Sewing Projects

One of my goals on my 101 things to do in 1001 days was to do more personal posts. My favorite blogs are the ones that have photographer work mixed in with things from their personal lives. Also, on my list was to complete 3 sewing projects. This first project I did before the list so it doesn't count but the second one does.


Project number 1: For Christmas, I got my first sewing machine. I had never really been all that interested in sewing until recently. I guess moving far away from my mom (whom I always took my dresses to be hemmed and altered) made me all of a sudden want to become more domestic. Over Christmas my mom showed me how to use it by making the red dog bed. To make it extra fancy (and for me to learn more tricks) we put a zipper in and a side panel. We used old comforters and pillows for the stuffing. My sister made the dog applicays out of felt (custom made to look like my dogs)





























They are already well loved, my dogs sleep on them every night/day. I meant to take pictures of them when I first made them but never got around to it. We think that it is super cute when the right dog lays on the right bed made for him...which they do seem to know which one is which.

Project number 2:

My friend Nicole is the first of my friends to have a baby. Her baby girl is due the day after my wedding. Her and her husband were both going to be in the wedding but they are having a baby instead. I couldn't be more excited for them! Her shower was in Denver and since I wasn't able to go, I wanted to do something really special. The idea started out that I was just going to make a baby blanket. I ended up making several more things and I'm happy with how it all turned out.

This blanket is the perfect swaddling size!














I made two burp clothes, perfect for slinging over your shoulder.









The first bib I made was super small. Matt looked at it and said, is that big enough to fit around a baby's neck? After I looked at it a while, I decided to make a bigger one. Hopefully these will fit! I showed my mom the first one when she was here and she said that it would maybe fit a premie, so I'm glad that I made bigger ones.









I also made a little baby toy. It has crinkle paper inside it to make noise and it also has little rattle. The dogs wanted it so bad! Hopefully Nicole's dog Tucker will leave the baby toys alone.









Here's a pile of all the things I made her.