New labels!

Any avid followers may remember I was very excited to get labels to iron onto what I make - posted about on a Wordless Wednesday.

While those labels were okay...I didn't feel they were as fun and exciting as I like to think I am. One day over the holidays I saw my niece had a very fun name tag attached to her back pack, and my sister in law told me about Mabel's Labels. I went to their site and when I saw the star and happy face symbol it was love at first site. I ordered them right away and am thrilled to be sewing them on my baby blankets :)



Crayon Holder

I had made one of these before but not blogged about it. Just a quick craft, only took me about 30 minutes to complete tonight!

This one is being sent to my friend Agata in Ottawa, who just had a baby but also has a 5 year old. I thought if the baby was getting a new blanket, big sister deserved a pressie too!

Placemats & Napkins

 Now that my Christmas gifts have been given...I can reveal my secrets. This is a set of placemats & napkins I made for my soon to be mother-in-law.

 The breakfast table on Christmas morning.

Merry (Belated) Christmas

I didn't do any holiday baking this year...my shopping was done quickly and efficiently...so I needed a little holiday craft to get me in the holiday mood - these felt ornaments did just the trick!

I will confess that I was sewing them at the last minute on Christmas Eve but I think they were a cute addition to my niece and nephew's presents :)

Hope you are all having a safe holiday season with family and friends!

Crafting with Becky

Becky was looking to make a baby blanket for a friend from home, so we spent the evening crafting last night. I got some awesome flannel pretty cheap a while back just for this project and Becky was excited to test out her sewing skills. Turns out she's a pro - very straight lines, even stitches - you never would have known it was her first blanket! 

My dog, Poncho, thought it was so much fun - so she got right in on the action. This photo was too cute not to post!

Yahoo - the finished product - we were both so pleased with how well it worked out!

A close up of the fabric so you can see just how cute it is!

Wordless Wednesday: Another cute baby set.

My crafts in action!

I'm a bit behind here...but also am working on some secret presents right now that can't be blogged for now.

In the meantime, here's a super cute pic of my niece wearing the hat I made her. When she saw the hat I had made for baby Kyra she said "Aunt Heidi can I please have it in pink with a purple flower." So here it is - not totally perfect since I had to invent the pattern to fit a 4.5 year old (the pattern I had was only for up to 18 months).

What a cutie!