Friends of our just gave birth to a lovely little girl, and Matt and I need to send along a celebratory gift. We’re opting to send an appliqued onesie that I made. (Please don’t tell anyone that they are incredibly easy to make!).

DIRECTIONS:

1. Find a fabric that has a design you would like to cut out and use. I used a vintage tablecloth for this flower.
2. Cut loosely around the shape.
3. Stick it to a piece of Steam-A-Seam.
4. Cut closely around the edges of your design.
5. Peel off the back of the Steam-A-Seam + Fabric and position it on the onesie. The cool thing about Steam-A-Seam (well, one

So far, I’ve managed to stick to my pregnancy project plan. It helps me feel like there’s plenty of time to get everything done.

One of the things I have to accomplish this month is my Halloween costume. I know it seems early, but the fall holidays come really fast (in my humble opinion), and I don’t usually give myself adequate time to prepare for them without stressing myself out.

Based on your feedback, I’ve decided to pursue the “crystal ball reader” idea, since I will probably have a nice round belly ball by October 31. (For the record, I almost went with

Also, my belly is expanding. I can’t really tell if I’m on track or if I might be growing twins (it runs in our family). The books seem to indicate that I shouldn’t really be showing yet, although searching google images for pictures of other 15-week pregnant people seems to show that I’m even smaller than average. Who