50 east pieces blocks

the 50 completed blocks

the blocks all cut and placed next to each other

I told my mom that for her birthday I wanted to make 50 easy pieces blocks for her generations unite quilt. We got so busy doing other projects for Christmas, that she told me not to worry about it. But a couple of times when she ran errands and I didn't go I worked on the blocks and was able to finish the blocks for her for Christmas. It was really fun to surprise her on Christmas morning with those 50 blocks all sewn up for her special quilt.

The Belle Princess Dress

My 109th completed sewing project for 2008!


I actually cut this dress out to make for Christmas last year, but decided that one princess dress a Christmas is plenty, especially considering the number of hours I have to put in to complete one of these. Autumn seemed pleased with the dress and I was very happy with the finished product, now the problem is that Prairie is old enough that she wants to wear them, but Autumn doesn't want to share them.

Baby Doll Clothes Bag

My 108th completed sewing project for 2008!




so after all those clothes that I made for Prairie's baby doll, I figured that she needed a bag to keep all the clothes in. I had leftover bedding fabric so I did that for the lining and I had some scraps from some capris and skirt that I made a year and a half ago that I made the outside of the bag. I made little straps with velcro on the back of the bag so that it could hang on the crib.

Bum flapped PJ's for baby doll

My 107th completed sewing project for 2008!




This is another matching pajamas for Prairie's baby doll for Christmas. It is to match some FDNY pajamas that my mom gave to Autumn when she was 2.5 years old. Prairie doesn't ever wear them to bed, but occasionally she will wear them around the house. I thought it would be cute for her baby to have some bum flap pajamas.

This is a picture of Autumn wearing the pajamas when they fit her (this is the night that Prairie was born, it was the best picture that I could of them without having to take a new one, I know I am lazy)

Stack 'n Whack quilt and pillows

My 104th, 105th and 106th completed sewing projects for 2008!

a good couch sized quilt

those are weird shadows from the trees (shot of the back of the quilt)

the label

Pillow #1

Pillow #2

what the back of the pillows look like

This was Jennie's Christmas present from me. I started this in April because she is doing a full sized stack 'n whack out of these fabrics for her bed. I was originally just using the leftover pieces, but the project escalated enough that I had to buy enough fabric to finish my projects for her. So when she finishes her quilt she will have a full sized bed one, and these she can put on a futon or something.

Baby Doll Ariel Jammies

My 103rd completed sewing project for 2008!


Of course Prairie's new baby doll had to have matching pajamas, in fact that is what the doll was wrapped up in when Prairie opened the baby on Christmas morning.

The kitty cat shirred baby doll dress

My 102nd completed sewing project for 2008!





Another matching outfit for Prairie's baby doll for Christmas. This little shirred dress was made to match the one that Prairie is wearing in the picture below.

the Baby Doll Jeans

My 101th completed sewing project for 2008!


This is yet another piece of matching clothing for Prairie's baby doll for Christmas.

The Rainbow Footed Jammies

My 100th completed sewing project for 2008!



Autumn told me that she wanted footed pajamas this year. I actually got this fabric for her pajamas back in April, but have been dreading sewing her pajamas, because the pattern I have for footed pajamas only goes up to 4T and for pajamas Autumn really needed a size 6. I have drafted patterns up in sizes before, but it isn't fun so I had been dreading it. Then my mom suggested where to look to find a footed pajama pattern. I found a one that has sizes from 4-14, and then called my local fabric shop and they carried it so we went out that afternoon and bought the pattern and then I sewed up the pajamas that night. I love patterns.

Autumn calls herself the rainbow fairy when she wears these jammies.

Prairie's Ariel Pajamas

My 99th completed sewing project for 2008!



These aren't the best pictures of Prairie, but she was absolutely thrilled with her Ariel nightdress, and she actually wore it, and if you know Prairie that is a miracle because she is a naked kid, so since Christmas eve when she got her new jammies she hasn't slept naked, yay!