Leggies

Way back in November I found a bunch of plain stretchy knit leggings and long sleeve shirts on clearance for a dollar. I can’t make them for that so I snatched up a pair and a bunch of shirts to embellish.  Then I had Jake and forgot about them.

When I found them again I saw that they were a size 24 months.  Kennedy wears a 3t now. I do that a lot, hoard stuff with the intentions of making it into something great and then forget about it until they don’t fit anyone anymore. No big deal, I cut off 2 inches from the bottom and hemmed them up.  They were still missing something so I added some scrap knit strips to the bottom for a cute ruffly pair of capris.  It took me 10 minutes and they are my favorite pants.  I love it when that happens!

I didn’t pin them or anything, just pulled the pants tight as I sewed the straight strips on from the bottom up and when I let go they were ruffled. Awesome.

I think this is pretty awesome too.

I asked Kaci to brush her hair and this is what she came out of the bathroom looking like.  She decked Kennedy out but she didn’t want to keep the look.  I don’t know why not ;o).

Have a fantastic Thursday all!

Cutifying babies one pair at a time.

Funny how things work sometimes. Let me preface this by saying I’ve caught a nasty bug and I’m only 25% lucid so things seem really annoying or really funny to me today.

I was going to start this post by telling you how funny it was that I’m pretty sure one of the original intended baby bootie recipients from a couple years ago commented on my giveaway and is having another girl so I am giving a pair to her (which were hers anyway) and the 2 extra I’m drawing random names for and then this happened-

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

9	6

She’s commenter #9 anyway.  The universe really wants her to have the pink toe pair I made her. Cracked me up. Could be the homeopathic cold meds talking though.

And Melissa is #6.  Such a cute baby you have, she’s a doll. She’s going to look so cute in the black pair.

So I guess I need another name for the teeny meeny ones.  How about-

 

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

2

 

That means you William, Megan and Avery. Congrats and I hope you have a very healthy and happy baby!

Shoot me an email with your addresses and I’ll get those out when I don’t look and feel like death. Who gets sick in the summer anyway?

Here’s what I’ve been up to until Fridays bug kicked my rear and took my name.

Jakey boy turned 8 months and learned how to crawl and climb.  The tongue helps him balance. It doesn’t hurt to have a big brother at the ready to catch babies who are too big for their little britches either.

And I’ve dubbed this quilt the “Summer’s End” quilt because if it doesn’t get finished by the summers end I quit. I’m getting so tired of looking at it.  I started it here and like every other project I started this year I can’t seem to finish it. Maybe it’ll be my next giveaway in 2 years, an unfinished quilt top!  This is one of the annoying things today.  Don’t try to quilt when you have a head cold.

Have a great week, I know 3 of you are having a better one already.

Winner and more to give!

First things first since I’m way late.  Let me clarify that since my 16 year old sister asked me if I was having another baby the other day and she skims my posts.  I’m late announcing the winner and thanks for letting me know I should work on the baby weight Britt. 

Thanks for the comments, jokes, and cute stories.  I love Doritos, but only the nacho cheese flavor ;o).  Cheetos are better.

This bundle belongs to-

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

31

Timestamp: 2011-07-13 00:23:14 UTC

That means you theamazingjohnsons! My husband thanks you for volunteering to take my junk. I’m sure he wishes I would have picked everyone.

While digging through my stash I also found these three lonely pairs of booties that I thought I gave away years ago. They were pairs I made back when I had an Etsy shop and they didn’t sell. I’m trying to get rid of things I won’t use and I don’t know anyone having babies right now soooo-  does anyone want them?

This pair is a size S- which I think is up to 3 monthsish.  

 

This pair is also a size S- up to 3 months.

 

This pair is a size XS- Newborn.  XS fit Kennedy up to about 4 weeks old. Ish.

It really stinks to have cute shoes but nothing to wear them with so I’ll include a piece of matching fabric so you can embellish a onesie or something to match. You’re on your own in that department. They could stand a steaming to get back into shape.  Maybe that’s what I need, a good steaming!

If more than 3 people want them I’ll just pick 3 people randomly. Please don’t make me keep them!

*Sorry I had to repost.  I’m so stinking tired of Livewriter screwing up my posts and stretching them out.  I saved the comments from the first post so they’re there if you were worried about.

I give.

How I’m feeling right now.

I give up.

I had a longish witty post done and ready to publish about weddings and Utah drivers with a little sewing share thrown in for good measure.  It’s now 1:30 a.m. and It’s gone. I hit 3 wrong buttons. I’m smart like that.

Crap.

So therefore I will give.

How about a giveaway? That always cheers me up. I’ve been a pro at collecting supplies and not so much the using of them so leave a comment on this post and I’ll raid my every growing fabric stash and rehome some of it.

It’ll be random but great and I have no idea what I’ll put in it yet but isn’t the surprise half the fun? Sure it is!  You know you want a package.

Leave one comment about anything nice or funny you’d like to share.  I’ll leave the comments open until the 8th and let Jake choose out of a hat for our winner.  I don’t hunt down giveaway winners well so make sure to check at the end of the giveaway if you don’t leave your email address.  No extra hoops to jump through, just fabric love from me to you. I’ll even autograph a note for you ;).

 

Have a Happy and Safe Fourth and good luck!