Sewing again...

Were almost on a little schedule...so while she naps I sew...

Maybe in a few more months I'll start selling these personalized doll quilts with your childs birth stats...

With a playful quilty back of course...

And maybe some owl bibs...

As long as my helper is napping :)

A big "love" quilt

Quilt shipped, received and loved! So here she is...

My trusty helper...as the kids were with g-parents so I could finish this up...

Front...

Back...

All Joel Dewberry Ginseng fabric...a bit beachy, a bit girly and bit neutral all at the same time.

While I'm waiting...

Well today we will find out BIG news...happy news or sad news...so after taking Avery for a 8:20 vet appointment...we are home...and I finished a quilt for one of Jake's best friends...who's sweet baby girl will be born any day now...


Now I suppose we will drive to the post office and get this in the mail along with a million hair bows and a few onesies I made her...and then I will think of something else to keep me busy!

Luck of the Irish...

Happy Friday!

Homestudy is almost complete...we've turned in ALLLLLLL of our paperwork...we have one more meeting on Tuesday and then...our portion is finished!!! So we will be ready to show our profile...actually we got a call yesterday...and our profile might be seen by a birthmom very soon...she is due with a little girl in May...so time to make a little girlie quilt...yeah...if the situation doesn't work out for us...I have pregnant friends and cousins...this quilt will have a good home if it doesn't stay with us.

And I am going paint on the last coat shellac in this wardrobe to the nursery...did i mention it was FREE!!! At Jake's parent's church yardsale back in December...I saw this wardrobe outside...falling apart...I said "who's is this?"...they lady in charge said..."You want that?" (like who else in their right mind would)...I said "I sure do...I'll fix it up and put it in our nursery" She said "well you can have it" Jake rolled his eyes...he doesn't see things like I do...he can't picture it after a little TLC. Hubs is impressed with how well she looks...

Can't wait to put it in the nursery tomorrow!

Britt's Baby Shower

I have been MIA on the blog for quite a while...and it probably looked like I'd been less than crafty...but that's just how it looked. There was much preparation for my dear friend Brittany's baby shower...and I mean down to learning my way around Photoshop so that I could make the invitations...and after a few good attempts I found the look we were going for...

Considered putting the 3-D pic of Baby Allie on it...cause she already is so cute and smily...


Then I found "brushes" started downloading them and wanted go to matchy matchy with her bedding...


But it wasn't just right or hot pink enough and Britt wanted a hot pink baby shower...which I thought was super cute...and we made it happen


Matching scroll plates...and all her favs to eat...sausage balls, buffalo chicken dip, french onion dip, Audra's pink cookies...


And I'd been making hair bows for her since mid summer...once I started...I just could not stop!!!


And the corsage...ok...this was my favorite thing...it turned out just right.


The Hostess Cupcakes...


And thank goodness she loved the ROYGBIV quilt I made way back in time like winter of 2008?...and I saved it for her since she kept telling me she would have another baby if she knew it would be "just one girl"...no more twins or boys or twin girls...

Need a close up of that quilt: The RoyGBVQuilt

And now Baby Allie will be here any day...so I may be MIA again...kissing baby cheeks or sewing her and her baby doll some matching outfits.

Oh How I Love Thee

Mostly Jennifer Paganelli fabrics with a splash of Heather Bailey fabric and red polka dots from JoAnn's.

Dear Friends & Family (on my "I want to make you a quilt one day" list but you don't even know you are on my list),

You are not getting this quilt...sorry...I love it too much. Maybe you will be next. But probably not...I have a paying customer...who I told her give me 7 months...cause I am SOOO not into pressure or stressing over sewing these days. She offered to pay me before I started on the quilt...I told her No thanks...I'd make the quilt 1st...at a slow pace and if she likes it after I finish...she can buy it.

Happy Stress-free Sewing...

I think I am going to rest under this freshly washed quilt.

Corrie

Doggie Doggie Wheres Your Home?

Little Avery's area by the back door is looking a bit drab. Though her Las Vegas towel is cool...

When my new So St. Croix fabric came in I decided it was time to make her a new bed.
Pretty Simple...

So I got her all set up...

Then decided...Tango has his own quilt...and she doesn't...the cobblers son has no shoes??? She loves blankets...especially fleece blankets...especially THIS fleece blanket.

And well it is on the downside of drab too...Hmmm how about I make a top piece and sew it onto her fav blanket...a win win...Bingo.

Pose...

She likes it!

Before...

After...and yes...she is under her new blanket...thats how she rolls!

I found the yellow polka dot placemat in the $1 section at Michaels yesterday...she needed it too.

Next Mission...find a new pretty rug for the backdoor...

And yes she stays tied to the backdoor when I am sewing and have a hot iron in the kitchen...

And the fabric is by Jennifer Paganelli...

Baby Saxon

Baby Saxon is on the way...and here are his shower gifts...a quilt...



And matching pillow...

Happy Monday...sorry hubs has my camera at the office today...these are Blackberry quality pictures.

2 matching pillows...

And I scrapped together 2 artsy pillows...and this is why I never toss a piece unless it in less than 1/4 inch!!! The brown polka dot bed skirt is on the guest bed...which could easily be converted into a matching crib dust ruffle...and the curtain is this material as well...Hmmm...GOOOOOOOO Ovaries! We need a little girl now...well as soon as I stuff these pillows...

Make room for a baby girl...

Let's start with No baby girl on the way that we know of...just wishful thinking...

Making the quilt tops is the fun part for me...backing and edging...is like pulling my teeth...So I backed it this morning...

Decided to actually try putting a ruffle on a quilt instead of talking about it...

My helper always wants in a picture...it is totally obvious that is the 3 right...with the pull-up and PACIFIER!!!

The front...

The back...

Pose...

Pose...

Pose...and my dogwood finally bloomed out...lovely...


Next up...cover an ugly canvas I already have with a fabric collage to match and a pillow or two to match...those are also "FUN" parts...

All Fabric by Jennifer Paganelli. Go visit her over at www.sisboom.com She is such a lovely soul and an amazing designer. Or Jona over at www.fabritopia.com where I typically buy my Paganelli fabric...super fast and great deals.