Getting in Gear!

Alrighty. I promised I would pick up some stuff this weekend so I could finish my infant seat covers. Well, I did go to the fabric store, but I totally forgot to pick up the elastic. So that's tomorrow's plan.

I did, however, manage to get a christening gown pattern + notions. All the Hancock henchwomen were too busy to help me find my fabrics effectively, so the plan is to go back on Monday when they won't be as busy. I have a lot to learn about the fabrics for this pattern...I've pretty much never heard of any of them. Look for an update tomorrow! I plan on starting this project Tuesday night!

Moving On....

So, I realize I never did get around to making the mittens. I don't know why, but I felt like the sewing stuff needed to be on the back burner for a while. That and the fact that I have all these neat patterns for baby clothes, but no money for fabric. Why is fleece the only thing that's ever on a good sale?

Anyway. For Christmas I ended up with a new serger (sewing machine count is up to 3 now). I have no idea on Earth how to work the darn thing. I did get it out its box and put it on my little sewing table so I could admire while I watch TV in the evenings. Someday soon I will get brave. I promise.

My most recent project - right before the serger - has been car seat covers. We got new car seats for little miss Katie, and the first week we had it she had a poop explosion a road trip home from the in-laws. Because of this I decided car seat covers were a must. I had some extra leopard print fleece (like I said, it's cheap!) that I've been dying to get out of my basket forever and used the original car seat lining to make the pattern pieces - it was actually tougher than I expected, this time. I need some elastic still, and then it will be done. I will post a pic or two when I get that done. Hopefully I'll be able to pick up some elastic this weekend.

Hope people are out there reading this :) But if not, it gives me a place to just talk :)

Mittens!

Hello! This past weekend, I went Christmas shopping. One of the items on my list, though not for a Christmas gift, was a pair of mittens for my little Katie-bear so she could explore our "arctic" front yard without getting frostbite. Unfortunately, all the mittens I could find came with cute little hats or were too big.

So I thought, "HEY! I have leftover fleece and some lining fabric from the hat I made her; I can MAKE a pair of mittens!" So I told my DH, "This should be a piece of cake since the mittens don't need thumbs. It should only take about an hour to finish!"

Was I wrong or what! I made the mitten pattern, cut the fabric, and then sewed it all together completely wrong somehow. I have it all visualized in my head, but I just couldn't get it right.

I guess I'll just have to give it another shot when I get some spare time!