Squishy Baby Ball

I've done it!!!  I have finished the squishy baby ball that I've been working on for my neice.  And, I've just found out that my sister-in-law is going to be having a baby girl in May (yeah!!).  Guess I'll have to make another one. The tutorial for this super-cute baby ball is over at Finding My Way. You know you want to make one.......or 12!

Oh, and guess what my husband has done for me?  Just look and see...

Isn't it beautiful?  I love, love, love, love it.  I'm still waiting for the drawer that goes in the top of that left-hand cabinet.  Oooo, I'm so excited.  A real space to escape when I'm taking a few minutes from mommy-duty.  Glorious! 

If you love the desk and want to build something similar, head on over to Ana White's site and grab the plans.  Type in CPU Base plans in the search box to get the plans for the two cabinets, then type in Corner Desktop plans to get the plans for the top.  My husband is no carpentar, yet look, it's awesome.  Her plans are wonderful.

Yvonne

Squishy Baby Ball

I just love the idea of these sewn squishy balls.  I'm in the process of making one for my neice who has just turned 1.  The picture and a tutorial on how to put it all together is here.  The one I'm making up is with pink and brown material.  Hopefully, I'll have it done soon and be able to post it.

The girls and I are having one of those cyclic cold virus days.  I think the little one got it from a cousin and then passed it to the big one and now to me.  Yeah......building the immunities.  Such fun.  However, it does give me an excuse to sit and craft and not do housework.  Cough, cough.....too sick for housework :).

Yvonne

Sew a Gift Bag

I have a confession to make.  I have only used a sewing machine a couple of times and it was always with my aunt standing right next to me telling me what to do.  However, I was determined to sew a gift bag for a friend and my aunt wasn't available.  So, I grabbed the user manual for a Singer Quantum XL-100 that I was given to me by a lovely woman (who will go unnamed - but she knows who she is :). 

I spent about an hour setting the system up on my kitchen table, learning how to wind the bobbin, setting up my ironing board, and learning the basic information I needed to know to sew my project.  Then the work began.  I know that it took me about ten times longer to put this gift bag than it would have my aunt, but I think it turned out pretty good for my first solo project.

I apologize for the lack of fantastic photography (I'll have to develop that skill later).  However, I just LOVE this fabric and think the recipient will be please, even if there are a few not-so-straight stitched areas :).  I'm going to try another one now that I know the process and know how to do a better job on it.

If you would like to try your hand at this gift bag, you can find the pattern and tutorial at Sew4Home.

Happy Crafting,

Yvonne