The First Onesie

Well I did it. I finally stitched a onesie for our new baby girl, due at the end of September. I think it's a little funny that it took me so long to start onesies for her, seeing how I'm 31 weeks pregnant this week.

I've had a little case of stitcher's block in the baby department, and I know that's why it took me so long to get things started. But on Tuesday, I received the cure to end all mom-to-be stitcher's block.

The new Sublime Stitching Baby Bib Embroidery Kit truly is as wonderful and adorable as people say it is. The baby started kicking and flipping just from me looking at the patterns! (Ok, maybe I made that last part up. But believe me, you will fall in love!)

The kit comes with six iron on transfers, two of which I think can be used on things other than bibs. Also included are two bibs, five skeins of floss, a needle and an instruction booklet.

I decided to start out with the 2 non foodie patterns and embroider onesies, since I'm out of stabilizer and decided I'd like to add stabilizer to the back of the bibs before I start stitching them. Although knowing me, I'll probably get impatient, and start embroidering the bibs before making it to the craft store for stabilizer.






I just love all of the patterns included in the kit, and I thought this one and the owl pattern would look super cute on onesies. (I should finish the owl onesie later today.)

I know I mentioned I'm out of stabilizer, and normally, I prefer to have stabilizer if I'm going to be embroidering on onesies or t-shirts. But I don't feel stabilizer is necessary when I am embroidering on the Gerber organic onesies, which is what I used.

If you love this pattern as much as I do, but you just can't wait for your own Baby Bib Kit to arrive before stitching it, you can download it for free, from this archived Craftzine Podcast!

Stay tuned for more projects made using patterns from this kit!

xoxo
Amy

Quiet Time is Happy Time

Since becoming a Mother, I have never savored moments of silence as much as I do now. Most days I get my quiet time in during Darcy's naps and after she goes to bed. I consider myself very lucky to have a 2 year old who takes 2 or 3 hour naps. Sometimes I have to actually go wake her up because I think she's been sleeping too long. But then when she wakes up, it's on like gangbusters! I swear scientists need to figure out a way to bottle the energy of a toddler.

On days that have been a nonstop circus here at the house, John and Darcy are always kind enough to let me have some time to myself, and for that I am grateful. Being able to spend just a few minutes alone is a great way to recharge and emerge feeling like a new person.

Just last week I gifted a "Do Not Disturb" door hanger to Laura as payment for watching Darcy while John and I went to a movie. (Star Trek was totally great, by the way!) I started thinking about how I could use one here at the house for when the new baby is here. Then I really got on a roll and started making more thinking other people might benefit from them as well.

New Flower Girl "Do Not Disturb" hanger.

I decided to get a little bit fancier with this one and add the rick-rack trim. I like how it gives it a modern vintage feel.

"Quiet Please" Owl.

Don't you just love the wooden lettering?

These door hangers have been added to shop, as well as another like the one I made for Laura.

Don't forget, I do still have blank tea towels available for purchase!

What do you like to do for your quiet time?

Hugs & Stitches,
Amy