Making Baby Stuff

A friend wanted to see some of the things I made for baby, so here they are! I made more than just these, but these are what I had already washed and ready for the baby.

I used the template found here for the shape of these burp cloths.

These ones I just used whatever fabric scraps I had-some fabric strips are wider than others, depending on what I had.

I have been wanting to make a diaper & wipes case for a long time now. I just haven't found one that I really like-the ones I have are the envelope design, and while they are cute, they really only hold one diaper, and after I stuff the wipes plus two diapers in there it won't velcro closed. I just made do since Jayden doesn't need that many diapers anymore anyway, but, now that I will have two in diapers (yikes!) I just knew I couldn't handle that anymore. I needed something that would hold wipes and at least three or four diapers.

I thought about making the pattern I found here, but decided that would be way too bulky by the time I made it big enough to fit what I needed in it. This was Saturday, so I was getting desperate to find something I could make before the baby comes.

Then, I actually just ended up seeing a muffin mix pouch from Lehi Roller Mills that I had laying around (I use them to keep Jayden's Mr. Potato Head accessories and other random stuff in), and used that as inspiration. It was wide enough and tall enough to fit wipes and a few diapers, and if I had to stuff it really full for a long day's outing, I didn't have to worry about any velcro. With the drawstring, it didn't really matter if it would close all the way or not, it would still hold the diapers in.

The front and back panel each total ~8x12 inches. You could cut two pieces of fabric that size, or piece together combinations like I did to total 8x12. I sewed right sides together in a U shape, and left just a little of one top edge unsewn for the drawstrings to come out. Then I placed the twine where I wanted it, and pinned the top down, making sure to note where I had pinned so I wouldn't sew on top of the twine so I could pull it. I did this because I was too lazy to sew the hem and then try to pull the twine through it after the fact. I pulled the whole thing right sides out before I sewed that part. I did that because I didn't what the bobbin side of the sewing to be seen from the exterior. Does that make sense?

Here I have it closed with the wipes case and three of Jayden's diapers, and there's still some room to spare! So I will be able to easily fit a few of the baby's diapers and one or two of Jayden's.

It was so easy and fast, I plan to make a few more that aren't pieced together to just keep extra diapers in the car or have handy for whatever. Won't get done before tomorrow though.

And, now on to my favorite project! I made a new carseat canopy, and I am in love with it. I used the basic measurements found here, but I made my striped fabric pieces at the top and bottom bigger and added the blue ric rac. I did make the fabric handles like in the tutorial, but then I thought it looked too weird since my carseat has the funny angled handle, and the fabric is already busy enough. So, instead, I just pinned the ribbon where I wanted it, sewed it on, sealed the edges, and tied them on the carseat.

Anyway, I guess I'm all ready for baby! Next time I post I'll have another little darling in that seat!