Many people have asked me why I haven't been blogging lately, and also to post pics of projects. While there are many reasons I can give for not blogging, I'll spare you and shower you with pictures of projects. The majority of my projects have been either cleaning/organizing projects...of which no pictures were taken. And sewing projects. Can we say "BABY FEVER!?" Yes, I have the fever, always have and always will, but the baby fever I speak of is the fact that eight close friends or family members have had babies in the last THREE MONTHS! Now, that's a lot of babies, and that means a lot of sewing for me! I didn't take pictures of all projects, but here's insight! I've loved learning new things and picking out fabrics to match people's
personalities or preferences :).
I made another nursing cover, personally love the fabric, and it wasn't nearly as intimidating the second time around! Found the pattern here on makeitandloveit. I see it get put to use quite often seeing how it was for my sister, so that's fulfilling :)
*car seat covers! (LOVE this fabric!!) I used a mixture of a pattern my sister-in-law gave me and tips from ginabean to get end results for these trendy doodahs.*
*car seat cover and matching burp cloth*
*car seat cover*
*I especially liked this matching burp cloth idea because it was entirely "make it up as you go." My mom always used the cloth diapers as burp cloths when I was growing up and I'm noticing what a good idea it is because they're thick and durable through many washes. I decided to spice this one up a bit with scraps left over from the car seat cover so they were matching :).*
*the ruffles turned out pretty cute if I do say so myself!*
*I've started making burp cloths and bibs with terry cloth on one side so that they're more absorbent...seems to be a success, however they are NOT fun to turn right side out!*
*My cousin had an adorable baby boy in December and she LOVES giraffes, so I made her this set of cuteness.*
*I couldn't resist this adorable polka dot fabric. This green and blue set turned out quite fun! and the "pee pee tee pees" are always a hit! They get loud laughter every time..totally worth it.*
* one year old gift. Toddlers seem to love to take things in and out of ..things. So I fashioned these fun bean bags from some scrap fabric and buttons and paired them with a small bucket to make a fun and inexpensive gift! I haven't done much free-handing when it comes to small and intricate sewing, which is perhaps why my car looks like an armadillo on wheels, but hey the one year old didn't seem to mind.*
*This diaper pouch, decorated wipes case, and peepee teepees make the perfect gift when paired with a package of diapers. They were quite fun to make! The pouch is lined.. which was a first and quite the challenge for me, but me and trusty Ken made it through that ordeal together.*
*Last but not least, a tricky and very specific project. I was asked to figure out how to make nursing pads. I think they turned out pretty good...but I wouldn't know seeing how I wasn't the one that needed them. I can't seem to find the website I used to make them, but I will not take credit for making these on my own! I did find a tutorial ;)*
*Baby Rain and Auntie Kaleena*
You may be asking yourself if all of these baby projects help cool the baby fever. Let me tell you, it does not. If anything the fever increases!! However, being able to go visit all of these little ones and have some cuddle time helps more than hinders :).
