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Hi! I'm Shelly - mother of 5 and wife to the best man in the world. We love to play games and watch movies together. I have a passion for crafting in all it's forms - sewing, scrapbooking, bow making, painting, mod podge, you name it and I'll try it. Hope you enjoy our family adventures and crafts!

How I Became Shared Jelly

When my husband and I first got married we used to get messages on our answering machine for "Shared" and "Jelly" instead of Jared and Shelly. The first time we chuckled a little over it and by the fourth or fifth time, we decided the name should stick somewhere. And so, I've been sharing jelly all over the internet since. Enjoy!

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Updated Pacifier Clip

I don't like how icky and gross the pacifier straps get after being loved and drooled on by a baby. Luckily, they are super easy to update.  All you need is a length of ribbon and a little bit of velcro (or use the ones from the original strap)

Start by cutting off the old strap on the pacifier clip.  (use a seam ripper to remove the velcro if you want to reuse it)  Keep the clip part. Cut your ribbon 9 inches in length. (The law is that babies shouldn't have anything longer than 6 inches for choking hazard reasons - the other 3 inches is for sewing. I won't tell if you like your strap a little longer, though) Don't you love my awesome red starry pajama pants as a backdrop?
Get your ribbon ready by taking a match to the ends.  As you come close to the ribbon, it will melt down a little bit to keep the edges from fraying.

Loop 1 inch of ribbon through the clip and sew in place (this should leave room for the foot of your machine).
I sew two seams about 1/8 of an inch apart for extra durability.

Then sew your velcro to the other end on the back side of the ribbon.  Mine are sewn about 2 inches apart to allow room to put the pacifier in easily.

That's it!  You are done.  So easy, right?



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