Fishy Sunsuit

Here's my version of "Mommy's Apron Strings" sunsuit.  I used leftover scraps of bright blues and green fabric to make my whale and fish. Then I machine embroidered them onto a soft yellow fabric. I finished all the edges in the bright green & blue self-made bias tape.  Next, I added a little elastic to the legs & made a coordinating headband for my granddaughter.  It's now on it's way to Tennessee. I hope my daughter takes a photo of my granddaughter in this outfit.  Now say with me, "I hope it fits, I hope it fits!"



Sunsuit pattern from Mommys Apron Strings

Coordinating headband to wear with the sunsuit.

Doll Accessories

For my granddaughter's 1st birthday, I got them their 1st baby doll.  
For their 2nd birthday gift, I made them doll clothes, a doll quilt (using scraps from the baby blankets I made for them when they were born) & a matching doll pillow too. Every doll needs a pillow to rest their tired heads on.
Isn't that what every two year old needs? 

The case for the doll clothes originally said Yui.  I unpicked part of the name & turned the monogram into Ella.  A Pottery Barn reject on sale for $2.00!  
Does anyone know someone with the name of Yui?

Most of these doll clothes were upcycled from baby clothes.

This yellow smocked doll dress was originally one of my summer shirts .

I should have taken photos of the clothes on the doll but I made all these clothes plus one more suitcase full right before I gave the doll to my #2 granddaughter.  One doll is across the United States & one is in Israel.  Maybe their kind, thoughtful mothers will take photos of my darlings playing will their dolls....MAYBE?

xoxo Grandma

Whimsical little Fairies

After twisting pipe cleaners, wrapping embroidery floss and sewing miniature, felt clothing, these little whimsical wee little fairies were created. Their felt jackets have beads, tiny buttons and a lot of embroidery. Silk flower petals were used to make their skirts. Their faces were painted onto wooden beads using the smallest brushes.

These magical creatures were inspired by Salley Mavor, an amazing fabric relief artist. (Her craft book called, "Felt Wee Folk" teaches you how to make these...just in case you want to make your own.)  I added my personal touch...white feathers... just below their fairy wings because a fairy needs feathers to fly, right?  I like the softness the feathers added to my little fairies.

For more inspiration:

Round Wedding Banners

This was a wedding banner thank you banner I made for this special couple. I love how their card turned out!

Wild Animals Quilt

Here's the WILD quilt I designed and put together.  The inspiration for this quilt was the crazy bold orange-yellow fabric I used to make my tropical birds and to border this quilt with.  This fabric was given to me by my nephew who brought it while he served as a missionary for our church in Ghana. All these animals live in Africa.  The border fabric is soft burgundy fleece.  The giraffe has a hand stitched yarn mane and tail made from yarn.  The alligator has large white rick rack teeth that are quite fierce but he's a super softy because his scaly skin is made out of Minky.

I can still hear my college design teacher saying, 

"You must have repetition of color, pattern and texture". 

All of those elements were included.

Whimsical Quilts

Here are four of my whimsical children's quilts, all of these designs are my original creations . 

Bugs in a Tree Quilt

3 Little Kittens Quilt

5 Little Specked Frogs

Butterflies and Flowers Quilt

Which quilt do you like best?  xoxo Grandma

Tiny Paper Pieced Art

These pieces of art are made from tiny pieces of scrap craft paper, junk mail and used postage stamps. Simply tear them to pieces, add some tacky glue onto a matte board and these elements become torn paper art.