look what I made!

My friend is due exactly two months before me and she had her first baby shower this past Saturday. I decided to make her some burp clothes using this tutorial by MADE. I loved how they turned out, and decided to use the same basic concept to make matching bibs with the left over fabric. 

burp clothes!

and bibs!

little giraffe cut out on polka dots.

the left two are Velcro and the far right is actual button. I decided that the actual button would be too difficult to put on and off the baby. Like I said I made the pattern so I sure hope that they fit Baby kate's neck! I did test it on Sadie- and it worked:-)

I made three of each and she loved them:-)

Pink and Green Fabric came from Joann's.

I ordered the White Chenille from Amazon, but it is not as soft as what they had in Joann's- however I couldn't find it online when I decided to buy it, not realizing I would be near a Joann's the following weekend.

I am pretty proud and plan on making some for Bryce:-) 

Random Summer Craftiness: Hobo Bag

I had a day relaxing out by my kiddy pool (I don't have kids) on my deck, with Jessica, when we decided to go to Wal-mart. Our plan was to buy spray paint for some mail holders she wanted in her classroom. We ended up in the fabric section, and thats when we decided to make a purse. This was my 2nd project on my sewing machine and I am quite proud. She did all of the ironing. pinning. and most of the cutting.

Here is our result:

finished 2 in 2 hours! Mine's on the right.

jessica

notice how I am still in my swimsuit/coverup?


Want the tutorial? Let me know!

Kitchen Valance: Finshed!

valance I sewed:-)

kitchen j

kitchen view from hallway

Now I am having a dilemma  with my coffee station...which do you think looks better?

books on right?

 ~OR~

books on left?

look what I found! a navy blue/white bowl 

Sew excited!

YAY!

For Christmas my mom past down her Kenmore sewing machine (which I have sewn one 5th grade dress, 15 years ago) because my Nana, amazin' seamstress, no longer sews, my mom got her sewing machine. I have been wanting a sewing machine FOREVER. I love it. Anyway, I couldn't decide what in the world to sew first, so I think I am going to use the left over fabric to make a valance for my teensy kitchen window, which looks like crap right now. I bought a pattern, and hope to start asap.

said window