Good morning and oh, what a beautiful morning it is! Goodness how I love this time of year!
This week I am working on baby shower gifts! My lovely niece Cristen and her husband Steven..(the beautiful couple in the photo below) are expecting their first baby! OH SUCH AN EXCITING TIME!
It's a boy and he's due August 3rd....
I call him Jeffery...that's not going to be his name...but it's what I've been calling him since we found out it's a boy and now we all call him that...:)
Anyway, My Sister and I are throwing Cristen a baby shower this Saturday..it's been a flurry of baby activity here the past few weeks getting everything ready...making little onesie banners and decorations, planning the menu, sending invitations and such and now this week, I need to finish the gifts that I am making for them.
These fabrics are for a quilt I'm making, it's a simple quilt; just two fabrics (one on each side) and then I'll hand tie it. The batting for it is mohair from a friends local goat farm. She and her husband do everything from start to finish.....raise the goats, sheer them and make the fleece into yarn, quilt batting etc. and make finished goods such as quilts, socks, mittens, scarfs and hats..everything is absolutely beautiful. I have a quilt that Lisa and her husband made and it's truly the most wonderful quilt I've every had!
The fabrics I chose are a soft plaid flannel in colors of cream, browns, moss green and soft blue with a dark brown cotton back and moss green floss for tieing. Yesterday afternoon I did the sewing and it came out perfectly (thank goodness) and now I just have to slide the batting in and tie it.
I'm also repairing Cristen's childhood bear friend, Duffus, he's in pretty sad shape the poor fellow...leaking stuffing and such. Once I repair him I'm going to make him a shirt to match Jeffery's quilt. Won't that be cute!
Wish me luck!
Wishing you a beautiful day :)Doreen
This week I am working on baby shower gifts! My lovely niece Cristen and her husband Steven..(the beautiful couple in the photo below) are expecting their first baby! OH SUCH AN EXCITING TIME!
It's a boy and he's due August 3rd....
I call him Jeffery...that's not going to be his name...but it's what I've been calling him since we found out it's a boy and now we all call him that...:)
Anyway, My Sister and I are throwing Cristen a baby shower this Saturday..it's been a flurry of baby activity here the past few weeks getting everything ready...making little onesie banners and decorations, planning the menu, sending invitations and such and now this week, I need to finish the gifts that I am making for them.
These fabrics are for a quilt I'm making, it's a simple quilt; just two fabrics (one on each side) and then I'll hand tie it. The batting for it is mohair from a friends local goat farm. She and her husband do everything from start to finish.....raise the goats, sheer them and make the fleece into yarn, quilt batting etc. and make finished goods such as quilts, socks, mittens, scarfs and hats..everything is absolutely beautiful. I have a quilt that Lisa and her husband made and it's truly the most wonderful quilt I've every had!
The fabrics I chose are a soft plaid flannel in colors of cream, browns, moss green and soft blue with a dark brown cotton back and moss green floss for tieing. Yesterday afternoon I did the sewing and it came out perfectly (thank goodness) and now I just have to slide the batting in and tie it. I'm also repairing Cristen's childhood bear friend, Duffus, he's in pretty sad shape the poor fellow...leaking stuffing and such. Once I repair him I'm going to make him a shirt to match Jeffery's quilt. Won't that be cute!
Wish me luck!
Wishing you a beautiful day :)Doreen
7 delightful friends dropped in for a visit:
Duffus will be wonderful. Please post his before and after pictures. What a thoughtful idea.
Have a wonderful baby shower. The quilt is going to be beautiful.
Oh, and don't forget to stop and - breathe (o:
Hugs
How exciting! Sounds like Cristen is a lucky girl to have such a special aunt. Enjoy your shower, Dawn
Doreen,
Our Cristen is such a lucky young women to have an Aunt who loves her as you do . You put so much love into every gift you give.I know that our little one and Crissy will always treasure the Quilt because it was made by you. I am so happy that Duffus will be getting the medical attention he and our beloved B Bear have had many wild adventures !A new attire also is needed before he can be passed on to our Crissy's sweet little boy. love you MOM
Doreen, I am so excited for you and your sweet family! And what wonderful projects you have ahead of you... I know they'll turn out just perfect!
Doreen, How exciting for a new baby coming! Can't wait to see your quilt when it's finished! And what a sweet old bear that you are going to repair.
Tammy
Congrats and I love Duffus!!! Such an exciting time. Dianntha
Oh my Doreen, such an exciting time for family and friends! And such precious gifts from a most talented and dearly loved Auntie. Treasures, memories, and all manner of lovelies!
Wishing you a joyful time!
Warm hugs...
Judy ox
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