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Birthday Surprise

Posted in Crafts, Gifts, Photography, Quilting, Sewing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on June 10, 2017| 20 Comments »

I love making things for my grand kids!  The tiny pieces and fabrics are so much fun to work with!

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My daughter gave me this magazine about two years ago.  I’ve looked through it countless times, dreaming planning which projects I was going to make, with what fabric, and for whom.


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You see the project pictured on the top right?  That’s the one I had picked out for one of my grand kids birthday.  I just thought it looked so cute!

If you’d like to get the pattern, you can find it by clicking here.  I love the website for this magazine!  It has so many ideas, patterns, and helpful tips!  The designer of this project is Jo Carter, and her website is http://www.twoowls.typepad.co.uk.  

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The instructions are easy to understand and follow.  I must confess that as I pieced the bed, I wondered how this “rectangle” would become a bed, but as I went along, following the pattern, it all made sense and worked perfectly.

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I love patchwork quilts, don’t you?

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For the mice, I decided to use print instead of solid fabric.  


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It was fun sewing on the tails and working on their faces.  As you can tell, I decided to use a fine-tip permanent marker (instead of embroidery) on the faces.  I was short on time… I had to get this in the mail in time for a birthday surprise!

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If you’ve got any projects or magazine clippings filed under “someday”. . .  Choose one and get started!

It’ll be fun!

Happy sewing and a great weekend to you!

Daisy

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Fun Photo Shoot

Posted in Photography, Sewing, tagged , , , , on April 1, 2017| 18 Comments »

Taking pictures of babies is not easy.  But toddlers?  That’s a whole other level.  They don’t stay still for a second.  


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I laughed the entire time I tried to take these pics…

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And I’m surprised I got any in focus because she wasn’t in one place, facing one direction for more than just one second.  It was hilarious… if you had been watching my daughter & me… trying to get at least one picture… we were laughing out loud as everything we tried just didn’t work.  Kids have a mind of their own and their attention span when it comes to photos is not very long.  

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I just wanted one or two good pics of her wearing the little dress I made for her.
(Click here to see that post)

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But every time she stood still and smiled, she was not facing the camera…

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And she had her own ideas of how to use the props…

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I have a new level of respect for children’s photography. 

But it’s so much fun, though.

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I can’t wait to see her again! 

And take more photos…

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For as the old saying goes,

They grow so quickly…

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Have a great weekend,

Daisy

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A little wrap dress

Posted in Sewing, tagged , , , on February 17, 2017| 14 Comments »

I’ve been working on sewing little things for my ganddaugters…

This little wrap dress was so much fun to sew!

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The pattern I used is New Look 6442.  I got it at Hobby Lobby with a 40% off coupon.

Since the pattern doesn’t have a zipper or buttonholes, it was pretty easy and fast. 

I don’t think I ever make a pattern without making some changes, and this time I just made a few…

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I thought a little rose would add to the pretty.  

I made it a pin so that you can take it off to wash the dress. 
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I also added a tiny ruffle to the edge.

I thought pink gingham would go nicely with the blue/floral fabric.

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I lined the dress with the gingham and made the bow ties from the blue fabric.

I thought about using the pink for the ties, but it didn’t look good.

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The back looks cute, too!

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When it’s cold, she can wear a shirt underneath and so the dress becomes a jumper.

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I really enjoyed making this dress, but I’ll enjoy even more…watching her wear it!

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I thought the sunglasses were a fun addition 😎

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Happy sewing!

Daisy

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Fun with Christmas Gifts

Posted in Crafts, Gifts, Quilting, Sewing, tagged , , , , , , on December 27, 2016| 25 Comments »

It’s so much fun making little things for my granddaughters!

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I made each of my granddaughters a soft doll, with a mini quilt and a little pillow.

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I have to tell you, I kept smiling while I was making these!

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I still smile when I see the little doll’s face!

And her hair!

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The pantaloons were easy, quick, and fun!

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I wanted the doll quilt to look like an 1800s quilt.

I used scraps from two different fabric lines – Buggy Barn/Henry Glass and Bon Voyage by French General/Moda Fabrics.

The borders I chose from my fabric stash.

The doll quilt measures about 12 inches long.  Perfect size for the doll 🙂

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I made a “mattress” for the basket bottom, and a little pillow to go with the quilt.

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For the doll’s hair, I used strips of scrap fabric cut with pinking shears, strips of lace, ribbon, twine, muslin, whatever I could find …

I wanted them to stay secure, so instead of gluing them, I sewed them on.

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I wasn’t sure how each granddaughter would react (they’re still very young and haven’t really been playing with dolls yet).

One of them was here, visiting us for Christmas, and the other granddaughter was on FaceTime.  Modern times.  I’m so thankful we can talk everyday and see them and our kids!!!

I handed the gift bag to the granddaughter here and when she pulled the basket out with the doll, she looked at it, took everything out, put it back in the basket, and walked around the living room doing the same thing over and over.  It was so funny!  She didn’t want to open any other gifts, she just wanted to keep playing with her little doll.  Then she came up to me and gave me a big kiss!  It’s as if she was saying, “I know how much time and love you put into this for me!  Thank you!  I love you!”

Well, that certainly made it all worth it!  Sewing all the tiny half-inch squares, hand stitching the dress, bow, button, hair… it was worth it!!  🙂

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Have a blessed week-after-Christmas-before-New-Years!

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Daisy

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I’m a Grandmother!!

Posted in Photography, tagged , , on March 18, 2015| 36 Comments »

Yesterday, my son and his wife had a little baby girl…

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We are all so blessed,

so thankful,

so grateful.

 

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What a wonder!

 

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She is so beautiful!

What a miracle!

 

More pictures to come…
(I’m a grandmother now, so that comes with the territory!)
These are all cell-phone photos,
but I can’t wait to have a “real” photo shoot with her!
Won’t that be fun?!?!!  🙂

Daisy

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