Sorry, couldn’t resist: saw this little gem on Oh Hello and just simply fell in love. The invitation is backed with fabric (so…me!) but you’ll have to click through to see more pics and get the full story.

Ps: this is one of my new favorite blogs

 You <3 it, too? Check out the tutorial to make your very own. Thanks Purl Bee!

On a brighter note, please check out the Purl Bee blog – they have great tutorials and inspiration for knitters and quilters alike. I hear this is also a phenomenal quilt and yarn shop in Soho. I’ve definitely put it on my list of places to visit next time I’m out and about on the east coast. Fortunately for those of us in the west, you can also shop Purl Bee online by clicking here.

Sigh, it’s love. I even felt a little wave of excitement when I saw their banner:

Both available on Etsy. for an extremely reasonable price, $38.

Here’s a little about the quilts:

“It’s not all pink and blue around here. In fact, you may have noticed that many of our fabrics are surprising choices for baby quilts. We like color. A lot. Quilt tops are hand pieced using 100% cotton fabrics. The batting is polyester and Minkee (the coziest fabric ever) is used as backing. Machine quilting is done in complementary colors and patterns, and cotton strips are bound by hand.”

For more information about the artist and the quilts check out the site.

See more cool ideas from Sew Mama Sew…

Ice Pack/Boo-boo bag. Instructions available on the same page as the Rice Heating Pad.

eye pillow – perfect for soothing puffy eyes. Available on the same page as the Rice Heating Pad.

Enjoy!

Isn’t it wonderful? This Hello Kitty Sewing Machine is made by Janome – a trusty sewing machine source, and this machine is the exact same product as the “sew mini” – the only difference is the hello kitty decals. Plus, it’s blue, so it’s not too girly. Overall it got great reviews, which is what convinced me to purchase it…much better reviews than any other half size sewing machine on the market. Features drop-in bobbin, easy lay-in threading and 3 stitch types: straight, zigzag and reverse – perfect for a beginner.

I am so stoked about this gift – I might just open it to check it out before I give it to Josie on Christmas Day.

I got a great deal from www.allbrands.com, the price was $59.99 (same everywhere I looked online) but I got free shipping that was upgraded to free three-day shipping. Gotta love it!

Any ideas on how to recreate? B-rod, expert knitter that you are, you could probably make this in about 2 seconds. Also, props to the original creator of this coffee sleeve – caftster username MissKnittyPants. The sleeve is super cute and I have to say that it’s eco-conscious as well, something I’ve been thinking about more and more lately…

Short Sleeves Heat up Winter Fashion

And just in case you haven’t already voted for my previous articles, here’s the backstory-

In a shameless act of self-promotion I am going to attempt to solicit you guys, my readers. I have been doing some writing for a fashion and lifestyle website called HerFabLife. This month we’re having a contest where the writer with the most hits on their articles at the end of the month (September) wins!

A Fresh Take on Jailbird Stripes
Fall 2007 Trend: How to be a Lady

These are my two most recent articles. Help me out by checking them out. They are short and sweet, I promise! Vote if you like, and lemme know what you think. Feel free to comment either here, on my blog, or on the herfablife site.

Thanks guys!

I think that the seller also has a great philosophy behind his/her designs. Here’s a quote taken from the description of the quilt pictured above, Love it!!

“These quilts are different than your ultra-planned super symmetrical quilts of old. I like to think of what we do as sort of stream-of-consciousness quilting where the creative process continues from quilt conception to the last of the hand-quilting.”