Finger Puppets

GiGi found something fun for her grandkids at the Houston Quilt Show last weekend: finger puppet patterns.  I'll have to get her to share the name of the artist's patterns with you.  Today she took that pattern and tweaked it to fit my son's obsession with dinosaurs.  I think she did a fabulous job and Reese was thrilled with his new "rawr-dys". 

Hair Clips

Mom's yo-yo obsession inspired me to create new hair clips for my daughter.  I bought her onesies in honor of her first Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's so she now has yo-yo clips to accompany all but Halloween.  I am pleased with the way they turned out and can't wait to make more accessories with yo-yos. 

I also made myself a flower clip to wear in my friend's wedding this week.  I'll be sure to update with a picture of me on that day next weekend.

Reese's Elephant

A couple of weeks ago Mom, Reese, Kylie and I went to the Bay Area Quilt Show.  It was a small quilt show held in Mont Belvieu and it got us warmed up for the big one in Houston in November.  While we were there, Mom spotted some cute yo yo animals.  She quickly decided that she needed to make her grandchildren yo yo animals and let Reese pick which animal he wanted.  He chose an elephant.  GiGi quickly purchased the pattern and another yo yo maker and got to work.  (I told you in the previous post that she has been busy and is cranking out the yo yos.)

Below is Reese's elephant.  (Rachel is the creative photographer on this project.) 

GiGi has now decided that Kylie needs a yo yo monkey.  I'm sure that pattern and material will be purchased by the end of the weekend.  I know that they will love their animals for Christmas and especially when they realize how special it is that their GiGi made them with love just for them. - Leah

Christmas in August

Terry has been super busy cranking out yo yos lately.  She started by making one wall hanging using some of her boyfriend's mother's old buttons and has quickly managed to turn that in to six wall hangings.  Not all of them have vintage buttons but they are all beautiful and unique.  I can't wait to get mine to hang in my house for my family to enjoy.  I know it will be around for many Christmases to come.

Mom's is the first one and mine is the second one. - Leah

Covered in Love

I can't wait for this Texas weather to cool down so I can cover myself in love.  ;o)  My mom bought me Anna Maria Horner fabric for Christmas and she decided it was time that we turn it in to a quilt.  She, Gram and Rachel pieced the front and I helped piece the back.  Mom's friend, Lucy, quilted it for us.  You might remember that she did Kyle's quilt for us, too.  She did a great job and I love the way this turned out!  We are slowly, but surely, making sure each member of our family has their own quilt. - Leah

Another Boppy Cover

Mom helped me make another Boppy cover recentky.  This one was for a friend who is having her little girl within the next couple of weeks. - Leah

Wipes Cases

Terry insisted that Rachel and I needed cute wipes cases for our diaper bags.  I'm glad that she did.  ;o)

Mine is the zebra and Rachel's is the cute bird material.  I helped design them by picking out the coordinating ribbons and button embellishments.  Terry actually assembled them both with her scissors and hot glue gun.  Great job GiGi!

- Leah

More Baby Items and a Nook Cover

We had another productive weekend and checked some projects off of our list. 

We finished off the burp cloths we had left.

We got almost all of the onesies decorated.  I did the one on the left, GiGi did the other two.  Auntie has one almost done and an idea for the fifth so I will definitely update with those as soon as I get them.  The one she has already started is super cute!

GiGi added a heart on her hiney.  ;o) 

My husband surprised me with a nook for Mother's Day and I immediately started trying to figure out what kind of cover I wanted.  I ultimately decided that I didn't want to spend $30+ on one so I went to Etsy and found a pattern for a cover I liked.  I spent all of $6 on the pattern and we had all of the material, etc. at Mom's house.  I am pleased with the way it turned out and love that I got to use some of my Anna Maria Horner fat quarters that Mom gave me for Christmas for this.  The rest of my fat quarters will be used to make me a quilt.  We love Anna Maria fabrics! 

Since baby girl is due a week from tomorrow, it might be a little while before we update again.  - Leah

Starbucks Sleeves

I was perplexed as to what to give my baby shower hostesses last weekend.  They are all friends from work and they all enjoy reading and food.  ;o)  I wanted to get them something personalized or make them something but I couldn't figure out what.  Also, I ran out of energy and time (it is such a busy time of year) that I lost my inspiration.  The night before the shower, Mom suggested a homemade Starbucks sleeve to go with the Starbucks gift cards I got them.  I jumped at the opportunity to make something to go with the impersonal gift cards.

Mom drew out the pattern for me and I quickly cut out the three materials and lining and got busy.  I sewed each one which I was pretty proud of because I tend to let Mom do the hard parts.  They were not perfect by any means but we like to say that the imperfections add character.  ;o)

Here are the three sleeves we whipped up that night.

I even had some ladies at the shower request that I make them sleeves.  We'll see if I can't make that happen before school ends. - Leah

Baby on the Brain

We have been busy lately but are just now getting around to sharing our projects with you on here.  First of all, we made a crib skirt and bumper for Leah's baby girl that is due in June. 

GiGi made her first granddaughter some cute burp cloths.

A couple of weeks ago we all took a begginer bow making class at our community college in town.  Miss Priss has a cute bow collection started thanks to that class.  And we have no doubt that she will always have a matching bow, no matter what outfits she comes up with.

Today Leah and GiGi made two Boppy slipcovers and more burp cloths.

 

We purchased some items to make more decor for the nursery, so check back soon to see how it turns out.

- Terry, Leah & Rachel