I've seen several pillows on Etsy with overlapping felt "petals" that I've just loved... here is my version. I'm not very excited about how it turned out, but it matches my living room so it's staying for now.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
My Baby Neutrals- Brown and White
Baby #3 will be here in about a week and a half and I am just about done with my baby bedding sewing. We got rid of our broken, recalled, drop side crib and got a new crib for the baby, so I decided that he/she needed some new bedding, too. We don't know if it will be a boy or a girl so I wanted to do something neutral- as neutral as I could get in D's pink explosion room that they will share.
I decided on brown and white- a color combo that I LOVE (I already have it all over my wardrobe and house.) and I think it works great for a boy or a girl. After the baby gets here I'll add lavender for girl or green or orange for a boy. Or maybe green and orange and blue for a boy.
So here is the crib... I bought the sheet here at Target since I'm terrible at sewing with elastic. It saved me a lot of time and headaches. The bumpers I made from some old pillow cases I've had for a while from IKEA. I put white ties on one side and brown ties on the other so I can switch it up if I feel like it. I like that brown ties more... 
I couldn't find the white crib skirt I used when my son was a baby so I made a new one with a $3 white sheet from Walmart and sewed the brown/white stripe ribbon at the bottom. I think it looks a little more modern than the gathered skirt anyway...
My big splurge was this blanket I got from Target. I just couldn't pass it up- I think this owl is so cute. We have plenty of blankets to pass down to the baby, but my kids are kind of territorial, so #3 gets a new one...
And this little blanket that I knit with some yarn on hand...
Little bag for the end of the changing table, made from another $3 Walmart sheet. I use it to hold plastic bags for stinky diapers (yes, very non-ecofriendly of me) and embroidered the owl to match the Target blanket...
Recovered basket in scrap of brown and white dotted fabric full of, what else, brown and white baby clothes...
Brown and white sprinkle donuts for baby toys...
I couldn't find the white crib skirt I used when my son was a baby so I made a new one with a $3 white sheet from Walmart and sewed the brown/white stripe ribbon at the bottom. I think it looks a little more modern than the gathered skirt anyway...My big splurge was this blanket I got from Target. I just couldn't pass it up- I think this owl is so cute. We have plenty of blankets to pass down to the baby, but my kids are kind of territorial, so #3 gets a new one...And this little blanket that I knit with some yarn on hand...Little bag for the end of the changing table, made from another $3 Walmart sheet. I use it to hold plastic bags for stinky diapers (yes, very non-ecofriendly of me) and embroidered the owl to match the Target blanket...
Recovered basket in scrap of brown and white dotted fabric full of, what else, brown and white baby clothes...
Brown and white sprinkle donuts for baby toys...
I have a couple more ideas I want to get made before I pack up my sewing machine for a bit- hopefully I can get them posted soon.
Yes, even more Felt Food
I think I have all my felt food projects out of my system... for now. This is one I've been thinking of for awhile- felt cake decorating. Start with plain "vanilla" cakes...
And decorate with just about anything. Because it's felt the decorations just stick on. You can change it as much as you like...
Pot of ravioli pasta- just needs some red sauce. I'm still trying to figure that one out...
And decorate with just about anything. Because it's felt the decorations just stick on. You can change it as much as you like...
Pot of ravioli pasta- just needs some red sauce. I'm still trying to figure that one out...
Little Owls
Little patchwork owls for D and I. D had to have pink (of course!) and I wanted orange and black. 
