2.04.2011

Projects on my "To do" list

Since I found out we're having twin girls (yay!), I've given myself the go ahead for a few new projects.

Car Seat Canopy x 2
I haven't found the right fabric yet, but I'll be making 2 of these to make our car seats coordinate a little better.  Since we already have one infant car seat, I'm going the cheap route and buying only one more (not matching) so I'll use the canopies to help them be a little bit matchier (made-up word).

"Moby/Sleepy Wrap Lookalike"
This is the only carrier that can carry twins comfortably and safely.  I know I can buy one of these babies for $40 but I figured I'd try to find the fabric and make my own.  It shouldn't be too hard as it's just one strip of 5.5 yards by 30 in fabric.  If I buy 60 in fabric I can get two for one!  I have yet to find the right fabric.

Car Seat Replacement Pads
Again, since I'm not going to be buying matching car seats, I've been mulling this option over for a while now.  I'm considering attempting my own car seat pads.  I think they can be pretty involved and it's always hard for me to do 2 of one project because I feel satisfied after I've done the one and can't make myself start it all over again.  Do any of you have a good pattern for these?  It's certainly not something I can bust out on my own.

So keep checking back! I'll be working on these things this week.

4 comments:

Amanda said...

Carseat cover pattern? Yea, I've got that. I almost made a business out of it 10 years ago, had a professional pattern made. Stopby and I'll dig it out.

Jesse said...

Good Luck!

Tara said...

Thanks for stopping by The Small Town Mom. I have found some inspiration in some of your projects to create! I'm so glad I found them, all of your projects are just so cute!

Josh said...

I love the website www.makeit-loveit.com/ She just had a baby and completely re-did her carseat to make it her own. It seems like it's a lot of work, but she has a tutorial on how to do it. Good luck! And congrats on two girls!

Allison