My Crazy To Do List!!

I thought it would be fun to share my coming projects! I was feeling extremely overwhelmed the other day but have since found a website called teuxdeux.com. I swear if you need to make to do lists for the days you want to do them, this is SO perfect. My brother referred me to this website, and I swear it was like the stress just rolled right off my shoulders. I feel better that I can plan things out a bit according to when I have the money to go and buy supplies for the projects as well as having all of my different to do lists in one place!

My project I am working on at the moment is painting giraffe print on the wall in the baby room. It will only be on the wall behind the crib. I will also be painting giraffes(momma and baby) on the opposite wall of the room. The giraffes sadly have to wait until next week when we have some extra money to spend on the paint. I am also waiting for this weekend to go on at thread shopping spree, because I just ran out!

So far here is my to-do list, for the must have projects!

Finish Painting Giraffe Print
Paint Giraffes
6 Newborn Snail Shell Diapers
6 Small Snail Shell Diapers
6-12 scrap fabric newborn diapers(for the meconium poos!) :p
12 Darling Diapers Newborn: 6 with fleece outer(for airing out the bum!) and 6 with PUL outer for outings
6 Chloe Toes Small Diapers
6 Chloe Toes Medium Diapers
Crib Dust Ruffle
Recover Bumper Set
2 Diaper Pail Liners
2 Changing Table Covers
2 Crib sheets to match room(if I can't find the right color in the store)
2 Wetbags(all cut out and ready to sew just need to get the zippers!)

So far that is my for sures. I have a long list of other projects I am waiting to add.

Okay, yes I know 48 diapers is a TON of diapers. But I'd rather have too many than to few! Plus 12 of them will be made with scrap fabric anyways :)

I bought snap pliers from kamsnaps.com and I LOVE THEM! I also ordered 13 yards of PUL fabric from Hancock Fabrics when they had it on sale for $5 a yd a few weeks back. This is extremely exciting because it means I will have plenty for making my Diapers pail liners as was as a couple changing pad covers, and whatever else I can come up with!

I will update this tomorrow to add another list of all the baby projects I am hoping to get to! I'm not putting them on my must haves because I don't want to stress over trying to get them done in time.


Oh and before I forget!! A couple of weeks ago we had out gender ultrasound and it is....




A BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY!

Mei Tai Carrier

This week I made a swaddling blanket and this mei tai that has interchangable panels and I have been extremely excited to show it off. Since I don't have the baby to try it out with yet, I did the best with what I had! (BTW that baby in my belly is being extremely active today! Only 21 weeks to go!)
Anyways, I am in love with these interchangable panels. I cannot wait to make more! For now I just made the one pretty butterfly one(out of fabric from the remnants section at Joann's), then I made a Mossy Oak Camo panel so that DH can use it too!!

Some pics:

First off the swaddling blanket...it didn't seem so functional on my neice Vera(she's quite the kicker though)...so for now I don't think I will be making more. However, I have considered adding hook and loop in some spots to hopefully make the unfunctional functional again! Hoping that it wasn't a complete waste of time:

The tutorial I got the idea from :) ~ Shannon Makes Stuff


Now here is my favorite creation so far. The Mei Tai!! DH was impressed with my handy work. I have to admit I was impressed with myself too. haha. I've never done any sewing jobs that take so much work!! I usually stick with the simple things. Now I feel like I could make anything!!

Close up of panel:

Close up of panel for hubby to use: Mossy Oak Camo

And yes I know the velcro is a little bit wonky. I had a hard time meauring out the panels because I only have one simple metal ruler and no quilting rulers or anything. So with less supplies you get less quality. Either way, you can't tell once the panel is put into the Mei Tai, so really doesn't matter right? :)

The tutorial for this one! ~ Mei Tai Carrier with Interchangable Panels