Saturday, February 8, 2014

Nursing Pillow

Well I went through my list and one of the things I really wanted again for this baby was a nursing pillow. I remember when we bought ours the last time how expensive it was. So I started looking for DIY and second hand ones for a good price. Just when I was about to give up and make one I found a one on my local kijiji listing for $5. I couldn't buy the stuffing for that cheap. So we went out and picked it up.
Being that our family has allergies, I soaked and washed this by hand and let dry. Then I looked at it and was really unhappy with how it looked. It was very plain and didn't give me that soft/cozy feel. Our first one had a cover that was flannel fabric. I did not let the look of it disappoint me  for long. I went through some boxes of fabric I had stored away from 5 years ago and found the perfect fabric. Since we don't know what we are having I couldn't be more thrilled with the colour of the fabric.
I got busy the next night with my sewing machine and planned out how to make this. I picked up a 24" zipper from the fabric store that would match for just under $1.50. I am still editing this video for my YouTube channel, you can check it out my other DIY projects if you want.

So overall I spent $6.50 on this nursing pillow and about 2 hours of my time. I say that is getting ready for a baby on a budget, don't you?





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