Our friends, Peter and Katy, will welcome their first baby boy in February. As is the case with many of our other friends, it is an honor and joy to have been a part of their friendship, their courtship, their wedding, and now their journey into parenting. They have, in turn, been with us through the majority of our childrearing thus far, and have been our traveling partners in the States and abroad.
This new baby will be breastfeeding and diapering in style, as a little nursing cover-up and diaper & wipes pouch set is what I made for Kate last weekend for her baby shower. *BTW…this was the first project sewn with my Christmas gift from my husband and his parents–a Bernina Active 240. This machine is so smooth and quiet, I sewed with the bedroom door open while little ones slept down the hall. It was a treat to sew something on my new machine for someone sew special!
Making notches for the rounded corners of diapers & wipes pouch.
Outer fabric and lining are both sewn right sides together; then lining is slipped into the outside piece with right sides together. Stitch around the opening and flap, catching a loop of elastic for the button closure. Oh…and leave an opening for turning!
Turn inside out, tucking the lining back into outer fabric. Then topstitch the seam.
I added a covered button in the coordinating (liner) fabric.
Finished pouch fits a wet wipes container and a few diapers. Now on to the cover-up…
Bias tape in a vibrant turquoise was topstiched around the rectangular body of the cover-up. My new machine stitches lettering…
Two little pockets were made from circles bound with bias tape.
Isn’t it cute? Sweet…but not excessively girly: just like Kate.
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Beautiful work Ruth! I love, love, love the color combination. You always select the most gorgeous fabrics. I have no doubt Kate will love your goodies!
Grace,
I have been reading your blog for a while, but I’m not sure if I have ever commented. I really enjoy it. Whenever I leave your blog, I am encouraged and inspired. Your spiritual encouragement (and honesty) is something I love and appreciate and your *creations* are beautiful and very inspiring.
I received a sewing machine as well….but it is a beginner sewing machine as I don’t know how to sew yet! I’m sorry to say that I haven’t even opened it yet…..I keep telling myself “as soon as I get the house clean and finish up my schoolwork for the week, I will open it and try it out”. For some reason, the schoolwork is always finished, but the housework is another matter altogether!
Thank you for your affirmation, Lisa. I hope you will get your sewing machine out soon, and try it out! I completely understand about the housework being endless…it is a busy season in the life of a mom!
Beautiful, thoughtful, homemade gifts…again! They are the best! I bet you are loving that new machine!
That is so cute! I love the colors=)
I was just looking at your family picture on your church staff section and ya’ll are such a beautiful family! Sounds like an exciting church too…
Do you still love this machine? My machine is so cranky. I bought it with my savings in 9th grade! I may have to say goodbye to it one of these days, but I have no idea what to get in place of it. You would recommend this one?
Anna,
I do think my Bernina is extraordinary. It is so incredibly quiet and smooth. Plus, the service that Bernina dealers provide is worth it!