I'm adding a few birds to the nursery..

I don't have a mobile for my baby and I came across these fantastic little gems on etsy and did a google search and found the pattern on spoolsewing.com and decided they would be perfect for Edens room. They were a bit more difficult then I was prepared for, but I think they are going to turn out super cute. Just have to come up with a way to hang them and such as.. :).... Oh, and add wings! :) An addition to the original pattern that I find necessary. :)

My first quilt... possibly my last....

I've had no instruction... direction... professional tools or examples of fine quilters.. I
just had me, the desire, a pile of cutesy fabric, scissors, and a square I cut out to be a pattern.
I thought it would be easy... sew some squares together, add some padding and a soft minky back.
well, this is what happened next....











I don't know where I went wrong... all I know, is that it didn't go right!
Lesson learned.

I have a new obsession!

Hand Stitched Burp Cloths:
It all started when my sister in-law Taylor gave me these adorable hand stitched burp cloths. She had made some for her daughter Christianna that I ewed and awed over and I never expected her to make me some too. But she did and she is awesome! :)
Look how cute they are.. (I love the birds and owl)





Anyway, she was kind enough to share her talent with me and show me how to make them. Now I'm OBSESSED! I can't stop coming up with ideas and making them. In two days I made six with the limited (3) colors of yarn I had. Now my only reason to stop making them is to go buy more burp cloths and yarn. :)

Instructions:
draw or trace picture with highlighter and take a needle and yarn and start stitching.. simple!
(It takes a specific stitch but It's hard to explain. So if you are interested, just ask) :)