

My nephew, Owen, turned one last week, so I made a few fun surprises to celebrate!

I'm getting together with a handful of girlfriends tonight for a baby shower dinner. I usually don't share a gift on the blog before I have given it, but I'm assuming everyone is busy getting ready to go right now, and not in front of their computers. This shower is for a friend's second baby girl, so I thought it would be fun to do new sibling shirts. I really think these are just too cute, I'm definitely going to make something monkey for my girls soon!
I put together a special gift set for a very sweet friend who is expecting her first boy! I coordinated a few of my favorite things, added a pack of my own baby's favorite pacies, wrapped it in brown paper and green string, and headed off to her surprise shower! I really like to make things for friends and their babies, I like to think about their family while I'm working. I usually use that time to pray for all of them too. I've been greatly blessed with many wonderful friends who have wonderful children, all of whom are very special to me and my own family!

During my recent down time (who am kidding - all I have is down time!) I've started planning my Spring 2009 designs for my etsy.com shop; new personalized appliqued T. shirts, hair bows, personalized burpies, new fabrics, the works! One of the things I'm most excited about starting this spring is a "design your own paci clip" offer! That's right - you pick the fabric, ribbon, font, and thread color. I'm still buying fabric and ribbon choices, but I promise to share as soon as I get it all together. One of my favorite things I've come up with so far is this little castle T., perfect for my little princess and yours! It will be available for purchase online in January (when my life sorts out and I can actually commit to things again - lol). I'll be posting all of my new designs as I complete the samples - let me know what you think!
This precious stuffed toy is made from vintage cotton chenille fabric. Babies and toddlers LOVE its nubby texture. Stuffed with new poly fiberfil and tied with a sweet ribbon bow it is the perfect gift for your little one. I've been making and giving them for more than 20 years, my own children have saved theirs and now my granddaughter has one. My son was so attached to his that I had to plan "swimming lessons" to wash it. ~Nancy