I have been super busy "whipping up" some CKC outfits!  Again, I am completely AMAZED at how easy I am able to sew these items up.  It is definitely the pattern designers who are so completely AMAZING!  Their patterns have nothing on regular paper patterns!  They are in a class by themselves!  I mean I made a jacket for crying out loud!  A Jacket!  OUTERWEAR!  I guess you don't realize how scared I was of this pattern.  Love it!  Looks great on the ordering page...didn't think I could pull it off.  Guess what!  I DID!  I had hoped to give this to the Bug for Christmas.  She adores elephants, for those of you who do not know about her obsession.  So I thought what a great gift!  Also, free winter advertisement!  Who else is sporting an elephant jacket???  Are you???  I bet you are not!  Anyway, I didn't get the jacket done in time for Christmas as you can tell.  I literally cut half of the fabric before Christmas and then put it on the back burner. Yesterday, I finished sewing a cardinal dress from the day before, Memma's Princess and the Frog smocked peasant dress, a Winnie the Pooh inspired peasant tunic, and the elephant Jacket :)  Whew!  I have a friend photographing her outfits this week so I will have more picts of the other items to post.  I just HAD to show off my favorites :)  I also was chosen to "test" a pattern for CKC so I'm literally on cloud 10 right now.  They also have a contest running for a mash up dress.  That mash up dress will be along the photographed as well.  I stuck with something simple and it is nothing compared to some of the other entries!  They are beautiful!  I'm trying to venture out of my comfort zone, though :)  Great things are happening at MP!!!



JaNette

It seems my family has been having some "duh-huh" moments here lately.  This year isn't starting off like I had planned but I intend to make the most of it.  Take for example these cute little "One Change Diaper Bag" to the left over there.  Duh!!!  They are super simple to make and what a simple solution for diaper changing!!!!!  I use to just throw a diaper and thin wipes package in my purse back when my babies were babies.  This would have made it so much easier!!  It can hold everything you need for a diaper change...diaper, wipes, disposable changing mat, hand sanitizer, a toy, and butt paste :)  

I have a few friends and family who are expecting babies this year, so if you are reading this...SURPRISE!  Here is your gift!!!  Hope you like it!  Just have to remember to refill them.  Unfortunately, I don't have a simple solution for remembering those things.  I still forget lots of things.  Funny how after having a baby (and it only takes one) to never remember anything....ever...again.

Here is my etsy listing if you want me to make some for you :) 
https://www.etsy.com/listing/119995435/diaper-change-drawstring-bag
They can also be used for other things, I'm sure.  I will probably make some in fleece to fit my son's DS at some point.  Happy New Year!!  Now let's tone down the "duh-huh" please 2013!!!

JaNette