Bird Mobile and Diaper Cake

My sister is having a baby soon!

We had a shower for her a couple weeks ago.

I made this for her and the baby:


I got the idea when I was asked to sew a bird together as a contribution to another friend's "bird mobile". The pattern for the birds is here. I hand-sewed the birds (with some last-minute help from my aunt, my sister, and her friends), and my husband helped me assemble the mobile. He's so handy.



I made this centerpiece too. It's a diaper cake. It's not edible. :) It matches the colors my sister has chosen for the nursery.

Just wanted to share with you...Please, steal these ideas and use them. I stole them first...so it's ok!

Oh My Goodness..

My "baby" boy has been saying the cutest things, and I've been meaning to document them before he starts sounding more "mature". :)

The notable quote in this one is "Oh, my goodness...huge!". He says "Oh, my goodness.." a lot. It's so cute! He also says "Ya.." like he's German or something. Oh, wait...much of him IS German. I guess the "Ya" might be in German genes. (Is is Dja...or Ja...any help?...Grace?)

In other news, I made a second Apron for the boy above. He put it on, said he didn't like it, and took it off. My feelings were not hurt. :) I think he'll like it later. If not...I still like it. :)

I Sew

So, I haven't been blogging so much. Sorry. :)

One reason is pictured above. I learned to sew!! Woo hoo! (Thanks, Mom)...what's better?...I like it! I'm excited about it.

So, I began with this curtain project. There are two identical windows in our dining room. I chose this fabric, and I love it more every day. They're simple...probably need a valance or something too...but...they fit on the window...and the plaid is straight...and they're cute...and they provide privacy...and I love them!

I also made little ties to hold the curtains back during the day.I chose my favorite part of the plaid as a little "accent" for the ties (is that what they'd be called?). Aren't those little bubble-things so cute?

Anyway...just wanted to share.

I'll post more about the holidays in days to come.

Happy New Year!