Crafting Craziness.

So...I go through these phases every once in awhile where I feel like being crafty. I'm in one of those phases right now. As a result I'm making myself crazy.

First, I decided I needed a diaper satchel to keep the diapers/wipes in one place to make changing easier forShayne and I. So, I found a pattern online, www.makeitandloveit.blogspot.com, and made one. It wasn't too bad...the instructions had a little to be desired though. Anywho...I didn't take any pics of it, but I'm pretty proud of it.

The next project I decided to make was an Easter basket for Lachlan. Ya...I'm seriously crazy. Anyway...I found another pattern online at www.dabbled.org and decided I was capable of creating this basket. It really was pretty easy to make...the stiff interfacing was a bit of a challenge, but not difficult. The only problem was that I am either terrible at cutting out patterns and making the most of the fabric...or they gave me the wrong amounts to buy. I'm going with the latter excuse. So, about half-way through cutting out fabric I realize I'm not going to have enough. So, back to the fabric store I go, but when I got there, they didn't have the super cute striped pattern I had taken 2 hours to pick out a couple of days earlier! So, I had to pick out another fabric to match it! I was a little annoyed. It all worked out, but I sure wish I had had the original fabric for the entire basket. It's not easy to pick out a Springy/Boyish fabric for an Easter basket. Lachlan didn't seem to mind though so it's all good!

Then...my very basic/beginner sewing machine decided to go on the fritz, just as I was about done with the basket. So, I called Becky to see if I could borrow her sewing machine to finish it up...b/c it was Saturday night and I needed for Easter the next day...of course I procrastinated! She grudgingly let me borrow it, and when I say grudgingly, I mean..."Uh...sure...I've never used it so it should be working great!" :) Now, I have to make her a diaper satchel too, as payment for using the sewing machine she never uses. :)

So, thanks to Becky, I was able to finish Lachlan's Easter basket so I could take some token "First Easter" pictures the next day.

First moms are so sad.

Enjoy the pics.