DIY Nursery Project 2.0 - Contoured Change Pad Cover

Things are slowly coming together in the baby's room. The wall border has been ordered, and after some thinking, we (I) decided against purchasing a bedding set. I've been experimenting with sewing a few things (mostly baby related), and since the change pad covers we had from before were pretty girly, I decided to try my hand at making my own. I thought the brown minky fabric would feel cozy and soft against a naked baby bum. It turned out OK for a first attempt, and I didn't add nearly enough elastic in the casing the first two times, but with some fiddling, I think it turned out pretty well!

My First Sewing Project!

While visiting this past weekend, my MIL (mother in law) brought me over her old sewing machine as a loaner. It's an old Kenmore ZigZag, and I'm guessing it's vintage for sure (maybe Jan could comment on how old it is?) It's great for a beginner like me (well, beginner machine user, as I've been hand sewing for years), as many of the new electronic machines have so many options that it can get complicated.

After some playing around (and a fun trip to Fabricana), I made this baby ribbon blankie similar to one Lexi was given as a baby. I'm really pleased with the results. Next up on the list - pillow covers!

ETA: OK, I lied. Next up was burp cloths. Super easy and quick to make. I'll tackle pillow covers soon.

I've decided to get my little etsy shop up and running again. Click on over to ducklyandjuicy designs to see what I've been whipping up lately.

Here fishy, fishy, fishy...

I am loving this age that Lexi is at right now. I think we've got a good feel on what kind of personality she is going to have as she grows up and I'm happy to say I believe she is going to have a creative and crafty streak just like her momma. The other day Lexi was using her colored IKEA blocks to build shapes and she made this cute fishy all by herself.