It was such a delight to be able to make a lot of my home sewn gifts for Christmas this past year, and pass them out to very loved friends and family members. My joy is overflowing when I get to see the face of the receiver when they open their gift from me. That is the best….not really what I made, but how much they are excited to receive. Well, I made some baby items for a cute and very welcome new 2nd cousin of mine, named Tristan. His Mommy & Daddy liked the items so much for Christmas that they requested I make some more, and I was so very happy to fill their request. It was an honor for me actually. Here’s what baby Tristan received recently in the mail….
A special “Thank You!!!!” to my talented friend, Johanna, for my beautiful magnetic business cards! I love them!
A few new bibs. I still used Lotta Jansdotter’s general pattern, but I re-sized it for a growing baby. Druming fabric from Ikea (child bedding), the flannel alligator print & orange plaid from JoAnn Fabrics.Anyone ever use those plastic snaps? They are so cool, and so easy to apply!
My changing pad is just three layers….jiffy grip on the bottom, layer of fleece in the middle, and a cotton print on top, and trimmed with double wide fold black bias tape. Cut a rectangle the size you desire in all three layers, round the corners using a dinner plate as a guide, and trim with bias tape. I know it’s not totally an “abracadabra” here, but it is almost that easy to make one. Great project, even for a beginner. An easy tutorial for applying bias tape HERE.
I hope they are enjoying their new baby items and hope they know they were made and given in love.
Another up-cycled, quick project I finished tonight was turning a young girls shirt into a tunic dress for my niece, who is very soon to be 5 years old. The only thing I needed to change was the deep V it had in the front. I added a knit dickey in the front, with a decorative stitch and some eyelet trim at the top. I embellished it a little further with three buttons to the left. I thought it would look very cute paired with some black leggings. (I hope I’m right, anyways…)
And my little N is growing so fast that I already had to make him another pair of
Snap Happy Booties to wear around the house. I feel like I just made and posted about his last pair! Wow! Good thing they are easy to make! I used dinosaur fleece (Jo Anns) on the outside, blue Ikea fleece blanket for the lining, and black pleather (“fake-leather”) for the soles.
What’s next to be sewn around here??? Well, there is a quilt in the process….A “cheater” quilt of sorts. But, more on that later : ).
Have a blessed day!