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Baby Boy Blue Quilt
I was racing against the clock making this quilt but alas, some babies like to be born early. Little Nikolas Ryan was born two days ago, before I could get this finished and sent off in the mail. Of course, I made a lazy crafter’s decision of going ahead with my small stash of pre-made binding without measuring it first and came up about 12 inches short. Hopefully Joann’s Fabric won’t dally and send me some more pronto. (The fact that I can’t just drive to a Joann’s makes city living at a time like this pretty painful.) And I am not too worried that the new mommy will will be offended that the quilt will be a little late. I am sure that...
Read MoreAnother Diaper Bag
This could be my new favorite bag and my pictures do not do it justice at all. I wanted to make something nice and roomy with a lot of pockets for storage and boy is it. It is perfect for carrying everything a baby needs and maybe even the baby. Just kidding, this is not a baby carrier ; ) I also put together a coordinating changing...
Read MoreChristmas Present Action Shots
I made this pillow for my mother for Christmas. It is made with vintage embroidery and eyelet lace. Here it is taking center stage on my mom’s...
Read MoreA fancy little dress
This dress was a labor of love. It took two different types of fabric, two different patterns and a whole lot of time before getting it right. I went through every emotion trying to get this right and wanted to give up so many times but I am so happy that I pushed through. I can see making this dress in so many different fabrics – the possabilites are...
Read MoreA few Christmas presents
I whipped up some peach cherry and ginger jam and little bird ornaments for little Christmas presents this year. I loved the way they turned out and will be making more next year, for...
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