A couple of months ago I did a pre-finished nursery post
where I showed a few of my projects I had been working on (fitted sheet,
changing pad cover, crib skirt, and dresser to changing table redo). Well call
it nesting, but this past week I have been sewing my little (or really fat and
swollen) fingers to the bone trying to finish up all I wanted to do.
First off I wanted to do a car seat cover. Everyone I looked
at buying was over $50, and was so cheap and flimsy, and I didn’t even like any
of them! So $15 of materials and voila, I got the exact on I wanted!
This was actually a fairly difficult project, if I were to
do it over, I would nix the rick-rack throughout all the seams (it’s cute, but
super labor intensive), and I would also try to be a bit more accurate on my
stitching on my ribbon lining, but overall I’m super happy with it. I’ve never
worked with minky fabric before, and didn’t have any trouble with it slipping.
Next, my friend Emmie has this great nursing cover that has
boning in the top so when she is nursing she is able to see the baby, and not
worry about holding a blanket or other flat cover out with one hand while
positioning baby with the other. She told me I HAD to have one, so I found one
online, and it was super easy! I also skipped the “secret pocket” since I
couldn’t for the life of me figure out why I would need a pocket in my nursing
cover. Maybe I will be proven wrong in a few months and I’ll go back in and add
one.
I should really take a picture of me modelling it, but you
can get the idea.
I still felt like after doing my crib skirt, sheet, and
changing pad cover that my crib bedding wasn’t really finished, and I had
accumulated a lot of scrap fabric over the past few months, so when I saw this
tutorial I knew I HAD to make one.
I’ve only ever made one quilt before, I was 13 and it was
for a young women’s project, and to be honest my mom helped…a lot, but the
directions were really clear, and so I started cutting those squares! I was
able to finish it in about 10 hours total, and I am in LOVE with the finished
product.
The gal recommends using flannel, as it shreds the best, so
I found a flannel for the backing that I really like, I did have to break my
chevron rule ;) but I loved the colors, and it just added a little bit of “baby”
to the nursery. I got the flannel for $6 a yard, but used my 40% off coupon for
Joanne’s. The rest of my squares were just leftover cotton that I had used with
all my other projects. I think the end result looks like something you would
buy in a bedding set, and that is why I love it so much, especially because I’m
not the most accurate seamstress, and you can’t tell if any of my lines are
crooked because of the “rag” look.
Last were my easy ones, binky clips and burp cloths. I only
had enough minky for three cloths. I’m still not convinced how well they will
work, I will probably prefer to just use cloth diapers as burp cloths, but I
guess it is nice to have three cute ones J
I knew I wanted the elastic on the binky clips so I could
use them with his soothie binkies. Total, these cost me $3.50 to make both of
them, and took a 15 minutes J.
And I am officially done sewing for a while!! My next post
will be of the totally finished nursery. I am so happy with how everything has
turned out. We are so blessed to have been able to get everything we need for
our little guy, and then some. He is already one spoiled little man! Now he
just needs to get here!
I love the rag quilt you made. It is bright and fun. I am sure your baby loved it. Not sure when you posted this?? I have been making quilts for years but now I am inspired to try this rag quilt. Thank you for your photos. Vicki, grandma of 8
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ReplyDeleteI'm doing same car seat cover and am stumped by strap placement. Where is the point I measure from top 14 1/4". Yours came out beautiful. If you could send me help my email is wonder9344@q.com. the shower is this weekend and my brain is fried lol.your help will be greatly appreciated.
Patti