B Line - Bags, Blankets, Burpies and Baby Belongings

Busy Books

2010-10-28T13:15:00.000-07:00

I set a goal for myself to get all of my Christmas presents done by October this year.
Well, OBVIOUSLY, that didn't happen.
I have managed to finish a few though, and these are what I am most proud of so far.

I have wanted to make these for my kids for years, and had "plans" drawn as how to do it, but never managed to find the time, or the bravery to start such a long project.

They are finished now, thank goodness, and I really hope that they like them!

The Covers:

The Pages:

Zipper Skills (Couldn't rotate this one...sorry)

Shape Skills

Numbers, Colors and Counting

Button Skills

Telling Time

Hair Fun

Tic-Tac-Toe

Fun with Baking and Numbers

Locks and keys

Some Car fun

Letters

Tying and Lacing

Decorating a Christmas Tree

Picking apples

Fall Leaves

Clothes and a Clothesline to pin them to

Notes and a Mailbox to "mail" them in

Beachy Blanket

2010-09-27T07:00:00.000-07:00

I bought this material a few years ago, and in the midst of prepping for baby #4 I found it, and decided to finally do something with it. (I never, ever, ever buy material without a purpose, but the purpose for this one somehow got lost....)
It turned out HUGE! Way bigger than I planned, but it will be a perfect gift for a family member with a new little girl. They spend a TON of time at the lake.... It couldn't be a better fit!

Busy Bags

2010-08-18T14:48:00.000-07:00

We recently took a long car ride. (Long by our standards - 3 hours)

I found these canvas tote bags at Joann's on clearance for 97 cents, and added a little bit of material to make personal "busy bags" for the kids. Then, because the bags were so cheap, I had a little extra money to fill them up with new and old toys to make the car ride and the trip a little bit more special for them.

I think they enjoyed them!

For my oldest... turquoise blue with some sparkle....

For the Middle one... A "C" for his name, and for all the cars that will fill that bag...

And for the little one... her favorite color pink, and a bonus...whimsical butterflies!

Fancy Hair Bows

2010-06-29T14:17:00.000-07:00

I had some extra tulle and thought I would use some to "fancy" up some felt hair flowers. I think they turned out cute for that special little girl out there!

Birthday Deals!

2010-06-27T14:08:00.000-07:00

I was perusing the aisles at Joann's the other day, and they were clearancing out all their canvas goodies, so I snagged a couple for some upcoming birthdays. With a little ribbon, and some felt flowers, they are perfect! A little bag for a princess, and an apron for Mommy's Little Kitchen Helper!

(excuse the wrinkles, there is no ironing going on at my house right now...)

Homade Gifts

2010-04-17T14:35:00.000-07:00

This fabric bracelet is a new obsession of mine.
I saw it somewhere and had to try it, and couldn't quite get it right, so I ordered the pattern and whipped up a few for some girlfriends' birthdays. This was one of my favorites!

She even wrote me a thank you that said something to the effect...."you are making homemade gifts 'cool' again"....ha! That made me laugh! Who knew?

Why Not????

2010-04-15T14:30:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I had to try it!

This was a belated gift for my daughters sweet kindergarten teacher who got married on Valentines Day this year! I love the teacher, and wanted to make her something from the heart...

I was sooooooo nervous to give it to her, you know how jewelry is...such a matter of personal taste...but every time that I see her wear it I smile knowing that she likes it!

Eat, Play, Sleep, Repeat....

2010-04-13T14:19:00.000-07:00

This was a new kind of blanket for me, but I fell in love with it when I saw it and had to give it a try! I found the free pattern via V & Co. (a blog that is AWESOME!!!).
I made this for my cousins little girl, due to arrive any day, and although I had many moments of frustration with my machine, and the applique technique that I chose to use, it was worth it!

Don't mind the wrinkles...I had already folded and wrapped this bad boy before I realized that I never snapped a picture of the finished product....oh well...

Note: next time...yeah, I will probably attempt this one again...I will choose a better fabric for the last word. Its hard to read on the polka dot background.

Cute Clips for Girly Girls!

2010-04-11T13:47:00.000-07:00

I saw this on a crafty blog and had to try them out! I love making them! I love giving them away too!
I would let my girls wear them everyday....if they would let me near their hair!

Also, for some reason I can't post this, but here is a link to another of those adorable girly girls wearing a clip that I made!

Touching Taggies

2010-04-09T13:42:00.000-07:00

I never knew the fascination with these until I had a kid who loves silky things. He loved to rub his fingers on the silky ribbon, and really liked all the textures that one of these little blankets had to offer! This is one that I made for a little girl in Illinois! Funny to think that something I have made has travelled over the US!

Baby Boy on the Way

2010-02-22T16:28:00.000-08:00

A good friend is having her first boy. I didn't have a lot of time to make a blanket, but I saw this perfect flannel material and had to do it! Makes me want another one just so that I can wrap him up in a soft blanket with friendly animals all over it!
The backing is chenille, so it is cuddly all over!

Coloring to Go!

2010-02-20T12:22:00.000-08:00

This is not a new idea by any means, but a fun one!
This little crayon holder fits regular or chubby crayons in it, and is perfect to throw into the diaper bag, or restaurant kit to keep little ones busy with a semi-quiet activity. This little holder, paired with a coloring book makes a cute, cheap fun gift to give away as well.

Unwrapped and ready...

Rolled and ready to travel.

A Happy Princess

2010-02-18T16:23:00.000-08:00

What better gift to give a 3 year old than a felted hair flower, and a "reversible" dress up skirt.
My attempt at "reversible" didn't come out so well, but its the thought that counts right?

By the way....felt is my new favorite thing to work with! So fun! I have big ideas about a Quiet Book, and it all revolves around felt....

Side note: Next time I get the big idea to attempt to make clothing, I am hitting up the thrift store for material! I could have bought a whole lot more with a whole lot less!!!

Not So Scary Monsters

2010-02-16T16:20:00.000-08:00

These were from "Make" magazine. There is a girl version called "Craft" and it is chock full of cool ideas!
These monsters are cuddly and soft, and not very scary...

Quilted Letters

2010-02-14T16:17:00.000-08:00

I found a free tutorial and pattern for these letters. I made quite a few sets to give out as gifts! They are great! I used all scrap materials so they were very inexpensive to make! They are easy to store, don't take up much space, and soft enough for little ones to chew on!

Turtle Love

2010-02-12T16:09:00.000-08:00

A little turtle blanket and burpies for a sweet little girl!

Christmas Love

2010-02-10T16:00:00.000-08:00

These are all very random, but here are a some of the things that I made for families and friends this year for Christmas. Hubby helped out too!

A Jewelry Tree from a Manzanita Branch. We set it in a Plexiglas square, and I think it came out really well!

A simple fleece scarf. Warm and cute!

Amish Friendship Bread Recipe book and a small loaf - just to get you addicted!

Our "green" project! These were leftover from a job that Hubby did. We used manzanita branches, and pieces of rock and stones and made some pretty wind chimes.

Paper and Wood

2010-02-08T15:54:00.000-08:00

I don't do much with Paper, but these were kinda fun to make as a sweet little give-away for some friends. The paper had a fabric feel, something that I hadn't really seen before. But then again, when I am at the craft store, it usually isn't for paper!

Got this idea for Christmas. I loved the way they turned out! They cost nothing to make, and were a festive decoration for the mantle.

Paisley Rose

2009-08-15T15:51:00.001-07:00

My hubby's cousin is having a little girl, and they have chosen the adorable name Paisley. I love it!
Here is our little gift to her!

A soft flannel blanket with silky binding...

A few burpies to go with it.

And of course some cute little hair clips to go in what is sure to be an always styled do. (Mommy is a hairstylist too...)

Birdies and Babies

2009-07-20T17:04:00.000-07:00

What do this.....

this.....

this.....

and this...

have in common?

A cute little blanket and two burpies for a new baby!

Fall Festival

2009-07-02T11:46:00.000-07:00

A friend asked me to make some things for the upcoming fall festival at church. I have so many ideas bouncing around in my brain. If only I could nail them down...

Idea #1 - Baby basket: (Non gendered) Filled with Blanket, Burpies, Baby Changing kit, Stuffed Animal

Idea #2 - Kid Basket: (Gendered) Filled with Crayon holder, Book bag, Stuffed animal/flowers

Idea #3 - Diaper Bag Basket

Idea #4 - Ok, I don't have a 4th idea. Any suggestions???

This is the final donation....Whew! Glad that is over!

Baby Boy Due Soon!

2009-07-01T11:35:00.000-07:00

I made another blanket for a friend having a baby boy at the end of the month. He is a long awaited baby, and I am sure mom and dad are more than ready to finally hold him.

This blanket came out thicker than I had intended, but hopefully it will be soft and warm in the winter months, even if its too warm for our 100 degree heat wave right now...

The airplane print is a fitted crib sheet from Target. I was happily surprised how much material actually makes up a fitted crib sheet..

The binding is a vintage look, and I am happy with the eclectic way that it turned out.

Welcome to the world little one!

Fire it Up!

2009-06-30T11:05:00.000-07:00

This is what I started with....

This is what I ended up with! So much fun to re-purpose an old but in perfect condition crib bumper into a new cuddly blanket set!

I love the vintage looking binding that I found, and the bright vibrancy of the red check and red binding. I am a fan of ric-rac as well, so of course I had to use some of that!

I hope that he likes it!

Cowboy Junkie

2009-06-29T11:00:00.000-07:00

My cousin had a sweet little boy and I threw together this little flannel cowboy number. It was another attempt with piping, and I think it came out well. I love seeing him cuddle with it!

New Belongings...

2009-01-26T17:41:00.000-08:00

Because my sister-in-law is super talented, and probably wouldn't brag about her own skills, I am going to post these and show off her super cute craftiness.

This is the sock monkey that she made Maeve. I love the little smile on its face.

This monkey is now a permanent fixture in Maeve's crib, and she cuddles with it constantly!

A super cute doorstop. What a great gift! Simple, and very useful!

A Lont Awaited Gift

2009-01-04T14:34:00.000-08:00

Our really good friends are finally having their baby. This is a gift that I have been wanting to make and give for a LLLLLOOOOOONNNNNGGGGG time!
I love the lime green, and the swirly vines.

Nursing Cover

2009-01-04T14:33:00.001-08:00

These were easier than I thought! My first "piping" experience though, and I don't think that I did as well as I could have.

"Who's" There?

2009-01-04T14:31:00.000-08:00

I attempted to make this cute owl. I need a better strategy for the eyes and mouth for next time though.

Girlie Things

2009-01-04T14:29:00.000-08:00

Two more girlie ones....

My PB Look-alike

2009-01-04T14:25:00.000-08:00

A friend picked out all the fabric for her new little baby girl quilt. It came out so cute! I love the rick-rack, and the soft backing makes it wonderful!
This was a new experience for me using "invisible thread". Really fun!

Sweet Soft Burpie

2009-01-04T14:20:00.000-08:00

Cuddly flannel with super soft chenille. So Sweet!

Cute Girlie Things

2009-01-04T14:18:00.000-08:00

Good Old Sports Fun

2009-01-04T14:16:00.000-08:00

This was fun to do too!

Easy Burpies

2009-01-04T14:10:00.001-08:00

These were easy to make, and went so well with the cute black and white blanket...

Going Green

2009-01-04T14:02:00.001-08:00

I thought this was a fun project. Old Altoids tins painted with metal paint, and filled with band aids, wet one wipes, and neosporin. A "mommy emergency kit".

Babies

2008-04-27T16:24:00.001-07:00

Saw this idea and had to give it a try. So cute, and fun for little girls.

New Products

2008-01-21T09:49:00.000-08:00

A few more new things to see.

Brown and Blue retro baby style

Cozy backing makes it snugly soft!

Crayon holders for kids. Holds 8 jumbo size crayons. Perfect gift!

Take anywhere, use for anything. Flannel front, and cozy backing. Perfect for burps, urps, boogies, snuggles, or any other use you can think of. Small and compact, set of 2.

Burpies

2007-02-09T12:47:00.000-08:00

Baby Belongings

2007-02-05T16:05:00.000-08:00

Super cute hair clippies.

Taggy Blankets for your little hands-on one

Blankets

2007-02-05T15:27:00.000-08:00

Cozy, cuddly blankets for your little one. So many choices and possibilities. Special orders are available if you have a specific theme or idea.

Cozy Quilts

(approx 36 x 36 inches)

Cuddle Blankets

Super soft material and cozy backing makes the blanket a favorite snuggly.

Carseat Blankets

Range in size - just big enough to take with you in the carseat

Bags

2007-02-05T14:10:00.000-08:00

Choose from a variety of fabrics and sizes. Bags come in several different styles. Fabric is double sided. You choose the size, color of fabric, length of straps, type of closure, and number of inner pockets. New fabric choices coming soon.

Large diaper bag
Small diaper bag

Medium handbag
Small handbag
Shoulderbag

Zippered Privacy Pouch

Front and Back of Material Options.