Weekend Project: Magazine holder

I have wanted an over the arm magazine organizer for my nursing area. After looking around, I couldn't find one that matched my size/color specification, and so I decided to make one. Mine holds magazines, books, and cell phone and nipple cream. You can add more pockets or less, for tv remotes, etc. Here is a mini tutorial to make your own.

1. Measure out the size needed for inside, outside and over the arm.

2. Cut out 3 pieces for the outside pockets (i used a cotton and a harder woven fabric for the two underneath pieces)

3. Sew around edges, sewing pockets where needed and then sew all the pieces together.

I added a pocket to the inside flap for cell phone and nipple cream.

You can put as many pockets as you like, I have two- one for my magazines, one for my daughter's books.

Tuck the inside part into the chair to make it secure.

Love and industry,
Kerry the Momster

Weekend Project: Diaper Wipes Case

There is something about color-coordinated items that soothe my soul (probably has something to do with the OCD area of my brain). As I prepared for my new baby, I self-soothed with a whole collection of organizing items to match my brown and green diaper bag. I found the cutest print on sale at Joanne's Fabrics (which you may recognize from my snack-pack) and got started.
From various google searches, I found patterns for the various things I made.
Pictured here today is the Diaper wipes case I decorated. All I used was my trusty glue-gun, some foam (to soften the flat sides),some ribbon and a button.
Here is the tutorial I followed. This blog also shows a diaper case, which will be my next project.

Coming soon to a computer screen near you:  the matching wet bag and  burp cloths.

Love and needles,
Kerry the Momster