Homemdae Peepee Teepees!

When I heard from the ultrasound tech a few months ago that we were expecting a baby boy one thing popped into my head... "Oh Gosh he's gonna pee over everything... " and then I heard about Peepee Teepees! 

I have wanted to make them for a while and I finally got around to making them as I have a bit more time on my hands now that I am "taking it easy" and "resting" until baby Max gets here...

I did get one set at my baby shower from a friend who agrees that getting peed on every other diaper change doesn't sound fun to say the least... 

But I thought that I would make a few myself as well just in case...

So I found a tutorial at Little Birdie Secrets! 

And here is how I made them! 

 Cut two half moon shapes

 pin them, right sides together

 sew from half way across the straight edge and around the 1/2 circle, then turn it right sides out

 fold in half with the fabric you want out on the finished project facing its self

 then sew along the top

 and flip right side out.

I sewed mine by hand because I am supposed to be resting, and since I am sitting on my butt I figured this would keep my hands busy. My stitches aren't perfect but they are just for me if I was to make them to giveaway I would sew them on the machine... 

I used scraps of camouflage material and some more of that Cars material as well! I think that they came out pretty good!

I would make them again! I think they would be a great gift for showers or right after baby is born!

Taggie Blankies... Another Christmas Gift!

Have you seen those taggie blankies all over the place? 

I am in love with them! and I love that they are handmade, but as a crafty mom (on a very strict budget) I was unable to justify the 20-30 dollars (or more) they cost... 

So I made my own!

I made two one for Baby Max, and one for a friend who is having a baby a few months from now... Her's will be a shower gift most likely, but Max's will be for his first Christmas! 

 I did Winnie the Pooh and yellow for this one as my friend hasn't found out what she is having yet...

They were super simple to make I just sewed two squares of fabric together (outsides facing each other) with the ribbon tags on the inside, then flipped them right sides out and sewed around them again... easy peasy!

Baby Max's Blue and Cars!

What do ya think?

I love this Cars material and I have a couple other things in mind for whats left over as well...(but more on that later...)

Have you made any Christmas gifts yet? Whats on your to-do list for the holidays??

Knit Leggings for Delaney!

I am still crossing things off my Christmas to-do list... I know I know its not even summer yet but it must be done!

So after planning that I would Knit a few gifts I came across this pattern from Smashed Peas and Carrots!

So I thought Id give it a try. 

It is super easy! 

Cast on 34 stitches.  

Knit 10 rows of 1 x 1 ribbing (knit one, purl one) 

Next you will knit one row and purl one row (stockinette stitch) for the next 50 rows.  

The last 10 rows you will do 1 x 1 ribbing again (knit one, purl one)

Cast off loosely in knit stitch

Use your scissors to cut off an 8-10 inch tail.  Then with your tapestry needle, weave in the end of your yarn for a few stitches before cutting off your tail completely.  

 

And here are how Maggie's looked!

When I made mine I chose a yarn that wasn't exactly the same as what the pattern called for I wanted something a bit smoother and a bit more dainty, and because of that I added 10 stitches when I cast on so I started with 44 stitches (I then measured my work and Delaney's leg to be sure it wouldn't be too small... it was just right)

Here are mine!

I also don't have round knitting needles so I just followed the pattern on regular needles and left a longer tail at the end to sew a seam up the back... 

I also preferred the look of having the smooth flat side of the stockinette stitch on the outside rather then the bumpy...but that is personal preference I think.

It took me a bit longer to get them done then it took Maggie over at Smashed Peas and Carrots... Like a week longer.... I did each of the leg warmers in between other projects and as you know if you have a two year old it's not always easy to get a project finished on time.... 

Delaney isn't in Ballet and she can't even start until next year because she is too young but i thought she would love these as all the characters in her favorite show, Strawberry Shortcake, wear them when they dance at Plum Puddings dance studio! Plus I thought to myself... Remember when you were little and you wore a dress to a party or to school or anywhere really and it was even a little cold out.... well in those instances my mom (please let me know if it was only her or if all mom's thought this the best solution) would make me wear pants over my tights so that I wouldn't get cold... Yeah not exactly comfortable... sooo here is my solution to cold legs in the winter!

One more thing to cross off the Christmas List! And one more to add because now I want to add them to my list of all the little girls I have to give gifts to!

Give them a try, if you knit they are fun, easy and I'm sure any little girl would love them!

Cross anything off your to-do list lately? Or did you find a great pattern that you are planning on making? I'd love to see or hear all about it in the comments!

PS. Check out Smashed Peas and Carrots if you haven't already! Maggie has amazing recipes, including one for homemade Twix bars... as well as some great sewing projects and some family/kiddo projects too!

Here fishy fishy fishy......

As you may know I have been making Christmas gifts pretty much since January, I know I'm a little crazy to get started this early, but I am making great progress! This week I wanted to make a stuffed animal for the baby, as I mentioned before I don't think that the baby boy will appreciate the mermaids I made earlier in the winter, but inspired by an under the sea theme I thought I would try my hand at a little fish, ok he's a bit on the big side when it comes to fish... And I thought I would share how I made him with you.

I was very much inspired by the ease and quick work the mermaids were (see them HERE) so I set out in much the same way...

 I free handed the pattern of the fish body and a fin on a sheet of regular piece of paper

 I pinned it to the fabric and cut out two of each, the body and fin as well I cut out two eyes

 I pinned the fin and eye on the body

 then Hand stitched them on, pinned the two pieces together right sides facing each other and sewed around the outside then turned it right sides out and stuffed it a little before hand sewing a smile on his little face... I finished stuffing him till he was full and I hand sewed up the end of the tail!

 

 And here he is.... I haven't figured out just what to call this creature and since I told Delaney that it was a gift for Baby she wont name him...

Please excuse my photography as I was in a rush to take a photo and did this one on the couch at 10:30 last night... I am was so happy with it and so I made another.... now I have two mermaids and two fish in my Christmas gift stash.

Do you have any fun stuffed friends that you've made for you little ones? I am always looking for new ideas so if you have a blog or if you were inspired by another tutorial let me know about it I'd love to see for myself!

Adding to my to do list...

As you well know I have a huge to-do list for Christmas and I am trying to get as much as I can done before the baby comes, I have been adding to it rather than knocking things off of it but things are getting done. 

I thought that since I am not doing a lot of crafting this week due to my cold I would update my list! I now have a total of  5 dish cloths completed, I have one of 8 coffee cup coozies done, I have been getting lots of practice with knitting and have made a hat that was supposed to be for the baby but turned out very small so now Delaney's baby dolls have a nice new hat, so now I have at least 3 more hats to go for Christmas gifts for the baby, plus I want to knit a blanket for the baby too... I have to also make a stuffed something for the baby because I don't think that the mermaid I made earlier this winter will do for our manly little son...

I have a few other things that I have been thinking about making too... 

This "It's not you" ruffle scarf made by Dora over at Show Tell Share... 

I want to make Baby boy pee pee cones from Little birdie secrets  because I have a fear of getting pee in my mouth. (she has some amazing tutorials and projects over there you should check it out)

Do you have anything new on your to-do list? Any new projects you want to share? Leave a comment and let me know... who knows maybe I will add it on to my list...

Weekly to-do list...

It's the end of another week and start of  a brand new one! So of course I need to get another to-do list out there.... I really found out that putting it up here on the blog really held me accountable! The only thing I didn't get done was the extra sugar cookies for Robyn's Birthday.... and to tell the truth I'm not all that tore up about them. I did have a bit of trouble with the Bib's and the Burp cloths... they didn't all get finished but they are super easy to finish, and it wasn't really even my fault that they didn't get done, I had a few issues with my sewing machine and rather than get too mad at it and put it away for another 3 months or more I thought I would give it a few days and I will likely be working on those in the next few days. But other wise last week was a success! So here is this weeks to do list! 

To-Do March 13th to March 20th

1. Write and wipe style frame! - I found this frame at the Salvation Army before Christmas and planed to use it for a Christmas gift but time ran short and it never got done... I want to turn it into a white board type to do list for our kitchen.

2. Hot chocolate tin up-cycle! - We used to buy out hot chocolate in BULK! and I mean BULK! We used to buy the Club Pack brand at out local super store or if cheaper the name brand and they always came in these huge tins, I have used them for ages for pens, pencils, ribbon left overs, stamps etc. But they look kind of ugly without something covering the labels, so I am planning to re-cover or revamp them in some way.... More on that later this week! 

3. Tea cup pin cushion! - My mom's birthday is this week (I know we just had Robyn's birthday this week but this is by far our busiest month for birthdays! I have Robyn's sister, my mom and dad all this week). I plan on making her a tea cup pin cushion as part of her gift. Inspiration found HERE! 

4. Practice my Knitting! - well not my Knitting it's self... my Knit stitches are great, if I do say so myself. I need to practice my Purl stitches as I plan on making some ribbed coffee cup coozies for Christmas.

5. Scrap style up-cycled books! - I want to try my hand a making a few brag books for Mothers day for Robyn's mom and mine as well as a little book for Delaney to help her know what her role will be when the baby comes. The ABC board book and the Spider-man book will be done with inspiration from HERE

6. Taggy blankaly - I want to try my hand at making a taggy blankaly for my friend who is also expecting, she wont be finding out what she is having before hand so I am making it as gender neutral as I can.

So there we have it my list for the week, on top of all my regular everyday things to do of course... 

What do you have to do this week? Did you get everything you needed to or wanted to do last week done?

Weekly to-do list...

I used to be a personal trainer at a big gym here in NL well they are big all over Canada but that's besides the point. I was also assistant manager there, so I dealt with all the patrons not just the clients I had while training and the one thing that they promote is writing down your goals. It helps to keep you on track with the goals and helps you to achieve those goals as you are holding yourself accountable to them. So in the interest of keeping on track with what I need to or want to get done each week I will be posting a list of my weekly goals, including the things I "need" to-do, "want" to-do and crafty things that I want to cross off my BIG to-do list. 

Weekly to-do list March 6th to March 12th

1. Fix my slippers... they only cost me two dollars but I love them and the bottom is coming off of them so they need to be sewn back toether.

2. Finish the burp cloths that I started last week... need to sew up the opening left to turn it right side out and finish the edge.

3. Finish the bibs that I started last week... same as the burp cloths...

4. Knit 3 more dish cloths... They don't have a pattern they are just a straight knit (mainly because I am just starting to knit and am not great at the other techniques)

5. Make Sugar cookie cut-outs for St Patty's day... Look for the pictures and recipe as this weeks Make it Monday.

6. Make extra sugar cookies for Robyn's Birthday! His Birthday is Wednesday and I want to send him off on his birthday/first day of the new job with a nice little treat!

Not Pictured

7. Make Robyn's Birthday Cake and Cards with Delaney.

8. Go to and be on time for 2 Dr.'s apts this week... it's my first OB apt and I will likely get my apt for my 20 week ultrasound!

9. Make bread...  I do this almost every week it helps us keep on budget and personally I prefer it

10. The usual weekly/ daily household things... Laundry, cleaning the floors, keeping the house clean and all that stuff (it's my least favorite part of being a stay at home momma)

WOW that seems a lot longer than I thought it would be... well if it needs to be done it will be done... 

What do you have on your to-do list this week?