Post by wegrowsheep on May 24, 2015 12:36:17 GMT -5
Who has some projects in the works to AW? Decided against dressing the mega-bump for church this morning. DD was begging me to start sewing something, so we finish 2 burp cloths, and started on a "fancy dress" for her doll. The fancy fabric is hell to work with and frays like crazy, but in the eyes of DD, it is perfect!
I don't have any good pics yet, but I'm working on the mobile for LO's crib. I saw an awesome Totoro themed one on Etsy, but can't justify dropping a hundred bucks on something like that...so I'm making the totally-looks-like-a-first-grade-art-project version!
Given that MWs told me to layoff the big stuff, feels good to be doing something vaguely productive and creative!
I designed a quilt/bedspread for J's big girl room in our new house. My mom and I went shopping for fabric before I was admitted, thankfully, and we've been working on it together since I've been here. She got things ironed and brought stuff to me.
I cut out all of the butterflies while she worked on the border, and then she sewed it all together and brought it in so I could draw the quilting lines (swirly lines like flight patterns). I don't have a finished top pic, but here are progress pics and one of it on her bed!
Hopefully I'll get a couple of other projects finished this week, but I've been having fun learning to use the serger. I made myself some breast pads and made some cloth wipes for the baby. I need to go to JoAnn's for more flannel and some minky for more wipes and a changing pad cover. I'm also going to make some breast pads that can be heated or go in the freezer. I was going to buy them, but they were outrageously expensive and I already have things to make them. The breast pads are a little wonky - I was really struggling with how fast the serger goes and trying to sew a circle. They'll still work anyway.
trixi282 that is so cute! I haven't quilted in a while - I was just thinking that I should make one for LO.
Thanks! J has a quilt from my mom too, and she'll make one for Nugget as well (crib/toddler bed size). I do all the design prep work, my mom usually does the quilting part. Haha.
I sew, but I don't normally have the patience for a fill quilt.
trixi282 that is so cute! I haven't quilted in a while - I was just thinking that I should make one for LO.
Thanks! J has a quilt from my mom too, and she'll make one for Nugget as well (crib/toddler bed size). I do all the design prep work, my mom usually does the quilting part. Haha.
I sew, but I don't normally have the patience for a fill quilt.
I totally skip the actual quilting as well. Piecing them is fun for me, but not so much the quilting.
Hopefully I'll get a couple of other projects finished this week, but I've been having fun learning to use the serger. I made myself some breast pads and made some cloth wipes for the baby. I need to go to JoAnn's for more flannel and some minky for more wipes and a changing pad cover. I'm also going to make some breast pads that can be heated or go in the freezer. I was going to buy them, but they were outrageously expensive and I already have things to make them. The breast pads are a little wonky - I was really struggling with how fast the serger goes and trying to sew a circle. They'll still work anyway.
Breast pads are such a great idea! I bought a few and they were stupid expensive and grossly thick. Did you stuff the flannel with anything?
Bluedaisy thank you! It's one layer of flannel, four layers of flour sack towels and a layer of fleece. It's probably overdoing it some, but they're not very thick and I'm so leaky already, I just wanted to make sure they'd be good for those first few days/ weeks.
DS1 and I will be making some artwork for over DS2's crib. I bought a frame from ikea. We'll be using some of his artwork and punching circular shapes out of it. We'll make some sort of design-- likely a geometrical shape.
DS1 also asked me to make him a cape. As the glue gun is about as crafty as I am... we'll see.
DS1 and I will be making some artwork for over DS2's crib. I bought a frame from ikea. We'll be using some of his artwork and punching circular shapes out of it. We'll make some sort of design-- likely a geometrical shape.
DS1 also asked me to make him a cape. As the glue gun is about as crafty as I am... we'll see.
I love that idea! Please post pictures when you're finished. You can totally pull off a cape too!
Post by baytosa2013 on May 26, 2015 8:49:43 GMT -5
I don't have any pictures but I made my first changing pad cover, and it fit! I'm also working on the adjustable crib skirt. I just have one side left to hem and sew the ribbon ties on to. It was actually a pretty easy project even though I can't sew a straight line to save my life. The next thing will be the boppy cover which I am super nervous about.
I don't have any pictures but I made my first changing pad cover, and it fit! I'm also working on the adjustable crib skirt. I just have one side left to hem and sew the ribbon ties on to. It was actually a pretty easy project even though I can't sew a straight line to save my life. The next thing will be the boppy cover which I am super nervous about.
Did you use a pattern for the changing pad cover or just wing it? I need to crank out a couple, but I'm trying to decide if I should try to find a pattern or if it's not necessary.
A ton of glare from the window no matter how I took the picture but I punched out flowers from all of the cards I got at my showers and in the mail for the baby and made her name
I started working on a blanket but my aunt sent me one she made and my mom went crazy making a million of them as well so I stopped. I did make my other two Minnie and Mickey hats and I'm planning to make one for this baby once baby arrives and we see if it's a Mickey or a Minnie.
Post by periwinkledaydreams on Jun 3, 2015 14:46:57 GMT -5
I'm so excited to AW the name plaque I've been painting the past couple days. I still need to glue the letters onto the board and the room itself needs to be finished before I can hang it up, but I'm loving it so far. I got our bedding set from my parents this weekend at our shower, and my sister even gave us the lamp from the set which was above and beyond what I was expecting.
Post by billyhorrible on Jun 3, 2015 15:22:08 GMT -5
I am totally out of "things" to do - house is clean, everything is organized, freezer is stocked, and I've reached the end of the internet. So I decided to make a mobile for my friend. If this baby doesn't come by Friday, I will probably make mobiles for another couple friends due this year.
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