Sewing update

So a few weeks ago (might be more than a month by now....)

Anyway, I did finally get the skirts made. I found a really simple, easy sewing tutorial on pinterest. And even though this pattern isn't "maternity" I figured the stretchy knit fabric would still work.... and it did!! 

Here is the tutorial.

This one was supposed be a maxi length skirt. But I kinda messed up on the diagonal/chevron piecing and didn't add enough length.

I also made this pink, knee length skirt. As well as the cardigan. I was really impressed and proud of myself. Not only does it look decent and fit but it's also extremely comfortable! I love wearing it! Will definitely make more.

(Can also see my 23-week baby bump). <3

I still have some more knits, so I'll be sewing more.

21 Weeks

Here is Baby at 21 weeks old!!

Ultrasound tech says Baby weighs 1 pound!!! That's crazy!!
What's even more crazy is, according to all the baby books out there. In the next 2-4 weeks Baby will weigh 2+ pounds! Takes 21 weeks to grow to a pound and only 2-4 weeks to double it's weight!

Pregnancy is fascinating to me!

And nobody knows Baby's gender. Not even the lady doing the ultrasound. We are really looking forward to being surprised!

New sewing projects

I've never really made clothing. Not sure why. Always seemed kind of complicated and a lot of measuring. Plus I don't like pinning and cutting out shapes for patterns and stuff like that.

But I found a really easy skirt tutorial on pinterest. So I figured I'd try it. Found these cute knits so I'll make a skirt or two. And also I plan to make a few "belly bands". They supposedly help with pregnancy wardrobes. Make up for shirts that aren't long enough, make pants waistbands more comfortable, etc.

We'll see how this goes.

I also found some tutorials for DIY baby items that I'm working on. It's really helping clean up my fabric stash!

Half way point

Baby at 13 weeks. Can see head and arm with hand by face.

Today I'm 20 weeks along in my pregnancy!!
It's kind of weird, because since our pregnancy was a secret for the first 3 months, it seems like the next 2 months just flew by! Yet, I also feel like I've been pregnant a long time, and I'm only half way to my "due date"?

Anyway, It's exciting to be at 20 weeks. Seems like a milestone, even though I don't know why.
This past week we have been able to feel Baby kicking more and more. And, even though I feel it frequently throughout the day, the Baby likes to be still when Daddy is around to feel. So, he's only been able to feel Baby a handful of times.
It is really exciting though!

We have appointments scheduled to have an ultrasound done in the coming weeks, but are thus far still sticking with our plan to be surprised by the gender at birth.
And we started birthing classes. Which have been wonderful. Learning about all the way your body works to grow and birth a baby is fascinating. We are planning a natural birth and are growing more confident in our ability to work through each phase of this pregnancy and eventually labor and birth. It's really exciting.

For about the first 4 months I really craved sweets (doughnuts specifically). But I only occasionally would give in. Not sure why that has been my craving. But as I learn more about pregnancy specific nutrition and have been eating a very good, balanced diet my sweets craving seems less and less.

I am really blessed and very grateful that so far this pregnancy has been very easy. I never had morning sickness, and have not really experienced any other typical pregnancy discomforts. I feel very good everyday and I am so thankful for it. It's great to be able to feel energized and motivated to get projects done, workout, take care of my house, and cook healthy meals!
I'm sure some discomforts will come and it won't be completely smooth sailing forever. But for now I'm just enjoying my pregnancy and am very thankful for good days!

Custom Order

I got asked to make a baby quilt for a lady in town who wants to give it as a gift.
She gave me the fabric, but left the pattern and work all up to me. It's nice to have freedom to do what you want/like. I can't stand having my style cramped by trying to create things that are not my personal taste or preference.

I had fun making this cute little owl themed quilt.

 I used a simple, large, loose stipple stitch with random hearts scattered throughout.

Once again, love using minky for quilt backings. Especially for baby quilts. The client choose the fabric and minky anyway.

Baby Quilts... lots of baby quilts

So, I've had fabric with patterns stashed away for awhile. And once I finished with all the holiday table runners I needed a break from quilting. Just so happens I got pregnant right in the middle of the holiday sewing frenzy, so then I got super tired and lazy for several weeks. Now that all the 1st trimester funk is over with I finally got around to the other projects so patiently waiting for me.

Here they are...

The first two are the same pattern. Made from a Layer Cake pre-cut.
The other also used a charm pack pre-cut and sashing.

This is what I've been staying busy with.
I have a few more that aren't quite finished yet that I'll post pictures of soon.

Still Here...

I really do plan to get back in the habit of blogging (if I ever was... ).

Anyway, here are some updates of what's happened in my absence.

The biggest news is that I am 18 weeks pregnant, due in July!! We are wayy excited about this! It was fun keeping the pregnancy a secret for the first 10 weeks! (Hence, why I didn't mention it in my last post). Things are progressing well.
I happen to be one of those super lucky girls that everyone hates that never experiences morning sickness. Which I am soo thankful for and am not taking for granted. Though the pregnancy fatigue I thought was going to kill me. That only lasted about a month though.
I've felt great, Doctors say all is good. We had a 13 week ultrasound to determine due date, and have our 20 week ultrasound scheduled for next month.

I've definitely got a "baby bump" and finding things to wear is sometimes a challenge. I'm loving the sweats and yoga pants these days ;)

So I guess you can expect most of my posts from here on out to be about Baby and pregnancy! ;)

I've been doing some more sewing. Mostly baby quilts. Some will be gifts and of course one or two I'll keep for Baby.
We've been cleaning/organizing/rearranging to get the Nursery ready. It's far from ready, but it's a work in progress.

Things are good and all is well over here in my little corner of the world!