Making

We've finished up a few projects around here recently.

This thrifted pot of silk ties and some blown-out eggs became this:
And then this:

You can check out Martha Stewart's directions here. I used blown out eggs so that we could keep these and reuse them in future years and also because we don't eat a lot of hard-boiled eggs around here. I had a bit of trouble covering the whole egg - hence the white streaks, but I think it adds character. I'm hoping for better results next time.

In knitting world, I finished a scarf this week. I apologize for not modeling it, but it's early yet and I look frightful today.

Now on the needles - a Booga Bag knit with Japanese wool so that it can be felted when it's done. I got a good start yesterday while waiting for our new car to get a check-up.

The sewing machine turned out this purse for Aunt Tricia

Birthday

This little one and I have been in kahoots for a week or more to plan some fun surprises for her dad's birthday.

She was agreeable and slept while I made this little bag for the I-pod we gave him. We found this fabric months ago at Goodwill - isn't it a hoot? I've got like 3 more yards, so we'll have to see what becomes of it.
Then she sat quietly and dozed in her bouncy chair while I baked and decorated this gnome cake. Not quite as cool as what I had pictured in my mind, but it was only my second time using the decorator thingy. It kinda looks like grass, doesn't it?

I think our efforts were well received - Happy Birthday to Kole!

A little more making...

No big projects were accomplished this past week - just little bits of craftiness here and there. Seems Maggie has decided that she will only sleep during the day if she is being held. I am quick to oblige, but it makes it quite difficult to get much done.

I did manage to use my serger to make some baby wipes. I know I remarked previously that we weren't doing cloth wipes, but as long as we're washing diapers it just seemed natural to use wipes that could be tossed in with them. And, by doing so we eliminate the need for a garbage can at each changing station, which is a bonus given Wally's interest in checking the items we've tossed out.

What we made Monday...

Last week I talked about the things we were making around here and provided some sneak peaks. Today we unveil some finished product.

This applique daschund wraps around the onesie and is accompanied by a reversable bib using a pattern from Bend the Rules Sewing (the other fabric is that same green flower print used in the onesie). There is a burp cloth (not pictured) that is also part of the set. These are Mama Chic Wrist Cuffs made with a pattern from JCasa, fabric from a botched ebay purchase (paid WAY too much for some scraps) and vintage buttons (of which I am amassing a collection).

I also finished the nursing cover up I was working on. No photos yet, so we'll save that share for another day.

Making

We've had a few good days of 2-3 hour blocks of sleep, which has allowed for a brief return to making stuff. Lots of sewing projects in the works - we'll share more when they are officially finished. In the meantime...

We made baby wipes. We are going with cloth diapers, and after much consideration, we decided against cloth wipes. With some experience under our belts, we've discovered that store bought wipes leave much to be desired. They (1) are expensive (2) dry out quickly and (3) require a trip to the store to purchase. Instead, we decided to make our own using a recipe gifted to us.

Homemade Baby Wipes:
1 roll Bounty BIG - cut in half with a bred knife
2.5 cups warm water
2 tablespoons baby shampoo
3 tablespoons baby oil

Mix oil, shampoo and water in a 10 cup rubbermaid container. Put in half roll cut side down. Let stand 8 minutes. Turn container upside down, let stand 8 minutes more. Tip up and remove core. Pull wipes from center.

These have been working really well, and they offer us a cost-effective way to keep a set of wipes both upstairs and down.

More making stuff later this week!