Airplane Art Binder

Or church art binder. Or doctor's appointment art binder. Or road trip art binder. Why limit ourselves!? How about just, "Art Binder." You can find the tutorial here.

I finally get to take something off of my "to do list" on the side bar. I let Kai pick out the fabrics & though there are a few things I would do better next time (don't look closely at my binding!!), he's 5 and will love it.

 

Thanks HEBuddy for the free twistable crayons!

 

Now to make one for T. Without skulls and flames.

A Baby Quilt

Remember this? Well, after Max's backpack arrived, his mom asked if I'd be willing to make him a quilt. She'd bought a bumper for him, but the pediatrian told her that was a no-no...so, what better to do with a bumper than to make it into a quilt. The bumper fabric is the stripe I used for the binding...I totally get why she loved it. It's super cute!


Here it is finished, but before washing it. It was my first time doing a meander stitch for the quilting. It was so much nicer than doing swirls! I did have to unpick about 1/4 after I realized that my tension was WAY off. But worth it in the end for a nice finished project.

And here it is nice and crinckled. Fresh out of the dryer. With minky on the back (which is totally easy to work with for a quilt backing & I take back every bad thing I've ever said about it!).

Stylin' on Sunday

I made this back in January, and just shipped it off to a friends new baby this weekend. I love this Amy Butler stripe for the tie! I followed Crap's tutorial here.  I've seen a lot of these ties & I think her pattern is the best!

Obama!

I have a special bond with Kai's friend Gavin...perhaps it's because he loves Obama.  I really wanted to finish this next project before the kids and I ventured to DC...alas, I did not.  But can you imagine this picture with the boys in Obama capes?  Fantastic!  (No, they are not holding hands, just running)

Gavin lives in Virginia now, so he'll enjoy plenty of adventures to DC.  This will have to do for the next time he heads to The White House:
 

Flip it over?  He's Superman.  Loved the tutorial here.  

I used cotton fabric instead of felt & appliqued like normal.  And yes, as soon as I finished this one for Gav, I had to scurry off and make one for Kai.  But he wanted Batman instead of Obama.   The shame.

A Toddler Backpack

I made this adorable Toddler Backpack for a friends baby. It was super easy because there's no closure on the back--it's just a flap, which makes it manageable for toddler and baby hands.


Because she modeled it, she believes it belongs to her. Hmm...I may have to make a second. In pink.

I personalized it with an "M" for Max.

And yes, Teagan is wearing her completed Market Skirt. Luckily, I've convinced her it's a "princess dress." Otherwise, it wouldn't see the light of day (like all of the shorts, capris, pants and T-shirt in her dresser).

Jolly Roger

My foray into freezer paper crafting. I'm hooked. Oh, and I love skulls on baby boys. Hopefully his mom will too!

Oh. My. Heavens.

I just keep saying that...over and over and over again. "Oh. My. Heavens." This is SO cute. It's not perfect (nor finished...need elastic in the bottom)...but I LOVE it. And look at the sleeve! They look professional (well, they are...from the Gap...from the bottom of the shirt that shrunk too short for Ryan's taste).