Final Rubber Ducky Gift, PTL!

I am FINALLY finished with the Rubber Ducky gifts. This one has aged me by about five years. The straps were a real pain to get even. I took it along to my small group to have one of the smaller ladies try it on to see how the straps worked out. They were WAY too long! After pinning and unpinning them about ten times, I think they will work for Kristin; at least I'm praying they will. I'd hate to think about doing this over. For better or worse, here's the picture.

Rubber Duckie Baby Gifts

I have been trying to get out of my funk and finish up the baby gifts for our niece's baby. Here are the things I just finished, with one more project to go! Yeah, Yeah, I've been procrastinating on the bath towel, but I will finish it soon. I know the penguin isn't a duck, but Mommy likes penguins. What can I say?

A few Summer Projects

Where has this hot and humid summer gone? It is a wonder any of us have survived to tell the tale! Fall is coming, just not fast enough.

My sewing room is NOT air conditioned, but I'm thankful for the fan I have going most of the time I'm in here. It seems that I get one foot forward and then fall back two. I've been trying to make some bias binding for a project for our niece for her baby before we leave on vacation, but I have now managed to mess up two quarter-yard pieces of fabric. Maybe the third try will work.

Here are a couple of projects I managed to finish, even though I have been fighting deep depression and the heat. One is a little sippy cup I found at Hobby Lobby embroidered with a sweet little ducky. I am trying to make Kristin baby things with a rubber ducky theme and this is the first one I have completed.

I also embroidered an apron for my friend and neighbor Marie. She was with me when I was at Hobby Lobby and mentioned that she could use an apron when she is working in the kitchen. Here is the one I gave her.