2nd and 3rd Sewing Projects!

For my second sewing project, I decided to make a nursing cover for a friend who is having twins. These things can cost up to 40 bucks in the store! They look so easy to make so I thought I'd give it a try. I looked online and found this pattern. The pattern is closest to the brand called Hooter Hiders (classy, huh?) It really was pretty easy, and I'm just a beginner!




Here it is! As you can see, the top has some boning in it so that the mother can make eye contact with her baby. It's still very private though.




Here are the straps. I wish I would have done them a little shorter and wider, but hey, they get the job done.


Since I had purchased some extra fabric "just in case" (like I said, I'm still a newbie), I had quite a bit left over. I decided to make a cute little diaper and wipes case for it (Ha ha at midnight the night before the baby shower). I found a pattern for it here. This was a pretty easy one to make too, but I thought of putting a button on afterward. I really wanted to make a button enclosure, but I would have needed to think of that before I started sewing. Luckily, I had a snap button I could use. I think it turned out pretty nice.

Bubbles!

Apron Time!

So, I've recently taken up sewing. Mindy gave me her sewing machine about a year and a half ago, but I have been too intimidated to use it until this summer. My first project was an apron for my mom. She's an amazing cook, and I thought it would come in handy. Plus, I have a slight obsession for aprons. Well, after much decoding of the pattern, plus some help from Doug with figuring out the sewing machine, I finally finished. Here are some pictures of my first sewing "baby":

Hard at work in the "sewing room" (a.k.a. "kitchen")


Ta-da! The colors are much more vibrant in real life.


What it looks like on me. Hopefully I can talk my mom into posting a pic of her wearing it!

Charlie and Me

We have been working with Charlie on letting him be alone in the house. He's been doing really well. Until yesterday. This is what we came home to:

I Am a Published Ranter...

I got published. Check it:

http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2009/07/drinks-menus-and-tips.html

Apostrophes

One of my pet peeves is incorrect usage of apostrophes. Especially when on a sign or something of that nature. Anyways, the other night we went to a restaurant. We were the only people in there, but somehow we still managed to get the worst service ever! I was already irritated, but the glaring misuse of apostrophes in the various flyers throughout the restaurant pushed me over the edge. Take a look:





In conclusion, apostrophes are NEVER EVER EVER used to make a word plural--ever! They are used in contractions (such as "can't" for "cannot") or to show ownership (as in "That's Bruce's room.") If you wish to make a word plural, simply add an s or an es without an apostrophe. (Unless it's an irregular plural, like deer, oxen, octopi, etc.)

Mexico!

Ok, so I am the biggest procrastinator on the planet.

During the first week of June, we were in Mexico for my little cousin Marquel's wedding. It was an amazing time. We got to relax on the beach, swim in the pool, get sunburned (ouch!), ride horses, ride waverunners, and just spend some quality time with family. The finale was the beautiful wedding which I was honored to be a part of. Here are a few pics.