A Baby Quilt

I started this quilt ages ago. I think I finished the top last fall. However, it is now bound off and ready for a happy home :)

The quilt is mostly based off of this tutorial from Oh, Fransson! I just adjusted the size based on how much fabric I had.

I also had the opportunity to try a new binding method on this one, which saved a lot of time. I used this tutorial. And, the back looks something like this...

Perfect for a little boy, I think :)

A special wedding gift

Some dear friends of mine got married in June...so I wanted to make them something really special. Here's what I came up with.

I had a special scrimshaw design made for the center, with their names and wedding date. The orchids are the type of flower they had at the ceremony.

I tried to take an up-close shot of the scrimshaw, but in my hurry to get it wrapped up I didn't do a very good job. It's still sort of fuzzy, but you'll get the idea.

I had the scrimshaw made at DELS Nantucket Baskets. They do an absolutely fantastic job - anything you want, they can make for you! (Literally, anything. Check out the samples!)

Happy wedding, Karen and Greg!

My evolving craft space

Awhile back, I posted about our new house and my craft room. This is the first time I've really had a dedicated space of my own for all my crafty stuff...but once we learned we are having twins, my space had to be relocated to make room for a nursery.

I figured once the babies come I won't have much time anyway...but my wonderful sister-in-law Kim decided to save my craft space by relocating it, and simultaneously making it WAY MORE ORGANIZED than I could ever have done on my own.

My sewing machine...

Out basement...

Color coordinated and everything!

And all labeled!

Kim is an absolute organizational master. This was her "housewarming" gift to us - it probably took her a whole week to get it done! She's pretty much the coolest ever :)

Because everything is cuter when it matches :)

I have been knitting and crafting some, but have been quite busy with work and the exhaustion that results from carrying twins. So, instead of sharing my own crafts today, I thought I would share some adorable twin-inspired crafts. Enjoy!

'Twins' by PegHallStudios

Adorable twinny goodness :)

Twin Set Sleepy Owl Earflap ... JennarationYar... $40.00	Bird Family Necklace Initial... AcornHeaven $32.00
Christmas in July Baby Butto... OopsIKnitItAga... $34.00	Sale 20% Off Twin kisses hat... garysangel $40.00
2012 Crochet TWIN Thing 1 Th... littlemissfril... $48.95	Crochet Newborn 2 Sweet Peas... lmelissari $75.00
Elephant onesies, elephant t... PaisleyPrintsS... $36.95	A Pair of Pixie Chinstrap Ha... NewbieNoggins $38.00
FREE SHIPPING Ctrl-C and Ctr... BabyloveandKis... $24.00	Peas and Carrots Twins Onesi... MonkeysCloset $26.00
GOT TWINS - ThiNG 1 and ThiN... MyLucysLoft2 $29.00	Twin Baby Onesies Chicken or... aswegrow $22.00
HILLARIOUS TWIN ONESIES. I w... envybabiesandk... $30.00	SALE - Maternity Halloween C... inspireyourwal... $19.99
Twin onesie PeekABua $20.00

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More T Shirts

I've said before that we have way too many t-shirts.

And these quilts are addictive. So simple to make once you get the hang of it! Here's my latest:

And the back...using bits of the backs of the shirts.

The best explanation of how to do this that I've found is here at Maiden Jane. No batting to fuss with, no binding...just the fun parts :)

More baby things!

So, having found out I'm having twins, I went on a trip to Babies R Us.

Big mistake.

This was possibly the single most overwhelming shopping trip of my life. Who could have imagined that two tiny people could need so much stuff? (Fun fact: The internet tells me that this week they are the size of sweet potatoes).

So, I decided to just go home and make more stuff. Too bad I can't make things like carseats or strollers. That would be way easier and probably more fun.

I made some more burp cloths, this time out of old towels.

I have it on good authority that babies poop a lot, so I made a changing pad. I figure if I make enough of these to stash one wherever we're likely to spend time (like in the car, at my parents' house, etc) then I might be able to cut down on some mess. I loosely followed this tutorial, but I didn't use any batting because the towel is actually pretty thick.

Then, continuing with the same tutorial, I made a cute clutch to hold it. Why not?

Good thing the babies aren't arriving until October - I am nowhere near ready for this!

My biggest project ever

In my last post I referenced a big big big project that I have been working on for the past few months.

It's really not a crafty project at all, but it has been taking up a lot of my time.

I'm having twins!!!

I can't express in words how excited hubby and I are about this. And I totally want some of these:

Bonus baby!!!

For the first few months, I was literally too tired to do anything except work and then come home and collapse into bed. I was actually going to bed at 4 or 5 in the afternoon and sleeping through until the morning. Now, however, I'm feeling a lot better, so I've started making some simple baby stuff. You know, because making stuff is fun.

I hear babies like these taggy blankets - not sure I see the appeal myself, but they are pretty cute. These were inspired by this post from Maiden Jane. I used old t-shirts that don't fit anymore, and the result is pretty darned cute!

Another great use for old t-shirts - I have been making burp cloths - because I figure twice the babies will mean twice the mess. These are backed with fabric from old t-shirts.

I was inspired by this post here - really, this is the simplest project ever, but it's fun to put cute prints on them. See the dinosaurs? Adorable!

So, for all you moms out there - what's your must-have baby item? Bonus points if it's something I can make myself!