Sew I can!

I always dreamed about making my own clothes. I have a sewing machine for almost 10 years and made simple things before. I even made 2 pairs of trousers last year with the help of a friend. But for the first time, I made by myself something that is actually wearable. I found a simple and well explained tutorial for a maxi skirt, bought some purple organic cotton and... I did it! It was the first time and probably the last that I use cotton jersey though. Very difficult to work with. Next time I'll try something else.

Despite the very bad I-was-alone-I-had-to-take-a-picture-of-myself-in-the-mirror photo, the skirt looks good. Of course it's not perfect but I'm very satisfied of the result. And it will be great for summer!

Now toys

After making useful stuff for the baby (and it's not over yet, as I just bought some new fabric and wool today), I felt like creating some little toys. I made this stuffed giraffe and a mushroom rattle and a sensory soft cube are on the way - need to finish them up and will upload some photos as well.

The giraffe is one side with color bubbles (a nice Micheal Miller's piece of fabric I got from an old Swap-bot fabric swap) and one side yellow and has a rattle inside. Perfect for little hands and very colorful... We'll see how baby NoName will react :)!

...and a Diaper Clutch

I liked the idea of the diaper pouch as I'm not going to go out with the big diaper bag this time - too cumbersome and not really practical. A couple of diapers and few essential items can easily fit into a pouch that can be thrown in a normal handbag.

As usual I asked myself if I could do it instead of buying it and that's just what I did. Inspired by some of my favorites from Etsy, I improvised and.. voilà! Another item in my polkadot baby set. It's interfaced, closes with a velcro band and has clear sides and a clear zipper pouch inside. Not bad for a first try! And I just saved another $25 ;)!

A gift for baby Rayan

After my first experience with wipes and cloths, I decided to make a gift for a friend who delivered in November. I didn't have a chance to see her until yesterday, so I kept it a secret and didn't want to show the photos before I gave her my gift for baby Rayan.

I made 1 burp cloth, 4 wipes, 1 bib, 1 pacifier clip and a painted flower pot. The little cow was just too cute so I added it to the kit even if I didn't make it myself :).

(Re) discovering sewing

Being quickly fed up with Dr. Phil, Cake Boss and other boring TV shows, I tried to find a way to keep myself busy in the last days. Something that doesn't involve too much movement, stress or reflection, as I'm still tired and weak. Walking into my workshop I saw my sewing machine blinking at me. I'm not an expert at sewing, I always improvise and the result is usually very average but I thought I could try to make some baby stuff. Clothing is still too complicated so I decided to make some washcloths and small towels.

I have to say I'm quite happy with the result! I have 15 wipes, 4 burp cloths, 2 bibs and a foldable changing pad. Not too bad for a first project. Let's see what I will do next (still need to keep myself busy...). Not sure if I should give clothing a try. But I definitely liked the time spent with my machine.