Chocolate Isn't a Vegetable?

Swim lessons at the Y are a wonderful idea for little ones. Swim lessons at the Y in the middle of winter - still a great idea, but getting from the building to the car - brrr! To keep Boo warm after her swim lesson, I sewed a hooded towel/cover up for her, based on tutorials I found here and here .This was super-easy to make with inexpensive towels and fabrics scraps at a fraction of the cost of commercially made, personalized hooded towels. The hooded towel above is based on the tutorial found here. A hooded towel all wrapped up - a gift to a preschool friend who loves ladybugs.  This hooded towel also served as a cover-up. I added the butterfly applique and letters for personalization.

I saw this great Cozy Car Caddy tutorial over at homemade by jill and decided to adapt it for my little Polly Pocket fan. I used the techniques described in the Car Caddy tutorial. It was so much fun designing this purse/Polly Pocket hangout! The finished purse can be opened to reveal Polly's sleeping bag, envelope for clothes, and a balloon for two friends. This is a great quiet toy to take to church!

This was a super-easy quilt to make. I used cotton and flannel fabrics from JoAnns and a basic pattern of alternating fabrics for the checkerboard look. This was my first try at stippling, so it is not perfect for sure, but made with love for a little one who appreciated it. :-) You can find some great quilting information and beginner's patterns at http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpatternsprojects/u/quilt_patterns.htm