6 Weeks & Counting

I had the chance to read a blog post that made me happy and thoughtful. If you venture over to Anna Maria Horner's blog, you'll usually find posts on design, art, fabric (uh, she's a fabric designer), her family, etc. She's a mother of 6, pregnant, and her eldest is about to go to college. She left a really nice post yesterday that made me happy to be a mom...you should check it out. I've been reading her blog for about a year now, and it is so neat to watch a mom so motivated and artistic...and, she has great fabric:

On another note, I've been meaning to post stuff I've been making. I have no idea why, but I seem to be handicapping all my technology lately. I was messing with my blog html the other day, and now have a nice white background (any pointers?). My camera flash won't work, and it's a setting I can't figure out...must be a pregnant lady thing. The only time I have to blog is really at night, but then if I have any photos to take, can't--no flash. Our days have been so busy with family lately, I forget to take photos using natural light. Ho hum. So, here's what I've taken photos of already.

I did some pajama refash for Kaikai...old white T-shirt + remnant WalMart cotton knit fabric. I used a pair of pj's that he fits (dark blue) as a pattern, and added a couple of appliques:

Before:

After:

Next, I took a Hancock T-shirt my Aunty Na`iwa and Uncle Dave sent for Ryan that didn't fit and made some more pj's: (they own a couple of video stores in the Bay Area and send us movie promo stuff).

I used some ribbon I had lying around to sew along the seams where the snaps would go to prevent the snaps from ripping through the thin knit fabric when I angrily pull them apart to change yet another poopy diaper.

Of course, with Spring coming (??) I've been making Keira some skirts and dresses. Remember this fabric I got for Valentine's Day? I used Simplicity 2828 for the bodice, and made my own A-line for the skirt:

And I couldn't go without showing off my first (and last!) car seat cover. Ok, this project was embarassingly started 7 months (!) ago. I know because the baby it was intended for is now...6 months old! I remember it being a hot summer day when I treked over to my friend, Tiffany's, to borrow her Snugride car seat that matches the car seat for the baby and used it as a pattern. Dana, at Made, a friend of a friend who makes these, gave me some great advice and encouragement (thanks, Dana!)...her car seat covers are just a tad more professional looking, yeah...just a tad. I'm so embarrassed that it took me so long and the baby has almost outgrown the carseat, I almost didn't blog about this one, but I wanted to say that I highly respect women who make these, they are NOT easy. This one was reversible, with Hawaiian print and Ikea fabric:














As time runs short before Baby's arrival, I'm trying to fit some yoga in with enough time for it to actually have an effect on the labor day...got 6 weeks to go.