MANY weeks ago, I got this lovely package from the incredibly talented LiEr at ikat bag with these beautiful bibs, my favorite nursing cover ever, and (knowing that I like to sew) a fleece ball kit to put together for the soon-to-arrive baby Lily.
That Saturday, Emma and I spent some time together deciding how to arrange the ball panels and which ribbons to put where. We pinned everything together and then set it aside to sew up the next day.
Instead of sewing, I spent Sunday evening in the hospital, with Lily arriving shortly before dawn Monday morning. Since said project was full of pins, I was careful to put it in a safe place before leaving.
Or so I thought. If you haven’t already figured out, this was the sewing project I’ve ranted about a few times on this blog. Thankfully Johnny unearthed it during a recent self entertainment episode (so much for putting it in a “safe place”). I have no idea where it was, but thankfully he brought it to me without getting into any of the pins. I was happy to have it back, and we sewed it up into a beautiful fleece ball:
Lily is just starting to show a slight interest in toys, so in the meantime Emma is doing her best to relive her own babyhood:
Thank You, LiEr!
MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
Ohhh… Wow, I would love to make something similar for baby shower gifts. I love how yours turned out. What a fun package!
those gifts looks so nice!
Hello! You're most, most welcome! Isn't it mind-blowing that Lily is already into her 8th week and before you know it, will be using the bibs to eat food? Hug her tight while she's teeny-little, MaryAnne!
How funny that you _still_ don't know where you put it. :) Good thing Johnny didn't get into the pins.
I love the way Emma's hair is arranged in that last photo.
You guys did a great job with the taggie ball, too!