My Favorite Things

Not a lot of sewing has been going on around here.  I have been getting my projects (aka bins of fabric) ready for our trip to Key West, as well as getting the house ready.  Oh, and I forgot, shopping for gifts.

Most of you know that I love riding my bike, especially with Bailey.  My friends have picked up on this and I have received lots of great gifts with a bicycling theme recently. Some are handmade and others are bought.  No matter which, I love them all.

Thanks Dina.

 Alex and ANi bracelet

 and a gorgeous silk dupioni pouch for the bracelet. Thanks Terry.

Thanks Debbi.

Notecards

A handstitched needleholder

with hand dyed wool.  Thanks Kelly.

One of my readers found this flannel for me. (Thanks Patty.) It was maybe 2 years ago.  I finally got around to making it into a nightshirt.......for me.

And inline with the upcoming start of Chanukah, check out this menorah

Shhhhhh.  It's a gift.

Is there a gift that makes your heart sing?

Don't You Love The Name Henry?

You bet I love that name, Henry. It's the name of my new grandson, my first grandchild.

Hip, Hip, Hooray!

He was born on Sunday, 2 weeks late, weighing in at 7lbs 4oz and 22" long.

I do not have permission to share a photo,

 so I will share the receiving blanket I made while awaiting his arrival. .

While my DIL was in labor and delivery, I headed to the nearest fabric store. I had to do something.

I found this wonderful flannel, with bicycles, at my local Joann's and they were having a great sale.

 Almost all of their children's flannels were $2.99/yd. A great deal.  I washed it beforehand since I was worried about shrinkage.  It wasn't too bad and it was sooooo soft. 

I used it for the back and binding and purchased minkee for the top.

I used the Missouri Star Quilt Company video that I shared in a recent blog post to make the self-binding baby blanket. If you did not see the photo of Jenny Doan and the You Tube video embedded in the post,

 here is the LINK

 

As soon as the grandbaby was given a name, I got to work:

I embroidered his name on the minkee.

I'm sure this will be the first of many.

Welcome to the world Henry.  I'm so happy to meet you.