Alphabet Mini Quilt

"Embroidered Alphabet Mini Quilt" from O.F. Patterns and Tutorials.
How great would this be in a nursery!! Maybe for my new niece or nephew's room?

"buzz buzz buzz: bee party" from domestic life.
I have a thing for bumblebees. I like 'em. What a cute party this is for a three-year-old! I love the bee costumes (striped t-shirts and antenna headbands)! And I'm impressed by the bee-themed activities: a pollen (butterscotch candies) hunt and transferring honey (yellow-tinted water) from bucket to jar.

Soft Books

"Soft Books" from Wee Gallery.

What a cute baby gift!! I've thought about doing similar with photos of family members, but the black and white illustrations are awesome, too!

Detective Parties

Nancy Drew Invitations from My Insanity and DIY Detective Invitations from Jordan Ferney via Cookie Nesting Blog.

If I have a daughter, I want her to love Nancy Drew. And, if I have a son, I want him to want to be a spy/detective/forensic science. How much fun would that be? Then, I could plan a fantastic detective party, complete with fingerprint art projects, sleuthing notebooks, mystery solving, invisible ink, mugshots, and crime scene tape decorations!!

Etched Glass Storage Jars

Etched Glass Storage Jars from Martha Stewart Living.

I love etched glass. I love the way it looks, and it's so so easy to do. I'm always looking for new etched glass projects.

"1. Clean and dry the glass. Using painter's tape, mark off the area you want to etch. Attach vinyl stick-on letters and decorative tape; press hard to ensure they are attached firmly.

2. Cover work surfaces (be sure to work in a well-ventilated area). Put on protective gloves and an old shirt with long sleeves. Paint an even layer of etching cream onto glass. Let stand for amount of time indicated by manufacturer's instructions.

3. Rinse with warm water in a stainless steel sink. (Avoid porcelain sinks; the cream damages glazed surfaces.) Remove letters and tape."

Teacher Gifts!

"Teacher Gifts!" from Testosterone Times Three.

How cute are these!?!?! She used broken (she suggests using a knife) crayons to create the initial of the teacher's last name. Could be done with colored pencils, or regular pencils as well.

Babylegs

"Babylegs" from Nannygoat.

I love the look of "Baby Legs." When I have I child some day, I promise that he or she will live in onesies and babylegs. I mean, look at Jordan's little guy, Moses. But they're kind of expensive to have a whole closet full of. So I'm really loving this tutorial on how to make your own.

Instructions:
"All you need is, KNEE HIGH SOCKS, SCISSORS, SEWING MACHINE and THREAD.Make the above 3 cuts in your socks. Now make your last cut as shown above. Cut more or less off the bottom to make a bigger or smaller cuff (for older or younger bebes). You will now take the larger piece and flip it so the right sides are together. Take that same piece (soon to be your cuff) and close the open edge with a zig zag stitch. Your cuff is well on it's way. Now turn the long part (leg) inside out.

Start to turn your cuff right side out... but not all the way.

Just till it is exactly in half. (folded edge towards the leg, unfinished edge toward the toe).

Simply slide the leg up so it is even with the cuff.
Even closer, till it is inside the leg.
In a little more, so all the unfinished edges are together.
Move that same piece to the sewing machine, place your foot on three layers of fabric (2 cuff, 1 leg) and sew all the way around (line up the right edge of your presser foot with rough edges).

Since the cuff is a little smaller than the leg, you can pull on the cuff to stretch it a bit while you sew. (Don't stretch the bottom layer.)

Once you have made it all the way around, go around one more time, this time sew right on the rough edge.

Flip out that cuff. Now turn it right side out. Toss those little scraps and Voila!!!