Dr. Seuss Baby Shower

A Friend and I hosted a baby shower for my best friend Rosie.  She is decorating the nursery with Dr. Seuss so we made that our theme.  

These cupcakes were my favorite of the shower.  I found a Horton on the Internet, 

printed them in black and white, used a scallop circle punch to cut them out and mounted them to black card stock circles I cut on my Cricut.  For the fuzzy toppers I used mini feather boa and hot glue small portions to the top of a skewer.  They left a big fuzzy mess so beware.

Red and aqua poms in different sizes.

At Michael's I found Dr. Seuss alphabet flashcards and my friend Annette used them to make a garland.  I brought Dr. Seuss books from home.

I tried to make an invitation for Rosie's shower but I couldn't find a Dr. Seuss to put on the invitation and my photoshop skills are just not quite that advanced.  Thank you Etsy!  This invitation is from Etsy seller Photo Designz.  All I had to do was send her the info and she whipped them up and sent them to me quick.  Using photoshop I added the black and Turquoise border around the invitation.  I printed them through Costco using their photo card option.

I made these "Wishes for Baby" card and printed them at FedEx Office. They looked professionally printed.  I would definitely use their services again.

It was a fun shower and I can't wait to meet Baby Alex!

Fabric Storage

I was looking for a way to store my fabric so that I could see it all easily. I usually only buy a yard or two of a fabric so I thought it would pretty easy to store. Then I saw this post on how to store fabric on "The Little Green Bean". I was storing my fabric on the same wire shelving in a closet as Missy. I loved her idea of using foam board. I already had cubbies so I didn't have to create any new shelving. I made my foam core slightly bigger and I only got 6 large and 2 small boards out of one piece of foam core. I use the tiny boards for 1/4 yard pieces of fabric that coordinate with each other.

I wrapped a few but then life happened and I didn't get very far. Then I hired a teenage to finish the rest up and I've been sewing up a storm every since!

Isn't it lovely?

I haven't gotten to crazy with how I want it organized. I've just tried to organize it by fabric types for now. I'm sure my OCD will kick in soon. :) Thank you Missy for your fabulous idea!

Now what to do with this ribbon I've inherited?

Tag/Lovie Blanket

Again, lots of babies this year. So more tag blankets. So easy to make.

Absolutely love the birds and butterflies.

The backs are always something soft.

Rose minky swirl in aqua and minky dot in white.

Lots of new boys this year.

Super hero tag blankets for them with rugged ric rac and cotton strapping.

Baby Bibs/Apron Take 2

I have a lot of babies to sew for this year. Already three have been born and I think I've got at least 6 more to come this year. And if a certain sister-in-law wants to make any announcements I would be thrilled. Just saying. No pressure. :)

Black Friday 2011 JoAnn fabrics was having an awesome deal on flannel. I didn't know what I was going to do with it but I couldn't pass it up either. So glad I didn't! I've been making tons of bibs from my stash.

I've made these bibs before. Check out my previous bibs. I made some without the pocket front. My husband thought they needed a pocket front. On a few of the last ones I sewed I added a pocket front.

Black Polka with Hot Pink backing

Snap closure at the neck

And they can be reversible.

I fell in love with this fabric and knew just who I wanted to use it for. Kristyn is expecting her first girl and I think she will be adorable in this birdie/houndstooth fabric while she is eating her peas and carrots.

Again, totally reversible. A few with pocket front. To catch peas and carrots.

What got me started sewing these again was finding some already cut out in my stash. They would be below. A few for the boys in my life.

And you don't have to have coordinating fabrics.

Go ahead and line it with the same fabric or a plain white lining.

I have plans to make a ton of these. So far I have made 14 in the last two days. Super easy and fast to make.