Talking to Grandpa

"And then I pinched the kitty-cat..."

The doll in the background is mine from when I was a baby. My mom made it for me to carry when I was the flower girl in my aunt's wedding. The silk dress that she is wearing came from the leftover silk from her wedding dress. Later, my mom made the red apron for her and she became a Christmas angel.

Playing Dress Up

We weren't going to go out trick-or-treating but I did have to make a costume for her. What could be better than an felt Ellie-flower? Of course, it had to fit over a jacket and involve a hat to keep her warm enough. She had a tan striped hoodie that blended pretty well with the petals and a pair of green pants for a stem.


We went for a walk around the neighborhood in the afternoon to enjoy the day and take some pictures. Unfortunately there weren't very many people around to appreciate the cuteness. By the time real trick-or-treaters started showing up at our house, she was in bed.



The petals just tied around her shoulders like a cape so it should be big enough to wear next year too.

Little Friend

This little creature went out to a friend for her granddaughter. I hope she liked it! Modified from this pattern.

Full of personality, wouldn't you say?

Curtains

After we rearranged the bedrooms to accommodate the new occupant, it seemed a shame to paint the bedrooms beautifully and let the window coverings continue to be pieces of fabric pinned up over the curtain rods.

I had many yards of bleached muslin around in my stash--almost exactly enough for all of the panels. I got the green linen fabric for crib furnishings before Elanor was born. I had originally intended to use green ribbon as tie backs but this leftover garden themed wire ribbon was just what they needed.

Our bedroom has the same basic design but, of course, with different colors. The fabric on the bottom of the muslin panel matches our sheets, coordinates with the wall color and came from the bargain bin at the fabric store. I have had the trim piece for several years now--a gift from a colleague who was unhappy with this portion of her online auction purchase. I liked it, but what do you do with 30 yds of trim? Some of it edged a skirt and the rest was just enough for the curtain edging and tie backs for all of the sections.


It is amazing how much more finished curtains make a room look.

Carriers

As much as I love our wrap carrier, it hurts Jonathan's back so when I found this one at a garage sale, that seemed like a great way to try out another type of carrier.
It works better for Jonathan but bothers my shoulders. Go figure.

Sink

Elanor is starting to outgrow her baby bathtub so I am experimenting with other ways to wash her. She liked playing in the kitchen sink but also wanted to lie down backwards in the water--not so good for washing ease.

I'm not excited about washing her in the bathtub because of the miniscule kneeling space between the cabinet and the toilet but we'll figure something out.

Prodigy

Now that Elanor can sit up, all sorts of activities are open to her. Including playing the piano with daddy.