Baby Shower Gifts/Fun Projects

I've been super busy on e-bay lately. I've had some custom orders for my baby stuff on top of what I already do to try and make a little extra money for my hubby to pursue his hobby (rocks, fossils = boring + very expensive). But he works all day and I am lucky enough to get to stay home with our girls. So it is a fair trade I think.

Here are some of the diaper clutches that I have made recently.

















Anyway, I have been making diaper clutches/pouches, burp cloths and diaper wipes cases lately. I love, love, love the minky on this custom order I did for a lady.





I love how they turned out so much that I made a few for myself. I'm having baby number 3 in July. It is a boy and I have 2 girls = everything pink and girly at my house. Just another excuse to craft/create! Like I needed one anyway.





I made a pink set to list for sale on e-bay. If you are interested leave me a comment with your e-mail address and I'll link you directly to the listing.







Here is a diaper wipes case I made awhile back that I still love!





I also make nursing covers/poncho's that I sell on e-bay. They aren't like the ones you strap onto your neck and only cover the front. I made it like a poncho so that your back is covered, too. I don't particularly want my back hanging out along with my front! I make them in tons of color, too. I just haven't gotten around to taking the pictures of them because my big old belly makes it difficult to take photos, as you can see.







Here's why I love them sooooo much. When my second daughter was one week old(!!!) my 4 year old was admitted to the ER and then later the hospital while visiting her Grandma's house. I ended up spending four days by her side, going with her to x-rays and scans all around the hospital - all while trying to hold and nurse a newborn baby. I was constantly feeding her while walking up and down the halls for different tests. The poncho was a lifesaver, really! My front and back was covered all while nursing my baby and passing numerous strangers in the hallway. Did I mention my husband was out of town during all of this??? My mother-in-law was a godsend during this. She even spent the night so that I could get an actual nights sleep! So grateful that we all got through it, and I'm sooooo glad I had that nursing cover/poncho.

Anyway, now that you've heard entirely too much about my life, I just wanted to share with you all the fun stuff that I've been up to lately. Besides anticipating and getting ready for our new baby.

My Favorite Maternity & Baby Tutorials

Holy Cow! I have been finding the best tutorials for all things baby and maternity lately. I wanted to share some of my favorite projects that have inspired me to sew, craft and create lately. If you hadn't guessed by my enthusiasm for this topic, I'm pregnant! I'm due at the end of July and I have been crafting like crazy to get ready for our first boy. My house is full of girl stuff and pink everything, so I'm starting from scratch.

Maternity:

Converting your pants into Maternity pants: http://megannielsen.com/2009/09/diy-maternity-pants.html



Cute wrap Maternity top: (I made this and it was sooooo easy and turned out really well, which doesn't always happen when I attempt new projects. It is sooooo comfortable, too. A little complicated to get into, but worth it for the end result.) http://megannielsen.com/2010/02/wrap-maternity-top.html



Maternity Yoga Pants: http://www.make-baby-stuff.com/maternity-yoga-pants.html



Maternity T-Shirt: http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2010/03/big-tee-to-maternity-tee-refashion.html



Maternity Dress Shirt: http://megannielsen.com/2009/10/mommy-style-diy-maternity-shirt.html



Maternity skirt: http://seemommysew.wordpress.com/maternity-skirt-tutorial-the-gwenna/



Maternity Wrap Cardigan: http://megannielsen.com/2009/12/how-to-make-a-wrap-cardigan.html



Belly Band: http://smashedpeasandcarrots.blogspot.com/2010/02/stretch-knit-pregnancy-band-tutorial.html



No-Sew Nursing Top: (Thought this was kind of funny, but I guess it would work just fine.) http://megannielsen.com/2010/03/the-no-sew-nursing-top-solution.html



Converting a Bra to a Nursing Bra: http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/02/07/how-to-make-a-regular-bra-into-a-nursing-bra/



Another Belly Band: http://tisforturtle.blogspot.com/2008/12/egg-warmer-how-to-photos.html



Here is the link to some more maternity tutorials by luvinthemommyhood.com Genius!

http://www.luvinthemommyhood.com/2010/03/maternity-sewing-tutorial-roundup.html

Baby:

Heather Bailey's Bitty Booties: (Check out the Flickr pool for hundreds of good ideas on how to make these.) http://www.heatherbaileydesign.com/Booties.html



Directory of tons of free baby pattern tutorials: http://www.freeneedle.com/directory.php?directory=Baby

So Easy Baby Recieving Blankets: http://www.jcarolinecreative.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=JC&Screen=BLANKET



Baby Diaper Changing Pad: http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com/sewtakeahike/2008/07/diaper-changing.html



Simple Cotton Baby Hat: (This may not be the cutest color, but it is by far the simplest pattern to make these kinds of hats.) http://www.make-your-own-baby-stuff.com/infant-cap.html



Here is another site with some great free tutorials on baby stuff: http://www.makeforbaby.com/

Cute Diaper Bag: (This is my next project.) http://amingledyarn.wordpress.com/gallery/tutorial-hip-mama-diaper-bag/



Cute baby hat with ears: http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2009/10/easy-knit-baby-hats.html



Another great site with tons of free baby tutorials: http://everythingyourmamamade.com/2009/12/06/77-infant-amp-toddler-tutorials-including-lots-of-softies/

Boppy or Breastfeeding Pillow Slipcover: (I made one of these, too. So easy and cute.) http://www.make-your-own-baby-stuff.com/breastfeeding-pillow.html



Make Baby Legs from Socks: http://www.diaperswappers.com/forum/showthread.php?s=a276861c46ed71983ecd836a8aa1bdbb&t=313496



Baby Sling Wrap Style Carrier: http://www.make-baby-stuff.com/make-a-baby-sling.html



Baby Sling Pouch Style Carrier: http://www.mykarmababy.com/pages/BabySlingPattern.php
(Go here for baby wearing instructions for this style of sling: http://www.mykarmababy.com/pages/instructions.php)



Infant Car Seat Replacement Cover & Canopy: (Just let me tell you how hard it is to find a good free tutorial with pictures. Here is a pretty good one without pictures. If you have more skills than me, which is likely, you should be able to do this on your own, but I ended up buying a tutorial on etsy from pukingpastilles which was amazing! It was only $4.99 and it was soooo worth buying. I never buy patterns, ever. So glad I did for this project. Mine turned out so great, even I was amazed I pulled it off. If you want to purchase an amazing pattern go here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=44513451

Otherwise here is the free one: http://www.ehow.com/how_5538225_make-car-seat-cover-pattern.html



Wanna make your own baby bedding and room decor? Here's a link to get you started: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2562353/free_baby_crib_bedding_sewing_patterns.html

This doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of all the amazing free tutorials out there for baby stuff. I'm ready to make some. Enjoy!