When my daughter was small she loved her cabbage patch baby. So, I made her some extra clothes for her baby.
I know she had two shoes, but when I took these photos years later, I could only find one.
My sister, Martha made this one for her.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Cabbage Patch Fun
Carlie (the premie) was her favorite one. I don't remember what the other one's name was. After all I have slept dozens of times since she played with these.
When my daughter was small she loved her cabbage patch baby. So, I made her some extra clothes for her baby.
I know she had two shoes, but when I took these photos years later, I could only find one.
My sister, Martha made this one for her.
When my daughter was small she loved her cabbage patch baby. So, I made her some extra clothes for her baby.
I know she had two shoes, but when I took these photos years later, I could only find one.
My sister, Martha made this one for her.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Diaper Bag/tote Bag
These bags were made for diaper bags but can be used as tote bags.
The small clutch was made for pacifiers or coins.
The small clutch was made for pacifiers or coins.
Additional Quilts
In the process of taking photos off an older computer I was able to download these photos of prior baby quilts made in the past. Enjoy
On this one I should put a note that I helped Julie with the binding on this one. Showing her how to round the edges and make the bias tape all one continued piece.
On this one I should put a note that I helped Julie with the binding on this one. Showing her how to round the edges and make the bias tape all one continued piece.
Friday, March 6, 2009
A challenging project- Table Cloth
When I received the phone call from a lady in Rantoul, Illinois that wanted to know if I would consider finishing a crocheted table cloth that her mother (who passed away) had started 60+ years ago, I should have said NO. She had gotten my name from my younger sister. BUT, I knew I had the talent of crocheting and she didn't so
I told her I would take a look at it and see if I could. I didn't think it looked real hard. So I said I would tackle it, but didn't tell her how much I would charge, but that I would be fair about it.
First I had to try and match her mother's stitches, plus figure out how the pattern was done. This was step one.
The corners were the next challenge, yikkees.. this thread is very thin.
Then I had to attach it to a edge that her mother had already done.
Then comes the challenge that I was running out of thread and it wasn't the size that she wanted it for her big dining room table.... Matching thread was not easy. That thread was no longer made...She looked and I looked then she brought me some and compared threads and she decided which one she wanted. Only it was a bit of a different color so she decided it should be put on the other end from where I had been working on. So one again I try and match her mothers tight, tight crochet.
Finished the project and she decided she wanted me to use the Magic Sizing and iron it. Blocking it to size.
I used 5 cans of Magic Sizing on this finished project. I spread a quilt over Bud's train set (4 ft x 6 ft plywood). I used this like a ironing board and pressed it, then sprayed it wet and left it set until dry. It took me a couple of evenings to do this as I could only do a portion at a time.
Here is the finished product.
Yes, She paid me for it. I computed how many of these squares I put on and timed myself to see how long it took me to do one. I believe I charged her $3.50 per hour to do it plus my supplies and I was almost afraid to tell her how much I wanted.
But when she came to pick it up she gave me a fair size tip also.
Would I tackle it again? NO, WAY. This was even harder then making my own wedding gown. It took me over two hours just to block it with Magic Sizing.
Yaa, I was glad this project was done! May to October with many, many hours worth of work.
I told her I would take a look at it and see if I could. I didn't think it looked real hard. So I said I would tackle it, but didn't tell her how much I would charge, but that I would be fair about it.
First I had to try and match her mother's stitches, plus figure out how the pattern was done. This was step one.
The corners were the next challenge, yikkees.. this thread is very thin.
Then I had to attach it to a edge that her mother had already done.
Then comes the challenge that I was running out of thread and it wasn't the size that she wanted it for her big dining room table.... Matching thread was not easy. That thread was no longer made...She looked and I looked then she brought me some and compared threads and she decided which one she wanted. Only it was a bit of a different color so she decided it should be put on the other end from where I had been working on. So one again I try and match her mothers tight, tight crochet.
Finished the project and she decided she wanted me to use the Magic Sizing and iron it. Blocking it to size.
I used 5 cans of Magic Sizing on this finished project. I spread a quilt over Bud's train set (4 ft x 6 ft plywood). I used this like a ironing board and pressed it, then sprayed it wet and left it set until dry. It took me a couple of evenings to do this as I could only do a portion at a time.
Here is the finished product.
Yes, She paid me for it. I computed how many of these squares I put on and timed myself to see how long it took me to do one. I believe I charged her $3.50 per hour to do it plus my supplies and I was almost afraid to tell her how much I wanted.
But when she came to pick it up she gave me a fair size tip also.
Would I tackle it again? NO, WAY. This was even harder then making my own wedding gown. It took me over two hours just to block it with Magic Sizing.
Yaa, I was glad this project was done! May to October with many, many hours worth of work.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Hats For Brenham project.
Here are 19 of the 20 hats I made for Kate at When hello means goodbye.
I am also encluding a couple of blankets. Kate it would make me very happy if you kept one for your future child whom you will be adopting. Whichever one you would like to keep would be okay with me.
After I finish # 20 these will be in the mail on Tuesday so they make it to Michigan before the end of the month.
I hope Kate takes photos of all the items that she gets for this project. It would just be interesting to know how many she has gotten and where all they came from.
I am also encluding a couple of blankets. Kate it would make me very happy if you kept one for your future child whom you will be adopting. Whichever one you would like to keep would be okay with me.
After I finish # 20 these will be in the mail on Tuesday so they make it to Michigan before the end of the month.
I hope Kate takes photos of all the items that she gets for this project. It would just be interesting to know how many she has gotten and where all they came from.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Boo, boo, must be redone
In making preemie hats to send to Katie in Michigan, I had a bit of a problem with the first one.
Everybody who sees this photo agrees with me, the top one just isn't right.
Someone told me it needed a piercing.......ha, right,
I honestly could not leave it looking like that, I took it apart and redid it.
I don't very often have to redo things, but I simply could not ship this off to Michigan to be given to a baby looking like that!
It now looks like the other two with a pom pom on top of it.
Everybody who sees this photo agrees with me, the top one just isn't right.
Someone told me it needed a piercing.......ha, right,
I honestly could not leave it looking like that, I took it apart and redid it.
I don't very often have to redo things, but I simply could not ship this off to Michigan to be given to a baby looking like that!
It now looks like the other two with a pom pom on top of it.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Plastic canvas paper dolls off to their new home in Wisconsin.
In panties and all dressed up.
Addional clothes to dress them in.
Tizita, I hope you rook your Mother, grandmother, Mallory and even Aunt Alissa in helping you play with your new plastic canvas paper dolls. I hope you enjoy playing with them for a lot of years.
When you get them dirty, just remind mommy to take them to the kitchen sink and give them a bath, putting them on a towel (flat to dry).
Enjoy!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Final product.
Here is a photo of the final product.
You cannot see the knots very well on this comforter, but I think it turned out very well.
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