Babe Lincoln

We have been in full swing over here and life is busy!!! So much for a relaxing summer, we are keeping busy with an exciting "Alphabet Summer", swim lessons, mini-vacations, family visits, etc! Not to mention a lot of new responsibilities at church for me...ahh!! Where has all the time gone! I apologize for the lack of blogging...unfortunately it pretty much reflects my lack of crafting...sigh. We did manage to redo our mud/laundry room a month ago, I just need to get some pictures and I'll show you! But for now, here is my most recent creation. I just knew I had to make this shirt for my little Lincoln.  There is a great tutorial over at MADE.  Have I mentioned how much I am loving this baby...or as I affectionately call him, BABE Lincoln. 

And this is what your baby looks like when you put him in the grass with lots of bright sun.

Eat, Play, Sleep, Repeat

I love this baby blanket from V & Co.  I knew that I wanted to make it as soon as I saw it!  My husbands co-worker just had a baby and so I had the perfect reason to make this sweet "baby life" quilt.  It's so simple and bright!  I added a jumbo ric-rac into the binding and put super soft fabric (it was actually a blanket) on the back.  I sure hope she likes it!

One more TuTu Tote

One of the moms of a little girl in Brynlee's dance class asked if I could make her daughter a TuTu dance bag. Of course I said yes! I made this one a bit different than Brynlee's and I think I like it even more.

I am still sewing, but things are a lot busier since this little cutie came along. And yes, he is a boy laying on a pink blanket...oops!

Next on my list to make is a quilt for my husband's co-worker who is expecting her first baby girl.

baby gifts

One of my best friends, Jen, had her baby boy a couple weeks ago. Here is the diaper clutch and baby hat I made for her. She let me get a bit girly with the clutch (since she will be the one carrying it) and I made the baby hat out of an old shirt of hers...kinda fun!

so sweet!

My friend that I gave the red/pink hat to had her baby a week ago. Our other friend Leilani, who is a fabulous photographer took these pictures of her adorable baby girl. The hat looks perfect on her...then again, anything would look perfect on her!

For more of Leilani's work, check out her blog HERE. 

What a cuHOOte pattern!

I love this adorable owl pillow pattern that Ashley from 'Make it and Love it' made. I made one for my daughter's friend's birthday. She is turning three and has an adorable little bedroom that I know this owl will be perfect for!

A couple more

I had such a good time making the little hat for Lincoln, I thought I would try making a few more.  I've made three more, but I can only show you two. The other one is for a good friend, who I know checks my blog (Hi Jen!).  I'm still working out certain things with these hats, but I think I'm off to a good start.  These are super simple and the possibilities are endless!

I made this one for a friend's baby shower.

And here's the other one!

a bag for me...um, I mean baby

I've always wanted to make a diaper bag, but I never did with my last two kids, so I thought I would make one this time!   I really like messenger bags, so this Simplicity pattern really appealed to me.  I'm so happy with how it turned out.  I don't think it's quite as orange as the picture makes it look...but it's definitely a cheery orange...I love it!

  I followed most of the directions, but did change a few things about the bag.  I put in a "hidden" zippered pocket behind the front flap for all of my stuff...wallet, phone, etc.

 I also added a little strap with a D-ring for my keys to clip to. 

And I really like my purses/bags to go across my body, so I changed the original strap to a longer adjustable strap. 

There are lots of pockets too!  One large pocket on the back, two elastic pockets on the sides, one zippered pocket under the flap, and more pockets inside! 

I love the fabric too!  It's duck cloth and I got it on sale for $3/yard...wahoo!  I bought 3 yards of it.  So, since I had plenty of fabric, I made a cute matching diaper/wipes clutch too!  I borrowed the pattern from my friend, Tami...isn't it super cute? 

With a coordinating changing pad with fun quilting on it.

And a cute wipes case, of course.

I can't wait to use all my new fun baby stuff!  All I need is a baby!  Do you think it's too girly since I'm having a boy?  It is for me, right?

Nesting

Can nesting mean that you just sew a ton of stuff last minute to get ready for the baby? I've definitely been doing that! Here are a few more things for our little man...whose coming in less than 2 weeks!!!

A car seat blanket. So soft and cuddly.

Some burp cloths...cute ones, of course.

Some binky links.

A hooded towel. Now all the kids will have one.

I think this baby will be all set!