Welcome Baby Torin!

It seems like such a long time ago when Jason and Anna shared their big secret with me, asking me to help them reveal the news of their pregnancy. Fast forward several months... Jason and Anna let me in on another secret, the baby's name. They wanted me to stitch a couple blankets for them with his name and monogram. Since they wanted to be able to take them to the hospital, I got to be one of the few people that knew the details in advance. Now that Torin has arrived, I can safely post these pictures!
We used the same colors, shamrock design (from Stitchery Mall) and Embird Alphabet #37 as we did for the onesies.


Their goal was to have the design placed so that it was visible when Torin is swaddled. Since I don't have a newborn handy (yet), I had to use Annaliese's doll as a test model. Rose wears premie clothing, so hopefully she's a relatively accurate guess...

We decided to place the design in slightly different locations on each blanket, so hopefully one is close enough. Of course, I warned Jason and Anna that if Torin is anything like Annaliese, it won't matter because he won't stay swaddled long anyway. :)


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I have my gift for Jason and Anna done and in the mail, so once they receive it, I'll post pictures. I wish I could be there to see them open it in person... oh well.

Happy Birthday, Madison!

Madison's 5th birthday party was today. When I asked her mom for gift ideas, she suggested a pillowcase dress similar to Abby and Anna's dresses. Currently Madison's favorite colors are turquoise, purple, green and pink, so I went on a hunt to find fabric in one or more of those colors. I found a pretty sparkly striped material with those four colors and felt like I'd hit the jackpot!

For the monogram I used the Dot Alphabet from Julia's Needle Designs). This alphabet is not originally designed as an applique letter, but I was afraid the dots would get lost among the stripes. So I reworked the design to add some tack-down stitches and used purple material to help the dots stand out.

Here is Madison in her dress on her birthday!

Welcome Baby Jaeson!

While the big baby boom at church is over, there are a few of us stragglers... Melanie gave birth to a boy a couple weeks ago. Jaeson and our son will only be a couple months apart, so that will be fun!
Here's her gift from me:

First, a Special Delivery onesie. I'm particularly proud of this one. Jaeson has two middle names, but I was able to get his full name stitched on here, and it's quite readable -- you'll have to take my word for it. ;)

For the first burp cloth I chose Five Star Font's Baseball Monogram. I decided to go with "All-American" colors, and I love this ribbon/thread combination.

The second burp cloth is another stacked monogram. The "J" is from Embroidery Boutique's Fun Applique Monogram. His name is stitched with the Jason font from 8 Claws and a Paw.

The other thing I included was a pair of pacifier clips. From what I understand they are a "house divided" so there is a garnet/gold one for when Jaeson is dressed in Seminole wear, and an orange/blue one when he's dressed in Gator wear.

Welcome Baby Kyleigh!

Tammy's granddaughter arrived safely earlier this month. I had done some stitching for Kyleigh in the past... First the ribbon blanket and then a couple burp cloths that Michelle ordered for both mom and "Grams". Now that we know all her stats, Tammy requested a Special Delivery Onesie.


Tammy also requested a key chain and a couple pacifier clips for Kyleigh and her mom. I used Embird Alphabet #33 for the key chain and #8 for the pacifier clips.

Apron for Ms. Susie

Annaliese's preschool teacher had a new apron in her classroom, and it was blank! We just couldn't let that be any longer. :)

I chose bright and cheery colors to match her disposition. The capital S monogram is Vintage Applique Alphabet from Embroidery Boutique. I added "Susie" with the Tinker Toy alphabet from 8 Claws and a Paw.

Lots of stitching for Chloe...

A few weeks ago friends of mine adopted a precious baby girl. I was so excited that I gave them part of their gift right away. Their shower is today, and I've done lots of stitching for Chloe over the past week!

First, Valerie requested a ribbon blanket.

To match the Lady Bug bedding set they registered for, I used the lady bug applique design from Pegboard Crafts. I added the text with Embird Alphabet #8.

The front is a white flannel with pink and green dots. The back is a white minkee. The ribbons are an assortment of satin and grosgrain ribbons in my stash.


Michelle also requested a gift set:

For the bib, I used the same lady bug design:

For the onesie I used a frame from AK Designs Boutique, and I added the C with Embird Alphabet #17. Michelle bought the little pants and I embroidered a heart from the frame onto the pant leg to make a matching set.



For the burp cloth Michelle wanted something for daddy to use, so I stitched "Daddy's Little Girl" with Alphabet #38, and added paisley designs (from another frame from AK Designs Boutique) to go with the ribbon.


Now, I didn't want to go to the shower empty handed myself, so I stitched a couple more things...

See, in anticipation of orders I had come up with lots of monogram options for people to choose from, and I fell in love Chloe's monogram in the Empire font from Embroidery Arts. It just HAD to be stitched! I picked her mommy's favorite color for the bib.

I've also be anxious to try this fabric/ribbon combination. The monogram is Vintage Applique Alphabet from Embroidery Boutique. I added her name with Tinker Toy alphabet from 8 Claws and a Paw.

Whew! This girl is not even 4 weeks old, and she already has more personalized stuff than me! :)

Shower gift for Logan

Michelle requested a burp cloth for a baby shower. She sent me the link to their registry, and the parents had picked a sage & brown bedding set. Michelle indulged me and let me try a new monogram font I have been anxious to try -- Scrappy Applique Font from Five Star Fonts.

It has seven fabric patches with a neat stitching between them. Imagine all the possibilites depending on your fabric selection!!
For the name Logan, I used the stacked font that came with the Diploma Monogram Font.

Happy Birthday, Kylie!

Our little friend Kylie turned one today. When I asked mommy if she had any gift requests, she mentioned that she'd be taking Kylie to her first FAMU homecoming game soon. I knew right away what I wanted to do... an orange and green bandana dress.

I embroidered the turtleneck onesie with a snake design from Designs by JuJu (a freebie on her yahoo group), and then added the bandanas to make the skirt.

And here's a picture of Kylie modeling her dress:

Casserole Covers

Jasmine found my blog and requested casserole covers similar to the two I made for myself. I stitched these last week but forgot to post them! My first shipment to Hawaii!! :)

The mouse design is a free sample from Artistic Thread Works from the Stick-Kitchen-Mice Embroidery Design Set. The checkered border is a freebie from Embroidery Garden. I added the text with Embird Alphabet #8.

This pretty applique monogram is from Embroidery Boutique. I added the text with Embird Alphabet #17.