G's Kid's Roll-Up Nap Blanket

Hello Everyone,

Well, I finished another Kid's Roll-Up Nap Blanket for my nephew "G" that Sew4Home had on their website. He loves Super Mario Bros and had to hunt down the fabric on the blanket and the iron-on for the pillow. "G" is so cute...he called me to thank me yesterday and it just tugged at my heart strings.

Here is my nephew's "M's" Kid's Roll-Up Nap Blanket I did a couple of months ago. My sister "E" came up for a visit last week and absolutely loved it. In case "G" wants to snuggle with his younger brother I made this one longer, wider and thicker, so, that he can also grow into it too. My machine handled it pretty well, but, it was a little bit harder getting through the machine because of its bulk. I did have a blast making it again.

I also taught my sister about sewing (how to read a pattern, cutting the pattern, pinning the pattern to fabric, cutting the fabric and all the basics) and we had so much fun just hanging out laughing and talking.

I am linking up with these parties and TCB.

Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Kid's Roll-Up Nap Blanket

Kid's Roll-Up Blanket

Hello Everyone,

I finally finished my Kid's Roll-Up Nap Blanket for my nephew "M" that Sew4Home had on their website. I had so much fun picking out the fabrics with my Mom and making it was even more fun. The instructions on Sew4Home's website were very easy and they have pictures to go along with each step. They also have so many beautiful things to make for your family or home.

*Note: I was trying out my portrait lens when I took these pictures, so they came out not as pretty as I would have liked.

I love both coordinating fabrics and the blue fleece. This was also my first attempt at binding a blanket. It was a little trying at times, but, I'm sure with practice it will come out better.

I used a lot of batting so that when "M" would nap he would be comfortable, but, I didn't anticipate when you rolled it up that it would be difficult to close. So, with the help from "E" we rolled up tight and I think my sister will have a good time taking care of that. LOL

I also made homemade labels that I found at Sew May Ways website. I love that I can personalize a project this way.

When my sister "E" received it in the mail the other day, she absolutely loved it. The nicest compliment was from her husband "E" and her neighbors on the block who thought she bought it from a store.



Hope you all have a wonderful week. I am linking up with these  parties and TCB.

Rag Quilts for my nephews and my first little tutorial

It has been a very busy couple of weeks and I finally finished sewing the 2 rag quilts for my nephews. I had so much fun embroidering them to give them each a personal touch.

They were really simple to make. I cut out 20 8" x 8" squares, pinned together and sewed about an inch from the edge of the fabric and sewed them together. I then attached each row together, embroidered their names and then embroidered on the lower right corner "Love, Aunt Alisha". I then sewed all the way around the blanket, so I could then cut little slits all around the edge of the blanket and the inner squares. Then you just wash and dried the blanket by itself, so there wouldn't be lint all over our other clothes. This is what gives the blanket the "rag" effect. 

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and have a great week!!

All my best,