A sun hat

I made this sun hat for my college roomie's daughter, Lily. The yellow bug fabric is an homage to Lily's dad -- he is an entomologist. I also used it in a quilt I made for Lily's older brother (Ben's Bug Blankie).

I have also made one for each of my two nieces. I hope to make one for Baby G this summer. If I ever get my sewing room back!

Baby Room before the baby came

We haven't done much more to it because he arrived 4 weeks early! A year later and we still need to hang the curtains and art work. Geez!

This is the changing table and rocker/glider. I recovered the cushions on the rocker/glider. My grandma made the afghan.







This is the roman shade I made for the window. I love the fresh summery stripes.


Here is the sleigh crib for the little one. The sheet is various shades of green even though it looks yellow in the picture. The folded quilt is the one I am making for the baby. It will hang on the wall until baby is in a twin bed.

Under construction: Baby Room!

Yep, we're having a baby in 2009!
We spent our two weeks of time off together in December planning, plotting, stratergizing, sewing, buying, researching, craigslisting, sawing, hammering, putting together, and debating all things baby.

Here is John working on installing a lovely set of closet drawers given to us by a very nice couple we purchased two strollers from.
I'll post more pictures as we progress. I hope to get the window treatments up this weekend!

Mardi Gras in the 'Boro

In November I was the co-host of a Mardi Gras-themed baby shower. You can read all about the food on my food blog, vegaquarian.

Instead of silly games (per the request of the mommy-to-be) we had lots of good New Orleans music (jazz, zydeco), lots of presents, lots of food!, beads, and a mask craft activity. The main co-host provided blank masks, glitter, feathers, markers, glue, etc. We had a creative bunch and enjoyed laughing at one another behind the masks!
Group shot: