Sewing and MORE Sewing

Well I've been sewing again! I'm checking more things off my "to do" list!

I had this fabric, which I love, left over from making these placemats for my niece a while back. I have been trying to think of what to do with it for a while and finally decided some pillow cases for my bed and a nursing cover would work out perfectly.
I got the pattern for the nursing cover here and it worked out great! Super easy and it will only cost you $5 to $15, depending on the fabric you use. The best part is that it will take under 2 hours to complete. Not bad.

I've been meaning to make Naomi and Daphne some blankets to give them as gifts "from the baby" when she arrives. Daphne is obsessed with blankets, among other things, so I thought this would be the perfect gift. They've been watching me make other blankets for the baby and I've detected some jealousy in Naomi so I think she'll love this.

I've been working on a few things for Daphne's birthday next week as well. I got the idea for her birthday crown from The Creative Family. As a side note, this is a great book but check it out from the library because it really isn't worth paying for. Naomi has a paper crown from her birthday 6 months ago that she still wears so I am sure this crown will get lots of use over the years.

I wanted to make Daphne a chef's hat for her birthday as well. Of course, everyone knows that you can't give JUST ONE hat so I made two. One she can wear and one for her to "share" with her sister.

I have an idea up my sleeve about those chef's hats. If I follow up on it I will let you know.

Off to check some more things of the list....

Comments

[Sarah Lim]

wow! you've been busy! i love all the fabrics and the crown is adorable :) how did you sew the blankets? i made a few burpcloths for my SIL with that minky chenille dot fabric and i had a REALLY hard time sewing with it(other side was flannel). It kept shifting and stretching. Any tips would be much appreciated because i have a lot of it left but am scared to touch it!

[Andrea]

Sarah, It IS really hard to sew and does stretch and shift a lot. That is why I just have one side flannel, the other side minky. After cutting the pieces I put the right sides together and pin every 2 inches all the way along the outside, attempting to keep the pieces even and flat. Then if the minky has stretched some I just cut off the extra. I'm not a perfectionist so that helps ;)

[Rachel]

I LOVE the fabric you chose, and I'm glad to finally find such a good tutorial for the nursing cover.

The picture of you and your husband is absolutely gorgeous.

[Andrea]

Thank you! I love the picture too. Of course, it is QUITE old ;)

[Jamie]

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