A new seat

Ella loves her stroller that Santa brought her a year ago. She loved it to pieces, literally. I have been putting off making her a new one for one reason or another (mostly procrastination), instead letting her poor dollies balance precariously on the half hanging seat.

Finally, she has a new seat. I made the pattern from the old pieces. The back is from a recycled sheet and the seat is from a fabric strap. It took me an hour, with kidlets awake, so in real time - thats nothing! Looks great, and her dollies are safe!

Hospital Outfit

Because my girls were going to share a room, there wasn't much nesting going on in the way of preparing a nursery. So, instead, I taught myself to crochet and made this hospital outfit for our little one.

Cocoon

Pattern found here...

http://suzies-yarnie-stuff.blogspot.com/2010/08/bssscm.html

Cloche

Pattern found here...

http://thedaintydaisyblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/shell-stitch-beanie.html

Kimono

Pattern found here...

http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/hdc-shirt.html

applique my own design

Diaper cover

Pattern found here...

http://pantherdragon.bravepages.com/ruffles.html

applique my own design

Baby Booties

Pattern found here...

http://hookcandy.com/pattern/booties/doublestrapbooties.php

applique my own design

Love.

Crafty Chistmas Pt. 3

Ella's big gift from Santa this year was a play kitchen. I found these 2 night stands on Craigslist for $10.


And this hutch from a garage sale for free. I have had this hutch for too many years then I care to admit, just waiting for me to turn it into something.


My neighbor helped me repair the trim on the bottom of the hutch, and I tossed the one door. He also helped me do all the cutting (since I lack any real tools).

Here is the set...

And here it is all staged for Christmas morning. There are pots and pans, wrapped, and cooking utensils in her stocking.

Up close of the hutch.

Up close of the sink. I had the sink set off center so I can get a little dish drying rack for the side.

The faucet is an upside down J, and the bowl is a mixing bowl.

Up close of the stove/oven.

The knobs are little wooden disks that I painted white and then drew on the dial parts with a sharpie. The burners are wood circles that I painted. I sealed them all with Triple Thick Paste. I love that stuff.

The oven door opened. The hinges I bought for the door wouldn't fit so I did a quick fix for Christmas and stapled a strip of fabric in there. I don't think there is a hinge option that will work with the shape of the nightstand and door, so I am going to use some leather and nails for a hinge. I am also adding some chain to the door to help keep it from dropping all the way down, and line the inside with silver. If I can find something to become an oven rack, I will add one as well.

Ella is in love with it, and today she told all the moms at Luke's soccer game that it was her favorite gift!