Baby Shower Goodies

I am hosting a baby shower tonight for a new mom at church who had a precious baby boy last month and I just had to try out this tutorial for a changing mat I found here. I did change it up a bit by adding binding to the edging rather then finishing out the way it stated and the end result is fabulous. I also made a couple coordinating burp cloths to go with it.

New Afghan Love

Well this seems to be my year for doing afghans. With the crazy schedule I have going this year with working and the kids school schedules, afghans are so portable. I just completed another and I LOVE it. I do not recall what book I copied the pattern from but I think it is my new favorite. It was unbelievably fast (less then a week start to finish) and so simple. A great combo if you ask me. Even better, it looks good and is snuggly warm for curling up on the couch and watching a movie or reading a book.

White and Aqua Easter Attire

Crochet Sweater was made using a free pattern from Lion Brand Yard, I believe. They were very quick to make and the pattern was easy to follow.

Some More Nicey Jane

Another Pillow and A sewing machine mat for my friend.

A Nicey Jane Pillow

A Friend of mine recently kept the kiddos for a weekend while hubby and I had a weekend getaway at the coast and as part of my thank you to her I made up this pillow today using a pattern from The Moda BakeShop. I love how it turned out and may have to do another for myself as it looks so good with my apple crate quilt, pattern also from the Moda Bakeshop.

A Little of This and That

I had a rather productive day putting together some little gifts for a friend of Ivy's for her birthday party and using up some scraps.
These hats and little purse are on there way with Ivy Girl to her best friend Ivy's birthday party. Isn't cute that two best friends share the same name?!

 I used up some scraps from the purse to make these little tiny treat bags. I Believe the pattern came from Happy Zombie.

Warm Wishes

 I usually keep one project that I work on primarily at work, usually something crochet or embroidiered. For the last month and a half that project has been an afghan for my aunt and uncle in California. I did not grow up knowing them but since I married and moved here they have been a special part of my life and I wanted to do something to show them how much I love them. My aunt loves blue and white and that is the primary color scheme within their home. Coming across an afghan in a Vanna White afghan book I have that was in just such a color pallette I just had to give it a go. The results are beautiful and this treasure will be on it's way to California with the morning post.