Sewing for Baby Girl

I really like to get new things for each new baby. If money were no object I would go out and buy new bedding, strollers, carseat, clothes, etc. for each baby. Not necessarily because I like to shop or am materialistic, but because I find it sort of is a way of celebrating our coming blessing. It's so exciting to look at all the baby things and think about the baby using them and how they will look in the nursery. However, I cannot buy a bunch of new things for every baby because it would be wasteful and Dan would freak out! I do have a lot of fabric and some time to sew (now that my baby is 20 months) so I am making things instead of buying them.

We already had a carseat cover from when Ashton was born. It is blue and black and I made some noise about wanting a new one. Dan said the blue one was fine and I tried to explain that having pretty girlie baby things for a girl is important to me. He calmly asked is possibly I could make one (he has done this enough to know that a pregnant wife can freak out from the most innocent questions). I did some Internet searching and found a free tutorial on how to make carseat covers. After some adapting I was able to make my own cover for only $2.50. It would have been more, but I already had a lot of the supplies. It fits on the carseat, but is a little smaller than I would like. I'm in the process of making another one right now that is also reversible. I like the material on this one better though.

After seeing so many cute, soft blankets at Babies R Us I decided I would make one for Maria. Although I probably could have bought one for close to what I spent to make this one, it means a lot more to me that it was made with her in mind. I can honestly say I made this with love. It was so fun to make it and feel her kick at the same time. This blanket is big and will be great for tummy time and lying on the floor. Originally I had made this for a coming home blanket, but it's really big and I think I may want to make one to match her coming home outfit...which I haven't gotten yet. We'll see.


I hope to also make a mei tai, a wipes case cover and possibly a diaper bag. I have tutorials printed off for all those things. But I never really know if I will have the time...