My Secret Can’t-Call-It-Santa at work gave me a gingerbread house kit as a final gift. Rebecca, Brandon, and I had a delightful time, even though picture on the box was a load of crap. No way that’s possible using just the tools and pieces provided. We’ve looked better, but our creation sure is pretty.
(Non-fuzzy pictures to be reposted, maybe.)
The complete quilt is bigger than traditional baby quilt size, which I realized when I went to buy batting and the “crib size” was a bit too short on all sides. It should fit in a crib if it’s folded or tucked under something. Plus, it will still be useful on a little bed in a few years, or spread on the floor to provide a soft surface for doing whatever it is a baby does before it can even hold up its own head, or to warm the family snuggling on the couch.
I know that white isn’t the best fabric to use for the back of a baby quilt, since it will show the stains of use and quickly lose its crisp color, but I really wanted soft flannel dinosaurs and this material was the only option for immediate purchase. (It was a race between me and the baby — who would be done first?)
Note to self: close bathroom door before taking pictures of future projects. Better yet, go outside during the day for natural light.
I received a handwritten thank you card today and it must have been dusty, I got a little something in my eye, just tearing up because of the dust, that’s all, nothing to see here folks… got a little something in my eye…
I made an apron tonight using the excellent tutorial on this blog. I’m going to make a few more with various embellishments and changes (ruffle at the bottom, small hand towel attached under the waistband, maybe a lacy purely decorative model…), so if anybody wants an apron, let me know. I’m not sure what I would do with five of them.
