Without Further Ado...

I finally finished the blessing dress for Lexy. I love it. She picked such a cute pattern. It turned out perfect. I couldn't be more pleased. So here are the much anticipated photos of the finished product. Enjoy. Let me know what you think.

This is the back. I scored with some vintage buttons that I stole from my mom's stash. Finished it off beautifully.

I made a slip to go under it. Just a simple tricot slip with snaps at the top. The lace at the bottom went with the crochet. (Another snag from my mom. Thanks mom.)

This is the bow right in the front.

I decided as a little gift for my good friend I would make the bonnet and booties that came with the pattern. They were just so cute I couldn't resist.

The back of the bonnet. Lovely swirl pattern.

I put it on one of Iris' dolls that I figured to be around 2-3 months size to make sure it fit. So this is kind of what it looks like on a child. Until Lexy sends me some pics of it on her precious one, these will have to do. 

And the booties. Front view.

Front/side view.

Another front view.

Well let me know what you think. I am so glad Lexy asked me to make it. It was nice to be a part of that special day even though I couldn't be there for the actual blessing. I'm sure she was a beautiful baby and that it was special for all there.

Anyone that is looking for a special blessing dress, as long as I have 3 months to make it, I would love to make it for you. We can discuss price.

Thanks again Lex!

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I have a ton of pictures to post on here. I've finished quite a few projects, but am working on getting the pictures on here. So be patient and you won't be dissappointed.

Thank You!

My good friend Angela, who I've known since 7th grade I think, just gave me this award. That made me feel so good. I didn't really think anyone paid attention to my little obscure blog. I love going to HER BLOG and seeing all the crafty things she comes up with. I won a notebook that she gave away and I use it all the time.



Thanks Ang!

Another Belt

After posting the pictures of Donevan's belt I decided to just whip one up for Iris too. The second one took me even less time since I wasn't looking at the tutorial to see what to do next. She was pretty excited about it. Now maybe she can keep her pants up. I was also thinking of putting some of the button elastic in some pants like in THIS tutorial. It's so easy. Why didn't I think of that?

Fabric Belt

I noticed today that the jeans Donevan was wearing were a little saggy and weren't staying up too good. So...I remembered seeing this tutorial on how to make a belt out of fabric and thought I would give it a try.

I used velcro instead of snaps for easier adjustment. And I used the fabric ring instead of a D-ring. I love how easy it was. Took me like 30 minutes to put the whole thing together.

It was a little wider than I would have liked, but since it's fabric, it's easy to scrunch through the beltloops. And that just means he can grow into it. I also made it a little longer than she said in the tutorial for that same reason. I want him to be able to use it for a while. Now I need to make one for Iris who's pants are constantly falling off!

Nice Shoes

I had made these for Donevan and never took any pictures. I made them for him to wear to church since he didn't have any nice shoes. I like the black leather. My idea was to make them look like little loafers. I love how they turned out.

My Latest Project.

During our craft group today this is the project I was working on. My dear friend, Lexy, who is expecting her second, asked if I would make this blessing dress. I was so excited that she asked me! The pattern that she picked is so beautiful. It has been so much fun so far. I haven't worked with thread for a long time, so this was a good reason for me to pick it back up. I can't wait to finish it and see it on her little one. I will of course take pictures when I finish it too. Thanks, Lex, for giving me this opportunity to use my skills! (You get a nice little peek at how it looks so far!)