In Which I Am On A Roll...

My life seems to be filled with babies lately and this is great! Between friends and family members there will be at least 6 babies in the next few months so it is time to get sewing!

Last night I sewed for several hours and made 9 receiving blankets, numerous hankies and 5 burp cloths. Back at it again tonight. I figure why haul the sewing machine out every week when I can go into mass production all at once!

I also have a few special projects planned for Christmas gifts and my sister's baby shower so these will be featured soon too. I'm really excited to get crafting again!

Stay tuned for pictures and more updates!

Ring Slings

My next project is to sew some ring slings for carrying little E. I've been reading several websites on baby carrying and was thinking that a sling might come in handy for traveling with little E.

I also discovered that there are different options for making slings - different types of fabric and for different purposes. I would like to make three types of slings. One of flannel for daily use, one of mesh to use in the water and one of lightweight fabric to make it cooler and a little more dressy.



I had originally bought craft rings at Michael's but after reading some web pages found out that they are not recommended for use in slings. The information I read said that you cannot be sure of what materials they are made of and whether they are safe for a baby. Also, they have rough edges and can potentially cut the fabric or break which results in a potential safety risk to baby.

I did find some rings at slingrings.com. These are specifically manufactured to be used on slings for carrying babies. I ordered several pairs and now am set to get sewing. You can find lots of patterns online. One site that I found helpful was this one. Just google ring sling patterns and you'll find many variations. Has anyone out there used one? Made one? I'd be interested to hear your suggestions or opinions on the type of baby carrier you used.

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Getting Crafty

Today little E cooperated with his mommy (me!) and I was able to get an hour of sewing in. He didn't fall asleep but just sat in his bouncy chair and watched me while I sewed. I can't post any pictures of what I was working on because these are baby gifts for my sister and three of my cousins (all sisters) who are all expecting babies this year.

Last night I was reading some blogs of other crafty mama's and found some really cool projects that are on my future to do list.

I really want to try to make this playhouse for little E when he gets older.

Also this little soft book.

Maybe a super cool playhouse like this one.

Some little boxy pouches like these.

A felted buttonhole bag like this one.

A crayon roll.

So many amazing things people create!

Babies babies everywhere!

There has been a proliferation of babies in my inner circle of friends and family. Time to make receiving blankets!

I made matching receiving blankets, burp cloths and hankies for wiping drooling chins. There are several more to be made. Just waiting for a good long afternoon nap from baby E so I can get some more sewing done.