Playin' Catch-up

Boy have I been falling behind in my posting. Working full time outside the home and full time inside tends to make that happen I guess. But I have a few minutes to spare and can play catch up with sharing some of the things I've been working on.

1st up is a little outfit I've been working on for Ivy Girl. I am using up some remaining fabrics from the girls' Easter dresses to put it together. It is not quite done yet but will be in the next day or so when I have a free minute but here is Ivy Girl proudly modeling it as a work in progress:

 I stumbled upon this pattern back November and tucked it away in my file of things I want to make with the plans to make each of the girls one for Easter. I was surprised at how quick they were to put together, 4 hours start to finish for each of them.

 A co-worker saw me working on these for the girls and asked if I might make some for her grandaughters and so I had fun with these three:

 I Forget where on blog land I found this little pattern for these bunny cute sachets but I could not resist making three to go in mum's Easter parcel. Sorry about the blurry photos.

 And of course there is the girls all decked out in their Easter dresses ready for church.

 Ivy Girl is our little bag lady and LOVES her new purse. She totes one bag or another everywhere she goes. And it is usually loaded with paper, her favorite thing in the whole wide world, next to mommy of course.

I have also completed two more Raggedy Ann blocks but have not photographed them to share yet. I shall try to do that in the next few days.

Nicey Jane Pillows

I threw together these quick pillows last night to adorn the settee I picked up last summer at a yard sale for $8. The upholstery is not in the best of shape so I have also been at work on a slipcover for it. That too is nearly done so I will share photos soon. Although you get a bit of a peak at it in this photo.

Easter Dresses in the Making

I thought I'd share a little peak at the dresses I have been working on for the girls for Easter. I just have one little thing to complete and they will be finished. Ivy Girl is in heaven over the fact that they are purple and green, her two favorite colors.

Raggedy & Friends Block 1

After completing Ivy Girls' coverlet I needed a project to work on that was easy to tote to work and decided to start on Kaaren's BOM from last year. I have had a selection of Cottage Ramoance fabrics in my meager stash for a couple years and decided they would be perfect for these blocks and now that I have the first three blocks assembled and block 1 stitched I am pleased with my selection.  What do you think:

School Auction Quilt

Miss Sarah's kindergarten class made quilt squares to go into a quilt for their schools' annual action to raise money for field trips and such. I volunteered to assemble the quilt and it was so fun to see what each child came up with from their hand print. Most turned them into some kind of animal but a few came up with other ideas. Being partial to Sarah's I of course got a close up shot of hers but have included shots of the overall quilt to share. Currently it is off at the quilter's but should be returned in a week or so so that I can get the binding on prior to the auction.

Baby Shower Gifts

I am hosting a shower for a friend having her first, a boy, in a little over a month. I have wanted to try my hand at a couple ideas I have seen around blogland and thought this the perfect opportunity. The first is that of a nursing cover-up. I selected a couple prints from Kate Spain's Fundango line for it and think it turned out fairly well. We shall see what the new mommy has to say about it when she tries it out.

Another idea I have been wanting to try is the carseat tent. There are loads of tutorials for those as well. I don't have a photo of it but used Kate Spain's Central Park line for it becuase the colors in these fabrics go well with the fabrics in the fundango fabrics I used in the nursing cover up.

Along with these I made coordinating burp cloths and diaper clutch and this cute little hat in coordinating colors that should fit the little guy next winter.

A Ripple Sensation

It's done! Hurray, it's done. I started this twin size ripple coverlet for Ivy Girl's bed on New Years day and I am so happy to have it complete and on her bed. Ivy Girl loves it and insisted on posing with it as I took photos to share. The colors are the same that I used in Sarah's granny square coverlet that is shown a couple posts down. I still have a bit of yarn remaining and thought I'd  make some decorative pillows to go with both using inspiration that I have found here and there across the internet. I will be sure to share those as they happen.