PLANNING FOR BABY | Part One
Well, we ain't got a barrel of money, but that sure isn't stopping me from enjoying the planning-for-baby part of my pregnancy! Planning is one of my greatest joys in life, so I thought it would be fun to share the baby-prep that will be going on around these parts for the next six months. Everything I do has to be on the cheap, so it'll be extra challenging- and extra fun, if you ask me! I think I'm the sort of person who is most inspired by limitations. Gives me something to overcome.
Well alright, kiddos! Here's what's been brewing at the Johnson house.
- I still haven't hung art around our new home, but yesterday I began looking through my collections and deciding what might be nice hanging on the walls of the nursery. So far (since we don't know the gender) I've put aside a couple of paint-by-numbers that would be equally awesome in a little boy or girl's room.
- Since I'm beginning to outgrow my favorite skirts and shirts (the boobies are ga-rowing!), I thought I might take some time out to stitch together some maternity dresses. We'll see if I ever find my sewing pedal (ah, the perils of moving house), but if I do- I can't wait to get started on some of the vintage patterns I found! (Oh, and by the way- I've never sewn from a pattern before. So there's that too…)
- I'll be getting an inexpensive, traditional crib for our baby, so I thought why not spruce it up a bit with some extra fun crib sheets? I've been stashing away vintage sheets I've found from thrift stores and will be cutting them down for crib sheets, following a tutorial I found somewhere online. I'll share more when I actually have a crib and mattress for pretty pictures of the final product!
Oh I am so excited to see your plans. I am waiting for a vintage pattern to arrive from the US (I am in Scotland), and I am going to have a go at making my first pattern item too. I LOVE painting by numbers and I actually have a new one to do myself lol.
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fun fun fun!!!
Anna
Such a lucky baby, to have such a creative Mum!
I miss North American patterns. When my kids were small, I sewed using the patterns in Dutch magazines, meaning seeking some kind of order in the chaoes of dots and the dashes: all models and sizes on just one sheet.
This is the closest example i could find:
http://www.oweiss.com/blog/2009/11/sewing-patterns.html
It was a challenge!
This is fun. I’m looking forward to more posts like these!
-Lindsey
http://ettu-tutu.blogspot.com
Aaw, fun! Can’t wait to see the cute dresses you’ll make! I always look for vintage fabric to make into skirts and stuff, so I have a pile waiting to be sewn, too…he he. And it’s pretty easy to get the hang of a simple pattern, especially for a tent dress…good luck! :)
well I am excited too! I know its all going to turn out awesome! I cant wait!
If you like strategically planning stuff, I bet you’ll also love trying to figure out sewing patterns! I’m sure it’s the same logical, orderly part of your brain you use…
I love these “budget friendly” baby ideas! :) I think it’s great, since really and truly babies don’t need a ton of fancy stuff, and it’s more fun being creative this way! Can’t wait to see some of the maternity stuff you whip up!
Love it all! And congrats. So very happy for you and your soon-to-be family!
so exciting!
These are such exciting times for you and yours… looking forward to seeing the vintage baby sheets.
planning is so much fun! I love make lists and all that jazz. I think both those paintings would look lovely in a nursery.
Good idea to make your orwn maternity dresses! My best piece of advice for sewing from a pattern is to make sure you get your measurements right, and be prepared for the fact that you will probably be working on two or three sizes within the same pattern! I have a long torso, so I had to cut the vertical length of the bodice in one size, while the width of the bodice was a different size, and the hips were yet another size! Just take your time preparing it and cutting it out and I’m sure you’ll be fine!
I want that red dress on the pattern!
http://www.katiescreative.blogspot.com
I’m so excited to see what you come up with!!