a homemade outfit for baby

here it is.... a whole outfit for baby made by me. i set a goal for myself to make an entire outfit for the baby, but i sorta knew that i wouldn't really do it. i mean come on, i have never really sewn any clothes, besides pants for calvin and those left a bit to be desired in the fit department.

but now here it is! shoes from this pattern .

for the pants i made up a pattern loosely based on a pair of pants that i had from when calvin was a baby and the pattern in the creative family book by amanda blake soule. i made these way better the second time. they are a one-nighter project (which is so satisfying at the moment...). i have a few more in the works for calvin.

the shirts is completely made up by me (based on a hand-me-down shirt that a friend gave me). i learned a lot making this shirt, as it is my very first shirt ever. the arms and neck are made with lingerie elastic so i am hoping this shirt will fit easily over her head and she can wear it for awhile. after making it, i altered the pattern a bit and i might make another one before baby comes (depends on when she arrives...), but for now i am happy with this one and think that it is wearable.

hopefully i will have pictures to post soon of a baby wearing this mama-made goodness!

gifts

i made coffee cozies as gifts for all the teachers i worked directly with this year. i used this great and easy pattern. i love how they turned out. happy end of the school year!

busy

::columbia graduation::

::waffle weave dishcloth::

::cloth napkins for the kids::

::dahlias planted in the porch planters::

::shoes:one pair to gift and one to keep::

::cloth diaper burp cloths::

the last month has been filled with graduation, lots of knitting and sewing, and spring planting. school ends wednesday and then i am ready for some relaxation time before baby makes her debut. if only the rain would stop so that i could lay in the hammock, sipping lemonade. i am trying to make the most of these rainy days and chip away at my crazy long, must do before baby arrives to-do list. i am off to do just that.

puzzles and dinner

i love late afternoon when i am making dinner, listening to ingrid michaelson, and he is doing his puzzles. both of us working side-by-side. lost in our own thoughts.

mama's day

to all the mamas... i hope you day was filled with flowers and little hugs and little kisses.  my day was perfect and reminder of how lucky i am to be a mom.

fiddleheads

fiddleheads are a delicious local treat. and there are only here for a short time, like maybe a month. my friend and native nutmegger, libby, introduced them to me a couple of years ago and now i stake out the local markets at the end of april/beginning of may looking for this rare treat. they taste like a mixture of asparagus and artichoke - two of my favorites.  we made them for the first time this season the other night (and by we i mean sam), and they were as good i remember.  if you're a local, check them out!  

more sewing

i made this quilt a few weeks ago for a new little family member who lives all the way in portland oregon. he arrived on valentine's day, but had to wait a bit for his quilt to be completed. luckily he is very patient.

i love the kokka fabric on the back (from sew mama sew).  i did wacky diagonal quilted lines on the bottom portion in brown.

as you can see the quilting is not perfectly straight, but it gives it a nice handmade look, which i tend to like more that i like pulling out crooked sewing.