One week left

After exactly two months of bed rest, finally I am getting closer to delivery day. The Dr. scheduled my c-section to be done next week. Hopefully, babies might wait until them. Right now my babies weight 5 1/2 pound each, but it won't surprised me if they are actually 6 pounds.

I had so many "sewing plans" that I did not achieved during this pregnancy. I guess that is also a divine way of God telling me that for now on, there will be some other responsibilities and all my hobbies might be on stand by for a couple of months. I did not have time to sew some maternity clothes or use Sharon's maternity patterns. I was planning on doing a lot of receiving blankets as soon as I would stop working...I couldn't even go shopping for fabrics. Right now all these things don't matter because I am very happy and excited about seeing my babies for the first time. Anyway, I waited almost 10 years for this.

Here I am posting the pictures of the babies room. This room used to be my sewing and crafting room. My husband moved all my "sewing and crafting stuff" to the basement, which I will try to decorate later. I just wanted to share this with you guys. Hopefully I will be back to sewing next month. I would also like to thank JC for her wonderful present.

I am still pregnant

I had another "false alarm" this weekend. We had to go to ER again for preterm labor at Bethesda. I was having contractions, so I was admitted and stayed for four days. The Doctors gave me some pills to stop contractions and now I am back home on bed rest again. I am 32 weeks pregnant.

Another blog called Back To Sewing

While making a search on google to see if my Blog appears on the first "look up", I found that there is another blog called Back To Sewing. It is about somebody who also went back to sewing. Shall I change the name of my blog?

Update about me: I am still on moderate bed rest. I am entering my 32 week of pregnancy. Lately, I have not been sewing but I knitted two baby hats. :P

New McCall's Fall Patterns

McCall's Patterns introduced today the 2009 Fall collection. Here are my picks.

I owned a shirt like this in the past.

I am into making handbags now.

I like this handbags pattern to make some Christmas presents.

This jacket reminds me of something I wore around 1987.

Another pattern influenced by the 80's.

I like this dress. Pretty, isn't it?

I am back!

A lot happened to me last month. Being pregnant is not as easy as I thought it will be. I tried to do some sewing, but because I was working and had to come home and worry about what to cook for dinner and other stuff, sewing became secondary on my schedule. Finally, my mom came to visit about three weeks ago and she have been helping me. So, mom and I went to Joann Fabrics and purchased some fabrics to do baby receiving blankets. Also, for my birthday my husband bought me a new sewing machine since I have been complaining so much about my not so old Brother Sewing Machine. It was just that I was hating all the problems it was giving me with the bobbin. Anyway, I got an electronic Singer Confidence Sewing Machine. Very nice!

Finally, I stopped working. Today was supposed to be my last day, but I had an emergency during the weekend. Everyone thought I would have my babies this week. I was having preterm labor and was taken to Bethesda and stayed there until Tuesday afternoon. Let me tell you, being three days on a liquid diet while connected to an IV is not fun. All I kept thinking, beside being worry about what was going on is about how unprepared I am due to the fact that I was working and was waiting to stop working so that we could start moving my sewing room to the basement and start painting and decorating the babies room. Now I am on bed rest for two weeks at least. Hopefully my husband will take care of everything.

I been lucky enough to have a baby shower at work. I got lots of clothes for the babies and other things from my baby registry. I am posting some pictures.

Easy project

This is a very easy project to make. I finally recovered my energy and made this for a friend.


All you need is to cut a two pieces of fabric, measuring 9 x 4 1/2 inches.



I cut also two pieces of lining and two pieces of interface. Iron the interface to the lining the sew together with main fabric. Then add a zipper and sew three sides together.


Very easy project and fun way to use your scraps.

Finally I took the pictures!

Today I didn't go to work. So, I found some energy and inspiration to take pictures to my latest project.

Lately

I had been very lazy during the last few days. I finished sewing some projects, but have not iron them or taken any pictures. Lazy Lizz! I will try to take pictures tonight.

On the other hand I was checking the new McCall's Pattern Collection and this is what I think I may buy for my pattern collection. I am pregnant so I won't be able to wear most of them this summer.

I guess it is getting hard for me to leave the leggings trend.


This dress looks pretty easy to make. Hope so!


This is a nice flirty skirt. I think it shall be easy to sew too.


I have seen this before. Let me guess, more 80's inspired fashion?


Since I am now into making handbags too, I think this will be a good one to add to my collection.

The weirdest patterns

I like Vogue Patterns, but this ones from the new collection are kind of weird. Don't you think?

Butterick B5203 work in progress

I am working on a white top using Butterick B5203 See & Sew pattern. I chose to do View B because I like how the long sleeves top looks. I am almost finish. I am giving the final touch to the hems and it is looking very nice. This is not a maternity pattern, but the top looks like a maternity top from my point of view. What do you think?