A Seussical Birthday

As my sweet girl's birthday is fast approaching...and her next birthday party...I can't help but think about her 2nd birthday.  When I look at her pictures, I can't believe how much she's grown.  She's going to be 3 in a few short days and it makes me sad that she is growing so fast.

Please stay my little baby, I tell her.  In response, she tells me that she's not a little baby...she's Isabel.  I love her.

I was introduced to Pinterest last year.  I referenced Pinterest when I was putting together her party.  If I had better time management skills, I would have done more.  I really get into the birthday spirit.

I also got my Viking Topaz 20 last year.  I used the embroidery arm for the first time embroidering the shirts for this party.  I also made the tutus. I got the blue and white polka dotted fabric from IKEA and the red and blue lanterns from the dollar bin at Target.

"One Who Sleeps Beneath a Quilt is Comforted By Love"

This lady, ME!, has been super busy quilting.  These are all basically the same design but with different fabrics.  Each quilt is comprised of twelve 10 inch blocks.  In each block is one picture.  Two of the quilts are made with squares from one sweater.  These are actually quilts #3 and #4, same customer, using the same sweater.  The other quilt made with all fabrics is made from 27 shirts.

Here are some samples of the quilts I've done in the last 4 weeks.

Cookie Is A Sometime Food

My girls don't watch Sesame any more but i still quote Cookie Monster when they want sweets - "Cookies are a sometime food".  Back in the day when everything was about Sesame Street, we had a First Birthday party for Isabel and it was all about Cookie Monster.  We kept it simple but it was nonetheless fun.

I used the frosting tip to make Cookie's blue fur messy, Wilton Candy Melts for his eyes and just added a dot of black frosting for his wacky eyes.  To finish it off, I shoved a cookie in his mouth!  Too easy.   Here are some pics:

A Very Brave Birthday

In a few days, my 2 year old, sweet girl, will be turning 3.  She  has been obsessing about her birthday for months and I am so excited for her big day to arrive.  Which got me to thinking...I haven't updated this blog with the other parties I've done for the girls.

Addison's 4th birthday.  We hadn't even seen the movie Brave, but Addison was all about Princess Merida.  I scoured the internet for kilt tutorials.  Surprisingly, the internet is not flooded with kilt tutorials but I did find a GREAT tutorial at Bethany Sew-and-Sew.  I embroidered the shirts with Princess Merida and made them flower hair clips.  I had such grande plans for this party but alas, time was my enemy.