I asked for a sewing machine for Christmas so after I finished unpacking, I picked a couple projects to do before the baby arrived. I probably should have started with some easier projects since I haven't done much sewing in years but I had to start with something.
My first project was a Big Brother shirt and Little Brother/Sister onsies. It was really the first time I had done any type of applique and it turned out okay (not great - just okay). I have another applique project in mind but I plan to do some more practice before I do it since there isn't a hurry.
My next project was some boxes for the bottom shelf of our changing table. It is the same changing table we used with Ethan but I just never found something the right size. I was hoping to find a fabric that would tie our brown nursery stuff to the paint color in the nursery but didn't have much luck finding something so I just gave up and stuck with the brown theme we had previously. Again this project turned out okay. I had never done seam binding before so that is probably the worst part and I might redo them sometime. From a distance they look fine so its a good thing they are for the bottom shelf.
One of our friends here asked me if I had interest in taking a knitting class with her in March. I didn't really need to add something else to my lists but it was something to do and I always think its fun to learn a new skill. We were suppose to complete two projects, a cowl and a hat (or a toque) but we really only barely started on the second one. The cowl turned out good and I tried really hard to finish the hat before the baby came but needed one more day. Hopefully I'll remember what I learned when I get back to it.
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