Monday, May 21, 2012

To do before due date

Once I found out I was pregnant last November, I started a list of all the things I wanted to accomplish before this baby arrives. Then, I broke it down by month to make the list more manageable. I doing pretty well and am on top of all the sewing projects and a little behind on the other projects. So here's my list to hold myself accountable (projects added later in red):

Sewing Projects:
  • maternity dress
  • belly belts (2)
  • baby-in-the-hood jacket (sad that it doesn't fit Harper)
  • new diaper bag
  • custom commission- 6 iPad bags
  • take argyle quilt to be quilted
  • nursing cover
  • knit baby sleepers (3)
  • chloe dress for friend
  • pinafore for friend
  • repair dietrichs' backpack
  • ring sling
  • birds for mobile
  • teething rail covers
  • ruffle diaper cover
  • fabric bin for blocks
  • brown valences for kids' room
  • toddler quilts (2)
  • sleep sack
  • reinforce old diaper bag
  • fabric flower for style shoot
More Sewing Projects (if there's time):
  • flower pillow
  • interchangeable purse
  • liverpool tunic
  • schoolhouse tunic
  • socialite dress
  • purple knit dress
  • ruffle pillow
  • take moda quilt to be quilted
  • fabric "tree" for kids' room
  • reversible "blossoms and bloomers" baby outfit & hat
  • "four corners" nursing tank
  • silhouette art of Harper
  • laminated tablecloth
  • sleep sack for Olivia
  • baby girl dress for gift
  • baby girl outfit for gift
  • changing pad for diaper bag
  • laminated fitted table cloth
Other Projects:
  • update Harper's baby book - 1/2 done
  • find 12x12 frames for kids' room
  • paint thread holder
  • plan Harper & Josh's birthday parties
  • Kristen's birthday
  • make and print Harper's photo albums - in progress
  • make and paint ledges for kids' room
  • sand/repaint crib rails
  • finish photo gallery in dining room - in progress
  • find brown rug for kids' room
  • set up sewing studio in basement
  • stain picnic table
Of course, in addition to all these things, we need to have our home and everything ready for baby! So far I have absolutely nothing planned for the month of July to hopefully finish things up, relax and sleep.

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