Things I've made...

If felt great in my second trimester. These are the things I'd work on when Quinn was napping and on days I didn't need a nap too.

Quinn would always take our blankets we were using.  I decided that he needed one of his own.  It's definitely helped not getting robbed of mine every other second.  He's not one to share.

I decided to make one for the new baby as well.  Why not?

Car Seat Tent Cover

The hardest part was placing the straps on the handle.  I measured and re-measured it.

Quinn's bed spread...This is the first attempt at making anything like a blanket/quilt.  It was my learning one.  I'm kind of embarrassed because I messed up a lot.  It doesn't look professional.  As I started making it, I wasn't satisfied with the color of green I originally chose.  So, I went back and cut out the green squares and sewed in this new color.  That was time consuming! 

At the same time, I'm somewhat proud of it because, yes, I did finish it and did learn a lot.  My next one will turn out much better.  Now, I"m not all that crazy about the trucks placed over the squares.  I had a brilliant idea but for some reason it didn't turn out as brilliant as planned.

I put paw prints over the windows, door and closet frames.

Crib Bumper

Crib Blanket...I really like how this turned out.

I made these pictures out of the leftover fabric from the blanket.  I liked them until I decided to make a border...another brilliant idea that didn't turn out.  Now, I think they look too busy.  I put them up because I don't have anything else to go on the walls.  The twinkle little star quote was there from when Quinn was little and I decided to not take it off.  I made one more picture but didn't take a snap shot of it. 

I painted the book shelf in the nursery blue and put bins on the shelves to hold toys.  I also painted the dresser.  I think the nursery looks a lot better than when Quinn was little.  It's a lot more organized and seems a little more balanced.  It's still not perfect (I don't think it ever will be) but I'm satisfied with it...for now!

I made jam for the first time

My friend Les came over and gave us a whole flat of strawberries.  Les is always doing such nice things for our little family.  The agreement was that whatever I used the strawberries for he would get a portion of them as well.  I thought that was a good deal.  I spent some time on the Internet googling how to make it and all the recipes were the same.  Luckily, they were the same on the package directions as well.  It didn't seem too hard so I thought I'd give it a try.  It turned out great.  I even figured out how to can them too.  That was the part I was mainly worried about.  I left the last bit with Mike since I had somewhere to go.  I had to wait to see if it worked or not.  Mike did a good job!

Call me old? I taught myself to crotchet!

I've started looking at craft blogs. I've found a few things that I thought were really cute. I looked at them and decided that I could make that. They were crocheted headbands. The only problem was that I only knew how to make a chain. So, YouTube and I became friends. This is where I learned how to do the different types of stitches necessary to complete my headbands. Remember, I haven't been doing this for long so I'm still an amateur.

If you like what you see you can visit u-createcrafts.com This is where I got my ideas or copied it from others. A lot of them are referred from other sites. If you go there you'll be able to be redirected to where you can find these headbands.

Here are a few pictures of what I've been working on.

Some flowers...it's what I started with. These flowers are from http://www.littlebirdiesecrets.com/. They actually have a tutorial on how to make these. I just watched it while I had my yarn and crotchet needle in hand. I think I like the challenge of figuring it out.

This one was on YouTube called The Art of Teresa.

The knotted headband. I think mine looks how it's supposed to. I just didn't have it professionally taken like below. I've gotten lots of compliments when I've worn this one.

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This is the first flower I made. It's actually what drew me into this whole thing. I find it to be really cute. Honestly, I think I've worn it once. It makes me feel self-conscience because of how big the flower is. If I saw someone else wearing it, I wouldn't give it a second thought to the size. In the picture below it doesn't look too big.

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The double flower headband. Below is what it's supposed to look like.
I chose to make it with four strands instead of three.

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I like the color combination in this one.

This one is huge. It's cute for the right person. It was fun making it.

This one I made up myself. It's not finished. The flowers aren't attached or anything.

This was from a wedding.

Sorry for the blurriness. You get what it's supposed to look like; I'm sure. It's to get a general idea. I was too lazy to upload another picture. ;)

I've started making rosettes too. I've pinned them to my shirt (no picture, sorry!) Mainly, I've used them for headbands and necklaces.

I love this headband! I also got lots of compliments on this one. This was my own idea as well. Well, I learned how to make the rosettes online. They are on almost EVERY craft blog. Take your pick on where you want to learn if you don't already know how to make them.

I couldn't decide if I should use ribbon or a chain.

I don't know when I'll ever wear this. It's so big and bulky. I think it's cute. For some reason, when I looked at rosette necklaces online they seemed a lot cuter then. It's not my favorite. I guess I just need to keep practicing and experimenting.

I'm not sure what I'll move onto next. It's kind of weird to have the words, "I like crafting" come out of my mouth. (Is this considered crafting...it is right?) Those that know me would know that I HATED this kind of stuff growing up. I HATED everything about it. It bored me to death.