Burp Cloth

Well, I have been sewing some. Just not taking the time to post it on the blog. But, I kinda did something big this weekend. I posted my first item on etsy. I'm scared and excited at the same time. I made this burp cloth for a friend. I am really happy with the way it turned out and figured I'll give it a try on etsy and see if anything happens. I love the ruffle on the bottom. I hope Baby Genesis like it too.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/46004896/personalized-burp-cloth-with-ruffle

Birthday Present

I made this hooded towel for a birthday boy. It was his 1st birthday - he was born on St. Patrick's Day.

Sleeping Bags and Bean Bag Chairs

So, I did finish the sleeping bags and bean bag chairs. The sheet for Bubbo's came on the Monday before Christmas and with some babysitting help from my mom I was able to get it all done. It was definitely a push and I cut it way closer than I would have liked, but I'm really happy that I got it all done and I love they way all turned out. I haven't done anything on my sewing machine since I got it done, but am hoping to get motivated to work on something soon.
Sweet Pea's bean bag chair and sleeping bag under the tree, ready for Christmas morning. Bubbo's bean bag chair and sleeping bag ready for Christmas morning.

Both kids liked their sleeping bags, but Sweet Pea is a HUGE fan. She has slept in it every night since she got it.

Bubbo got in it on Christmas morning and the next day and then hasn't really paid much attention to it since then. Although he does seem to be a slightly bigger fan of the bean bag chair.

Christmas Presents

Well, I'm back. Or at least trying to get back into things. I have several posts to do, but thought I would start with this one. We celebrated Christmas with Precious S on Christmas Eve. I made her a quilted stocking (it has her name embroidered on the green part). And some flannel pj pants.

It's Here

The sheet for Bubbo's sleeping bag just arrived a few minutes ago. So, we're down to the wire, but should be able to get it done. Only problem? I have a migraine, so sewing doesn't sound very tempting. It is much better than it was last night, but still. I would really like to curl and sleep. We'll see what decision gets made. More soon.

Flashback Friday

This is the first "quilt" that I free motion quilted. I did it as a practice before I did a bigger quilt. This was just a yard of fabric. I made it for Sweet Pea to have at school. Her favorite color is blue and she loves dogs and cats so the fabric was perfect. I made this in August of 2009.

Sew & Tell

On Sunday I finished the sleeping bag for Sweet Pea. The zipper just about killed me, but I managed and it works. Woohoo! It turned out great and I'm really happy with it. And just finished Sweet Pea's bean bag chair today. They both have her name embroidered on it with Curlz font - my fav for girls. This bean bag chair took WAY longer than I expected, but it's done and it looks good. I used a tutorial from here to make the bean bag chair.

The saga with Bubbo's stuff continues. I decided that I am going to make his bean bag chair out of all denim, so I don't have to wait on the sheet for that. I'm hoping to finish that this weekend. I called The Company Store yesterday to ask about his sheet. They said it had just come into the warehouse and would ship out in 2-3 business days and then take about 6 days to get to me - not before Christmas. I got transferred to several different people in an effort to help me. The final deal I ended with after talking to a supervisor? Overnight Fed-Ex shipping (costing over $5 more than the sheet itself). We're still not sure whether it will get here in time because it has to go through quality control and stuff before it gets shipped out, but I was VERY happy with how The Company Store handled it. They did a great job. So, we shall see if it gets here in time and if I can get the sleeping bag made before Christmas morning. Nothing like getting things done at the last minute. :)

1. Make a pincusion for my friend's birthday - due Saturday 11/14
2. Make a Christmas pillowcase dress for Sweet Pea - due Monday 11/30
3. Make a matching Christmas shirt for Bubbo - due Monday 11/30
4. Make flag with Precious S - due Tuesday 12/1
5. Make Teacher's gifts for Sweet Pea & Bubbo's teachers - due Friday 12/18
6. Secret Christmas present project - due Friday 12/25
7. Secret Christmas present project - due Friday 12/25
8. Make sleeping bag for Sweet Pea - due Friday 12/25
9. Make sleeping bag for Bubbo - due Friday 12/25
10. Make bean bag chair for Sweet Pea - due Friday 12/25
11. Make bean bag chair for Bubbo - due Friday 12/25

And I'm participating in Sew & Tell, so head on over here to check out what others have been working on this week.