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Surprise

2011-02-25T17:35:00.000-08:00

I'm surprising a friend with some burp cloths made out of the extra fabric she used in her nursery.

Fabric

2011-02-17T19:07:00.000-08:00

Not the greatest photos but I wanted to update the fabric I have available. I want to do some sewing!

2 Year Old Birthday Shirt

2011-02-02T20:35:00.000-08:00

After I made a shirt for Sylvia's birthday, a friend asked if I'd make one for her daughter's upcoming birthday. I love the fabric and think the shirt turned out pretty well.

Gift

2010-10-05T17:28:00.000-07:00

I finished a nursing cover and two burp cloths the other day for a good friend. They're having a baby boy but mom likes pink. So, I didn't use matching fabric for the two. Just a reminder that the nursing cover is for mama and doesn't have to be gender specific.

Green Swirls

2010-10-01T21:40:00.000-07:00

High Chair Seat Cushion

2010-08-19T10:13:00.001-07:00

I cleaned the high chair and put it back together for Erickson. Sylvia had been using it without the tray. The cusion it came with was very worn out and cracked so we threw it away awhile back. So, I found this fabric at JoAnn's and made this seat cusion. I can't believe he's almost 6 months and ready to start eating food. We tried out some sweet potatoes the last couple of days. He's not sure what to think of them.

Polka Dots and More

2010-05-30T07:23:00.001-07:00

I gave a friend a couple of unbleached burp cloths as a baby gift a couple of months ago and she recently requested more.

These were my boy fabrics.
These were my girl fabrics. I know they're not too girly, but that's kind of how I like it.

Flowers on Gray

2010-05-30T07:23:00.000-07:00

Another nursing cover out the door. Sylvia sat on my lap while I sewed most of this one.

Silent Auction Donation

2010-05-09T12:21:00.000-07:00

A friend recently asked me to make a donation to the Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale for a silent auction fundraiser. Here are the burp cloths I made. Sylvia has really enjoyed "helping" me sew recently. Her job, while I worked on these, was to put the pins away when I was finished with them. She started sticking them in the ends of my spools of thread and making "balloons."

Nursing Cover Fabric

2010-04-02T18:21:00.000-07:00

I'm ready to start doing a little sewing now that we're getting used to having two kiddos in the house. I need to get out to the fabric store sometime but for now, this is what's available.

Girl or Boy

2010-02-25T11:48:00.000-08:00

I am currently 37 weeks pregnant and have enjoyed spending some time being creative. After a few trial attempts, I successfully made these t-shirts for Sylvia and the new baby. I used iron on backing and then drew the letters onto the fabric and sewed around them. Then I cut them out and ironed them onto the shirts. After that, I sewed around them again to firmly attach them to the shirt. I don't think I'll add this to my list of sewing projects but it was fun to make something special for my kids!

Unbleached Burp Cloths

2010-02-10T14:06:00.000-08:00

When I couldn't find the white cloth diapers I like at Walmart or Target, I decided to order some of the unbleached diapers we use for Sylvia. They're slightly larger than the white ones and they have a more natural look to them because they are unbleached. Some of my fabrics look a lot better on the unbleached diapers as you can see from these two.

Flannel Blankets

2010-02-10T12:50:00.000-08:00

I found some cute fabric recently and decided to make some blankets. These are two sided flannel blankets that are the perfect size for swaddling a baby...even a large baby. I already want to go back to the store and get more fabric!

If you're interested in a baby blanket, let me know. $25 a piece.

Something for the boys

2010-01-27T19:31:00.000-08:00

Here are some recent baby boy burp cloths I made.

Just for Girls

2010-01-08T13:37:00.000-08:00

Here's my most recent order...12 girly burp cloths. Hobby Lobby has some great new fabrics available.

Homemade Gifts

2010-01-07T21:03:00.000-08:00

I made presonalized cards for my preschool staff this year for Christmas. I typically enjoy sewing but it was fun to do a computer project.

Fabric

2009-12-12T08:09:00.000-08:00

Here is the fabric I currently have available if you're interested in a nursing cover.

The blue dots has already been claimed.

Red Flowers

2009-12-02T12:56:00.000-08:00

I finished this one awhile back and recently sold it to a college friend. It is now on it's way to PA.

Baby Blues

2009-08-22T12:58:00.000-07:00

I love this fabric. The same pattern comes in a few different colors so next time there's a sale I'm going to stock up. I did buy enough of this to make two nursing covers to if you like it as much as I do let me know. This one's for a friend who just had a little boy last week. Sylvia has started "helping" me sew. She likes sitting on my lap while I'm at the machine and playing with the pins.

Baby Girl Burp Cloths

2009-08-17T18:46:00.000-07:00

Here is a special order of baby girl burp cloths. It was fun but difficult for me to pick out girly fabric that didn't have to work for a nursing cover too. I really like how they turned out. The black fabric is my favorite.

I bought extra fabric so if anyone is looking for a baby girl gift let me know. Hopefully I'll get to the fabric store to stock up on some boy fabric.

Black and White

2009-08-16T19:08:00.000-07:00

I've had this fabric for quite some time and have always really liked it. Last week I finished a nursing cover for a friend and got to use the fabric.

There is also a matching burp cloth but I don't love how it turned out. For some reason the nursing covers have gotten easier and easier to make while the burp clothes are getting harder. I have an order of burp cloths to finish today and so far they're already going better!

Pink, Pink, Pink

2009-07-08T07:52:00.000-07:00

A high school friend ordered these a few weeks ago. I like seeing the two burp cloths side by side here. I really don't know which style I like better.

Pink Dots

2009-06-24T18:22:00.000-07:00

Another nursing cover finished and gifted. Sylvia now likes sitting on my lap while I sew. It can make things a little more difficult but she usually behaves herself. She likes to set fabric on the machine and put the pins on the pin cushion.

Baby Bird

2009-06-24T08:59:00.001-07:00

Last night I hosted a baby shower with the help of a couple of friends. It was wonderful to have people over to our home since we haven't done that for quite a while.

My first flower arrangement made strictly from cut flowers and leaves (nothing from the store).

Guests wrote a note for guest of honor on bird shaped paper cutouts.

Bird magnets for the party favor.

Laura Broffitt, Keri Speidel, RaeAnn Bird, Jennie Wunderlich

Nursing Cover Fabric

2009-06-03T19:56:00.000-07:00

I bought new fabric a few weeks ago. Now that school is out, I'm finally getting some use out of it. Half of my purchases are already claimed for specific people but here are the three that remain.

You can also look back at my April 1st post to see other available fabric. I've used the back left and the front two middle ones already.

Green Paisley

2009-06-03T19:39:00.000-07:00

Here is my newest creation for a good friend with a two-day-old baby boy. I stayed up sewing last night while Dan was working late at the office.

Line 'Em Up

2009-06-02T20:30:00.001-07:00

This fabric bolt was just shy of the 1.25 yards of fabric I need to make a nursing cover and matching burp cloth but I could not pass it by. I think I might do more with linear because it looks so clean when you're done. With only a sliver of fabric left over after completing the nursing cover I had to modify the burp cloth, but I ended up liking it a lot with the single strip down the middle.

Welcome

2009-06-02T18:00:00.000-07:00

If you are viewing this it means you made it to my new blog! Thanks for checking it out. I'm hoping this will make it easier for people to find my sewing projects.

I will no longer be posting my projects our family blog so make sure to add this site to your list if you want to keep up with what I've been working on.

Linda's Shower

2009-05-26T09:04:00.000-07:00

I went to lunch at Blackstone with my friends from playgroup on Monday...without any kiddos. We celebrated Linda's soon arriving baby #2. It's harder to have an adult conversation during playgroup now that the kids are getting older. We spent almost two hours enjoying good food and chatting before heading home.

I enjoyed making decorations, etc. even though I have been busy with the end of the school year.

Violet, Linda, Shana, Laura, Kristan, and Bethany

Linear Fabric

2009-04-29T20:42:00.000-07:00

Here's the newest nursing cover I made. My sister-in-law had me make it for a friend of hers.

Now that our family room is done, I have a large place to sit while I cut and pin fabric...in front of the TV. I've found that it's much easier to do lots of cutting and pinning at one time. That way I have a lot of sewing to do at once. I've feared using linear fabric in the past but it actually went pretty well. Mistakes are more noticeable, but you've also got the line on the fabric to follow for your hem. The verdict is still out on whether or not I liked using the linear fabric.

The school year is nearing it's end and I'm looking forward to having more time this summer for sewing. Hopefully that will mean adding a few new projects to my repertoire.

Available Fabric

2009-04-01T20:42:00.000-07:00

I've had a few people request nursing covers recently so I thought I'd re-post the fabric I have available. If you want to take a look at any previous nursing covers you can click on "nursing cover" at the bottom of this post. You may be able to see a better picture of some of the fabrics this way. You can also click on the photo in this post to view a larger picture. Let me know if you're interested.

nursing cover + matching burp cloth = $30

Blue Paisley Nursing Cover & Burp Cloth

2009-03-09T20:43:00.000-07:00

This is one of my favorite fabrics. It's currently on it's way overseas.

Polka Dots

2009-02-12T20:44:00.000-08:00

Another nursing cover completed and sold! This may be the best one I've made yet. I'm getting a system down and it's going a lot more smoothly now. If you're interested let me know. I still have some fabric unclaimed and I'll probably go to the store again soon.

What I've Got

2009-01-24T20:45:00.000-08:00

I've had a few people interested in purchasing a nursing cover, so I thought I'd share the fabric I have available.

Another Finished Project

2009-01-17T20:45:00.000-08:00

This one has been sitting on my sewing machine for quite awhile now. I finally completed it and put it in the mail to a friend.

Homemade Gifts

2009-01-07T20:41:00.000-08:00

I got crafty again the other night with a simple project. Things have been so busy recently so it took me awhile to finish my gifts for the preschool staff. Hopefully they don't mind the extended holiday this year. All I did was add a strip of fabric to a white kitchen towel. Lots of fun and very easy.

Pink Paisley Nursing Cover

2008-11-22T20:39:00.000-08:00

My sewing machine has been acting up recently. Something was wrong with the tension, and I have been intending to take it in for a "tune up." However, after loosening and tightening all the screws I could find, I fixed it myself. So, I was able to finish this for a friend who was looking for a baby gift. I bought some extra fabric this time so I could make a matching burp cloth. You'll also see, I added a piece of terry cloth for small clean ups while nursing. Pink is not my favorite color, but I liked this fabric when I saw it.

New Fabric

2008-10-25T20:39:00.000-07:00

This fabric will soon be nursing covers and burp cloths. Only one is claimed so far...

I learned today that I like the fabric at Hobby Lobby better than what I've found at JoAnn's. The latter has more to choose from but it's harder to find "funky" fabric there. Hobby Lobby's fabric is also less expensive (and one sale today) so that's a plus for me.

2nd Nursing Cover

2008-10-16T20:38:00.000-07:00

I made a second nursing cover the other day. It was much easier the second time around. I need to get some more fabric (which isn't cheap) so I can keep sewing. This one was intended to be for a friend with a new baby but she is no longer nursing so it's just hanging out at my house.

More Creativity (Nursing Cover)

2008-09-15T20:37:00.000-07:00

Last month, I decided it was about time I start being creative again. I made a few headbands for Sylvia. I've been wanting to do some sewing but my machine has been in a box in the garage since we were displaced.

The birth of my friend's daughter motivated me to get going. I took Sylvia to the fabric store yesterday (she was awarded the best baby in the store award by the grandma in line behind us) and picked out some fabric for a nursing cover as well as some D rings and plastic boning. Today, I took a look at my "Hooter Hider" and was able to put this together. It actually turned out very well and only took me a couple of hours...with a 9 month old crawling around investigating my thread and the power cord for the sewing machine.

Being Creative

2008-08-04T20:36:00.000-07:00

Since I learned that $40 would buy you a yard of fabric called a "Hooter Hider" I have been interested in making my own baby products. A list of ideas has been compiled but I've been to preoccupied to get started. Plus, there's hardly ever any funky fabric in the $1 bins. With Sylvia in bed and a creative bug in me late the other night, I headed to Walmart determined to pick up the supplies needed for some type of craft project. After finding elastic, buttons, and silk flowers this is what I came up with. I will admit that I saw the idea on another blog, but I took it my own direction and really enjoyed the chance to be creative. I've got 5 made now but I'm out of elastic. I'll probably head to a craft store this time around because I wasted approximately 30 minutes in the check-out lane at Walmart.