I made some little baby shoes for twins yesterday. A boy and a girl. Oh, baby shoes are the sweetest, aren’t they? I used the same pattern that I mentioned here, again making them non-reversible and I also increased the size of the opening a bit by decreasing the size of the heel piece. I used all organic fabrics — the outer fabrics can be found at Modern Organic Fabrics and the inside flannel is from Near Sea Naturals.
The winner is #51, Jenny B. Congratulations! And if you didn’t win, be sure to check out all the great patterns from Leila & Ben.
See how your kids can help you with the party decorations this summer with my post over at Alpha Mom.
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Like many of you, I’ve been thinking about the Gulf Coast lately. Growing up in Alabama, I spent many vacations there and for the past five years or so our family has made an annual visit to St. George Island, a pristine barrier island in the Apalachicola Bay area. This island is home to many amazing species of birds and wildlife and it’s sad to think about these beautiful areas being damaged by the spill. I feel that we’re all culpable to an extent due to our dependence on oil (I drove my car 8 miles already today), but I’m sickened by the oil industry’s seeming lack of regard for our earth. Anyway, you can visit the National Audubon’s Society website to help the birds affected by the oil spill.
I put together this seashell shadow box with some shells collected from the the beach last year. These are coquina shells that are shaped like little butterflies. I used a shadow box and hot glue to adhere them to the fabric, but I think a tacky glue or epoxy might be a better choice if adhering your shells to a hard surface.
A note about my shells: I found these on the beach after the animals had left them. It’s important to note that you probably shouldn’t ever buy shells because you can’t be sure about how they were gathered.
Embroidered Moleskine Journal, $16 from By Belinda.
Vintage Lime Green Canvas Shoes, $27.13 from Metro Vintage.
Orange Crochet Trim, 100 cm for $2 from Indya Crafts.
Ticking Stripe Buttons, 5 for $6.25 from Designs by Nancy.
Small White Circle Link Fabric, fat quarter, $4.50 from Ikoplus.
Butterfly Tags, set of 10 for $9 from Royal Buffet.
Orange Letterpress Printed Notecards, set of 6 for $14 from Vandalia Street Press.
Chocolate Ice Cream Cone Trinket Box, $25 from Fruit Fly Pie.
Fiesta Natural Soap, $5.50 from Fairy Bubbles.
