introducing... ...the alphabet i spy bag! I sure hope this hasn't been thought of by someone else already...if it has, don't tell me cause I thought I was soo clever thinking of this.har har.just take some scrapbook letters, plastic pellets, the i spy bag tutorial, and wha-la! instant fun for kiddos learning their letters. … [Read more...]
sadie’s big girl quilt
February 20, 2010 By 10 Comments
I've gotta say, I love this quilt finished. I wasn't sure how I felt about it while I was waiting for the backing...but the quilting and binding make it so cozy and perfect for sadie's big girl room. i love the backing fabric! it's from the Sandi Henderson Meadowsweet fabric line where I got a lot of the other fabrics I'm using in her room. We … [Read more...]
i spy bag tutorial
February 19, 2010 By 39 Comments
so. here's how i made Sadie's I Spy bag! it's so easy. the hardest part is finding stuff to fill it with!for those of you in the bay area, i found a lot of my trinkets at affordable treasures in Los Gatos. the rest i found around the house, or in my scrapbook stash.Click below for more!you'll need:fleececlear vinylplastic pelletstrinkets to fill it … [Read more...]
quilted
February 9, 2010 By 15 Comments
finished quilting and binding baby's quilt this past weekend. don't mind sadie's creepy ghost hand in this picture...she is in a phase where she MUST be in every picture taken. i love it! except for those two blocks in the middleish...where the flower placement is almost exactly the same. how the hay did that happen? and why did i not notice … [Read more...]
fabric love
February 5, 2010 By 12 Comments
binding's ready......for baby's quilt, all pinned and ready to be quilted.... ...just need some free time while sadie's asleep...night time works best..she's a light napper. although not today...today i got three and a half hours to myself! wow. miracles DO happen. she's got a cold though, so no wonder. poor thing. wondering what this picture is … [Read more...]
sneaky peek
February 1, 2010 By 10 Comments
here's a little sneak peek into the new nursery colors/fabric, and baby's quilt-in-progress. I ran out of white, but it will have sashing in between the rows, and surrounding the outside. I can't wait, it'll be soo cute! that's the crib bumper near the top of the photo, and the start of the mobile, just need some pink and green felt to finish the … [Read more...]
back in the quilting saddle
January 31, 2010 By 3 Comments
started sadie's quilt for her new room last night! it's going to be an hourglass quilt, inspired by this quilt. amazing blog, by the way. i've got 77 squares to make, 22 down, 55 to go. it's a lot easier than my pinwheel quilt though. after a trip to joann's this afternoon, i have the fabric for the baby's crib skirt and bumper, so i'll be … [Read more...]
play time
January 26, 2010 By 7 Comments
this is sadie's favorite new game...line up the play horses on top of the stable. it's so cute. my dad made me the stable, along with some fences, and stalls, when I was a little girl. i was QUITE horse crazy. we recently pulled it out, and sadie loves it.i made some place mats for sadie's play table the other night, quick and easy! some muslin, … [Read more...]
ruffly heart shirt tutorial
January 25, 2010 By 26 Comments
want to make a sweet valentine's day shirt for your little one? even if she doesn't smile in pictures? then, read on!Click below for more details!for this shirt, you'll need:one t-shirt fat quarter of material, or large scrapsewing machine disappearing ink pen first, cut two strips of fabric 22x2 inches fold them in half lengthwise, and sew 1/4 … [Read more...]
couldn’t help myself…
January 24, 2010 By 20 Comments
plan on seeing many more pairs of shoes. ;) … [Read more...]