Friendly Pirahnas

I donated a party package of crayon rolls to my daughter's preschool auction. The winning bidder selected this super cute fabric for her son's pool party! 

{Fabric: Alexander Henry House Designer, Pet Pirahnas}

Slobber Monkey

I sewed a bib for the first time, even though I'm on my third (and last!) kid here. My girls never wore bibs--they just didn't drool much. The little guy, on the other hand, is one slobbery dude. This bib from Heather Bailey, aptly named Slobber Monkey, was a breeze to stitch up, though I'm still working on sewing a curve evenly. *sigh* You can find the pattern here: http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/links/slobber-monkey-baby-bib-pattern.html

{Fabric: Vroom by Robert Kaufman, and the bib is backed with yellow terry cloth}

A Simple Skirt

I came home late tonight from Cape Cod, and in need of a gift for a little girl whose birthday party we are going to, tomorrow! The great thing about having a fabric stash is that an instant gift is always waiting. This simple skirt took less than an hour to stitch up, not counting the numerous interruptions from my own birthday girl who will wake up a 5 year old and was too excited to sleep and my three year old who told me, "I don't know how to sleep." 

                                    

The fabric is Exotic Stripe in Midnight, from Kaffe Fassett's Woven Stripes collection. I love how soft and worn this fabric is. The material is perfect for a summer skirt. 

Argh!

When we lived in Riverdale, my eldest daughter went to the beloved Riverdale Presbyterian Church Nursery School (RPCNS). Every Spring, they have a fundraising gala and this is the second year I've donated an order of crayon rolls to the silent auction. This year's winning bidder requested pirate-themed rolls for her son's birthday party. 

This fabric from Timeless Treasures is so cute, don't you think? 

Sail Away

Loving this sailboat  fabric by Laurie Wisbrun for Robert Kaufman. It'll look great in a crayon roll, paired with this wavy print.