Sewing is My Adrenaline Rush

Some people drive fast cars...

I sew fast to get the same rush ;)

This is from a blanket I'm sewing for TheLittleBear.

p.s. minky/velour fabric is the worst,

but the softness is irresistible to me.

My love of softness outweighs the test of my patience it creates.

p.s.s my seam ripper and I have become very close friends 

since I started working with minky and velour fabrics. 

How I Made A Pouch For My Tula For Under $10

I discovered something about myself since having TheLittleBear.

I love love love to baby wear. I love baby carriers because they keep your baby close

but help you to be hands free.

In the beginning I had the Beco Gemini Baby Carrier. I loved that I didn't have to have 

a baby insert. As TLB grew I knew I wanted something with more support for her legs.

I research and researched and loved the Tula. 

However, no baby carrier is perfect.

I loved the Tula, but I longed for a pouch like the Ergo.

I loved the idea that you could throw a couple of things in the pouch and 

not have to carrier a purse. 

The Tula does has a pocket at the waistband, 

but it's small and only holds my wallet...

So I made my own pouch for the Tula Carrier.

I was at Old Navy and saw the perfect bag. It was only $5, so the price was right 

for my experiment.

You will need:

1. A Clutch that folds over. Mine had a magnetic part that kept it folded. 

The magnetic part is super helpful to keep the carrier attached to the Tula in the middle.

2. A hammer, snaps that match the Tula snaps, a zipper, needle and thread, 

and a snap tool. I got my snaps from here. 

3. A stitch remover and pen.

4. And finally pins. 

 

The first step is you want to attach you Tula snaps to the clutch. 

Measure out the distance of the snaps on your Tula, and mark it on the clutch with your pen.

Then follow the directions from your snap provider and attach the snaps.

The next step is to remove some of the stitching on the side of your clutch. 

Most clutches have zippers on the top, but because it folds down you won't be able to

reach it when you have it on your carrier. 

And it wouldn't be ideal to remove the new pouch every time you needed something.

Once one of the side stitches have been removed pin and sew in your new zipper. 

Then you are going to want to either remove or sew together the zipper at the top.

I did this because I didn't want TLB to have her back against a rough zipper. 

If your clutch doesn't have this problem then you can skip it :)

And...

Ta Daaaa!

Finished :)

It looks exactly the same so if you want to use it as a regular clutch you can.

Here's how it looks on the Tula.

I didn't think of this at the time, but the top fabric 

provides a nice soft place for TLB's neck.

I hope this helps you in your baby wearing adventures :)

Organizing My Diaper Drawer

I'm always fascinated with how people organize their house. 

I love to organize and see everything in it's neat little place.

So, I thought I'd share how my diaper drawer is organized. 

In the upper row I have 3 rows of diapers, a tupperware of doggie poop bags, and wipes.

We use Huggies because they are the most affordable brand that 

did cause TheLittleBear to break out in a rash.

We EC (elimination communication) with TLB, so I didn't need to invest in a diaper pail.

Most of the time TLB uses her potty to do her business, but on the off chance that I didn't 

pay enough attention and she went in her diaper, I have doggie bags that I never use for Rory

to put her stinky diaper in. 

I also use Huggies wipes because that's just what we've always used. 

They were on sale once at Costco and I never changed what we started with. 

Sales... They get you every time ;)

In the next row I have all my baby liquids.

Baby Aveeno, Hand Sanitizer, Coconut Oil for bottoms, D-Drops, 

Bio Gaia (now it comes in non refrigeration required),

Penatin, Coconut Oil for non bottom areas, and Vaseline. 

We use Baby Aveeno Eczema Care because TLB his prone to Eczema on her face.

It works wonders!

I also have hand sanitizer that I use to spray on things that get peed on... 

I separate my Coconut Oil into small containers for bottoms and

large container for non bottom areas. 

Just so there is no contamination.

D-Drops because the midwives harped on and on about it.

Bio Gaia because it helps build gut bacteria to fight gas.

It comes in no refrigeration required now, yay!

Having a baby open their mouth and stay still long enough to 

drop 5 drops in their mouth is tough. So we put it on a little spoon

and TLB loves it! She gets to play with the spoon after which is like a double treat 

for us because it keeps her occupied while we apply her oils :)

I keep the non bottom Coconut Oil and Penatin in these mason jars.

They fit perfectly in the drawer.

Also, the original Penatin container that it comes it would get cream everywhere.

This keeps it contained better.

The desk is from ikea.

It's the MICKE desk.

Living in a small space and keep to a budget I repurposed this desk.

We had a piece of bed topper foam we didn't need anymore so I cut it to size and viola. 

Change table:)

The fabric patter is from Birch Fabrics.

Fabricana has a huge selection of wonderful fabrics.

If you measure what you need and get only the perfect amount of fabric,

there is minimal cutting and sewing to make a cover for the foam. 

I also put a garbage bag over the foam and under the cover to make it water proof :)

Weaving: My Current Obsession

I'm obsessed, absolutely obsessed. I want to weave. Not a casual, "hey guys, how's it going? Weaving would be nice..." But, a completely "I see weaving, tapestry? wall art? baskets? I NEEEEEeeedddD to do it now. I need to do it yesterday. I just neeeeeeddddd to weave.... Ahhhh my passion is so great, I need to weave."

Hopefully my school work lessens soon so I can fulfil my current life dream :)