Baby Bags and Pee Tents

On January 23, 2009, in Uncategorized, by mygirlthursday
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I had a chance to escape great big Peterborough for a couple of days and I finally got down to some serious crafting. My little hideaway has one of the most handsome babies I know – so I wanted to make him a couple things to spit upon (not “up on” – I mean upon, this is a classy young gentleman here).

I pumped out a couple of baby sacks this afternoon.  Apparently they’re the latest in cool infant sleepwear.  Maybe not the latest, just the newest child related thing I know about.  Anyway, I digress. 

The first sack was a simple blue and brown mix.  It was meant to be all blue, but I did a terrible cut the first time around and ran out of fabric.  The zipper doesn’t look terribly fantastic – but this little man can’t use words to hurt my soul quite yet.

 

The second sleep bag has a wee bit more geeky style.  You see, this baby is the son of an alpha nerd (possibly, two alpha nerds – but I’m not trying to offend friends here).  I’ve had some vintage Star Wars sheets kicking around for a while, being saved for a project just like this.  Without further ado – here is the most geekish sleep sack in town.

 

 

The final baby related craft for today was a few little pee tents.  I’m not going to bother to discuss the finer points of pee tents – but basically it saves you from getting a face full of pee when you’re changing your son’s diaper.  

By the by, for all you squeamish readers, this tent is fresh as can be.  I promise – totally unused at the time of picture.

To view more photos of my work you can visit my Flickr page.

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This Books Cover…

On November 24, 2008, in Uncategorized, by mygirlthursday
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is more than a little deceiving.  If only you knew what it took to make this thing fit me.

I’ve been playing around with clothing a little more recently and I thought I’d give applique a try.  I’ve done lots of reverse applique and patchwork in the past, but nothing quite like this.

It’s all a relatively simple pattern, but I like it because it reminds me of peacock feathers.  Maybe when I grow up I can be a beautiful boy peacock; all proud and boastful.  Only time will tell….

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Doing It Myself!

On November 5, 2008, in Uncategorized, by mygirlthursday
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I recently bought a coil binding system in order to cut down the costs involved in making my record cover journals.  I was super happy to find that the whole process is much easier than I anticipated.

I was able to whip out a bunch of journals in a day.  I took some quick photos so that I could showcase them here.

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My Tote Bags Bring All the Boys to the Yard…

On October 9, 2008, in Uncategorized, by mygirlthursday
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…and they’re like “Tote bags save the world!  Damn right, they’re re-use-able.”

I’ve finally added my reusable tote bags to my Etsy shop.  Three of my favourites are up already.  I made a small collection of super hero and action adventure bags.  I made an ET tote, Dukes of Hazzard tote and an A Team tote.  I love all of them!

Have a look and let me know what you think!

 

 

 

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It’s (Fraternal) Twins!

On September 2, 2008, in Uncategorized, by mygirlthursday
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These babies were born (or finished – semantics really) just hours apart!

I had been working on both of these quilts simultaneously, so it makes sense that I would finish them up in one craft heavy evening.

The white, blue and tangerine quilt was created using a collection of vintage fabrics.  The white chenille was originally one giant bed spread, but due to some minor stains it had lost a great deal of it’s appeal.  The orange and blue patterned fabrics are also from vintage bedding.  This colour scheme is one of my favourites right now and it’s commonly featured as a theme on Etsy.

The red and white quilt was featured on this blog in the past.  Back then it was much wider than the actual finished piece.  That quilt was made using vintage and recycled fabrics like thin cordouroy, red polka dot napkins and silkscreened bed sheets.  I even carved a little stamp to add some character to some of the big red dots throughout the quilt top.

I will be adding both of these quilts to my Etsy, but they may be for sale in a brick and morter location eventually.  I just hope that someday they find a home where they’re loved.

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And Your Little Notebook Too…

On June 26, 2008, in Uncategorized, by mygirlthursday
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Its always super exciting to pick up my freshly bound book from Staples.  Last week I had six or seven put together, but quite a few of them sold at Skeleton Park. 

 

The process of creating these is a lot of fun.  I get to ravage local thrift shops for cute as kittens books.  Then I get to relieve all frustrations by ripping those sweet little books apart.  I get to incorporate a little sewing, scissors and my handy dandy laminating machine.

 

Check out my Etsy site to see some more details on these fantastic new pieces!

 

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Girlie Prints

On May 20, 2008, in Uncategorized, by mygirlthursday
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I’ve ravaged a couple of containers of clothing that I’ve had for a while and turned them into something a little more interesting.

I’m thinking that I will be adding these to my site, but I have to take some time to consider pricing and such.  These may also show up on Etsy.

Here are some of the pieces that I really dig.  Soon I’ll be sharing some of the men’s pieces that I’ve been working on.

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New Things…

On May 15, 2008, in Uncategorized, by mygirlthursday
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I thought it was about time that I played around with journalling again.  I decided not to dive in head first into day planners and such.  Instead I went the blank notebook route.  I bought up a couple packs of 100% recycled paper, some old records and kids books.

The result is some serious cuteness.  Check it out…

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Dollies Galore!

On May 13, 2008, in Uncategorized, by mygirlthursday
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I’ve been doing some softie crafting lately; some good and some bad.  I printed up another yard or so of robots and kokeshi tonight.

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the better dolls.  The robot is still a little pointy for my liking, but I’ll see what I can do about that.

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