Update

I've been much too busy to post lately (work, school, new Etsy projects, reading), but wanted to post a quick update on a previous post.

Last year I made a little outfit and blanket set for a friend expecting her first baby, and she recently posted a photo of her son wearing it:

Such a cutie!

It was a challenge picking gender-neutral fabrics (my friend opted to leave the baby's sex a surprise), but I think this outfit would be darling on a girl as well. :)

Baby Talk, Part 2

Here's a look at one of my more ambitious sewing projects to date:

 

Mom-to-be with Romper (features a hippo applique, with hand-stitched embroidery details)

 

Blanket

This set was made using Simplicity pattern #2428.  The pattern also has instructions for making booties to match the romper.  I may make a pair and send to my friend for Christmas.  :)

Baby Talk

As I've mentioned before, two baby showers are on my schedule for the month of November.  My cousin's was last weekend, so I can now safely show off the gifts I made for her!

 

Hat

Sleeping gown

 Receiving blanket (inside and outside)

Sewing is a relatively new hobby of mine, so I started with a fairly simple project.  The blanket was a breeze, and the hat was pretty straight forward.  The sleeping gown was a bit more complicated, but I think I did a good job.


All were made using McCalls Infants Layette pattern (M4280).

Finished & More In Progress

Paper with sewn detail.



The "pocket" created by the origami folds are a great place to stash a small piece of candy!


Here's the next card I've been working on:

This one will feature some more stitched detailing besides just that on the background paper.

Dressed up in stitches

A card I'm working on, experimenting with stitching/sewing paper:

Pillow Talk

My first real sewing project:


I actually made four of these using Hard Rock shirts I've collected over the years. The Vegas one looked the nicest.



The larger pillow was a Christmas gift from my sister. I made the smaller one using an old t-shirt and left over material.