Nola's quilt, 3

Rosettes, check.
Quilted hearts up the middle, check.
Should i hand quilt the zig zags or do it by machine?
Let's not forget Nola's burthday party is sunday!!!

Quilt for Nola part Deux

The top is all pieced!! Nola's birthday is May 23rd, so whats that leave me? Two weeks? OMG!! I have to put the layers altogether, quilt hearts up the big pink row and whatever else i'm going to quilt, and finish with the blanket binding. You think I'll get it done?!?!? Who wants to babysit ;)?

Quilt for Nola

Just a glimpse at Nola's birthday preset. My lil' angel will be 1 next month!! i have been working on this mostly pink quilt since 2005. Its almost like I knew she was coming :). Cant wait to finish it!!

Maryjane Booties

My first post from my iPhone!! I finished these booties for nola today :). They are a little big on her, but she'll grow into them just in time for summer! I found the pattern at http://taoofcraft.typepad.com/. Cute pattern, but admittedly bummed there is a visible seem allowance in the interior. Adorable nonethelesa, and if i find time i will make another smaller pair :).

Poladroid NOT Polaroid

How cool is this!?! I used to spend hundreds of dollars on a new digital camera every other year. Now I'm roaming the net looking for the best way to make my photos look like vintage Polaroids!?! I LOVE it. I created this effect with Poladroid, get yours here. It's the neatest thing! It takes a while to finish, but it makes it look like you are waiting for the Polaroid to develop. I love the effect, uber cool, people. Am I the only geek around here that likes this stuff?

Flower Headband

I'm thinking about making a tutorial of this headband for the contest over at Instructables. My how time flies, the deadline is Sunday! Anyway, this was super easy. I got a few ideas off the internet from all the blogs I cruise, but ultimately I made my own pattern and used what I had on hand for supplies.

BONUS: check out that Photoshopping! I discovered Actions today - ME LIKEY!!

Nola needs a bustle!

I love this dress! Kyle and I just finished watching Deadwood, the HBO series on DVD. This drama is set in the late 19th century in Deadwood, South Dakota, a growing frontier camp. There is a little girl in the series, her character name is Sofia Metz. In the second season the camp forms a school for the children and Sofia wears the most fabulous dress for her first day! I could not find a picture of the dress anywhere on the internet. It's black & white striped, knee length with long sleeves, and a BUSTLE! So now I am in love with the idea of a bustle dress for Nola. As soon as she starts walking, a cute little bustle to pad her fall, so SWEET!

Anyway, I googled "girls 19th century dress + bustle" and this was one of the images that was found. Ruffles, bows and ribbons seem all the rage right now if you look at Anthropologie and Ruche, well just about anywhere you look really. . . There are so many projects swimming in my head, I can't sit still! Plus, I fall into the abyss of the WWW and its all over. I found this "Refashion Roundup" on one of my favorite blogs and bookmarked so many projects its ridiculous. I especially like the ruffled shirts, this one in particular found here, and a very cute and practical ruffled tote. So many projects, so little time.