I have just came from visiting Katrina, one of the Blogger Craft Club members and a very active one. I can see she’s making great preparation for the arrival of her new bundle of joy with lovely pink fabrics. Do drop by at this sewing momma blog and take a peek.
In our Eastern tradition, sewing is a taboo when we are pregnant. But stubborn me has never conformed to that tradition as I have always enjoyed sewing. But now with changing times many traditions are lost which might as well as most represented unfounded fears of our elders. Some of the customs which are now losing popularity are- not able to bathe for 40 days, cannot go out for 40 days and many more restrictions for pregnant women or new moms.
I did not finished my sons’ quilts as I have been out of the house most of days. Usually I visit my sick and aged parents twice a week. And when at home it’s back to cooking, cleaning and washing. I couldn’t find a good stretch of uninterrupted time for finishing my quilts. Doing big projects is no fun if you can only afford to squeeze little time in between the chores.
I have sewn 3 simple nappy stackers from my stash of fabrics. I am trying hard not to go to the fabric store and instead try to sew projects from my years of fabric collection. And my sister-in-law has just given birth to a baby boy so the blue nappy stacker is for her baby.
My niece is giving birth to a baby girl soon and I can give either the green or the peach one as I have sewn 2 more and could not make up my mind which one to give.
I love giving nappy stacker as a gift as it is a very handy and useful to store diapers neatly. It is also easy to sew and does not require much of my time so I can easily squeeze making them in between my busy schedule.
I’m hoping to finish the quilt for my eldest son this weekend so until next Monday’s update of Blogger Craft Club, I wish you all happy sewing and crafting.
March 17th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
These bags are so cute. I had one for my son when he was born. Very creative. Your neice will love it.
March 18th, 2008 at 12:16 am
Those are adorable and very nicely made. I had one for Aspen too when she was a newborn and it was so convenient. I’m sure your neice will enjoy it for a long time to come.
March 18th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Thanks Hadias and Melinda for visiting.It’s really useful for keeping diapers neatly in one place. After the babies have outgrown them we still can use it to keep their stuffs which are light weight.
March 20th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Those are very nice. I really like the fabric on the green one. I helped my sister make those for two of her babies. One was pink and green for my niece and the other was shades of brown for my nephew. It was a really fun project. I enjoyed seeing yours, thanks for posting pictures.
March 20th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
My dear Fatiah, I always am surprized of your creativity and energy. I ask myself: how much hours have you in a day? About 72 or more? How is it possible to have a great family and to sew and to visit and to go out and to blog and to help others…? Have you time to sleep and to eat???? :)))
March 20th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Only 24 hours dear Liudmila. I sleep abt 5-6 hrs a day and depend on vitamin C for extra energy. When I want to do something I have to close 1 eye to the mess at home and cook simple meals. My hubby helps with the household chores too.
March 20th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Thanks Bethany. I love the green material too and is German cotton. I love sewing for babies.