Zeee Shirts

I think I mentioned that I'm participating in a craft show in mid-November (like maybe eighteen times or so ..I'm pretty excited!). I've been sitting on a big box of beautiful organic onesies that I ordered from here ages ago. They arrived in June, and while I so pleased with the quality and colours of them, I haven't touched them.



(aren't the colours GREAT? I was so psyched to find organic cotton in colours that go beyond oatmeal or pale pastels - although I did order a few in pale colours, and even a few in 'natural')

After pre-washing, the shirts have sat, in a box, in my craft room. Prompted by the birth of a very good friend's second child (Welcome, Cedar!!), I got a few out last night and FINALLY got started.

It's my daughter's first birthday, and I've had a long sleeve tee in white sitting waiting for some jazzing up. I was majorly inspired by Allison's beautiful pillow, and have based my shirt on this. (Funny - in looking up the link to this awesome pillow, I looked at it again - I had a picture of what it looked like in my head last night when I laid out the shirt but in fact it's pretty different. Mind playing tricks . . .) I machine stitched Cedar's shirt in the interest of time (I handmade a few other little treats and need to get this parcel off - the girl is going to be a month old before it reaches her, easily!), but I want to handstitch all my girl's leaves. Labour of love and all that.

I've been busy with a few other projects but nothing to show for my busyness yet! Back to it . .I'm feeling charged up by having started building some 'stock' for the show. You were right, Sara - once I got started I got excited! Only 40 or so more shirts to go.

- Donna

Bunny Shirts Galore

Last minute gifts are so fun. And not very stressful when lovely templates are provided. Lollychops ran a big time bunny week a while back and I was only slightly late to get in on the fun.




I whipped up four cute appliqued shirts for some cute little girls in my life. We had friends visiting from out of town last week and I was able to hand deliver the shirt. My daughter, big M, and her friend A are just 5 weeks apart and don't get to see one another nearly often enough. They wanted to put those shirts on immediately and get back to sticker trading. My battery camera was out of juice so I don't have pictures of all the shirts but my friend luckily had hers out to capture this sweet moment.


Thanks, Lolly, for the templates!



- Donna