Apples.

Can you guess what I am making for Christmas...??




I'll post more pics as I finish them.

I'm on a mission...

to do WAY too many things for Christmas!! I have already started on one of these for Aidan (will post pics later) and it is SO SO SO cute.

I just discovered this new blog via Ohdeedoh, and now my new mission is to take part in this very cool Build Along...Cute & Thrifty Play Kitchen! I am scouring Freecycle and Craigslist in hopes of coming across any nightstand table SOON. I'm already two weeks behind!! We can do it though.

Head over to Out of The Crayon Box to check out the amazing ideas Jane has...she even donates the money she makes from the kitchens to the Homeless! I know there are at least a couple of you who have been meaning to make a kitchen for the kiddies.

New Ideas.

OK,

So I've been thinking and thinking about names for my projects...you know, a name for an Etsy shop, a name for tags to add to my sewing projects, etc. We've been brainstorming over here and these are what I have come up with:

Maman Rousse (translation: Redhead Mommy!)
See. Mama. Sew. (at the top of the list)
SewButtons.
Sew What?
Sew. Crazy. Mama.

We're leaning towards Maman Rousse and See.Mama.Sew. Any comments or ideas?? What do you guys think? And please don't anyone "steal" my names. ;)

I'm getting anxious...need to finalize my decision and get crankin'. Would love to have an Etsy shop, although I know the work it must take. It doesn't have to be huge though, right?!

Rockets, Boats, Balls, Oh My!

Here is some of what I have been working on lately...last weekend the neighbor friend I spoke of here, celebrated with a shower (I unfortunately could not attend) for soon-to-be-born Baby Jack. This is actually the first shower I have done homemades for...so it was very exciting! I made a couple bibs, a burpie, paci clips, a changing pad/diaper wipes holder, taggie blankie, stuffed ball and a onesie with a super cute rocket on it! I had such fun doing it, hope her and her hubby enjoy them and now am looking forward to 3 new babies this year to sew for! Yay!

9 Patch.

So here is what I have been working on lately...(amongst other things)




Its my variation on a 9 Patch Quilt...It is my very first quilt, although I was planning to start with this quilt along, I decided to go with the 9 Patch because all of my squares were already cut out for me! (That's half the battle, right?) So I went with 6 inch squares, making my blocks around 16 1/2 inches...and I'll finish with white sashing in between and around the edge!



I think I need to put one more block together before I can start on the sashing...I can't wait to see it all come together! And then on to the next one...

I'll leave you with a pic of one of my favorite fabrics...yee-haw!

Whoo Whoo...

Whoo is finally posting again?? ME! Ok, so these owls have been made for about a month and a half and I am just now getting them up here. (Computer is still not working...but I uploaded the pictures to blog and I'm using the laptop to post.) So a while back I spotted these on Ohdeedoh and thought they were super adorable (but I don't really need the music box), then I saw this and thought I did need the "crinkle" and THEN Leslie did this. I combined all three...and although sadly our owls are not inhabiting that same tree as Cade's, they have their own tree now.



Aidan's Owl- no crinkle



Sofia's Owl: Crinkle Crinkle

Sewing with paper...

My new favorite thing...so easy...so cute...so rewarding!

A cute little baby shower card made for my neighbor friend...



Next, I think I'll try this...

Look what came in the mail today...

All of this delicious Katie Jump Rope...



Yes, I got it off the internet...after someone (Leslie) talked me into doing this. I have seriously been dying for this fabric and of course it is discontinued since I got into this sewing game SO late...I still didn't get the green circle dot that I absolutely LOVE but I got blue. That will do. Anyways, I thought this to be MY perfect choice for a quilt. Of course, I have no idea when I will even think about starting.

Awesome Giveaway!!!

Ok peeps, listen up... The Fabric Shopper is holding an amazing giveaway by Whipstitch Fabrics! We're talking 2 build your own fat quarter packs...thats 12 new fabrics!! And if you blog about it (like me) :) you get an extra chance at winning. So head over there and check out the blog. (Or don't because than I will have a better chance at winning... :) hahah
Hurray for giveaways!

New opportunities...

Well today was a very exciting day...2 new things happened!

1. We spent time with our 3 year old nephew that we have never met before (long story)
2. I was given the opportunity to sell some sewing things in a little boutique owned by his mom!

So so so super exciting. I'll be able to make a little bit of money on the side. I'm thinking burpies, changing pads/diaper, wipes holders, bibs, onesies, tees, nursing covers and crayon rolls to start! Very ambitious, I know, but I'm too excited! Just a couple of each at first to see what happens.

I guess I get to start shopping for fabric again! YAY!

Fabric.

I got more fabric...yay! More things to make. A lot more. Thanks L for taking me shopping...I need to learn to be thrifty...be a smart shopper. I think I've gotten better in 1 day. :) And if you were wondering...I got polka dots. Lots and LOTS of polka dots.

New Fabric

Yes, this afternoon I drove out of the garage like a maniac on a mission to purchase some Amy Butler fabric on sale. I have no idea what I will be creating with it, but hopefully a couple of dresses for Sofia...who knows what else? Here is a pic of the 4 I chose.

A little birdie told me...

Just a little coffee snuggle (cozy) I made for Jason. Hoping to make some out of something besides felt...maybe a little patchwork?

Itty Bitty

I finished my Itty Bitty Baby Dress this morning...It is absolutely DARLING! I guess it helps that the fabric was extra cute. Took me no time at all and of course would have gone much quicker had I cut 2 pieces of the skirt in the beginning. Oh well, next time. I did, however, learn 2 new sewing things:
1. How to gather!! So exciting (should I have known that before??)
2. How to put on binding (Not 100% but pretty close)



So, what do you think??

Cutest Tutu EVER

Yes, i am posting these all at the same time. I am new to this blogging so I am trying to catch up. I actually made the tutu before the dress! It is seriously the cutest thing i have ever seen...hot pink, orange and purple. I plan on making a matching one for my 4 year old niece when we go to Florida next month. Pictures of that will come later!
cute, cute, cute!

Dress for Sofia

The other day I made my first ever dress! It came out much better than expected...i'm so excited to do more. Its basically a "pillowcase dress" without the pillowcase and with MUCH smaller dimensions. After all, Sofia IS only 11 weeks old. :) I took a little direction from two of my favorite bloggers FreshlyPicked and The Handmade Dress.
The dress...
and
Sofia in her dress!