GIRL!!! Woo hoo :) Look how pretty she is:
If you're a frequent reader of my blog, you know that Brad and I are going to cloth diaper Baby Garlando :) Yesterday, Brad made a good point and asked why I haven't made any diapers for Kate! I think mostly because I would want to make her pink, frilly ones and if Baby Garlando is a boy, he would one day be donning pink, frilly diapers! Not that he would likely care. I think it might be funny.
Anyway, I decided to make Kate an AI2 Cloth Diaper last night. This is a DDU pattern in size large. It has a PUL outer layer, a hidden sherpa layer, and a cotton velour inner layer. The trifold soaker is one layer of terry covered with an old t-shirt. I serged the soaker layers together and it snaps right into the inner layer of the diaper. Removeable soakers are recommended for decreased drying time.
Brad insisted that I couldn't wake Kate up to try on the diaper last night after she fell asleep. Fine, fine! This morning, I told Katie I made her a "princess diaper" (tell the girl anything resembles a princess and she's sold) and asked if she wanted to wear it. She wore it for a couple hours and LOVED it. I think the cotton velour must feel divine on her hiney because she was doing her happy dance all morning while singing "Ooooh, so soft! My hiney soft!!!" haha. Anyway, I'm happy to say the fit of the diaper is great, the absorbancy is perfect, and it wasn't hard to make. More diapers for Kate (an eventually Baby Garlando) on the way. I still need to take pics of the newborn diapers for Baby Garlando. I'll do it when I'm done with a whole batch (2 dozen - yikes!!).
My friend commissioned me to make this baby sling for her girlfriend's baby shower. It's pretty much just like a hotsling but I added padding to one side because I remember when I used my hotsling with Kate, it would sometimes leave red marks on her legs. Anyway, the fabric (which I adore) is Michael Miller's Asian Toile. I seem to gravitate toward Michael Miller fabrics without meaning to. The recipient isn't finding out the sex of the baby, so I thought this print would work well with a boy or girl. Here I am with Kate giving the sling a whirl. (I didn't even feel like she was going to break my back).
I mentioned to Brad that I was tired of not sewing much lately, so in passing he suggested I start a new project. (I interpret said statement as "Take a long trip to the quilting store, drool over fabric, and buy stuff!"). Don't have to tell me twice, buddy.
Yesterday Kate and I went shopping and got the cutest, girliest Michael Miller fabrics and the pattern Britches and Bloomers. You can't really tell from my pictures but the bottom of the pants are ruffled and flare out a bit. I need a good tut for ruffling evenly, anyone have one? Maybe I just need to press more? Hmm...
Anyway, Kate will wear these Saturday when we have a party at our house. Please note the diva-like poses :)
