Tiny Ts

All my friends and family are probably sick of me talking about these shirts. But seriously? If you haven't made one, you need to. They are fool proof, easy, adorable (insert more adjectives that make you want to make one). I have made two so far and that is not NEARLY enough! I finally got pattern sizes up to 3T so that means all my friends with babies will be getting one very soon. Check out sheblogssheblogs tutorial HERE!

Dolls

I love these dolls. I started making them last year for my daughter's first birthday. I loosely started following the black apple doll pattern and then (obviously) made them my own. These three lovely dolls are for Christmas orders. I will have to make one for Penelope though because she thought that these three were all hers!

They are muslin, felt, polyester fill and yarn, handstitched in the back with each one having their own personal accessory "flair".  The options for hair, skin color and dresses are unlimited!

Apartment Garden Part 2

Our tomato plants have been doing fabulously, besides a case of bloom and rot on one of them. The parsely is more than we can handle. And everything else is slowly but surely growing. We can't wait for lots and lots of peppers and tomatoes! For now we are enjoying all the herbs. To all my fellow apartment dwellers: the bookcase garden is a success!

My Baby

Necessity: To keep my "baby" a baby.

I find myself more often wondering when my nearly year and a half old turned into a toddler. But I guess I'm lucky because many people are surprised to hear how old she is. She is a self proclaimed vegetarian with attitude and is still itty bitty. I love that I can still tote her on my hip wherever I go and that she still looks like a baby to most people. I fear that this summer will be the last where she can get away with wearing such "baby" clothes. I made her this romper last night while watching SYTYCD and making dinner, because this girl cannot have too many rompers!

Oh how I love that peekabo cut out. So funny and chic all at the same time.

Great pose sister!
The ($1.50 a yard!!!) fabric feels so vintage to me. I love it.

Speaking of vintage, our photo shoot with Lora Grady Photography is coming soon! We will be decked out in vintage Sunday picnic attire. Lora is in DC right now shooting a wedding, so I'd keep my eye on her site this weekend to see the shoot!

The Fourth

The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays. And in case you've never been to Provo's Freedom Festival, it seems an unspoken requirement that all children be draped in the flags colors. I had been hoping to make this, but after scouring DI, I couldn't find a single polka dotted blue shirt. And then I found this beauty for $3. I snatched it up and turned that size 6 dress to a 12 month sized shirt and skirt.

Looks like a DI dress to me. But with a little elastic and some redone sleeves you have:

A patriotic shirt and skirt set perfect for going to church...

Or just a shirt to wear to a parade while eating a chocolate frosted donut.

Happy Fourth, to you and yours.

Mr. Onesie

Necessity: A baby shower gift for my good friend Lola.

The package: Gift registry items+ Nursing Cover + Mr. Onesie

Introducing the Mr. Onesie!
Bow tie and suspenders for the gentleman baby in your life.

I met Lola at a really boring mission reunion. Our husbands served together in the Buenos Aires South Mission for the LDS church. The funny thing is, that they didn't get along in the mission field. But Lola and I hit it off from the moment we met! It has been over 2 years since we first met and my husband and I now consider them to be some of our closest friends. Lola is just as spunky as her name is and will be welcoming a baby boy due in July! She is going to be such a great mom to her little mister. I know she is going to raise a little gentleman and thought he should have something to wear to prove it!

Family Tree Art

Necessity: Mother's/Father's Day Gifts

I cannot take responsibility for this original idea, and unfortunately I lost the tiny piece of paper with the lady's name who told me about this. I love that it is not straight up genealogical, it has a dash of modern art thrown in there. This is my parent's piece to go in my mom's new craft room and I have made one similar for my in laws as well.

Apartment Garden

Necessity: Free produce

Who thought that a free bookcase, some plant safe water sealant, 2x2s and screws could help us grow our own garden?