Potato print art

Our new house has high ceilings and that demands big art! Especially in Edie's room where the furniture is low to accommodate her toddler stature and where, more than any room, we want it bright and happy. I saw this project online and loved it. The original maker didn't use it as kid-room art, but I think it suits it perfectly. It is colorful and happy, but still interesting and modern enough to grow with her and her room. And using potato printing gives it an organic quality that is more appealing that if it were perfect (at least that's what I tell myself when I notice all the poor alignment!). It was fun to work with acrylics. I read somewhere that the colors you mix are much better and more vibrant than those you buy. It's true and I wish I'd believed them sooner into the project. The printing took awhile, but it was a peaceful activity that you can do while listening to podcasts and whatnot.

Here's the original link.

Head Huggers

I knitted these hats for the cancer treatment room at Beaumont.  They turned out very nice. Good fit around the head without sliding down or being tights.

Bib and Burp Cloth

I found this idea on prudentbaby. The back of the burp cloth is an old towel that we had. I loved this one after the dress fiasco because it only took me one day to make both pieces!

First Attempt

This dress is my first attempt with my new sewing machine. There ended up being a couple of issues here and there but overall, I am very happy with it. It will still be a few more months before Andrea can fit into it.

Andrea's Fall Sweater

 This sweater will wait in Andrea's crib for her to wear for her first trip to Lost Lake Woods.  Sublime pattern. Knits 22 to 4". The yarn is incredibly soft and it has some wool content so it should be warm.
The yoke is knitted around after you knit the front, back and sleeves. I'm quite pleased with the results.  Would have like baby buttons, but found none that I was pleased with that added a contrast.

Lucky the Monkey

Edie will wake up tomorrow to this little guy. He is a sock monkey that I made from an online tutorial. There are tons of them out there, like this one for example. He is raggedy but cute! Will named him Lucky. Considering he used to be a pair of knee socks I wore to a law firm, I'd say Lucky is an appropriate name. He will be waiting in her high chair for her to discover when she wakes up!

Greta & A-Rae Summer Duds

I made another one of those shirred pocket skirts for my new mom of a little sister. I left two openings in the elastic band and used elastic with button holes all along it so that she can adjust the waist band as she breastfeeds her way down to her pre-baby shape. I added bias tape details here because I thought it was pretty and that the floral print needed to be broken up. And I whipped up a cute and very simple pillowcase style dress for her little angel, Andrea Rae. The dress should be able to be worn as a shirt when she's too big for it, too.