. (folded edge towards the leg, unfinished edge toward the toe).

Simply slide the leg up so it is even with the cuff.

Move that cuff closer to the leg.

Even closer, till it is inside the leg.

In a little more.

And just a touch more so all the unfinished edges are together.

Move that same piece to the sewing machine, place your foot on three layers of fabric (2 cuff, 1 leg) and sew all the way around (line up the right edge of your presser foot with rough edges).

Since the cuff is a little smaller than the leg, you can pull on the cuff to stretch it a bit while you sew. (Don't stretch the bottom layer.)

Once you have made it all the way around, go around one more time, this time sew right on the rough edge.

This is what it will look like.

Flip out that cuff.

Now turn it right side out.

Toss those little scraps and WALAA!!!

And now you can make your own too! Just think of it as celebrating the 80's :)