Little Miss's Blankets and Stuff

Sewing For One

2011-03-07T08:55:00.000-08:00

Well, I am now just sewing for one, or maybe 2 or 3. But I am no longer sewing to earn extra adoption money. I have not actually sold a dress in a long time but I have removed the ordering buttons, today. I made the decision to officially stop taking any orders this weekend. I was sewing a dress for Chloe while Jim was playing with her in the other room. It felt really good to be able to be sewing again but I felt that if I was sewing for anyone other than Chloe, especially someone I didn't know I would start to resent sewing and I don't want to do that. Sewing is an escape for me and I love it but since I will be going back to work next week I want to be able to spend my extra time with Chloe!

I may still take a few special request orders and I hope to make a few special gifts but other than that the sewing shop is closed.

I might just use this blog to showcase my creations. Since I now have the perfect model!

Excuse the drool we are teething like crazy!

Just a preview of what I was working on this weekend.

2009-11-11T18:29:00.000-08:00

Robin at Red Thread Stitches purchased a dress from me for her sweet Mia but there was a battle and her sweet Lauren won! I think she makes the dress, I am sure Mia will also.

Robin has a great post about helping other adoption families when you are Christmas shopping on her blog so be sure to check this out.

Apron Dresses

2009-11-04T07:45:00.000-08:00

These are a couple dresses that I completed recently. If you are interested in these check out this post or Email Me

Switch Covers to bring BB Home

2009-10-03T21:09:00.000-07:00

Light Switch covers to make your room extra special. Covered in fabric and sealed. Just unscrew your old plain cover and install in these in their place. If you have special plate cover that you are looking for just email me and I will get you a price, I can make doubles and triples and the larger switches as well. Only $5 plus a $1 shipping for single switch covers. Leave your fabric choice in the text field when you order. Any questions or special requests, please email me.

Seasonal Plates, if you are interested in any other season let me know.

New Choices!

2009-09-27T20:17:00.001-07:00

Please take a minute to look at the new fabric choices I will be offering in the Knot/Apron Dress. You can order to the left or email me with any questions!

Sewing Again!

2009-08-09T08:15:00.000-07:00

I have not had any orders in a while and while a break is good, we need to earn some extra money to bring home our baby! So I decided to just go ahead and make up a couple of things and so if you have been just itching to order but did not know when the right time was, it is now! Here is what I have done recently.

Please check out this auction set up by Robin at Red Thread Stitches, if you are interested in this outfit below, I have donated it to help Little China Flower, a great charity.

If you are interested in the peasant outfit I don't have it listed but I can make it in almost all the fabric choices I have available. Just send me an email.

Peasant Outfit

2009-06-30T07:34:00.001-07:00

custom cherry outfit

close up of the top

I have not posted any other fabric options for the peasant outfit yet. But if you are interested in it please email me and we can discuss what I have available. I can do almost any of the choices for the peasant dress or something else like I did in this custom cherry outfit or if you have some specific colors or themes in mind I would love to hear about them.

Hope everyone is ready to have a fun 4th of July!

Bloomers

2009-06-22T06:31:00.001-07:00

I have had some requests for little pants or bloomers to wear under dresses, so I made a couple of items this weekend. I can make in light pink or white. The pink fabric has tiny white flowers on it and this pair is trimmed with white eyelet or can have a standard rolled hem. The white fabric has tiny white flowers and can be trimmed in white eyelet as shown or with a standard rolled hem.

Bloomers

$26 with eyelet trim

$20 without eyelet trim

$5.00 shipping

If you want to combine shipping with any other order please Email Me before you order so that I can adjust the invoice. I can't figure out how to do that with the buttons, sorry.

Extended Date!

2009-06-14T08:37:00.000-07:00

I have extended the date to order a Stars, Stripes and Kite outfit to Thursday the 18th of June if you want to receive by the 4th of July! Don't forget get yours today! There are plenty left!

I also wanted to say Hi to all my new followers and thank them for following along as I attempt to sew my way to our little ones waiting for us in Burundi and China!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

CAH and Giveaway!

2009-06-10T17:22:00.000-07:00

I have been features on the Craft at Home Shout Out!

Diana at Diana Rambles is hosting a give away for one of my peasant dresses or blankets right now over at her blog. Go over there by clicking here and check it out and enter to win!

And don't forget to get your order in for the one of the patriotic outfits! Order by the 15th and have it for your little sweetie to wear for the holiday. The top would also look great with a pair of jeans, so feel free to order separately if you would like.

As always please email me with any questions, I would love to hear from you.

Stars and Stripes and Kites

2009-06-07T22:57:00.000-07:00

How American can you get? With the 4th of July on its way, if you have not gotten that perfect outfit yet look no more! I have a limited quantity of these fabrics available that I am offering in a peasant top and capri pants. I have just enough fabric for 3 outfits in each pattern.

They are adorable! and only $20 each piece or $40 for both the pants and the top!

Order by June 15th and recieve by the 4th. Please let me know in your order that you need the item before the 4th of July. Or what a great coming home outfit for a little girl.

$20 plus $5 shipping

Sizes 6-12months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months, 2T, 3T, & 4T.

The tops tend to run a little bigger than what you would buy in the store please if possible leave a comment with your childs waist and hieght when ordering to help get the proper size.

$20 plus $2.00 shipping if shipped with a top.

Help bring our babies home by dressing your little girls in adorable Little Miss clothes.

Order by using paypal button in the side bar.

Email me with any questions

More Dresses Completed and Delivered

2009-05-25T22:31:00.000-07:00

Here are Miss M and Miss A sporting their new dresses.

Miss M is in the party dress option 2 (hurry, I only have enough for 1 more dress in this print)

Miss A is in the Peasant dress option 5.

Miss M in the Cherry Knot Dress

2009-05-18T18:22:00.001-07:00

I had Miss M model the cherry knot dress. She is so cute, this one is not destined for her but her special dress is on the way, I promise, very soon!

Under the Sea 2

2009-05-14T07:43:00.000-07:00

$20.00
Shipping is $5.00 per blanket and $2.50 for each additional blanket. If you want to combine shipping with anything else please let me know.

Good Bye Etsy

2009-05-14T07:28:00.000-07:00

I am saying Good bye to my Etsy site. I love Etsy but it just did not work the way I wanted it to for me. I was going to keep my blankets on Etsy and sell dresses and painting from here but I think I am just going to say good bye and put the blankets that I make on this site. So in the next couple of weeks look for more blankets to show up on Little Miss's Blankets and Stuff. I will be adding a Pay Pal button for blankets soon but for now just send me an email using the link in the side bar or leave a comment.

I may go back to Etsy at some point and I of course still shop there. It is a great resource for hand made items. I am glad there is a place like that that so if you are looking for something special and it is not here head over to Etsy it is great.

Knot Dress in Orange

2009-04-18T21:28:00.000-07:00

I finally was able to make the Knot dress in the orange fabrics and it turned out adorable. Now I need someone to order it in the cherry prints because that will be really cute too. Click here to see the choices.

And Don't forget to check out Jim's paintings he is amazing but don't tell him I said that.

"The Red One" and other paintings.

2009-04-14T18:16:00.000-07:00

Cora and I (Jim) are in the process of adopting (As you probably know). To make extra money for the adoption she is making and selling dresses and blankets(See posts below). As my part in this endeavor I am offering up some of my paintings for sale.

These are acrylic paint on quality canvas. I finish them with a UV-resistant clear protective coat that should give them a long life. The canvasses I choose are stapled on the back, which allows them to go on the wall unframed. It also allows edge effects. Each one is an original. Each one is unique. I enjoy creating them and I feel art should be affordable.

"The Red One" SOLD!This one is sold, but if you would like something similar please email me I would love to paint you a custom space ship!! Don't hesitate to personalize your child's room
The first one is called "The Red One." It is inspired by one of my favorite childhood comic strips: Calvin and Hobbes. If you have a boy who loves space or has an adventurous side, this will be a perfect one for you. Since there is only one of each, the first person who orders it gets it.

note: edges.

Size:7.75"X 24"X 1.25"
Price: $50.00 plus $5.00 shipping in the continental US.
(I will ship elsewhere, but shipping charges may vary)

"Dragon Flies Gather"
Inspired by a family friend's love of dragon flies, this painting has three dimensional details. The wings actually have ridges where the veins are. This painting is one that continues to draw my eye three weeks after putting it on the wall. I employed a unique technique to attain the background, which includes tinfoil and luck.

Size: 11" X 14" X 0.75"
Price: $40.00 plus shipping.

"E is for..."SOLD!This "E" is sold, but I can make more!! Don't hesitate to personalize your child's room!
This is a monogram for a girl or young lady. I will accept requests for different letters and themes. I can make several of these custom to your little (or big) ones taste or decor.

Size: 8" X 8" X 1.25"
Price: $25.00 plus shipping.

"Lady Bug"
Because the Lady Bug is a common theme in the China Adoption scene, and we are also adopting from China, I submit this attempt which would be perfect on that little girl's wall. I plan to do more of these with different background colors.

Size: 8" X 10" X 0.75"
Price: $25.00 plus shipping.

If you have any suggestions for paintings you would like to see me try I am willing to give anything a go except for portriats.

To order either leave a comment on this post or Email the link above.

Recent Creations

2009-04-11T13:28:00.000-07:00

I wanted to share with you the dresses that I have finished.

Emma in a custom pink peasant dress. If you have pictures of your girls in one of my dresses I would love to see them. Let me know if you will let me post thier photo's on my site I would love to start a gallery.

The Pink floral is very Popular! These are 2 of the 4 that I have made and I am currently working on another one. But take a look at the blue it is super cute as well.

A custom Cherry peasant dress and a Yellow and Orange Citus print! If you want a print that is not shown contact me and I can see what I can do. I love going to the fabric store and exploring new options!

Party dresses in the red flowers and pink, silver and black. These are size 8 the largest that I can make if you have questions about size email me your little girls height and waist measurements and I will let you know what size I think would be best.

I have several that I am working on now and I will post those when I am finished.

Don't forget you can order in the side bar and if you have any questions please feel free to email me!

The Dresses

2009-03-22T21:56:00.000-07:00

I know this blog is named Blankets and Stuff. I started by thinking I was going to sell my blankets here or at least post about them here. Then I started my ETSY site. I sold a couple blankets but not a lot so I still need to sell blankets. I am going to keep trying to sell them because I think they are great. But since that time I have learned that I can sew clothes so I have decided to also make dresses. I have made a couple and I think that they are wonderful and I hope that you like them as well. So the stuff is going to be Dresses for now oh and maybe a painting or 2 from Jim.

So let me know what you think and if you interested I have created convenient (I hope) pay pal buttons in the sidebar. I have enough in each fabric to make 2-3 dresses so it will be a first come first serve basis. If you have any issues please email me using the link in the side bar. If for any reason I am sold out of something you really want let me know and I will see if I can get more.

All proceeds of these sales will be going to fund our adoptions from Burundi and China. So please help us bring our children home by buying a dress or a blanket or what ever else happens to pop up on this site.

Thank you.

Peasant Dress

2009-03-22T21:19:00.000-07:00

Close up

Full length

Fabric Choices

$30.00 Sizes: 6 months - 4T
Order by using the paypal buttons on the side bar.
Please email me with any questions Larger sizes may be available email me for pricing and fabric availability.

shipping $5 for the first dress and $2.50 for each additional dress

If you are local let me know before you order and I can meet you to deliver

Knot/Apron Dress

2009-03-22T19:12:00.000-07:00

Front

Back

New Choices! Unfortunately my local store has stopped carrying a couple of my fabric choices. So I have selected these new options and I know they will be adorable. As always email me with any questions.

Fabric Choices

$55.00
Sizes: 6 months - 4T

Order by using the paypal buttons on the side bar.

Please email me with any questions
Larger sizes may be available email me for pricing and fabric availability.

shipping $5 for the first dress and $2.50 for each additional dress
If you are local let me know before you order and I can meet you to deliver

The Party Dress.

2009-03-22T17:22:00.000-07:00

Front

Back

Fabric options

Something New Coming

2009-03-15T21:46:00.000-07:00

So a few new things on the way! I have been working on some little girls dresses that I am really happy with. I hope to be able to sell a few actually I already have and I am really excited about that. I also have some local leads that I can't wait to explore too bad I have a day job too. I am also going to be sportin' a new look!! woo hoo! Diana has some big plans in the works and I am super excited about that so check back in a few weeks to see the brilliance. The name will stay the same, honestly because I started with blankets and someday I may change it but for now stuff covers dresses, right? I will post some more blankets here as well as I need to sell everything I can to bring home those babies, oh and get a referral but that will come in time right? OK am I asking too many questions for a blog that no one follow YET? So here is the first dress. OK this particular one is already sold but if you are interested in one like it email me or leave a comment, I will post more as I can and when the big grand opening happens I will post on my other blog since I am pretty sure no one reads her anyway.

Oh and Jim also has some goodies in store that fall under the stuff category! Did I mention that he is an Artistic Genius?!!

Look What I Can Do

2009-02-16T10:37:00.000-08:00

Last week I got these great patterns from Portabella Pixie and I have been dying to try them out. So I decided to make this little party dress. What do you think? It went together pretty quick I was impressed and the instructions were so easy to follow. I have some other fabrics on the burner to try next!! Stay tuned or and please ignore the fact that I can't tie a pretty bow to save my life, there has got to be a youtube on that right?

Davids outfit

2009-01-26T04:22:00.000-08:00

I had high hopes of making something for all the kids for Christmas but then time got away from me and I barely made Davids outfit for his birthday earlier this month. It was fun and other than some trouble with the snaps I think I did Ok. I need to practice more with a zipper foot. Here are the pictures

Front

Back

Detail (sideways sorry)

And the best, a little big but super cute right?

Weekend Project

2009-01-25T18:41:00.000-08:00

I have been dying to get in my sewing room and it is a complete disaster. We just don't have enough room to store our projects and and craft supplies. We do use them but we don't have the space. I would never post a picture of the room because it is so embarrassing, in fact I threatened my husband that if he took a picture of me in that room and blogged about it there would be sever consequences.

So I decided to forget the mess and do something anyway. I bought some small pieces of fabric a while back to try some things with and so I made a lovey sized rag quilt. One square is Minky i wanted to make sure that it would work Ok before using it in a larger version. It worked out great. I would not do a lot but a few squares are fine and the softness makes up for the limited ragginess.

Front

Back

close up of the Minky square

I got it done this morning and I did do a little cleaning up and organizing but did not get very far, maybe next time.

Save the Hand Made Items

2009-01-08T11:30:00.000-08:00

(cross post with waiting for little miss blog)

Like many of you I like to buy handmade items. I find them unique and more special than mass produced items that are everywhere. I even have a small Etsy shop where I sell flannel blankets and pillow cases that I have made. I had hoped to do a few more craft items this year to sell so that we can earn some money to help with the adoptions however, while surfing the net today I found that this might be in danger of become illegal on February 10th. This is when a new law goes into effect that states roughly that all items sold for children under 12 or 13 must be tested for lead and have proof of such a test. That means that I would have to have test each print of blanket that I make and there is no way that I could afford to do that so that makes my blankets illegal. All the hand made clippies that we love so much for our little girls will be out of the question. No more hand crocheted and knitted sweaters and baby blankets. Things like the the monster that Jim gave me for Christmas and decorations like the beautiful butterfly that Jim's sister gave Little Miss for Christmas last year will no longer be available unless they are proven to be lead free.

This will also apply to consignment and second hand thrift shops. That means no more buying children's items, toys, and clothes second hand. I know many parents out there that have to clothe their kids with second hand clothes. Who can afford to buy everything new? I know I won't be able too. I understand that it is important to keep our children safe but from what I have seen of law it goes too far.

Please take a look at these sites and decide for yourself. I am no expert on law and I hope that I have misinterpreted things. However if you come to the same conclusions that I have, please vote, sign the petitions, write your congressman or what ever else you can do to make this law more reasonable. I hate to think that we will not be able to buy and sell handmade and second hand items in the future.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/economicimpactsofCPSIA/?e

http://coolmompicks.com/savehandmade/

http://www.change.org/ideas/view/save_handmade_toys_from_the_cpsia

http://sites.google.com/site/handmadetoyalliance/

My Latest Creation

2008-06-15T18:06:00.001-07:00

Here is the blanket that I have been working on for my secret pal. This is the first rag quilt that I have done. I really enjoyed it and although I am my worst critic I will do another one eventually. It takes alot of fabric so I will have to wait for flannel to go on sale again to make them affordable.
Here are the pictures from all stages. Sorry I missed the cutting stage.
Laying it all out.

Above is pre-wash and below is post wash.

Pink Butterflies

2008-05-11T19:07:00.000-07:00

$16.00

Shipping : $5.00 for the first blanket $2.50 for each additional blanket. If you want to combine shipping with anything else let me know.

Pink Dragonflies

2008-05-11T19:03:00.000-07:00

This blanket is a little smaller it is about 33 x 40 inches.

$15.00

Shipping $5 for 1st blanket $2.50 for each additional blanket if you want to combine shipping with anything else please let me know.

Turquoise Flowers

2008-05-11T18:59:00.000-07:00

SOLD

Choo Choo Trains

2008-05-11T18:52:00.000-07:00

Sold, Thank You

Stars and Moons

2008-05-11T18:49:00.000-07:00

SOLD

Pink Flowers

2008-05-11T18:44:00.001-07:00

$15.00

Shipping is $5.00 per blanket and $2.50 for each additional blanket. If you want to combine shipping with anything else please let me know.

Under the Sea

2008-05-11T18:39:00.000-07:00

Sold, Thank you!

Fire Trucks and Puppies

2008-05-11T18:36:00.000-07:00

Sold, Thank you

Dalmations

2008-05-11T18:33:00.000-07:00

$20.00
Shipping is $5.00 per blanket and $2.50 for each additional blanket. If you want to combine shipping with anything else please let me know.

Blue Flowers

2008-05-11T18:29:00.000-07:00

$10.00

Shipping is $5.00 per blanket and $2.50 for each additional blanket. If you want to combine shipping with anything else please let me know.

Sparkly Red Flowers

2008-05-11T18:19:00.000-07:00

$20.00

Shipping is $5.00 per blanket and $2.50 for each additional blanket. If you want to combine shipping with anything else please let me know.

Blue Puppy Dogs

2008-05-11T18:15:00.000-07:00

SOLD

About This Blog

2008-05-11T16:22:00.000-07:00

My name is Cora. My husband, Jim and I are adopting from China and Burrundi. We were logged in with China on 4/25/07 and at the rate China is referring babies to adoptive parents it is going to be a long, long wait. We hope to complet our Burundi adoption much sooner (hopefully this year) This will be our first child. I have been making flannel baby blankets for a while now mostly just for something to do. I have also started to make a few clothes and other things. I have decided to sell some of them to help fund our adoptions.

I plan to post about my projects as I do them.