Christmas eve!

Today I made this 28x31 baby blanket with minky. It was my first time sewing this much minky. It turned out pretty good except for the minky is a little bigger than the cotton side so it "sags" a little. I also bought fleece to use on the back of things instead of always using chenille. I actually really like the fleece! More pictures soon! Have a Merry Christmas!!


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Fabric

So I bought new fabric. All the cupcake stuff will be made into bibs/bandana bibs and burp cloths..as well as shoes and possibly a blanket. The bikes are for shoes, but I'll have a lot left over so I'll make more fun stuff and the giraffes are for a blanket for my friend Anni. The two owls at the bottom are for my stash!








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Bummed..

So I made this shirt for our neighbors daughter who is turning one soon.





However, I'm disappointed how the neck line turned out. I thought the pattern could have been explained a little better. I think next time I'll make the neck square, the circle was too hard for me to make look nice.
I'm also making her a pair of blue polka dot shoes to match.
Pictures soon.

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Receiving Blanket

Last night I made a flannel receiving/swaddle blanket. I double top stitched it and made it big. 39x39, bigger the better! I also made this custom bib. Tonight I'm making a shirt and shoes for our neighbors daughter. Her birthday party is Friday!









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The dress...

So last Friday I decided to make a dress for my husbands work party...that was Saturday! I learned so much from doing it.. I messed up a few times, but overall I'm really happy with it!





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I make myself laugh

Tonight I was having a hard time threading my bobbin, I was getting pissed because it was already 12:30, and I was tired. I googled it, I knew I had to be doing something wrong...oh and I've had this machine for almost a year...
Anyway..I totally figured it out! Holy crap..all this time I was doing it wrong! Wasting so much thread. Hahaha. All I can do is laugh. I wasn't wrapping the thread twice, so it was tight enough! DUH!

Here is what I finished (except adding snaps, and top stitching one bib). The owl bib is for an etsy order! Oh and I found this bird cage fabric at Joann Fabrics...love it! It's flannel. I'm going to make Lola a dress and then stuff for etsy.








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Cupcakes!

I've been cutting fabric all day..well throughout the day!
I'm trying to get all my cupcake fabric cut, pinned and sewn so I can take my bibs, bandana bibs, and burp cloths to a local cupcake shop in Grover Beach called Lickety Split!
The owner is friends with my aunt and she said whatever I make that has cupcakes on it, I can bring in to sell! I'm hoping this will help get my name out there! Here are a few photos of what I've cut:





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