Black Apple Doll

I enjoyed making these Black Apple Dolls with the pattern provided on Martha Stewart's website.  The blue one was a baby gift and the other one was Stella's birthday present.  She named her "Flower Rose".  They were relatively easy and super cute.  The best part was figuring out the fabric choices and the embellishments.

3 Friendly Flowers for 3 Beautiful Babies

So I made these girly versions of the sunshine rattle that I posted about here.  I used pink terrycloth instead of the ecru which gave more of a flower look.  They are just precious. So now they will be three little fun rattles for three friends of mine that just had girls.  Easy, fun, and cute.

sunshine ribbons plushie

well i conquered the sunshine ribbons plushie rattle that i posted about here.  the organic cotton fleece was only available online and was very pricey so i opted for a cream-colored terry cloth from wal-mart ($2/yard).  it will be perfect for all of the slobbering.  i can't wait to introduce this little guy to henry in the morning.  it isn't perfect but it will do.  i found it to be pretty quick & easy but there are a few things i learned that i would do differently next time.  what a darling (and cheap) baby gift, eh?

sunshine ribbons plushie

i love to give a homemade baby gift.  it just says 'love'.  tutorial and really funny story here.

strawberries & stripes blanket

i made this blanket for my niece's new baby girl. i had the fabrics. the strawberry fabric was a sweet & soft joann's find years ago. the coordinating striped fabric was an old sheet that i found at the thrift store. i used warm & natural for my batting. Warm & Natural batting is substantial without being too bulky. I made my own bias tape out of a coordinating fabric for the binding. My mom let me use her mammoth quilting machine to finish it off. it turned out so cute.