Hospital Maternity Gown

This Post is inspired by THIS pin...  The website for the pattern used is HERE...

So finally decided to get off my butt and make the maternity gown I have wanted for awhile...  I bought one to wear in the hospital when Lexi was born, but soon found out it was impractical as there were no snaps on the sleeves.  I had an IV, so no way to get it on and off.  SAD!  I did get to wear it soon after they took the IV out, but not for long. :(

This time knowing what I know I decided to search for one that would work.  The problem is they're all so $$$.  So I searched for DIY maternity hospital gowns, and came up with this one!  I thought...  "I can do that!"  Then forgot about it for a few weeks.  Now I am starting to think about getting my hospital bag together and decided to get it together and just do it.  I went to Hobby Lobby and rounded up the Materials...

Ummm, yeah!  That's not really much of a cost savings.  I'm thinking that I need to get better at shopping around!  I did get super expensive fabric, but I LOVE it!

All the materials are gathered, and I figured out (again) how to thread my bobbin and sewing machine.  (It has been probably 6 years since I dusted that bad boy off!

Fabric, ribbon, snaps, interfacing and pins.

Here is the pattern all put together.  Now I just wait for the material to come out of the washer & drier.  I am taking this time to take the Kids to ju jitsu, & pick up Lexi from preschool.  I am hoping to get back to this project tonight, but in reality I know that this is unlikely.  :/

In reality, I did get back to it and even managed to cut all the pieces!  Then I fell into bed...

In the morning, I got back at it.  I honestly didn't know what serging the edges was supposed to look like, but I was pretty certain this IS NOT IT!  So google to the rescue.

This however IS what serging the edges is supposed to look like.  THANK YOU GOOGLE!

It was after this I stopped taking photos, and got really busy.  I serged all the edges, and then single stitched my way to DONE!  Here are the final results!

I even included a pocket for my cell phone!

I hammered snaps in the back, part of my reason for doing this is so no one has to see my big ole butt while I'm recovering.

I know the quality of my iPhone photos taken in the mirror completely blow you away right?!?