Sewn...

Here's a collection of things that I have sewn lately and haven't had time to post separately...

Tooth fairy pillows for Madelin, Anders and Kate.
Thank you, Pinterest!

A tool belt for Anders.

I also made a girly version for Madelin but have yet to take pictures of it.

"B" bag for our niece, Braelynn.

I used felt to create it.

Backside of "B" bag.

Skirts for Braelynn and Kate (2 1/2 months apart); tutorials found here and here.

I used an old maternity shirt to create the pink skirts.

A Day in the Life of the Household Comedian...

If you got our Christmas card, you know that I refer to this little man as the Household Comedian. I thought I would share some recent photos of him "in action."

Now, mind you, this poor kid is stuck at home with a baby and a nursing momma, so he spends alot of time using his crazy imagination or watching t.v.

Here's the little man at his finest...

"Posing" for Madelin, the photographer! This is a "Mom, do you have to take a picture of me??" look. As he is wearing his super-hero cape; which he wears almost all day long (even during naps and bedtime)!

I went to check on him during naptime and this is where I found him...all snuggled up on Madelin's bed.

That's the perk of sharing a bedroom...two beds to choose from. ;)

Oh-so-unhappy to model his new tool belt!

Napping with his ski goggles; which, like the cape, he wears almost all day long.

He gets a nice, looking hair-do from them!

This is what happens when we let little man get himself ready for bathtime!

He hasn't quite figured out how to take his shirt off, yet. :)

And, yes, the boy wears alot of striped shirts!!!

Handmade Gift: Toy Car Mat for Anders

While trying to think of what to get Anders for Christmas, a toy car mat came to mind. So instead of buying one, I made one. Using canvas, craft paint (for the grass and pond), a black sharpie marker (to outline) and a yellow paint pen (for the lines on the roads) Anders now has a car mat to use for all of his cars. An aerial view.

I made it in two pieces so that "the duo" could play with it as one large piece or separately...if you know what I mean!! :)

Wouldn't you know...Madelin has played with it everyday since Christmas. Walking on it and destroying what Madelin has placed on it is all that Anders has done with it! Oh well, at least somebody plays with it! :)

S is for Sailboat and Sam

Back in January when I made these shirts (flower, strawberry and turtle) for some friends' babies, I made a list of applique ideas and along with those three, sailboat was one of them. Needless to say, I was slightly delighted when my friend named her baby Sam because I knew that I was going to make a sailboat if she had a boy! :) I made the sail using some fabric from an old baby outfit of Anders' and the boat fabric has been used for many different projects (like the turtle). I used the sail fabric because it matched this pair of inexpensive shorts I bought at Kohl's last year. "Wrapped" and ready to go!

Baby Gifts for Three Babies

No, not triplets, three babies from three different moms (2 girls and 1 boy). Each were past co-workers of mine and one had her baby last month, one is due this month and the other is due next month. Back when I started following I am Momma - Hear me Roar, I was intrigued by this technique and had to try it myself. And what a cute and individual gift for new moms and babies (three, at that!). These "bottoms" were the source for my inspiration. I bought the green and pink pants at Kohl's and the shorts were from Target, each $2!

I bought the shirts at Target, Cherokee brand. They were each $5.

This hair clip goes with one of the girls' outfits. I used three pieces of fabric to create the flower and the button was in my "spare button" bag.

On this shirt, I used the same fabrics as I used on the hair clip, plus the addition of a button. I used Pellon Wonder Under to adhere the flower and leaves to the shirt. I hand-sewed the button on and sewed around the flower and leaves (just for added security). "Bloom" was made using the I am Momma - Hear me Roar "freezer paper stenciling technique".

To create this strawberry hair clip, I used felt for the strawberry and black floss for the seeds.

I made the strawberry using the freezer paper technique. I then used green fabric for the leaves; adhering it with Pellon Wonder Under and then I hand-sewed it. Like the hair clip, I used black floss for the seeds. "Sweet" was created using the freezer paper technique.

To make the turtle, I again used the freezer paper technique and then adhered the brown polka-dot fabric and sewed around it. I used the end of a paint brush to paint the face on. "Crawlin" was made with the freezer paper technique.

Baby Boden-inspired shirt

This was a hand-me-down outfit that I used for some of the pieces on the penguin.

Here is the finished product; to the right is the penguin shirt from Boden. The shirt is from Target. It was white but I used brown Rit dye to change it up a bit. All of the penguin pieces were created from scrap fabric. I put the pieces together using iron-on Pellon transfer adhesive and then I hand-sewed around each piece (I'm still not confident enough to sew around small, curvy areas).