tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13329496090896596142024-02-19T23:09:01.356-08:00bubbles+bobbinssharing creative joyJean Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15270688286496290000noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332949609089659614.post-22992027467857146652013-07-20T14:52:00.002-07:002013-07-20T14:55:56.301-07:00Tutorial: How to Make a Kitchen Towel with Snaps<div style="text-align: left;">
In the spirit of towels, here is another fairly easy tutorial on how to make a kitchen towel with snaps. This way you can hang your towel on the dishwasher or oven, and keep it hanging.</div>
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<u>Material needed</u>:</div>
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-kitchen towel</div>
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-fabric</div>
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-snaps</div>
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<u>Steps</u>:</div>
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1) Cut kitchen towel in half (widthwise). </div>
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2) Print and cut out pattern. (Click <a href="https://files.secureserver.net/0s90FPbmoa5rJh" target="_blank">HERE</a> for PDF)</div>
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3) Trace pattern on wrong side of fabric. You will need enough fabric to have two pieces that will be sewed together.</div>
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4) With right sides of fabric facing each other, <b><i>sew along traced line</i></b> (refer to pattern to see where to start and end). </div>
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5) Cut excess fabric off (I leave enough at the bottom opening to fold in and leave a nice clean edge). Flip inside out. Fold bottom extra fabric in. Iron.<br />
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6) Scrunch up the raw edge of the kitchen towel. Stuff into the fabric opening (about 1-2 inches of the towel should be in the fabric pocket). Spread out so the pleats are evenly distributed.<br />
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7) Zigzag stitch two lines.<br />
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8) Put in snaps.<br />
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I made coordinating oven mitts. This will be a housewarming gift for a friend. :)<br />
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I can't believe it's been half a year since I last posted! I know I keep making these empty promises that I will post more...blah blah... I'm just not gonna make promises I can't keep. Sorry! I will post when I can, and I am grateful you are still here to read it. :)</div>
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Anyway, here is a tutorial on how to make a hooded towel. My little kiddos have grown out of their baby hooded towels, so I decided to make my own. Here's how you can make one for your kid, as a gift, or even for yourself. ;)</div>
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<u>Materials needed</u>:</div>
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-bath towel</div>
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2) Lay the fabric on top of your hand towel an inch or so from the bottom (so that it covers where you folded the hand towel up). Fold the extra fabric under (I like to sandwich it between the fold of the hand towel).<br />
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3) Sew all the way around.<br />
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4) Fold the hand towel in half lengthwise (fabric facing each other). Sew along the right edge (reference photo below). </div>
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5) Fold the bath towel in half and mark the center with a pin.<br />
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6) (Note: I think it is actually better to not cut the bulky stub, but I did so for the one I made here.) Open up the hand towel, so the bottom edge lays flat. Align the centers of the hand towel and bath towel.<br />
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7) Sew the hand towel and the bath towel together. I sew at least 3 rows to reinforce.<br />
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8) You can applique the initials of your kids so you know which towel belongs to whom.<br />
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Now that Noah is 7 months old, I am trying to get back into crafting. It isn't easy...seems like someone is always awake (usually my #2). So I try to just do short little projects. I need to do something other than change diapers and clean up spit-up. It helps keep me sane. I know this is just a season and it shall pass...and I will miss it (?)...but even so, little breaks of crafting is needed.<br />
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Here are some birthday shirts I made for a few of my friends' kids. I used the Silhouette to cut out Iron-On Transfer Vinyl. For the numbers I used my fabric cutting blade on the Silhouette, and then sewed around it. The caterpillar took some time, but the result was worth it~<br />
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Here is another quick project I did recently. My friend is expecting a baby girl, so for her shower gift I made some burp cloths and these cute letters. I made these at night when the kids were sleeping and didn't think to take photos of the process.</div>
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Basically, I drew and cut out a quick stencil of the letters. I then traced the letter onto the fabric (on the wrong side). And then with the two pieces of fabric (right sides) facing each other, I sewed along the traced letter. (Remember to leave an opening) The letter "A" was a bit trickier because once it was flipped right side out, I had to sew the little inner "triangle" by hand. Anyway, then you stuff it and slip stitch close.</div>
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The "S" is for the baby and the "A" is for her big sister. Didn't want to leave the older sibling out. I wish I had sewn a little ribbon loop at the top so they can hang...oh well...next time~</div>
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Good to be back...hopefully it won't be forever and a day until I post again. :)</div>
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After having baby #3, I realized I needed a better way of organizing all the paperwork I was accumulating for my kiddos. Originally I was stashing all the doctor visits papers, hospital paperwork, "school" paperwork, etc in one accordion file folder. It was getting way overstuffed. I decided to get them each a folder of their own. I love the Martha Stewart line at Staples, so I decided to get <a href="http://www.staples.com/Martha-Stewart-Home-Office-with-Avery-Poly-Accordion-File-Blue-Wave-12/product_365662" target="_blank">these.</a><br />
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I used my Silhouette Cameo (again) to personalize each one. The letters were cut out of vinyl, so they are easily removable.<br />
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Wow, it has been too long!!! I am grateful to all those who have stopped
by in the past few months, and I am so sorry I haven't updated in so
long. Where do the days go? I feel like from the moment I open my eyes
to the last few minutes before I fall asleep, I am completely ON!
Having 3 kids under the age of 4 is no easy job. Phew~ Anyway, hope you
are all gearing up for the holidays. I actually got my tree up already!
(yes, I am one of those people who starts listening to Christmas music
before Thanksgiving has even passed) ;) I will post pictures of the tree
at a later time. Hopefully it won't be months before I do.<br />
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glad to be putting up a new blog post. Seeing those burp cloths on my
front page for so long was driving me nutso. Well, these blocks are dear
to my heart. When I was pregnant with my first baby, I started my
dreaming and longing for a sweet baby girl. I began to make these blocks
to decorate my nursery. And of course instead of making them gender
neutral (I made them before I knew gender of my baby), I made them
obviously for a girl. And then I had a boy. I held onto them for the
next few years, but with each sonogram revealing that beautiful boy
part, I knew that using these to decorate our nursery was a dream that
wasn't going to come true. So recently when a good friend of mine had a
baby shower for her baby girl, I knew I wanted to give them to her. (and
if one day I have that girl...I will snatch them back...kidding...).<br />
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<u>Materials needed</u>:<br />
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-4"x4" cubes of wood<br />
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-scrapbook paper <br />
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-sponge brush<br />
-vinyl (used for letters) <br />
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*Since I made these so long ago, I don't have step-by-step photos. But I think it is easy enough without seeing the photos.<br />
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1) Have a nice employee at Home Depot cut the wood blocks for me. Use sandpaper to smooth down the edges and corners.<br />
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2) Cut the scrapbook paper into 4"x4" squares. (I used 6 different sheets of coordinating scrapbook paper so each face of the cube would have a different design.) Then glue them on with Mod Podge.<br />
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3) After it has dried, use a sponge brush to dab dark brown paint on the edges. This gives it a vintage-y look.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The baby girl's last name is Choo. And her first initial "A". Hence "achoo"....bless you~ ;)</td></tr>
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Note: These are not for the baby to play with. These are for decorative use only. :)
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Burp cloths are a necessity with a 2 month-old. Spit-ups are inevitable...and oh does my baby spit up. I like to have lots of burp cloths on hand (since I don't like doing the laundry every day). Here are some simple burp cloths that you can make during your baby's nap. They also make great baby shower gifts.<br />
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1) Place your fabric on top of the middle portion of the cloth diaper. Fold the edges under so that it makes a neat rectangle covering the middle portion. Iron the edges.<br />
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That's it! Burp away~! :)
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Recently when my sister-in-law was in town, she asked me to help her make strap covers for her <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Beco-Butterfly-II-Baby-Carrier/dp/B0031TQF2E/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1344366871&sr=8-3&keywords=beco+butterfly+2" target="_blank">Beco baby carrier</a>. I see several tutorials out there for making sucking pads/strap covers for the Ergo baby carrier, but haven't seen many for the Beco. The Beco strap covers are not for the thicker part of the straps, but actually the nylon part that clips onto the bigger thicker part (if you have one, you will know what I am talking about). This nylon strap is placed right where most babies' mouths are, and when sucked on, they leave red marks on the side of your baby's mouth. Not good. So if you have a Beco, you will want to make these. :)</div>
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1) Cut four 6" x 6" pieces out of your fabric. Cut two<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;"></span></b></span> 6" x 6" pieces out of your batting.</div>
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2) Place two fabric pieces together (right sides facing together) and then a piece of batting below that.<br />
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I grabbed the framed poster from my friend awhile back. She no longer wanted it, and I knew one day it could be a beautiful calendar/menu board/shopping list. I first put two coats of some leftover paint I had. Then I wrapped the cardboard backing with some pretty Martha Stewart wrapping paper. Then my nifty Silhouette Cameo came into play. Did I ever mention I love this Cameo? I'm still learning how to use it, but it has been so much fun. With this project I finally learned how to do the whole print and cut method. This <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqXrUmZoc_o" target="_blank">video</a> was very helpful. (Note: Again, like with any of my other Cameo projects, if you have a Cameo and would like any of my templates, please let me know and I will happily email them to you.) Hope this will bring a bit more order to our lives. :)<br />
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Update: I wanted to show you the calendar in action. My husband had the brilliant idea of having a "rolling" calendar. What does that mean you ask? Well basically, once the week is finished, I erase it and add another week from the next month. So you can always look several weeks ahead. Still confused? Yes I was too when he explained it to me. Since I'm a visual person, I had to write it out for it to make more sense. I distinguish the two months by using two different colors. Hopefully it makes more sense to look at my calendar. If you have a dry-erase calendar, you should try it. I think it's pretty cool.<br />
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By the way, when choosing which dry-erase markers to purchase, I would get the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Expo-Erase-Pen-Style-Markers-86661/dp/B000N35G5S/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1346180338&sr=8-11&keywords=fine+tip+expo" target="_blank">Expo fine-tip low-odor markers</a>. They seem to work the best. I also like these <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Uchida-480-4A-4-Piece-Bistro-Marker/dp/B0018N4D1A/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top" target="_blank">Bistro Chalk Markers</a> (I got mine from Hobby Lobby using 40% off coupon). They have a more vibrant color (though it is a little bit messier when erasing). I tried the regular chisel tip Expo's...not so great. And the Board Dudes markers from Target were a fail too. <br />
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With all this said, I will probably not be updating much in the next couple months. :( Hope you enjoy my older posts in the meantime. :)
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A while back my 3-year-old bumped his head pretty badly and I had to get an ice-pack to control the swelling. I went to the freezer to take out a bag of peas, but he started crying even more. He didn't like how cold and icy it was. My boy is a very sensitive child. So I decided to make an "ice-pack" for him that would be cute and distracting...and not so "icy". Booboo Bear has been a good pal in times of need. I made one for the school nurse as a thank-you gift as well. Owie Owl is a version I made for my niece. I think either one is great for a boy or girl! These are easy to whip up and make for cute little gifts. They are ice packs, but they can also be heated up in the microwave for use as a heat pack. (See below for a poem card to include if gifting these.)<br />
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Hope you enjoy the tutorials! (You can skip down if you just want to make Booboo Bear.)<br />
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*Please, for Personal Use Only...thanks!*<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">{Tutorial for Owie Owl}</span></b><br />
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<u>Materials Needed</u>:<br />
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<li>Felt scraps (for eyes/beak of owl)</li>
<li>Fusible web (i.e. Wonder Under)</li>
<li>Rice (short or medium grain)</li>
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1) Print out pattern. (Click <b><a href="https://www.onlinefilefolder.com/3skZfjzq1o1T35" target="_blank">HERE</a></b> for PDF)<br />
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2) Cut out pattern. Trace eyes and beak onto fusible web. (Note: Trace "whites" and "blacks" of eyes separately.)</div>
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3) Trace pattern onto wrong side of fabric.<br />
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4) Trace onto right side of fabric as well. Make sure that the outlines match up. This is to ensure that we place the eyes, beak and wings in the correct place.<br />
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5) Iron fusible web tracings of the eyes and beak onto the scrap felt pieces. Peal off backing of fusible web and iron onto the right side of fabric.</div>
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6) Zigzag stitch around eyes to secure in place.</div>
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7) I hand-sewed the beak to secure in place. You can also machine sew.</div>
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8) Zigzag stitch wings into place. (You can refer to the pattern to make sure you place them in the correct spot. They should stick out a tad beyond the traced outline of owl.)</div>
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9) With right sides of fabric facing each other, <i><b>sew along traced line</b></i>. (Note: I do this because I feel like it is easier than cutting outline first and then sewing a 1/4 inch seam allowance.) Make sure you leave a couple inches open at the bottom for flipping inside out and filling with the rice.</div>
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10) Cut excess fabric, leaving extra fabric near opening. (I find this helps with sewing opening closed)</div>
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11) Flip inside out. Fill with rice (don't overfill). Blind stitch the opening closed. And you're finished! :)</div>
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Owie Owl to the RESCUE~</div>
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Now for her partner....Booboo Bear...<br />
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<li>Fusible web (i.e. Wonder Under)</li>
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1) Print out pattern (Click <a href="https://www.onlinefilefolder.com/3s2mbPcj8Q2AXp" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">HERE</a> for PDF)<br />
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2) Cut out pattern. Trace eyes, nose, hands, feet, ears, tummy onto fusible web. (Note: I label them so I will know which is which later.)</div>
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***Print out little poem to include if you are giving this as a gift. (Click <b><a href="https://www.onlinefilefolder.com/3sIVB9NPoxgAGN" target="_blank">HERE</a> </b>for PDF)</div>
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Owie Owl and Booboo Bear are coming to the rescue~ :)</div>
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<a border="0" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" style="border: 0px;" title="Pin It" /></a>Jean Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15270688286496290000noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332949609089659614.post-39033719202980187482012-06-04T20:26:00.010-07:002012-06-07T14:51:51.757-07:00Owl Themed Baby Shower<span style="font-size: 100%;">This past weekend I went to the cutest baby shower ever. It was in honor of my friend who is having a baby girl in July. And although I had no hand in planning it, I asked the hostess if I could upload the photos from it because it was so dang cute. The hostess (and helpers) did an amazing job of incorporating owls into the decorations, in an adorable and tasteful way. Again, as you remember from my owl taggie doll post (see </span><a href="http://www.bubblesandbobbins.com/2012/04/tutorial-how-to-make-owl-taggie-doll.html" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">here</a><span style="font-size: 100%;">), I think cartoon owls are cute...real ones not so much. I'm actually in the middle of writing up a tutorial on how to make a little owl ice pack called Owie Owl. Stay tuned for that one... :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">These photos will surely inspire you and give you great ideas for a baby shower or birthday party that you may host in the future. Enjoy~</span><br />
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</div>Jean Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15270688286496290000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332949609089659614.post-2363538335636484702012-05-31T19:19:00.004-07:002012-08-28T12:18:57.839-07:00Tutorial: How to make a Quick & Easy Baby Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Recently I was browsing through fabricworm.com (very dangerous for me because they have such adorable fabric)... and came across this fabric. </span></div>
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I thought it would make a great top for a quick baby quilt. Here is how I made it:</div>
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1) Sew right sides of fabric together, leaving an opening at the bottom to flip inside out.</div>
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2) I cut two layers of Warm & Natural Cotton Batting that would fit perfectly inside the quilt.</div>
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3) Pinned the layers together.</div>
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4) I then just sewed along the inner border and sewed around the circles.</div>
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5) Slip-stitched the opening shut. </div>
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6) That's it! :)</div>
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This would make a cute wall hanging quilt too.<br />
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Happy Sewing! :)<br />
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During this recent trip to CA, I was fortunate enough to celebrate my niece E's 1st birthday with her and all our family and friends. In Korean culture, a baby's first birthday celebration (also called "dol"-- see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doljanchi" target="_blank">here</a> for more info) is a very special occasion because back in the day, it was a big deal for a baby to make it to his/her first birthday. These days, a dol can be as grand as a wedding reception. So I was not surprised when I saw the amazing setup of E's first birthday party. Okay, I was a little surprised. My sister went all out... and it was beautiful! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">candy buffet / yarn-wrapped "E" / fabric balls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">candy buffet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">rock candy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">peeps</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pina colada taffy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">gumballs</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79Sslzg2FvlJ8xePCXoZxcnRDhlppcFVSUrsIMSAf9Y8xylvkorEZz4Zk9WUhLospdCR2H77HX6UBsuyKawgivo4LVJMAVzTJW2znhHlt-JmIz6AiNd87O21ZSxWJm2-CxuyKU97lZm4n/s1600/2012-04-28-emery-dol-009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79Sslzg2FvlJ8xePCXoZxcnRDhlppcFVSUrsIMSAf9Y8xylvkorEZz4Zk9WUhLospdCR2H77HX6UBsuyKawgivo4LVJMAVzTJW2znhHlt-JmIz6AiNd87O21ZSxWJm2-CxuyKU97lZm4n/s640/2012-04-28-emery-dol-009.jpg" width="424" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">candy coated chocolates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7aYmxfL5CaxM4QjAZPSMX1Bsi7-SKIjdjSBlJ2_Z14_CLUC2mFizbF3gi-FK65raE15FDfkrLZcaGF2JHTc2K4Qugr3ER2KoDxNKNjRc7cWIwNdkD1jECXRByC0rHGjMRULT2PUFmHLew/s1600/2012-04-28-emery-dol-011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7aYmxfL5CaxM4QjAZPSMX1Bsi7-SKIjdjSBlJ2_Z14_CLUC2mFizbF3gi-FK65raE15FDfkrLZcaGF2JHTc2K4Qugr3ER2KoDxNKNjRc7cWIwNdkD1jECXRByC0rHGjMRULT2PUFmHLew/s640/2012-04-28-emery-dol-011.jpg" width="424" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">goodie bags for the candy</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaD0OmEF7knkfhOKCYikg1D0wyTt0YD0WbFrIgknB_v1F24mdRN5VmEDqEwxn74GGKVsrQAqRykBhLBqVlujjNxizP3TFjt8mnpnBM9-CFfJTiaapKoZZ3ts3NhMWayGIuSTc_IovucGPS/s1600/2012-04-28-emery-dol-014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaD0OmEF7knkfhOKCYikg1D0wyTt0YD0WbFrIgknB_v1F24mdRN5VmEDqEwxn74GGKVsrQAqRykBhLBqVlujjNxizP3TFjt8mnpnBM9-CFfJTiaapKoZZ3ts3NhMWayGIuSTc_IovucGPS/s640/2012-04-28-emery-dol-014.jpg" width="424" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sparkling lemonade</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNs-60QLMf5hRyGHfg3Pn20HWWjKw3OVsD-R5vaHaoe8p9yG0uwttlFRNDKg1rJGYzgky3ppaOZ2wBZ4-5lAyyVQ6NGshcf4vTz4wRe-Iad-gk7HiVlCMZF-BZ3BVbkodm6viIJZ1HkG5-/s1600/2012-04-28-emery-dol-015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNs-60QLMf5hRyGHfg3Pn20HWWjKw3OVsD-R5vaHaoe8p9yG0uwttlFRNDKg1rJGYzgky3ppaOZ2wBZ4-5lAyyVQ6NGshcf4vTz4wRe-Iad-gk7HiVlCMZF-BZ3BVbkodm6viIJZ1HkG5-/s640/2012-04-28-emery-dol-015.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">water and adorable straws</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CsYt2FhruB5JDTpPcA9EQyiTLIffD6raPD_mpa_olAkPKltX77GNALMdQnxwCwf5l3iRAFzIur8qY5_TzTneCvniA-WWymJmAJDfVRFa7bwaRi15soFSP_kzDWsS3iih81wpIIkYeU9L/s1600/2012-04-28-emery-dol-018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CsYt2FhruB5JDTpPcA9EQyiTLIffD6raPD_mpa_olAkPKltX77GNALMdQnxwCwf5l3iRAFzIur8qY5_TzTneCvniA-WWymJmAJDfVRFa7bwaRi15soFSP_kzDWsS3iih81wpIIkYeU9L/s640/2012-04-28-emery-dol-018.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">menu and schedule of events (my sister is an amazing graphic designer who came up with all the design elements)</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipekykJeo8XGhPVeKtUihwYcSkR-a-k5qh5fAZe6LL3-fjx7RJfyLVfFbeIR5wGGSeQ84UAPqeV5XCftnTPkX4hrUsfH8ZuZIVt9tA6m8WE4WLH8kGvHzgmoi6sO3A-cJwTKU9fOv5MC2h/s1600/2012-04-28-emery-dol-020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipekykJeo8XGhPVeKtUihwYcSkR-a-k5qh5fAZe6LL3-fjx7RJfyLVfFbeIR5wGGSeQ84UAPqeV5XCftnTPkX4hrUsfH8ZuZIVt9tA6m8WE4WLH8kGvHzgmoi6sO3A-cJwTKU9fOv5MC2h/s640/2012-04-28-emery-dol-020.jpg" width="424" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">centerpiece and table number</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaJJ-sRmQREfPT5FCwPoE3dpwntwSrWOmvcAGxiEvA3Cv48tIXt41tbEIjQx21Dv4DXyG0LHVp0D6vw6z03Le0lA-4vjuSU3j1RPbNemieSrVhNyLTI-AE5xNb1XpbqDFNd5i5nQTsPUH/s1600/2012-04-28-emery-dol-034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaJJ-sRmQREfPT5FCwPoE3dpwntwSrWOmvcAGxiEvA3Cv48tIXt41tbEIjQx21Dv4DXyG0LHVp0D6vw6z03Le0lA-4vjuSU3j1RPbNemieSrVhNyLTI-AE5xNb1XpbqDFNd5i5nQTsPUH/s640/2012-04-28-emery-dol-034.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">goodie bags to keep kids entertained</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgha9_wSD747_XSeZqO5FG-5_4kkRjNXIg72TZFnadjkOi0TrDAFbw12sygArBIOrK-vERxSuadf5ALkFJ4W11FpWHUmsfg9lgxt8vM2n3As1TZ_X4Vjqwv_TOWP9JO-lKMQtJRPGT0I9N-/s1600/2012-04-28-emery-dol-035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgha9_wSD747_XSeZqO5FG-5_4kkRjNXIg72TZFnadjkOi0TrDAFbw12sygArBIOrK-vERxSuadf5ALkFJ4W11FpWHUmsfg9lgxt8vM2n3As1TZ_X4Vjqwv_TOWP9JO-lKMQtJRPGT0I9N-/s640/2012-04-28-emery-dol-035.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">contents of goodie bags</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7z_-408_T_1EFcUZEvUv21kGvQU0rdI0B5ou3oY4VL3dT9a-CAahrQ66G3EWM-1mv8KwsmoSzUr3DOKQi_jW6NMho4WJeEYrZklmKRZkQ0All6IDW9LpaIVaeDtuObqY-nN6c7UvtPNA/s1600/2012-04-28-emery-dol-036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7z_-408_T_1EFcUZEvUv21kGvQU0rdI0B5ou3oY4VL3dT9a-CAahrQ66G3EWM-1mv8KwsmoSzUr3DOKQi_jW6NMho4WJeEYrZklmKRZkQ0All6IDW9LpaIVaeDtuObqY-nN6c7UvtPNA/s640/2012-04-28-emery-dol-036.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">coloring pages and crayons</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pretty branch and decorations</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">fake cake and fake flowers...but they look so pretty!</td></tr>
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I think my sister is planning to celebrate her baby's 2nd birthday at Chuck E Cheese. :)</div>
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I have been wanting to paint our chandelier for quite some time now. Actually I wanted to completely replace it, but to be budget-conscious, I decided to add some shades and paint it. I didn't take any before pictures, but here is what it pretty much looked like...</div>
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The wall in the background was something I DIY'ed too. I used <a href="http://www.royaldesignstudio.com/collections/moroccan-stencils/products/casablanca-trellis-moroccan-stencil" target="_blank">this stencil</a> and <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/buy/martha-stewart-living-msl-metallic-polished-silver-10-oz-310960.html" target="_blank">this paint</a> to get the look of wallpaper, but without the high cost.<br />
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It's fun, relatively easy, and always super cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are a few things that I made for a good friend of mine who just had her first baby.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuRNJ1eBYD64ebsXA3I9bfKJnxPYetCC2jvRgreIIFTU9DmvAol8zxzx_fIbgG0t202z8ZACzdqyyp29BnKXUuT6_uk006xY-BX2IE2he6w2thUlFNMenYdgpXPz9tIB74J_Jx2ShFQSq/s1600/IMG_5084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuRNJ1eBYD64ebsXA3I9bfKJnxPYetCC2jvRgreIIFTU9DmvAol8zxzx_fIbgG0t202z8ZACzdqyyp29BnKXUuT6_uk006xY-BX2IE2he6w2thUlFNMenYdgpXPz9tIB74J_Jx2ShFQSq/s640/IMG_5084.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again my Silhouette Cameo and Heat Transfer material came in handy! *Note: If you have a Cameo and would like these images, please contact me and I will email them to you.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOOO7w9ktGl08kGUJd20t93R64q6scLMMtAA3GKknu9WiYSAjEtPjSeFlpalX9lKACG1LBYcwJncytS8W0xSTLnzv1wMlVdsVu9wGFq5xGLlixhdLhv9rlFsH_4zC32-JjDnn7XEXOJ9l/s1600/IMG_5095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOOO7w9ktGl08kGUJd20t93R64q6scLMMtAA3GKknu9WiYSAjEtPjSeFlpalX9lKACG1LBYcwJncytS8W0xSTLnzv1wMlVdsVu9wGFq5xGLlixhdLhv9rlFsH_4zC32-JjDnn7XEXOJ9l/s640/IMG_5095.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taggie Blankie-- Don't you just love this fabric? <a href="http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/shop/category/riley-blake-designs/just-arrived/woodland-tails/" target="_blank">Riley Blake's Woodland Tails</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQ6iDFmOMJOgnT8oXmCexuYdmWqy_9x8pdmCsYgwL02UIFkitc930lj0V5uNYcII8QWbekgAV16VEajqpc6IGeHMliy5iueE3nps33x5cZ_RTF18JoT_4sEhbv81BuAG6Tg81y1PDv-N7/s1600/IMG_5090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQ6iDFmOMJOgnT8oXmCexuYdmWqy_9x8pdmCsYgwL02UIFkitc930lj0V5uNYcII8QWbekgAV16VEajqpc6IGeHMliy5iueE3nps33x5cZ_RTF18JoT_4sEhbv81BuAG6Tg81y1PDv-N7/s640/IMG_5090.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2HltssrzhKFvMy6GLz-n__3G8FdCpTjci_YNr2Y8v291eXLn7oOLJfE0tS5Nyj5UiAUQR_YDky6IDroOd69oMo6s4Y_eASqHj9yHuBwxCOrn9Px6XPov74QDBhapGE6YxCU7eaXZfqraR/s1600/IMG_5096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2HltssrzhKFvMy6GLz-n__3G8FdCpTjci_YNr2Y8v291eXLn7oOLJfE0tS5Nyj5UiAUQR_YDky6IDroOd69oMo6s4Y_eASqHj9yHuBwxCOrn9Px6XPov74QDBhapGE6YxCU7eaXZfqraR/s640/IMG_5096.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burp cloth-- I used tri-fold cloth diapers that I got <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00212QK1S/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00" target="_blank">here</a>. 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Now just brainstorming what to make for Father's Day. Any good ideas?<br />
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Isn't the PUL I used so adorable? You can get it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Babyville-Boutique-Packaged-Fabric-Monsters/dp/B005P1RAPW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337359937&sr=8-1" target="_blank">here</a> on Amazon.</div>
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With about a month to go before #3 arrives, I have been in crazy nesting mode. The day after we got back from our trip to Cali, I dragged my husband and kids to Ikea to get some much needed storage for our play area. I got great inspiration from <a href="http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/2012/05/playroom-progress-bunch-of-baskets.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I love Jen's style, and she has a gift for organizing! I like the idea of the 1x5 Expedits, but they didn't fit in our space. So I went for the 2x4 ones.</div>
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I love the baskets she chose as well. I went with the blue ones. And again, why reinvent the wheel when someone has already done such an ingenious job...I nabbed Jen's idea of using frames for labeling as well. (See <a href="http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/2012/05/playroom-progress-basket-labeling.html" target="_blank">here</a> for details.) I got cheap white ones from Ikea. I then used my beloved Silhouette Cameo to cut out cardstock. For the images, I just found different clipart images I liked that were clean and simple. These two pics below are my favorite ones.</div>
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<a border="0" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" style="border: 0px;" title="Pin It" /></a>Jean Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15270688286496290000noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332949609089659614.post-14958057095978444632012-05-14T15:06:00.001-07:002012-11-24T11:11:01.890-08:00Activity Book (Quiet Book)It's been quite some time since I last updated. I'm not really good about updating frequently, but this time I had an excuse--we were traveling for the past two weeks. We went to visit my family in CA, and hubby had work to do in CA too. It was a long, but good trip. No more traveling for a while since #3 is coming soon (in 5 weeks!!).<br />
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I finished the activity book I was working on for my niece and gave it to her...so now I can post all the photos of it (my sister had snuck a peak at the post I had written a while back <a href="http://www.bubblesandbobbins.com/2012/03/activity-book-aka-quiet-book-garden.html" target="_blank">here</a>...I guess it wasn't fair to tell her to not look...it's like telling someone not to look at a car accident as you drive by...kinda the same thing...?)<br />
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Anyway, here it is!<br />
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1) First, Cally picks her vegetables in the garden. And then plays with her farm animals (Doesn't have much to do with food, but I wanted to include finger puppets.)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For more about these pages, see <a href="http://www.bubblesandbobbins.com/2012/03/activity-book-aka-quiet-book-garden.html" target="_blank">this post</a>. The only changes I made from the previous post are the flowers which are brads, the sun and clouds, and the buttons for the door handles.</td></tr>
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2) Then she picks her apples & strawberries.<br />
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3) Then "cuts" her veggies & fruit. See below for more details on these pages.<br />
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4) She then makes a pie with her ingredients.<br />
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5) And she can also "make" cupcakes. This cupcake page is also educational because she has to match the number of sprinkles with the number on the cupcake liners. More details below.<br />
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Update (5/22/12): I'm so excited that I was featured on Sew Can Do. It is very encouraging to know that people are inspired by what I'm doing...gives me motivation to keep creating. It is definitely my stress relief and helps me keep my sanity during crazy days when hubby is traveling and this 8-month preggo belly of mine weighs me down... and my 17 month old is screaming for something... and my 3 year old just wants attention. But life is good and I'm blessed. :)<br />
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Update (8/30/12): Thanks to all the visitors who have found me through Pinterest. I am so excited that you all like this quiet book. Please take a look around and feel free to leave comments (they are very encouraging and let me know that someone out there is reading this). :) And again, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. xoxo jean<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">***UPDATE*** (11/24/12): Several of you have been asking me for templates for this book. For some of the pages I used templates I found on other blogs (I have noted those throughout the post so please go to their respective blogs). For other pages I free-handed the items. And the cupcake one I came up with a simple template. Which you can find by clicking <a href="https://www.onlinefilefolder.com/3sdwgJFNJBtA3F" target="_blank">here</a>. Hope that helps! :)</span><br />
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I'm excited because next week we are going to CA to visit my family and we are going to take C-bub and J-bub out on a boat. It's going to be on a calm lake with no crazy waves, so hopefully no one will get sea sick. Hopefully we will catch some fish. :)<br />
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To practice for our upcoming fishing adventure, C-bub has been playing more with the fishing play mat that I made for him a while back. I got inspiration from <a href="http://zitzmanfam.blogspot.com/2010/07/felt-fishing-set.html" target="_blank">this</a> adorable fishing set. And for the details of the pond, I got inspiration <a href="http://fiskarscraft.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/03/onthego-car-activity-mat-fiskarscraft.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Here it is~<br />
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Sorry I didn't take photos of the process of making the fish. Basically I cut out the fabric and sewed them wrong sides facing each other (making sure to leave the end of the tail open). Flipped the fish right side out. Then I put the screw in (head of the screw at the "mouth" of the fish) and filled with poly-fil around it. Then sewed shut. Having the head of the screw at the mouth and surrounding the rest of the screw with poly-fil ensured that the magnet would "hook" the fish at the mouth.</span></div>
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Lately, taggie dolls are my favorite thing to make. They are fairly quick and easy. They make great gifts. And babies love them.</div>
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I first made this cute giraffe for my friend's baby after being inspired <a href="http://smashedpeasandcarrots.blogspot.com/2009/10/giraffefuzzy-llama-tutorial.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2009/04/stuffed-animal-part-ii.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Then I made this dino taggie. (See tutorial <a href="http://bubblesandbobbins.blogspot.com/2012/03/tutorial-how-to-make-dinosaur.html" target="_blank">here</a>)</div>
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And of course, who can resist making an owl taggie. Real owls are kinda scary looking... </div>
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but cartoon owls are so cute, aren't they? :)</div>
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Alrighty...here we go...</div>
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<u>Materials needed</u>:</div>
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-8"x10.5" piece of solid fabric (I used felt) </div>
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-10.5"x11" piece of pretty fabric (for front)</div>
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-10.5"x11" piece of minky fabric (for back...you don't have to use minky)</div>
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-small pieces of white and black felt for the eyes</div>
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-scrap piece of yellow felt for the beak</div>
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-ribbon pieces</div>
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<u>Steps</u>:</div>
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1) Print out pattern (Click <a href="https://www.onlinefilefolder.com/3sFxxg4muR3yxo" target="_blank">HERE </a>to retrieve pattern--2 pages total).</div>
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2) Trace the <span style="color: magenta;">fuschia outline </span>onto fusible webbing (i.e. Wonder Under). This will be the solid piece for the owl's head. Trace eyes and beak onto fusible webbing. Make sure to trace the white part and black parts separately. Trace the beak onto the yellow felt.</div>
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3) Iron the outline of the owl's head (<span style="color: magenta;">fuschia outline)</span> onto the solid piece of fabric. Iron the outline of the whites of the eyes onto the white felt, the blacks of the eyes onto the black felt and the beak onto the yellow felt.</div>
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4) Cut out outlines. Note: For the blacks of the eyes, use sharp fine point scissors to carefully cut out the little inner circle (this will be the glimmer in the owl's eyes). ;) Peel off backing and set aside.</div>
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5) Cut out two <span style="color: #6aa84f;">green outline </span>pieces<span style="color: #38761d;"> </span>from pattern and tape together along line.</div>
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6) Trace onto wrong side of pretty fabric. To make it easier later on to know where to iron on owl's head, you may want to trace a faint outline onto the right side of fabric as well.</div>
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7) Place solid felt cutout of head onto "right side" of the pretty fabric, using the pattern as a guide for where you should place it. (The solid felt "head" piece will be bigger than your pattern and outline. This is so we have a nice border for sewing later.) </div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Summer is not here yet (Spring barely started), but it feels like it already here in Houston! I love living here in Houston, but muggy days that hit 85+ when it is still 60s-70s back in Cali, I have to admit I get a bit sad. But then thinking of ice cream and pool parties makes me happy.</span></div>
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This fabric makes me happy. I love the colors and the popsicles. I thought it would make for a cute summer dress or top. Since God has not given me a daughter, yet (I say "yet"...my husband thinks I'm crazy...since we are pregnant with our 3rd boy...he's done, but I'm not quite closing that door. Ask me again in a couple months...I'll probably be begging to get my tubes tied.), I will make it for my beautiful niece Cally. My sister doesn't know this yet, but I will be taking her back to Houston with me after my next trip to CA. ;)<br />
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I searched for a fairly easy pattern that had lots of good pictures and descriptions. For you beginners like me, try these patterns <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OwlyBaby" target="_blank">here</a> at Owly Baby's etsy store...they are great! I used <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60905371/the-hopscotch-top-4-styles-included" target="_blank">this one</a>. Here is the Hopscotch top~<br />
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I plan on making simple shorts with the same seersucker material I used for the bias tape. Do you all have any suggestions for simple shorts patterns?<br />
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Hope Cally likes it~ Happy Sewing!<br />
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Sorry, sister, I have decided to do a food-themed Activity Book. :)<br />
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It is again consuming my time, but I love it! Hoping to finish it before I go to LA at the end of April. Here is what I have so far...<br />
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I love the Vegetable Garden page <a href="http://leafytreetopspot.blogspot.com/2010/05/quiet-book-pages-vegetable-garden.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I think it's adorable and so creative! I made a few minor adjustments, but need to give <a href="http://leafytreetopspot.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Leafy Treetop Spot</a> all the credit.<br />
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I thought it would be perfect to have the garden next to the barn page. For the barn, I used these great templates from <a href="http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2009/07/quiet-book-templates.html" target="_blank">Homemade by Jill</a>. A couple of the finger puppets were also templates from there, but I also came up with a few myself.<br />
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Rather than having a felt pocket for the puppets to go in, I sewed elastic to the inside of the barn so that I could fit more puppets. It works well to hold them in place.<br />
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Now back to the cute garden~<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used "fuschia" felt for the beets. My husband thought they were radishes. <br />
I didn't know this, but <a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100701185014AAscjC5" target="_blank">here</a> are the differences between beets and radishes...in case you were curious.</td></tr>
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I was inspired by the apple tree/strawberry picking page in the quiet book made by <a href="http://sweetmamaduck.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mama Duck</a> (click <a href="http://sweetmamaduck.blogspot.com/2012/01/quiet-book-revealed.html" target="_blank">here</a> for her awesome book).<br />
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">It's all in the details...I found the fabric for the basket at Joann's. Hot glue gunned a cute bow onto the basket. I added a ladybug, because ladybugs are so adorable...and this book is going to be about all things cute...and food. I sewed snaps for the apples. I also plan on having strawberries like the ones on Mama Duck's page, but they haven't come yet (ordered them on ebay </span><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/280803046640?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_3558wt_1165" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">). </span></div>
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I love that these four pages tie so well together. Cally can pick all her vegetables and fruit and put them in her basket. Looking at this reminds me of Easter. Yay for Easter egg hunts...and of course yay for Jesus! :)<br />
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-fabric (2 rectangular pieces approximately 6.5" x 11" each)<br />
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1) Print and cut out template. (Click <a href="https://www.onlinefilefolder.com/3sEW7bdQXCWoOf" target="_blank">HERE</a> to retrieve the pdf)<br />
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2) (Note: We will be mainly working with one of the pieces of fabric first.) Trace the "hump" part of the dinosaur onto right side of one of your rectangles (from "<span style="color: lime;">start</span>" to "<span style="color: lime;">end</span>" on the pattern). This way, you will be able to see where to pin and sew your ribbon pieces.<br />
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7) (Now we will be needing that second piece of fabric.) Now with right sides of fabric facing each other, pin the two layers together. Sew from "<span style="color: magenta;">start</span>" to "<span style="color: magenta;">end</span>"<span style="color: magenta;"> </span>(backstitch at the beginning and end). Make sure to leave an opening where you will be flipping the dinosaur right side out. (Note that I <u>do not </u>cut out the outline and then sew a 1/4" seam allowance, but rather I sew <u>along</u> the traced outline itself.)</div>
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8) Trim off excess fabric and clip around curves (especially if you are using bulky fabric). Make sure to leave enough fabric where the opening is so that you will be able to sew it closed. Flip right side out very carefully. It might be a bit tight, but as C-bub would say "don't get fustrated, mommy". </div>
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9) Stuff with polyfill. Use a slip stitch to close the opening. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i20WGQRlnIA" target="_blank">Here</a> is a good tutorial on slip stitching. </div>
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I was going to give Stego to my friend's baby, but C-bub loves it and has made it his own. I guess these taggie toys are great for kids of all ages! :) Happy Sewing!</div>
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