Amy's Baby's Quilt

This actually has been done for a while, photographed a while ago, but I am just now getting around to showing it.  Oh yeah...and it still needs to be sent.  I think that's the story of my life!

I had limited Amy Butler fabric left from the bibs that I made earlier, but knew I wanted to have some of that fabric in the quilt.  Most of the other fabrics were from my stash.  I'm pleased with the result and it was my own design!  Woohoo!  Maybe one of these days I'll find and then make the time to actually get some patterns written up.  

   



Fabric Scraps Easter Grass

Today was one of those days when inspiration smacked me in the face.  I've been wanting to make these fabric eggs for a while, but was unsure of what I wanted to do with them.  Then I remembered that I had a chicken wire basket, and the light bulb turned on.  Fabric eggs need fabric Easter grass!

I went to my stash and picked fabrics scraps.  I heavily starched scraps of fabric and cut them into 1/4 inch strips.  Voila!  Easter grass.

Then there was more looking at my scraps to come up with fabrics for the eggs to grace the grass.  I cut some fabric and made one to see how it would look.  I plopped this one into the fabric grass for a picture, but I still need to hand sew the opening.  So far I am really liking the result!

My goal is to soon add a picture with more eggs in the basket, but with the way my day job is going, that may or may not happen.

       

    

Baby Dress and Matching Diaper Cover

We all have bad hair days...at least in my world they happen.  Today my hair is fine because it's Spring Break, and my hair's nicely covered by my baseball cap.  But, I'm having a bad sewing day.  I figured it was time for a break.  I turned off my machine for a while.  Maybe it wants a break, too.  I sure hope that's all it is, seeing how I have a deadline to get my latest quilt in the mail for Amy's baby shower in a little over a week.

So...back to Jenn's baby shower that was last week.  I made an Itty Bitty Baby Dress from Made by Rae and a diaper cover from Dana Made It. 

As I was pulling together fabrics from my stash, nothing seemed to work right for the skirt.  I ended up using an old denim shirt and love how it looks!

 
After piecing the back of the diaper cover, I wished that I would have placed the print about an inch lower.  Oh well, there's always the next one.  Today I've been looking longingly at two fat quarters in my stash, but really must get Amy's baby quilt finished first.

Back to machine quilting.  Wish me luck that it will go better than it has so far today!

 

Dots, Baby! Quilt

I had a quilt started for a friend's baby shower.  Then, she made a comment on how she really likes polka dots.  Back to the fabric store & drawing board.  This is what I came up with:

Jacie just had to be part of the action.

Phew!  Managed to finish it in time. 

And currently machine quilting another baby girl quilt that will need to be sent out this weekend.  Back to my machine!





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Polka Dots On Parade

Baby Fun!

I had planned on trying for better pictures, but this is as good as it gets this weekend. The pants are the basic newborn baby pant from Made by Rae and the top is my design.

It's hard to see, but the closures at the shoulder seams are snaps.  On Friday, I received my order from The Snap Source.  I had been thinking of trying this snap setter for a while, and finally ordered the snap setter and various snaps.  Oh my goodness!  Easy and quick with great results every time.  I put the snaps in 6 bibs that I had made & they all turned out perfectly.

And now for the back view with the cute little pockets:

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Humility in the Midst of Gloating?

There are so many great blogs with wonderful ideas.  I honestly am humbled that my little blog has recently received some awards from some new followers.  Before continuing on with the requirements, I need to take some time, because:

1. My day job is crazy right now.  (And that's what I should be working on right now.)
2. I need to think of 7, yes seven!, things to share about myself.  (I really don't know what to include right now.  Three things maybe, but seven?!  Honestly, I'm not that exciting!)
3. Sewing also needs to be done, with two baby showers coming up.  (But, that is a fun distraction in the midst of insanity daily life.)
4. The beings in this household need attention.

I just LOVE this face!

Happy Valentine's Day!

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