project organization...

i have three notebooks and a calendar/organizer, and i am using them to organize different parts of my life. the calendar/organizer is a no-brainer, if i would just enter stuff into it (see how it's blank for this week? it's not as if i've had nothing to do or no appointments)... the blue one is for family stuff, currently it only has information about the kids' school projects entered in it. the green one is going to be for my college classes, but currently has a priority "to do" list written on the front page, no entries pertain to said classes. and then there is the pink one...

my pink one (the prettiest one IMO) is for my creative stuff and i've made a long list of things i want/need to do where sewing, knitting and decorating are concerned. boy have i come up with a long list! i need to get the burp cloths and cloth diapers finished quickly, and also finish up my knitted diaper soakers (three for me, and four for my toddlerazzi friend), and then...



i just got the new amy butler book, little stitches for little ones, and i have made a list...and boy is it long! there were several things i was already going to do, but now this has given me focus on where i want to go with the nursery.

since the nursery theme is dr. seuss, i did an etsy search to see if i could get ideas since dr. seuss fabric is a rare (and expensive) find. i found a couple of pictures of a perfect little smock that has become my inspiration for the nursery. so now to find fabrics in a similar pallet to create an amazing nursery for my little snuggle bear!

bartering diaper covers...

works for me! i posted a picture of the diaper cover on my facebook profile and the photographer who took thad's newborn pictures offered a barter. i haven't had the cash to get the pics i wanted yet. so if i knit her a few of these (not sure what will be fair, we still have to work it out), she'll give me the cd of the photos to do whatever i want, copyright free. that's awesome, because that's worth a lot money-wise. if i were going to order them from her, i'd be spending at least $200 or so!

yay me! haha (yes, i watch too much disney with my tweener daughter!)



updated info: i am knitting her two newborn-sized covers, one in pink and one in baby blue, and then i am knitting her two larger covers (6+ months), both in bright and fun colors for older babies...stay tuned for pictures of the finished products!

first diaper "soaker" (cover)...

this turned out really cute, and i even impressed my hubby! this is the first item i have knitted that wasn't a scarf or throw or something else shaped as a rectangle or square. i found the pattern at ottobre design. if you link on their "print for free" tab, you'll find it there among a bunch of other cool stuff, but here's their direct link to the pattern.

i have wool/soy blend yarn that i'm going to try next. i've been told that acrylic will work, but that 100% wool is best. other people say that wool blends work well too. i have no idea, so i won't know until i try.

next up...the ottebre cloth diaper and teddy bear rattle. i'll be modifying the diaper by not using velcro closures, but pins or snappis, but i'm certain it will turn out cute because i'm using an old t-shirt and putting the picture on the bum of the diaper! stay tuned...

finally...

i have decided to start a "crafty" blog to talk about sewing, knitting, cooking, baking, etc. all of the things i like to "do" when i actually can take some time to do it.

i'm starting off the new year determined to do more of these things because i enjoy them and i'm tired of not doing them!

first on my list is a cute little red acrylic diaper cover that i've knitted. it's the first thing that is not square or rectangle, where i've actually had to increase and decrease...and i did a pretty darn good job, if i do say so myself! it still needs to be sewn together and i need to make the drawstring for it, so once it's finished i'll post a picture. this was a "test" item before buying wool to make diaper soakers to go over cloth diapers for my little one.

i'm on a tangent, and no one is going to stop me! haha