Nursing Hider Kwik Sew 3734

I made a hooter hider for Megan. I used Michael Miller fabrics from fabric.com and from some ebay shop becasue fabric.com was out of the owl fabric. For those who don't know what that is, it's a cover to hide yourself while nursing the baby. At the top you put boning so it will pull away from the body and you can see the baby but no one else can see anything else. They are great. I wish I would have thought of it when I was nursing my five kids. It beats recieving blankets, that's for sure. Excuse the fuzz on the hotter hidder it was packed with a fuzzy blanket and didn't have and thing to get it off with.

I missed the biggest snow in Dallas since the sixties. They got between 6" and 14" in the DFW area. Crazy and I'm missing it. My son sent this picture. I can't believe it.

Sophie June

Well she's here. It was a little rough going for Megan but all's well that ends well. They took her C-section yesterday. She weighed 6 lbs 15 oz even at 36 weeks gestation. But since I had a nine pounder I guess Sophie might have been if she went to term. She had a little fluid in her lungs but they said she's fine and healthy. Megan is so ready to get out of the hospital and back home. Isn't she beautiful.

On the sewing front I traced off about 6 patterns while we hanging out at the hospital.

Judy in her new Top, Megan in Hospital

Here's Judy in her new top. Need to add more length to next one (not hemmed in picture yet) and maybe go up a size. Little snug for a work shirt and to say the least she'll need to wear a cami with it.

My middle daughter is in the hospital again with pre-eclampsia. Blood pressure was 170/110 this morning even on bedrest. She's 35 weeks now so Sophie should be fine but they are hoping they can get her blood pressure down so she can wait to induce her. So looks like grandbaby number nine will be coming a little early.

Jalie 2804 -Happy Birthday Judy Shirt

This is Jalie 2804 in a black and white poly/lycra knit from http://www.fabricmartfabrics.com/ . Today is Judy's 23rd Birthday so thought I'd make her a new shirt she could use for student teaching (with cami of course). She's student teaching kindergarten and needs a more grown up wardrobe. Her t-shirts and jeans college wardrobe just won't cut it for a school teacher. This is a quick and easy pattern. I made her size R but added length in bodice, arms and from waist to hem. I cut the neckband a little smaller so it would hug to her chest and not show anything. Will get a photo on her as soon as she has a chance. She's still working as cheerleading and tumbling coach so comes in at 5:05 from student teaching and leaves at 5:15 for work. Good thing she's young.

I traced off Kwik Sew 3758. Added length to arms, bodice & skirt. Also did a small correction to neckline. All the girls in my family have narrow shoulders and this alteration helps with positioning shoulder correctly. I use to just make a small tuck but know (per Connie Crawford tip) use a curved line (use french curve) and slice to seam line and lap over. You have to true the seamline slightly. Picture showing alterations with red lines.