Saturday, August 15, 2009

You can go on sewing....

Okay, I don't know how many of you remember the sermon at your wedding, but I surely remember the one at our wedding. Bless his heart, the Pastor wanted to emphasis that, though we were coming together as one, we were to maintain our individual personalities. Shortly before the ceremony the Pastor asked Wally what some of my hobbies were... and W told him I liked to bake and sew. (True.) So, without considering how totally chauvinistic it would sound said, in the sermon.. "W, you go on hunting and fishing and C, you go on baking and sewing!"

Oh OUCH! Was he serious???

Well, I guess I have taken his advice...
I decided it was time to get into my sewing room.
I saw some cute burp cloths on the internet and gave them a try.

I sewed cute flannel down the center of a purchased cloth diaper and added trim.

And, since there were sooo many cute flannel patterns, I just kept going!
Actually, they will make great baby gifts and I know a good number of young gals currently expecting...

But, I didn't stop with burp cloths..


I decided it would be nice for grandma to make some PINK blankets.
Hm... wonder why.
They sell the most wonderfully soft fabric that makes such cuddly blankets!

I backed two pink ones with soft minky fabric and the others with a silky satin.
Oh, I just could cuddle right into them myself!


This chocolate brown minky fabric has a swirl design in the nap and I love the paisley pattern in the silky satin.


These dots, in pink, chocolate brown and sage, are adorable too.
The satin patterns worked for both the pink minky fabric and the chocolate brown minky fabric, so I made one of each.
Pink on pink.
Did I mention it's PINK?
Can't wait until the end of September...

10 comments:

Stacy said...

Oooh, wow! Those blankets look absolutely wonderfully cozy! Do you accept orders? :)

Zoe

Lindsay Gietzen said...

Oh wow, you are soooo talented! I'm inspired!

Unknown said...

So cool, i could never do that :) The pink blanket on the end of the post looks just like hannah's silk blankie!
Zoey

Candis Berge said...

Oh Zoey, you could definitely do it. It is very easy!

Andrea said...

Oh my!! Those look SOOO cozy! Can I place an order for a new one for Hannah?? Her blankie is getting rather dingy. I just LOVE that brown one! You are an awesome grandma. :) OK, I'm not trying to score a free blankie here (although it may seem that way), I really mean what I said! :)

Kari, RN said...

These look so wonderful! I can almost feel the softness through the computer screen. :) Really, it makes me crave digging out my fabric and sewing machine!

Anonymous said...

Wow, Candis, you've been busy!! Cute as can be! J

CJ Olson said...

Oh so soft! :-) Makes me want to make some but not in pink! :-) I like the brown minky and the paisley! Such good colors! I'm sure the end of Sept can't come soon enough for you! :-) (But it will!)

Knut said...

Candis you have been busy! I love making minky blankets but I always make mine with flannel. I love how it looks with the satin! You did a much nicer job on yours than I did on mine, though! Way to go! They're gorgeous!

Dan and Christine Lawson said...

Are you sure these aren't all for sale! Wow, you really do some incredible work! They are beautiful.