It’s been a busy week here, so I haven’t broken ground on the quilt project yet, but I did get started making a couple baby things. The new quilt fabrics have been calling me, so I used a little to make appliques for baby onesies this weekend. I bought the shirts at Target – just plain cotton, $7 for three, I think, and added some little embellishments. I have one more to go – what do you think I should put on that one? I’m thinking maybe a fabric portrait of our cat…
In other news, we are breaking ground, literally, on the yard today. I’m feeling a little bit evil for agreeing to have a pine tree removed, along with a bunch of old stumps and overgrown hedges. The tree was little, and pretty unhealthy and leaning severely. Still, I hate killing trees. I’m trying to keep in mind that a lovely garden will go there instead, and we’re certainly planting lots of other trees to make up for it. Still…
4 COMMENTS
Linda B
14 years agoVery cute! The cat idea sounds good.
mari
14 years agoI like the cat idea, too. Your work is absolutely lovely! And so cute. You're going to use those onesies a lot, sometimes changing them up to a few times a day (Or is my baby just very messy?) Burp cloths and bibs are other necessities. I can imagine you'll make some beautiful ones if you do.
monaluna
14 years agoThanks, guys! I have heard that they go through a lot of these, so I'm stocking up…
Dana
14 years agoThese are amazing, you are so talented! You are going to love these this summer, Ellison wore little onesies all summer and they were perfect.