Sharing…

Okay, I had to share this website I found…

Ithinksew

They have the darn cutest baby shoes I've ever seen. And their prices are really cheap (right?)

Take a look at these adorable baby sandals. Have you ever seen anything cuter? The pattern is $3! I have to buy it and I have to make these. Who cares if I never have another girl, these are too cute not to make.

So, most of the shoes are girly, and you two have boys. But…. There are a few boyish shoes. Look at these…. She has them paired up with a dress, but I think they look like boy loafers....and adorabe!

And she (or he) has patterns for bags and clutches. I want this bag! With that fabric! And I wouldn't mind the bouquet of flowers either!

And women's sized shoes. I can't pull these off. But I think they're cute and you two gals could sport these..

Anyways, blah blah blah, I just had to share….

The Latest Projects

I'm with Kristina...

Where's Molly!?

Probably unpacking and exploring Vermont country. (We want pictures!!!)

I feel a little like I'm "back in the saddle again". I've been doing a bit of sewing and it feels Goo-ood! The other day, Grant was outside with this adorable little bag. I asked Kristina if she made it and she said, "ya, it's a water bottle carrier" - or something to that extent. I then asked permission ;) to copy her, found a tutorial online and made a couple for my kiddos. I want one for me too now! (I'm sure I have some scraps I could make one out of.)

Here's a link to the tutorial I used.

I also made this little skirt for Jemma. The boys have ties out of the turquiose paisley print and so, with the left over scraps, a few other fabrics in my scrap box and a couple 99 cent fat quarters, I whipped it up for a grand total of approx. $3! Not bad!

I was really happy with the way it turned out, but the next time I make a "block scrap skirt" I'll make one change...the bottom row, hemmed, will be half the width it is now on this one (I guess I could shorten this one and have that problem fixed...pretty sure it's long enough).

And, finally, like Kristina, I made a shower gift for Jen's Twin Baby Boys. Just a set of flannel jammies and super simple appliqued onsies to match.

They kinda match Kristina's ADORABLE blankets!!!

Fabric swap and shower gift

First of all, can I just begin by saying... where is Molly? Am I the only one who hasn't heard from her? I guess I should ask.... am I the only one who hasn't called her? probably! Okay, I'll call this very second, after I post this.

So, I wanted to share my fabric squares I'm shipping off tomorrow for the I Spy swap. Seriously, next time I find one of these swaps, do you guys want in? Sadly, I never found my lost fabric, so I got more (and it was not longer the cost-effective project I thought it would be). I love the strawberries! At the end of August I get my 200 fabrics back, I'll post those when I get them… hopefully they're not too ugly.

Okay, Jen Farr's shower is today and I just finished the blankets. If you ever find a tip or trick for sewing minky fabric to cotton, let me know! It was a pain in the rear end! My edges aren't straight and there is bunching everywhere. But I don't think her babies will mind too much. Trust me, the green is not
that pale in real life. I actually like the green one better. I know you guys won't believe me, but I paired all those fabrics together by myself. They're not even in the same fabric line, I literally had to walk around Fabric Depot and find matching fabric. This is a big deal for me, if you know what a fabric nincompoop I am!

Here they are, bundled up and ready to give away. Aw, I just love the dots, don't you?

That's it, that's all I've got for you lovely ladies.

Here it is!

Now that we have an official BLOG, let's get on it and get blogging! I just have to know what you are all doing!!!

We miss you Molly, but can't wait to see MANY pics of your new home!

~Jen