Hello blog! Have you been feeling neglected lately? Well, I have a pretty good excuse. I didn't really make anything in December. I was a little distracted by these two:
Jaxson and Bronx were born on December 5th and we are all doing very well. As much as I hate to admit it, progress in the sewing end is going to be slow for awhile. I am working on fitting in a little bit of "me" time every day, but I'm still figuring it all out. Having twins is a lot of work.
I did, however, finish up a few things before they arrived. Did you notice the little hats? I made them myself. Well, not the hats - those are from Target. But I DID embroider the names on them. We were afraid we wouldn't be able to tell the difference between them. Turns out they are NOT identical and we have been able to tell them apart easily from the very beginning.
My original plan was to sew the names on by machine, using a satin stitch. However, my machine is very difficult when it comes to sewing stitches that are in any way close together so I eventually gave up and did the satin stitches by hand. It was something for me to work on while I was "resting" on the couch during those last few weeks of pregnancy.
I also made these for their stockings.
Obviously, I still need to make the stockings, but these will be the front cuffs. I made stockings for the Hubby and me way back when - they have crosstitched cuffs as well.
I designed them myself!
Aren't they cute?
Wish me luck as I figure out how to incorporate two newborns in with the rest of my life!
Awe...they're so precious!!!! CONGRATULATIONS...twice over! I can imagine twins would be a bit of work, but I'm sure you'll do great. Love your little creations...and remember, every shower is a little bit of Mommy time...take all the time you can! =)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Oh... I thought I had posted a comment already, but it's disappeared!
ReplyDeleteAnyway... Tiffany... I didn't make the connection at all until I saw your babies' names! I'm from your home ward! I left a message on your bookcase shelf quilt... and had NO idea this was you.
My friend had stumbled on your blog and sent me the link to the bookshelf quilt post and here you are someone I know! Crazy!
The babies are adorable!!!
Oh my goodness! You are right - Hi Tracie! How are you?
ReplyDeleteI had no idea you were a quilter too... I've been doing this for a couple of years now, but I'm still kind of a beginner. I'll have to check out your blog.
That bookcase quilt is still one of my favorites. I made it for Angie - the English major who loves to read.
My blog is boring! I don't keep up with it very well, and it needs some great color like yours has! I need to add in the quilt I just made for my aunt for Christmas, and I need to do "catch up" with some of my earlier quilting efforts. :)
ReplyDeleteI love your blog. BTW, I made a pattern to make the bookshelf quilt, but I'm not sure how the leaning books will work out. I need to get started on it, but I needed a break after the one for my aunt. I hope to start the bookshelf one this weekend.
I'm a beginner, too. I didn't really start quilting more regularly until October, 2009 when we were waiting for our daughter to get permission to leave her birth country and come home to us. I needed something to help distract me from the long wait...
Adorable! So happy to see picture!!
ReplyDeleteTiffany... I am really perplexed on the "leaning" books on the bookcase quilt. Did you sew straight pieces of white on each side of the book, and then cut at an angle... or did you sew triangles on the sides of the book?
ReplyDeleteMy brain is not figuring it out!
Tracie - For the leaning blocks, I made the books like normal and then sewed triangles onto the sides (and a little one on the bottom too). Then I had to trim it a little to make it work. I hope that helps!
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