Dirty Little Secret

I completed the dust ruffle for Kaitlin's crib last week. Now all I have left is the crib sheet, bumper pad, drapes, and then paint the room. I might pick up a bright rug if I find one in the right color.
Since I have little experience sewing, I was pretty proud of myself. Any true seamstress would be horrified. I didn't have a pattern. I just laid out her old dust ruffle and put the fabric on top to get my measurements. No rulers or pencil lines, just estimate and cut!
So the front and the sides look really good.
The back is where my dirty little secret is. I have always thought there is a fine line between deception and lying, but there IS a line. I mean magic is deception and everyone is OK with that. So I ran out of fabric with the same run of pattern. The thought of dragging them all to the fabric store to get more when I had enough, it just wasn't perfect, was too much. Plus I like instant gratification and didn't want to delay my project anymore. So I used all the pieces I had left. I put the correct orientation on the sides so that should someone catch a glimpse of the corner it would appear or deceive that it is well made all the way around. The crib is pushed up against the wall, so chances are slim that anyone but you guys will know the truth.

Inspirational Fabric

I was in the fabric store with Jeanette when I passed by this beautiful fabric. For some reason I fell in love with it and just had to have it. What for? I had no idea. If it weren't for Jeanette, I never would have gotten it. Instead, I would have just gazed at it and caressed it every time I stopped by the store. She helped me quickly figure out how much I would need to make a new comforter for Kaitlin. Kaitlin never did get a special nursery. She got Karlie's leftovers. Poor third born. So this is the launching pad for an entirely new nursery with bright and bold colors. I did go back and buy a bunch more. The only problem is that I bought the fabric in May and its now almost August and I just completed the blanket (which is the easiest part). With any luck she will have her whole room done before she is a teenager. ☺

Pillows Part II

Hailey still sleeps with hers everynight!

Pillows

This is a little pillow that Anna made for Laney. She has made one for each of the girls. Satin on one side and flannel on the other. All four of them sleep with them. A nice way to be literally in touch with the kids from so far away.

Here are Kaitlin's and Karlie's.

---------------

A Dress for Laney

I made this little dress for Laney. Her mom loves the Hannah Anderson label so I choose this big bold bright Hannah Anderson style fabric. Most of the items I have made for the kids have been knit, so it was fun to turn something out so quickly.

Actually I did do some kid sewing a while back. These are his and her outfits for cousins Spencer and Hailey. We were visiting Max and Katie in Colorado along with Sam and Heather from Michigan, GiGi, Grampa Larry, and Aunt Anna for the Fourth of July. The fabric design includes little outlined houses and kids holding hands and the words "me and Max are friends." Fun to sew and even better to have so much of the far flung family together!