Fabric choices for baby quilt that I am having second thoughts on

 The above picture is of the backing and the picture below is of the border/binding

Azel pullover and a doll pullover

Dear granddaughter birthday is coming up and her mother my daughter asked me last fall if I could make this Azel pullover this year for her birthday. DGD will be starting school in the fall and she though  it would be nice for her to have to wear. 

I got the pattern on Ravely and the yarn used is Bernat  softee chunky yarn in grey ragg. 

Granddaughter got a 18 inch doll from her aunt for Christmas and I figure she could use some clothes for it so I knitted up a pullover for the doll with left over yarn.

Baby blanket

There was a baby shower a couple weeks ago for a friends daughter and this is the baby blanket I made for her.  I used Bernat baby coordinates Cotton candy. Pattern used was the one on the yarn wrapper. The blanket felt so soft when finished.

Couple new craft projects

Been awhile since I posted but my knitting project has been taking longer than planed(life has been getting in the way). In the mean time here are a couple projects that I have completed. Second one was a group project as it was for a ladies church activity.

The first is one I made back in December. I like to have a Christmas planter on my front porch each year but to buy them they are a little expense. But with coupons, sales and ready shopping around I was able to make one for a good price. It's made with fake branches and can be used over and over again without shelling out money for a new one each year and if I want to change the ribbon etc a trip to the dollar store will be all it takes.

 

 

Also today our church lady group had a mini-spa day where we gave ourselves a facial using natural ingredients and than made ourselves a hot/cold pack.

 

Here is the front of the invitations that were given out with the date/time info on the back. We used remove-able tape for the info so that info can be removed and the ladies can use this for bookmarks.

 

 

 

Below is a picture of what the ladies when home with. A sleepy time bath tea, recipe book, hot/cold pack that included lavender (in plastic bag). The bag is shown unfilled. The bags were pre made and filled during our afternoon activity.

 

A fun time was held by all and we had fun trying out some different DIY beauty recipes.

 

Miss Barbie and her clothes

Along with knitting some Barbie clothes I also sat down and sewn some. Some of the patterns came from pinterest and others from a sewing pattern. Fabric used was scraps left over from clothes I made for DGD and others from other projects,

I do have a few more cut out to make but they will be for her birthday next year. Just figured while I had the pattern out and the fabric scraps were sitting there I would just go ahead and cut them out. I put the cut out fabric with the patterns so everything is safely tucked away together.

This red dress is made from left over fabric used on a same quilt wall hanging and after seeing a fabric like it in black and white on pinterest I knew I had to make one with this fabric. I think it makes a perfect Christmas dress for Miss Barbie.

Barbie is wearing a frozen outfit just like the one I made for DGD couple years ago to play dress up.

gift card holders

Needed some gift card holders for this Christmas so I made these.

The pattern is from Quilters world quilted Christmas 2016 magazine. Pattern is called Mitten Gift bags. I made two of each as I need at least four this Christmas and have a couple extra ready to go just in case. Just big enough to hold a gift card and a little treat.

Christmas crafting

Been busy Christmas crafting right now mainly for DGD.

This is the nightgown I made for DGD and one of her dolls.

Been working on some clothes etc for some barbie's as DGD's Christmas gift and Miss Barbie got a fur jacket and matching hat. Pattern is from an old crafts magazine for when my children were young and the fur is left over from making DGD a fur/flannel lap blanket for her birthday last year. More clothes to come.

And finally Miss Barbie needs a chair to sit in. These chairs are called Grandma's secret chair and the pattern came from a book again when my children were young. Have made them over the years first for my children and than some girls who have come through my home over the years through my years with home child care.  

One will be for my dear grand daughter and the other two will be gifts for two little girls who are in my care this Christmas for their barbies. Feels great making some nice little gifts with left over fabric from other projects so other than time they really didn't cost anything to make them.