New outfits for my (baby) nieces!

I had to clarify they were for my baby nieces becuase unfortunately I didn't have enough material to make an outfit for Sadie too.     Sorry Sadie!  Aunt Abbey promises to have something special for you too soon!!!

I had so much fun making these little oufits! The material originally started out as a skirt for me, and well that failed, but I couldn't let it go to waist so I turned it into something for my nieces!  Then I couldn't stop there and had to make the hair bows, those are my fav - love em!   And then I got the bright idea to applique the flower from the fabric onto onesies.   Ah, gotta love a complete outfit.    Seriously, not that I mean to brag, but so super cute.  And of course it was WAY cuter on my nieces (need a picture of that.. hint hint!!)

I WON!!!

Are you kidding me???? I actually won a contest I entered on a blog!!!!  Not only that but it was a super cool contest!!   The designer of that cute dress made for my niece, Chelsea over at PinkFig Design was hosting a contest to win some prizes, including patterns.   All I had to do was making comments on her BEAUTIFUL pictures she took on her trip to England & Paris.  How hard is that!  I just had to remember to go on everyday, check the pictures out and comment, and what do you know I actually won!  Not the grandprize winner, but the runner up prizes aren't too shabby!  I will be getting some of her 2010 patterns, including ones that aren't out yet... so that means I have to wait awhile for my prize but thats OK!!!!

Here is the post that showed I won!!

!http://pinkfigdesign.blogspot.com/2010/08/big-pink-fig-giveaway-winners.html

Waiting for my new niece!

The quilt is all finished and just waiting for baby sister Terry to be born!!!  

This quilt was a lot of fun to make, I loved the fabric and especially since it all came in a fat quarter bundle so I didn't have to match anything!

This was my first attempt at machine quilting a quilt and it was not as bad as I thought it would be... just as long as no one gets up close and personal with the stitches!

Here's the back where you can better see the quilting pattern... I used mostly stippling, but did some straight lines in the purple sashing.  Heres a close up:

I used better quality batting and I LOVE how much better it turned out!  I have tried other times to get that soft crinkly look right out of the dryer and usually they just end up stiff!  So excited that everything worked this time!   Now just waiting for the new girl to be born so we can enjoy her!

A Reveal

Remember this??

Well I finally turned it all into this!

So in love with it! I had plenty extra to make pillow case and throw pillows. I love the way it brightens up our room and the little bit of blue in the fabric makes the walls pop more!