Saturday, May 28, 2011

Girly Goodness :)


I'm writing this on Friday, but scheduling it to post on Saturday. By that time, I'll be at the baby shower and there won't be any danger of my daughter seeing any of this before the party!
So here's what I've been up to this week:
I used this great free pattern from Sew4Home for this adorable set! I had to change it a bit because I couldn't find the double loop stop so I turned it into a 2 sided drawstring bag instead. I also added this darling pink twill ribbon that I borrowed from my scrapbooking stash. I cut the twill ribbon into labels and stitched it on.  I found the fun heart shaped suspender clips here on Etsy.

This is what is looks like with the pacifiers and leashes inside :)

I used the free tutorial from Lemon Squeezy Home to make this Hand Sanitizer Holder. I made mine 2" shorter and 1/2 wider to better fit the Target brand hand sanitizer.

It attaches easily to your purse or diaper bag! No more digging around when you have your hands full to begin with!

I made this nursing cover from my own pattern.

I used boning to make the curve so you can see your baby easily.

I added pleats at the hemline to surround the baby rather than just hang straight down. My daughter in law had requested that feature on the one I made for her shower last month so I did it again for my daughter's cover.

These are the flannel backed burp cloths that I made. I read a blog post months ago, and I don't remember who's it was, but she said that having  the burp cloth completely sided in flannel acts as a magnet on your shoulder and keeps the diaper in place better. I don't know how many times I've had to bend over to pick up the diaper off the floor! I actually got pretty good at picking them up with my toes while I held a baby on my hip. It's amazing the things you can do when you have to :)

Just like the burp cloths I made for Sofia, I embroidered a small heart with an "E" inside for little Evie :)

And these are the tissue covers I made for party favors. I tried to use different styles of fabric and still keep everything pretty much pink!
Now it's time to par-tay! I'll post pics from the party on Monday!

14 comments:

  1. looks fab!!!! Can't wait to hear you regale us with the party deets and the squeals of joy form the girls!!

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  2. your first pdf pattern should be the nursing cover!!!!

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  3. Beautiful as usual Karen! Love the fabrics!

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  4. Great goodies! I myself sew baby gifts. There will always be new babies born. I am interested in seeing a better view of the pleats on the nursing cover. Everything is so cute. And the party favors are practical. I would much rather get something I can use than something that will just sit there.

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  5. i bet the shower was totally fun! love the colors in the fabrics so spring and girlie!

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  6. All of your projects are over the top as always Karen! :) Can't wait to hear about the par tay!

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  7. It all looks beautiful! Love the pacifier leashes with the labels, very cute! I hope you all had a great time at the shower! I'm sure your daughter was thrilled!

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  8. Wow! That's lots of loot! Great job :-)

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  9. Wow, that's a lot of stuff. It all looks great. The fabrics are great. Such great gifts all practical and useful! I came over from Quiltstory.

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  10. Those are all gorgeous, I especially love the burp cloths and the tissue covers!

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  11. Oh goodness I just found out my daughter is expecting. There soooo many great ideas here. I love love love the burp cloths and the party favors. Thanks for sharing!!

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  12. This is so great. I love the flannel backed diapers/burpie clothes, such a good idea.

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  13. What a creative G'ma you are, what a blessing you must be to your daughter and son. Thanks for a great blog.

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