Natalia would be outside ALL DAY, EVERY DAY, if she could. I would too if all I had to do was put puzzles together. :o)
Here are some classic Adam shots, sucking on his lip and kicking back in the Bumbo.
And, a few of you were asking about the bibs I mentioned making. Here are the details if you're interested:
I picked up a thick, plush bath towel on sale at Kmart. Then, using a bib that fit Adam well around the neck as a pattern, I cut out about 16 bibs. **NOTE: Be prepared to have "snow" all over the place when you do this!**
I also bought 6 packs of wide, double-fold quilt binding at the fabric store. Each pack had enough to edge 2-1/2 bibs. (You'll see that on some bibs I took the "binding scraps" and sewed them together to stretch my dollars and make it an even 3/pack...even if they weren't the same color.)
Then, I chose to use jumbo snaps instead of velcro tabs. (It's just my preference. If I miss putting a velcroed bib into the separate mesh bag in my laundry load, it has sometimes snagged other things. Grrrr.) I found 2 inexpensive packs at Walmart that included tools, and once I figured out which each of the 4 snap components went together, it didn't take long to finish this final step.
Sewing on the binding took some practice. If you've never used binding before, make sure the slightly wider fold is on the bottom, and go slowly. I backstitched at each end but just snipped off the edges. The binding ends have frayed alittle since their first washing, so if you really want to you could turn under the ends.
All-in-all I spent about $20 on 16 really thick and absorbant bibs. (I used a 20% off total purchase coupon at JoAnn's on the binding...that really helped.) And I like that they match any outfit since they don't have any decoration on them. Since I don't have much uninterrupted time to work on projects these days it's hard to know how long I labored. It was spread out over a couple of days.
To sign off, I'd like to thank my mom and dad once again for giving me the sewing machine for my 21st birthday. At the time it was a complete surprise and I never imagined how many times I'd use it in the years to come. I love getting something that has a practical purpose, especially if I have a real need for it, and this has certainly been one such gift!
Anyone else channeling Martha Stewart these days? What fun sewing/crafty projects have you been working on lately?
3 comments:
Those bibs are cool! And like you guys, my boys could spend every waking moment outside. They spend most of the morning outdoors and eat lunch outside before I bring them in for a little movie (calm them down) and a nap.
The only crafty project I'm doing is a little knitting project: a black neck warmer for my mom to give her sometime in the fall.
This is ironic, Krista; last evening I bought a multi - pkg. of bibs @ Kohl's. To use as a pattern and make more for gifts. I have leftover fabrics which I've used in baby blankets. Nice job on describing how to apply the bias binding and the pics were helpful also. Just as I thought of a helpful hint to keep end from fraying; you already had it covered. Thanks for blogging it's so inspiring!!
Auntie Joyce
Thanks for the instructions, Krista. The bibs are adorable, and they look very absorbent, too. I am still working on baby quilts, but I am currently three months behind on one for a college friend that had a baby in February!!! Such is my life....
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