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!