When my kids were young, we had a nightly ritual called The Basket Brigade. We would walk around the house, laundry basket in hand, picking up stray toys, socks, bottles, crackers... whatever had cascaded to the floor during the day. The hope was there would be a clear enough path in the morning to stumble to the coffee pot without impaling your foot on an army guy. This is best done at night because picking up during the day is kind of like raking leaves in a windstorm. But there is hope. If you have a few really cute things to help you organize, it makes it all seem much more manageable. Our Tidy Up Collection has four great ideas to try.

I believe it was WC Fields who once said, "Children are inherently sticky." It's true, babies and kids are messy. It's their job. It's our job to try to clean away the layers of dirt and smashed bananas so we can see just how adorable they are. We have four items in our Clean Up Collection. All with our signature easy, step-by-step instructions. Even if you're brand new to sewing, you can tackle these projects and have them turn out great.

Sometimes the littlest things get the biggest attention. When we're posting a picture to Pinterest or Facebook or loading a new project on the main site, if it has anything to do with babies or kids, likes, re-pins and comments go through the roof! So we decided it was time to collect some of our favorite kid-friendly items and bring them to you in handy bite-size chunks. Today, we're going to "Pack Up." We have five wonderful ways to get up and go. Because whether you're headed on an extended vacation or just making a trip to the store, going somewhere with a baby or toddler can seem like assembling for an Arctic expedition. It helps if you have something functional, and more importantly, fabulous, to put it altogether.

The next category is a pretty broad one: blankets, quilts and throws of all kinds. We've done a lot of them, and it was really hard to pick our favorites from such a large and varied collection. There are so many different styles, shapes and techniques. What's great about this type of project is how easy it can be to adjust the outcome to match your skill level. Seasoned sewing guru: go intricate and detailed, like our recent Alchemy Vintage Throw for the Amy Butler Trunk Show . Brand new devotee: keep it clean and simple, like our Teen Pretty Pack Bound Minky Blanket. The end result will be wonderful either way.