What is your fav pattern? I need to start sewing dipes while I feel good.

Also, any suggestions on how I could make a maternity patch skirt?

TIA~ :happy:

Here is a link to my Sew A Long for drafting your own diaper pattern:

http://community.webshots.com/user/ekortering

Since you aren't too far along you might want to try making some skirts that are shirred at the top. There is a sew a long by *Heather* that shows how to do it for a sundress but the concept can be applied to a skirt. The shirring can stretch to fit your growing tummy. :) Old Navy has them on their website if you want to see how it would look.

HTH!

the easiest diaper pattern Ive used is the Very baby AIO one. Ive heard great things about the Poo Pockets one too! Have fun sewing!!!

Also, any suggestions on how I could make a maternity patch skirt?


I just made myself a patchy skirt and it couldn't have been easier. I just bought the fabrics I wanted and cut them into squares. Then I serged them into strips making the number of blocks to be whatever was long enough when I held it up to my waist, giving room for the hem and casing. Then I sewed all of the strips together. I wrapped the big piece of fabric around my waist. I just kept adding strips until there was enough room. I know I am not explaining this well, but I just made it big enough that when I put the elastic in it then It gathered up. I hope that makes sense. So anyway, then I made the casing and put through the elastic. Then hemmed it up. This is all, of course, assuming you want a big, loose, gathered skirt.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/kendraboowling/patchyskirt.jpg
Not the best picture, but helps give an image anyway. Don't mind the wrinkles, I had to pull it from the laudry to take a picture lol

It's not necessarily maternity, because I can wear it after pregnancy too, and I just made my sister one a lot like it and she's not pg. But the elastic allows it to grow with your belly :) Plus, I wear mine under my belly, and so it keeps it's gathered looked, instead of being stretched out too much when I start to get real big :) I know this was probably more of a response then you were looking for, but I love mine so much I think everyone should have one :lol:

Do you still have a picture of the skirt?