Fit for a Princess

Ok, so I actually made these onesies before the other post, but was waiting until the baby shower to actually post them. However they have been sitting on my dining table screaming "BLOG ME!" And since I have decided to switch everything over for a new fresh look, I figured I would go through and post all of my drafts so that the transition is easy. 

Yes I know. More baby showers! My mom and I just can't get enough party planning. She hand made the invitations! I will do a post with all the cute details and creative things that we did along the way for that. So thanks to Pinterest I found a TON of cute baby outfit ideas. So of course I had to try them! I did some applique, some needlepoint, and tea dying. I had a lot of fun and hopefully the mom and baby will love them! Will post the links below each photo.

Applique

Embroidery

Applique

Applique

Fabric Doily

Below are some in-process shots:

Peel off paper back

Attach with Iron and damp wash cloth

Hand sew around edges, for a more permanent attachment

Sew CUTE!

Babies, Babies, Babies.

For years it seemed like the entire world, including me, was getting married. All my facebook friends were posting about their plans, wedding details, photos, and engagement stories. Now it seems like everyone I know is having babies! I know that this is the natural progression of life, but seriously? Its like I awoke one morning and poof! Pregger city! Everyday a new person is posting about their recent birth or conception. I guess you can say I am feeling the pressure (no not biologically speaking, although that is starting to alarm LOUD) but because I make things for my close friends special occasions and I am running out of TIME! My cousin Anthony and his wife Amy had their baby girl Charlotte Grace Dauro on Jan 16th (she is super cute, but I might be biased). We are throwing her a shower in March, because she was put on bed-rest due to complications. So I had to finish up a project for her. Also a very good friend of mine, whom I fell out of touch with, had her baby shower on the 16th so I had to finish up a project for her. (I was glad to see how pleased she was with it! It makes me feel so wonderful when I can give a gift that people truly love.)

Charlotte Grace Dauro  Jan 16, 2011

Bib for Baby Morr (Due Mar 11)

Finished bib for baby "Charlee" - Shhh its a surprise!

Not only do I have those done and ready to go, but I had 2 more close friends to start on. Miss Shannon is due on April 6th and her shower is looming and I have projects to finish for her. Also my friend Ashley is due in June. Not to mention 2 weddings (One in July and one in October, to which I am a bridesmaid in both and am going to do projects galore for them, including bridal showers and bachelorette parties) So if I seem slightly stressed out its probably due to that! Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE doing this stuff, I just didn't think that it would happen all at once!:-/

Then the thought pops into my head.....when is it going to be my turn? I feel like I am out of a special club! I know I am not, but it seems like that gene that I thought I had been missing my whole life has finally kicked in. Here's to hoping it happens sooner rather than later. What a wonderful, interesting year 2011 is turning into!

Babies, Babies, Babies

I really enjoy hand making items for special occasions. It has become my tradition. It all started when our friends Shannon and Robert got married in April 2008. My family had started a weekly quilt club and I wanted to get involved. I went to a quilt show with my mom and found these really great Martini fabrics. Now Shannon and I love the martini girl art, so I thought that this would have been a perfect theme for a wedding quilt. I picked out the pattern and all the fabrics and went to work on it. It turned out fabulous and their love of it made my work even better!

Martini Haze - Anthony Wedding 2008

Since then I have made 2 other quilts for friends that have gotten married. However since my mom and her fancy sewing machine has moved up north, it makes for a hard time to get my work done. I do enjoy working on projects when I am up at her house, but found the need to have things to work on at my home. As a younger teenager I found that my craft was to cross stitch. I would make baby bibs for family member who were expecting for their baby shower gift. I decided that this is a skill that I needed to pick back up. When our good friends Scott and Leslie were expecting their baby boy Connor in September of this year I thought PERFECT! I whipped out my hoop, found a bib, and away I went!

Connor Williams Bib - 2010

Now that those were done I realized I needed another project. Well low and behold, my Aunt Tami and Aunt Tina are throwing a baby shower on the 4th of December for my cousin Amy and her baby to be Charlotte. I thought "AHHHH, I have nothing prepared!" On a search I went to find a cute girlie bibs. Anthony and Amy have decided that they wanted a pink and brown monkey theme. My mom, my cousin Bianca and I are going in together with a large joint gift and my mom has already made some cute items, so when I found the bib below from Michael's I thought that it was perfect! Also it gives me something to work on while in flight to Florida for our vacation! :-)

While I was leaving Michael's I found this! It is a monkey stuffed animal that is hugging a blanket. On the blanket are green leaves and banana's! I thought that this was the perfect addition to my gift! :-D

Now all I have to do is finish the bib! Photos to come later!