October 17 - This little owl is going to Canada

I finished the custom order green Crinkle Owl today for shipping to my Etsy customer.  This was my first international shipment.  This little owl along with a blue one went to Canada.

October 15 - Little Baby Crinkle Owls

What is on my workbench this evening?  Little baby Crinkle Owls.  These have been "favorited" by quite a few, and have also been selling in my Etsy shop.  I did a custom order for 2 owls (one blue and one green), and decided to make a few more (including purple this time) for inventory.

October 14 - A couple more finished projects

I got up early this morning to work on some projects I have in the works - sock monkey, Christmas diaper covers, and little owl crinkle toys.  I finished the sock monkey (without buttons so it is baby safe), and a fully lined diaper cover, and started on 3 owl crinkle toys - pink, purple, and green.  I'll be working on these owls again this evening.

I stocked up on some fleece this weekend and Emily sent head measurements for Bobby and Noah.  I'll be working on some hats for them in the upcoming week.

October 12 - Our front porch is decorated for Fall

We finished decorating our front porch for Fall.  This is my favorite season!

October 11 - Christmas Gift Bag in Pink

I finished another larger size Christmas fabric gift bag today.  It is the same penguin print - but, in a colorway that includes pink, red, black, and white.  The bag and lining top is darling pink and red polka dot - I like this combination!

October 10 - Another Sock Monkey

Here is the latest sock monkey I finished today.  He sold on Etsy within a day - so, that means I need to get to work on more sock monkeys.  I will definitely have to keep these hidden from Emma!

October 9 - Small Christmas Fabric Gift Bags

I finished a set of small 5x7 inch Christmas fabric gift bags today to list in my Etsy shop.

October 8 - Fleece Hat for Emma

Emma was out of school for Columbus Day today and came over to spend the day with us.  She was busy, busy, busy playing with Matty, the dogs, and me.

While she was here, I made her a fleece hat.  This was my first try at making one and I was pleased with the way it turned out.  Emma picked out the fleece and told me that she wanted a flower on top of the hat.  I used a pattern that I found online, modified it a little (as I always have to do), and made up my own flower to top it with.

I was planning to get a picture of Emma modeling the hat, but she fell sound asleep at the end of the day while watching Cinderella for the second time.  I like the ear flaps on this one and plan to make some for Bobby and Noah just as soon as Emily sends me their head measurements.

October 7 - Owls

I spent the day working on some little owls to replenish my Etsy stock.  One of my first sales included 9 of these owls, so I am running a little low on inventory.  I also have to hide these when Emma comes over, as she appropriates a good deal of my finished product to take home with her!  Here is a cute little aqua and gray owl that I finished today for posting.

October 6 - Birthday Party!

We celebrated Emma's 5th birthday today with a party at the Sports Connection.  She and her cousins and friends enjoyed bouncing, bowling, bumper cars, games galore along with pizza and cake.  The lighting was terrible - but, I managed to get some good shots of the action.  We went over to Emma's home this evening for a family celebration that included dinner.  Fun!

October 5 - Super Hero Shirts for Bobby and Noah

Emily asked me to make a couple of long sleeved "Super Hero" shirts to go with the masks and capes to complete the Halloween costumes for Bobby and Noah.  I whipped up the design using Photoshop and printed them on iron-on transfer sheets.  After completing the transfer, here are the finished results in sizes 4T and 2T.

October 4 - Christmas Fabric Gift Bags

I finished the first of the Christmas fabric gift bags I am making today.  I love the way this one turned out!  It is cute and eco-friendly!  You can see the little label I made for the lining in the third shot.  They turned out great and were so easy to make.

October 3 - More Little Labels

I am making more of the DIY labels using a product by Blumenthal Craft - 100% cotton poplin paper backed fabric for use with inkjet printers.  The last labels I made http://lauri-nananews.blogspot.com/2012/09/september-9-tutorial-for-little-labels.html can not be ironed, these can.  I backed them with Heat'n Bond Lite so I can iron them on and then sew around the edges.  I plan to use these in the lining of some fabric gift bags I am making.

October 2 - Little Blue Owl Crinkle Softie

Here is the little blue owl softie that I finished today using the pattern that I drafted yesterday.  These owls are done in 100% cotton prints and backed with a soft minky fabric in bright green.  They make a "crinkle" sound when squeezed.

October 1 - A new Owl design, baby crinkle softie

I designed and finished a new owl design today.  It is a baby soft toy that has been lined with a "crinkle" medium.  I have it listed now on Etsy along with a little blue one that I finished - https://www.etsy.com/listing/111000281/owl-baby-sensory-crinkle-toy-pink-and .

September 30 - More progress on the owl stack

Today I finished some of the appliques (beaks and hearts) on my current stack of owls.  I do the appliques by hand.