Christmas Crafts

Mom and Dad came over today because I've been wanting to make a Christmas stocking for Gwen.  We went shopping for some fabric last month, but of course I needed some assistance from mom.  She made stockings for us when we were little, and when Justin and I got married, she made each of us (including Jackson) one for our new house.  I thought it would be nice to make a similar one for Gwen's first Christmas.  Here is the finished product!

notice Jackson's stocking on the right, we need another stocking holder now!

While we were at it, I wanted to try some DIY baby legs that I found on this lovely blog through pinterest the other day.  I bought a pair of knee high socks at Target (I thought the faux fur cuffs would be cute for the holidays):

Cut off the toe and heel (keeping the portion in between and folding it inside itself):

 And sewed them into cuffs onto the ends:

 Voila! Cute as a button

PS - we just got our Christmas cards in the mail today and I cannot wait to send them out!!! :)

DIY Headbands

I love putting headbands on Gwen (maybe it's because she's lacking in the hair department? hehe), but I can never find any in person, that I like.  I've been meaning to order some online but I just haven't.  Not too long ago, I was searching around on Pinterest, and came across a few DIY instructions for headbands and rosettes.  I went to JoAnn Fabrics the other day and armed myself with all of the necessary tools.  Gwen has been taking some pretty substantial naps lately, so I got to work..

The first one I tried was the double ruffle.  I know, it's seriously sloppy!  But it was a first attempt and I'm calling it "shabby chic".  I plan on doing this one again with different fabric and I'm hoping that I can get it a bit neater next time.

Double Ruffle Headband

It's so hard to make her smile while I'm taking the pic.
lol she cracks me up with her serious model face

This one I kind of just figured out on my own.  I bought fake flowers, but when I took them off the stem,  the plastic piece was too bulky and would've been uncomfortable for Gwen.  So I took the flowers apart and then sewed them back together before I attached them to the headband.  I anticipate making many more of these, all different sizes and colors.  I love the way it came out.

Pink Ranunculus Headband

Donna just gave me a TON of this pink fabric, so I started making these rosettes.  Guess what I'll be busy doing next week :)

Sew much fun!

My parents are up visiting and on this snowy (ugh!) April Fools Day, mom and I decided to make some pillow covers.  The blue ones are for the living room and the smaller birdcage pillow is for Gwen's room.  I had no idea what I was doing but I had a good teacher.
Look out Etsy, here we come!!!