Knit baby hat, which is supposed to be a Christmas gift but it knit up smaller than I thought so I'm thinking I have to give it now so the baby can actually get some use out of it. This hat was the inspiration for learning to knit and that I blogged about here. I planned to put a tulip flower from the pattern on the top, but it didn't turn out right so I improvised the one shown.
I've sewn a few more of my GreenGift bags that I've posted on Etsy. My favorite one is pictured here. I haven't sold any yet, though. I haven't been able to make/post any new ones for a while, though. I've heard the key is posting new stuff frequently. Need more time to sew!
Speaking of sewing - My friend and I made a new cover for our friend's car seat. She's having a girl and we wanted to spruce up her blue car seat that her son used. So we took a fabric that she used to make a diaper bag as our inspiration. It's from Amy Butler's Midwest Modern Collection - Garden Maze in Olive. The quilting I did on it gave me the confidence to try making a real quilt with my little Singer sewing machine. She was very surprised and loved it.
Lastly, I've been baking lots of fresh bread lately - daunted not by the heat waves we've been having. The book I've been using is Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. While I haven't yet followed any recipe to the T (I never can!) I have made some pretty yummy breads, and I love the concept that the book has taught me. Making large batches of dough that you store in the fridge and can easily make 3-4 loafs from with very little active working time. Pictured is the first loaf I made from the book. It was super yummy, especially dipped in olive oil & balsamic vinegar.
Lots and lots of projects in the queue. The one I'm most excited about is a quilt requested by my soon to be 4 year old for her birthday. It's going to be tough to keep it all a surprise though...lots of late night sewing in the next 6 weeks! I'm also knitting more hats, adult ones this time with (removable) flowers on them. And I want to crochet this adorable dress, I've ordered the yarn for it.
