. VG .: Dino hoodies!

Yesterday it was brought to my attention that I MUST be in my third trimester due to the fact that I have these impulses and then I have to do them right then and there... apparently a sign that we are hitting the home stretch. I may or may not have cut Gaetan's hair and then saw these little DIY dino hoodies that I just HAD to do... haha.

So, we went out yesterday and got the kids some hoodies from Old Navy and some fabric from Jo-Ann's to indulge my impulses. Since completing my photo album task, I have been left without something to 'do' at night after the kids go to bed. So, I thought that this would be a nice little project for me!

On accident I got fleece instead of felt (which the project calls for) but with the input and help of my very crafty Mom we worked it out. :) The only issue with having fleece was that it wouldn't be as stiff as the felt so the spikes wouldn't stand up as much, but we worked it out. The nice part about getting the fleece by accident was that it's nicer material, more washer friendly, softer and if we can get it work stand up then it's better! :) The solution we came up with is putting a couple of layers inside so that there is more substance... my Mom suggested 4 layers, but after trial and error I thought that 3 would suffice.

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I got started and while I was crafting away I got to talk with my good friend Amy via Facetime then Skype. Unfortunately for her because of the Skype my face was as big as her TV! haha. So, I got most of Dude's back done when it was time to get serious about finishing this craft as it was getting late. After Dude's hoodie was complete (which I was pretty happy with) I started on Lucy's.

HUGE face haha

Dude's took me probably close to 2 hours due to the learning curve, chatting it up and just trying to figure out how to sew again! But, I figured out a more efficient way to do Lucy's and I got hers done in about 45 minutes. :) After I got done with Dude's I HAD to get Lucy's done... something about being OCD and really wanting to give them to the kids the next morning.

Dudes finished product

One for our Goose of course too

So, about 1:15 am this was all finished. I was really excited about them! :) The kids loved them the next morning too. I was happy with my first excursion into crafting... much more to come! Looking forward to making Norah one once we find out how big she is :)