Friday, September 25, 2009

More Paisleys!

My cousin-in-law Kelly's sister is having her first baby - a boy! Kelly saw the Green Paisley Car Seat Blanket we did for someone else and asked me to do one like it for her sister. Of course it had to be a little different, and it's just as great! I love this line of fabric from Riley Blake (obviously, we've now done four car seat blankets with it).



M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

My friend Shari was an online mommy mentor (is that even a term? It is now). She has ordered in the past and now wants another car seat blanket for a friend who is a huge Disney fan. I found this darling fabric and had to do some super-soft minky on the back for it. Baby coming didn't cooperate during the ultrasound, so gender-neutral is the key - did I succeed?



Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Just Me?

I love the 1930s and 1940s prints that have made their way back into the fabric stores. They remind me of my Grandma's house - the kind of dolls she had there (my Mom's dolls) and the books. I walked around the fabric store with Michael Miller's vintage style "Roller Coaster" (one word?) for a good fifteen minutes before I bought some. Couldn't decide if I would be the only person who would like it. Am I? Anyway, I thought the end result was really sweet.

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Fabric Crush on Riley Blake

Yes, I made another car seat blanket out of Riley Blake fabric. This time it's the slate blue with ivory and chocolate brown. And it's reversible! Now you know what happens when I find cute boy fabric - I buy it all. More photos in the shop. (By the way, did you know you can get a free, handmade trick-or-treat bag with every purchase $35 or more in our shop right now? Better take advantage before we get sick of making trick-or-treat bags. :))

Friday, September 18, 2009

One For A Girl, One For A Fan

It's been a long time since I've done a fan car seat blanket. Tanya ordered one from our etsy shop and by the time I found the fabric (online - no Washington Redskins fans here in Utah, apparently) she'd had her baby! Booo. I found some polyester fabric for the back that feels like a lightweight suede. Which is kind of cool.

The other one is a sweet girly car seat blanket made with Heather Bailey's Pop Garden in teal and pink. I used pink dot minky for the back. I could see the sun going down out my window as I finished this one up. I didn't even clip all the threads before rushing outside to take a picture of it. The sunset was so pink and the light on the blanket was beautiful in real life. It looked really really bright on my computer screen, though. Trust me, it's just normal pink, not spazzy pink.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Time For Something Sweet

It seems like I've made a lot of boy stuff lately. Maybe that's why this lovely fabric called my name when I was on one of my thrice weekly pilgrimages to a fabric store. I think the flowered side is so feminine. And until someone (SOMEONE PLEASE) starts making argyle fabric (CUTE argyle fabric), the lavender plaid on the reverse side will have to do it for me. This is for no one in particular. Maybe it's for you? Get a closer look at it in our shop.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Swim Bike...

We have some friends who are serious triathletes - they even have their own store! The wife half of this couple is amazing. She just had their fifth child a few weeks ago. It's a little late and a little bit literal (L, L, L), but I thought of them when I saw flannel with bicycles (ignore the scooters) and then matching flannel with waves. Hee! GET IT?! I couldn't find any fabric with shoes or runners. Sad. Still, they're lucky to have a friend like me. :)

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Shannon's Little Cowboy

We have a beautiful friend named Shannon who is very smart, funny and talented as well. Her one flaw is being a closet cowgirl. Since she's having a boy in a few weeks (and naming him after a character from Lonesome Dove - hee!), I thought using some cowboy handkerchief fabric would be appropriate. Also some delicious chocolate brown minky on the inside.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Big Dots and Blue Paisley Car Seat Blanket

This Car Seat Blanket turned out so so darling! One side of this car seat blanket is red, light blue, blue, and ivory dots on a chocolate brown background. Otherwise known as the cutest dot fabric ever. The other side is a light blue background with a paisley and star pattern in darker blue and red. Check out bigger pictures, then buy this car seat blanket on our etsy shop, The Butterfly Net



Sunday, August 30, 2009

REVERSIBLE Big Red Flowers and Drops Car Seat Blanket

I still am amazed at how great the REVERSIBLE car seat blankets are. Two blankets in one! Brilliant!

This reversible car seat blanket has rich red flowers on chocolate brown on one side and a red drop with small pink dots on the other side.

Check out more pictures or purchase this reversible car seat blanket on our Etsy shop The Butterfly Net.



Saturday, August 29, 2009

REVERSIBLE Green Paisley With Chocolate Dots

Look at the new line of fabric Nicole took advantage of! I'm in love with it. It's darling. I especially love that the paisleys have stars in them for the full boy effect. Check out more descriptive pictures or purchase this on our Etsy shop, The Butterfly Net. UPDATE: Sold already (within 24 hours!)



Thursday, August 20, 2009

Jenny's First Girl!!

Another car seat blanket I made as a gift. My friend Jenny Hardy has served with me in our church callings since the beginning of time (it seems like it at least) and I don't know what I would do without her. She's pregnant with her third child, and it's her first girl! I'm so thrilled for her! Now I just need to stop myself from going girly shopping for her. Love you Jenny!



Tammy's Blue Dottie

Here's a car seat blanket I did for a cousin. My cousin James got remarried a few years back and his new wife Tammy is an absolute joy to behold, not to mention gorgeous and outdoorsy with James. She is pregnant with her first, and it's a boy! Congratulations, Tammy! We love you!



Saturday, August 15, 2009

The Winner!

It's way past noon (the world was working against us today!), but we did a random number generator thingy and the winner of the car seat cover, cards, and babysitter bag is...

KELLY BLEVINS

Congratulations!

Thanks for entering, everyone. If you're still wanting to feel like a winner, we're giving away a trick-or-treat bag with every $35 purchase in our etsy shop. (We'll even give you one with a custom car seat blanket order.)

Friday, August 14, 2009

LAST DAY TO ENTER

We're so excited to give this stuff away! The winner will be announced tomorrow by noon.

Good luck! (Enter by leaving a comment on the post before this one.)

And don't forget to look in our shop for a fun freebie when you check in to see who won.