Reproductions!

I recently reproduced three things I have given as gifts or made for myself.

First, a set of place mats, just like the place mats I made my mom for Christmas:

Next, a Proud Mom shirt like mine for another kindergarten mom at Springwood:

And finally, an Auburn ribbon blanket like the one I made for Sawyer:


If you want more close-up pictures or design details, follow the links above.

Happy Anniversary to ME!

Happy Anniversary to ME! Three years ago today my MIL Kathy handed me a Janome Memory Craft 10001 (along with tons of supplies and hands-on training) and I've been doing Machine Embroidery (ME) ever since!
Thank you so much -- one of the best gifts I have ever received!!

Owl Tote

Two different university students have worked in Annaliese's classroom this semester. In a day and age when our society completely undervalues educators, I'm always thrilled to know there are enthusiastic college students that choose to pursue a teaching degree! As a token of our appreciation, Annaliese took in a gift for both of them today to serve as a reminder of their time at Springwood Elementary. One will be back next year to do her internship, so maybe her tote bag will get lots of good use!

The Owl Branch applique is from Embroidery Boutique. I chose the owl and turquoise materials for their school mascot and colors. I love this scrap of tree material I found in my stash!!

Special Deliveries

Last week I stitched a couple Special Delivery onesies that Michelle had ordered. This one is for a sweet family at church who had a baby boy:

The original design is from Sew Terific Designs; I customized the design with baby's birthplace, birth date, time, weight and full name.

And this one is for her co-worker who had a baby girl:


Here's some fun "Stitched by Janay" trivia:
Ryleigh's big sister Madison also received a Special Delivery onesie -- it was the first one I was commissioned to make! With the exception of a set of twins, this is the first time I have stitched the design for siblings!

woven & spun

Cherri asked me to make a little wall hanging using the logo for our women's ministry at church. Kathy digitized the "woven & spun" text for me (using the font Raleway). I used Embird Alphabet #16 for the rest (which isn't exactly the font that Annie used, but close enough for this project!).

It was added to a sign-up board for the upcoming women's retreat, but can be saved and reused for future events.

Baby Girl Gift Set

Annaliese's teacher is expecting a little girl any day now. In conjunction with a little surprise party today, we took this gift for her.

The A is from Embroidery Boutique's Vintage Applique Alphabet. I added "Ansley" with the Itty Bitty font from 8 Claws and a Paw.

Monogrammed Blanket

Rebekah's sister recently had a baby! She wanted to take a special gift and asked if would make a blanket for her. She already had the material -- she bought the hot pink minkee a few years ago, get this, for A DOLLAR A YARD when a store was closing out (I would have gone NUTS!)! The green material already had embroidered dragonflies scattered on it. The blanket is about 50" square.

Together we picked this monogram: Vintage Chloe alphabet from Embroidery Boutique.

Shirt for my new Barbie fan

Annaliese has enjoyed the Barbie movies for a long time, but recently has expressed interest in actual Barbie dolls. As part of her birthday gift, I stitched this shirt for her:

The "Paris Pretty Bella Applique" is from Planet Applique. It is reminiscent of the Barbie logo:

so I stitched it on a hot pink shirt. The silhouette comes plain, I added the necklace myself.

We had a Barbie-themed birthday party where Annaliese and her friends visited a beauty parlor (nails painted and make-up applied) and then dressed up in this shirt and her pettiskirt (from Stephanie's Wonderland) for a fashion shoot. It was a lot of fun!

Happy Birthday, Annaliese!

I cannot believe my little girl is SIX years old!!
This year for her birthday shirt we picked Lynnie Pinnie's Applique Cupcake 2. This design was perfect for imitating the layers on her skirt -- I had fun picking the fabrics for this project! The only modification Annaliese requested was an extra sprinkle so there would be six. :)


Here's my big girl, ready to celebrate!