BFP #1 3/07, EDD 11/12/07, MMC 5/7/07
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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October 2019 Moms
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Calling all crafty/nesting moms
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I don’t actually nest in the typical sense of the word (cleaning, organizing, etc.), but I do get a large crafting bug while pregnant.
So, we need a thread to discuss all things nesting and crafting. Has the bug hit? What are you currently working on? Any plans on things to do in the near future?
So, we need a thread to discuss all things nesting and crafting. Has the bug hit? What are you currently working on? Any plans on things to do in the near future?
BFP #3 8/19/16, EDD 4/30/17, DS2 4/25/17
BFP #4 12/22/18, EDD 9/6/19 - CP 12/29/18
BFP #5 1/18/19, EDD 10/3/19, It’s a Girl!
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High Risk Dx (6/14): Homozygous MTHFR C677T, protein C & S deficiencies
Re: Calling all crafty/nesting moms
....Makes me feel super productive but it's not quiiiite crossed into real life yet
That's as far as I've gotten with the crafting bug so far.
Me 39 - DH 41
Married 8/26/07
TTGP #1 Jan '15 -
BFP 9/11/15 - DS born 5/31/16
TTGP #2 July '17 -
CP July '17
Blighted Ovum MC Dec '17
CP June '18
BFP 1/30/19 - EDD 10/13/19
Thats about all the project I have energy for right now 😂😂
Each of my kids has a step stool with their animal (I put their initial with an animal attached on their door) and name. DS1’s was a gift from a former coworker, and I made DS2’s to continue the tradition. I started DD’s today. DS1 is monkeys, DS2 is giraffes, and DD will be owls. It all relates to the nursery theme.
I also got the idea to make a headband holder off Etsy, so I’m working on that, excepting im
making it so she can also use it to hold other things as she gets older
If I get around to it, I’ll make a ceiling mobile for her room, but not sure if I’ll get to that.
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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I would like to be doing things but since we are moving at end of July, it all has to wait until
the new house. I hope my energy holds up in 3rd trimester!
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chevron-baby-blanket-19
https://espacetricot.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/chevron-baby-blanket1.pdf
Me 39 - DH 41
Married 8/26/07
TTGP #1 Jan '15 -
BFP 9/11/15 - DS born 5/31/16
TTGP #2 July '17 -
CP July '17
Blighted Ovum MC Dec '17
CP June '18
BFP 1/30/19 - EDD 10/13/19
I scowered the internet to find the pattern when I was pregnant with DS1. amazon came to my rescue lol.
I actually managed to get two copies of the book because, for a while, I thought we had lost it while I was pregnant was Ds2 and was determined to do it for all kids 🙈 it comes in handy when family comes to visit because I’ll hide the copy I have marked up with the name haha (we’re not sharing)
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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@galentine I am not cmbt2 but I believe that cross stitch is pretty simple to pick up granted you don’t start with something too difficult to begin. I used to cross stitch with my mom when I was young and have been debating picking it back up again myself lately. There are some cute, simple patterns on Etsy.
For some reason I can't nail down crochet chevrons, maybe I should try knitted. haha
BFP #1 10/2012
DS#1 born 6/2013
TTC#2 12/2013
BFP#2 2/2019
TWINS Baby Girl due October 20th, 2019.
A lap sized blanket in rainbow colors that I'm knitting (Although I may now frog it (rip out the sititches) and do the chevron pattern linked above.
A 50 page cross stitch pattern I started before I got pregnant. I'll probably get it finished by the time this little graduates high school.
ETA: Pic of cross stitch:
I have plans to make some crib sheets. ANNNNNND I just found the pattern for the quilt I'm going to make.
I was crafty before, but adding a babe in makes the itch stronger.
BFP #1 10/2012
DS#1 born 6/2013
TTC#2 12/2013
BFP#2 2/2019
TWINS Baby Girl due October 20th, 2019.
Me 39 - DH 41
Married 8/26/07
TTGP #1 Jan '15 -
BFP 9/11/15 - DS born 5/31/16
TTGP #2 July '17 -
CP July '17
Blighted Ovum MC Dec '17
CP June '18
BFP 1/30/19 - EDD 10/13/19
@nachellebeck13 I LOVE that quilt!!!
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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Here's a pic of my second hat:
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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It comes down to a couple things- I’m not a fan of the overall base color scheme I used. I used a stencil for her owl, didn’t like it, so tried to fix it. That didn’t work out too well. I then tried to sand it down and redo, but it still didn’t work out right. I don’t like how her name has come out. I tried twice and can’t get it right. It’s just blah to me. I’m thinking I’ll just start over and sand this top down to do something else with it
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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You could also try stripping it, but you'd probably want DH to do it and it can also be PITA 🙃
I made a beautiful mobile while very pregnant with #1 and could never figure out how to hang it up so it’s been sitting around my room for 6+ years losing the beautiful butterflies I made for it.
I did make 3 sets of crib sheets for #1 that we still use (DD2 has the crib as a toddler bed) oh actually...2 sets, one didn’t make it past about 1 year ℓσℓ
i get these really fun ideas ideas and I get motivation to do them and then I don’t know what happens but I give up and it drives me nuts.
This baby won’t have its own room any time soon and will be in my room for a while so I’m not feeling like I can’t really make things to “decorate”.
DD#1 December '12
DD#2 New Year's Baby '15
Married 07/09
My crafting prowess runs the gamut ( hence my business name having the word hodgepodge in it) and doing more with clothes is something I've been incredibly interested in for a while now (getting an embroidery machine, learning screen printing [I saw a demonstration 15 years ago at nerd camp], sublimation, etc.).
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BFP #2 5/4/14, EDD 1/15/15, DS1 1/19/15
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They're definitely an investment, but maybe you can find one used somewhere? I have seen them on OfferUp before. Mine is an Explore Air and I really like it. I even used it to address all of my wedding invitations last year (definitely a be-aware-of-the-time-involved craft).