Daisy Afghan

I actually started this afghan with my oldest daughter in mind without realizing it was a baby afghan.  So after I realized that I found another pattern to make for my older daughter.  (I am making that one now.)  I finished the crocheting a few months ago but just recently finished hiding all the ends.  The flowers are pink, light coral, and blue with green leaves and cornstalk yellow borders. The colors are more vibrant than it shows in this picture.  If we have a girl this will be for the new baby.  I think it was about $20 in supplies. It took me several hours to make.

Star Baby Quilt

I wasn't planning on making a baby boy quilt since I already have one made and saved in my cedar chest.  But while cleaning out my material I came across this material I bought for another quilt I have decided not to make (it is pieced and I can't remember where I was on it since I had only started cutting the material and I started it years ago.)  Anyway, one piece was blue with white stars and the other was white with white stars.  It was just shy of a crib size (45x60)  It is more like 45x55.  I tied it with soft white yarn and binded it with white blanket binding.  It didn't take long at all.  And since I already had most of the material I spent only about $15 on finishing it.  If we don't have a boy (and I will know in about a week hopefully) then I most likely will give it as a gift sometime.

Baby Quilt

I try to make each baby two quilts.  I have a boy one already finished that I made when I didn't know if Kimberly was going to be a girl or boy.  I make a neutral one and then one for the gender of the baby.  I just finished the neutral quilt for this new baby.

I tied the front with orange yarn and binded it withe green blanket binding.  The back is yellow cotton.  I love my new machine.  First time I tried blanket binding on it and it turned out well.

I even finished the corners with a zigzag stitch.  Material cost about $30-35 to make it.  The front material was a little more expensive but I loved the colors so I got it.  It took about 2 hours to make since the tying was really quick.  The longest thing was pinning the binding on. I never pay full price for material.  I get it when it is either on sale or I have coupons for 40 or 50% off.

Frosty pajamas

These are size 2 and will be Kimberly's Christmas pjs.  However, they turned out huge.  I am unsure if they will fit her then.  The top opens at the shoulders with velcro so you can pull them over her head.  The top and the leg bottoms have a ruffle.  I got this material super cheap, after Christmas clearance.  I got enough to make Sheila some pj pants and me some pj shorts.  Timmy and Daddy will have matching Charlie Brown Christmas pjs bottoms. These only took about 3 hours to make and then cost I think $3-4 with the discount since I got the material for clearance at about $1.50 a yard and these took about 2 yards.

Santa Poncho set

I made this cute doll and child set for my youngest dayghter who was asleep when I took the picture so she couldn't model it.  It is a size 2 and the doll will fit any doll from about 16-20 inches in size. 

It called for cunky yarn but I made it with super chunky yarn (red) and so I had to double the amount of yarn I needed.  It was a simple double crochet for the body and single crochet for the next ribbing.  Then the white fun fur was double crocheted around the edges.  The hood is crocheted around the bootom of the ribbing so it can hang down the back when not being worn.  It only took about 3 hours to make the child one and a between 1-2 for the doll one.  I think I spent $15 on supplies for the whole set.

Butterfly and Princess Towels

I finished a butterfly and princess towel.  The butterfly towel was a little more detailed.  It is cut to the shape of a butterfly and then the spots are appliqued on both side.  I made it for my youngest daughter but my son is modeling it in the one picture since she didn't understand holding out the wings for the picture.  It cost a little more to make since it took 2 bath towels and 2 hand towels.  I think the materials cost around $15 and it took me two hours to make. 

The princess one was by far the easiest of the three that I made.  It took less than 45 minutes.  It also only took one hand towel and one bath towel.  I used scraps from the other two towels for the jewels.  It cost about $7 in material.  The pattern also had a sun and bird pattern which I plan to make in a few years. I also plan on making a lamb towel set for the baby I am expecting but still need to get the material for that.