Fabric Pumpkins

Little fabric pumpkins to welcome autumn. I find myself growing so much more in love with this season, all the browns, yellows, oranges, & reds. I so enjoy making these pumpkins & plan on making more for my home fall decor!

The Braelyn Warmer

Sooo... I've been on a serious crochet kick, & since fall is just around the corner, I am needing to make some warm gear for my kiddos. First up, The Braelyn Warmer. I came across this pattern on Etsy & fell in love with it! I am going to have to adjust it because it's a little too big on my daughter.

Pattern found here: The Braelyn Warmer

Simple Serger-Made Pillow Cases

Soooo.... to show you how far behind I am, I made these not too long after I bought my serger. I absolutely LOVE the fabrics I chose, & my stitches were by far my best out of anything I've made yet. It was so easy to make these. I am going to make the rest of the bedding for both my girls, but I think the plan is to move them both into two twin bunk beds that my husband is going to make. He made the girl's their very own toddler beds which I still have to get pictures of. He is so talented at woodworking!

Z is for Zebra

So, I was browsing online one night looking for more crochet animals to make, & I stumbled on this adorable zebra off of Ravelry. I'm not a big fan of zebras, but this was just too cute to pass up. My youngest daughter Hannah LOVES stuffed animals, she will walk around all day holding atleast one, if not more. So, I decided to see if she would pose with the zebra for me. She did so great!!! So here is the zebra that I've gotten two orders for, on top of four orders for the monkey. I'm going to be busy crocheting the next two weeks.

Pattern found here: Zeb The Zebra

My Little Monkey

So I realized that I hadn't taken pictures yet of the crochet monkey that I made for my oldest daughter. I'm in the process of making one for the new baby, & I also need to make one for my other daughter Hannah because she keeps wanting to take this one. I have a few more projects I did over the summer that I will be adding to my blog very shortly as well.
** Also a note to my very few followers: The reason why I temporarily blocked my page was because I had an issue with a client who was extremely upset I used her daughter's photos to advertise my handmades. It has since been resolved, but I've decided that for my blog, I'm just going to use the pictures I take.**

My little monkey girl! Thanks Jenaye for always being my model!

Blueberry Banana Nut Bread

So I am proud to share my very first recipe. I have been working on perfecting my banana bread for almost 3 years, & after a recent family blueberry picking trip, I decided to try & make my very own blueberry banana nut bread. I sent a loaf of this bread into my husband's work, & they all LOVED it! It is by far my favorite recipe, & it's my very own! Hope you enjoy!!

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 large bananas
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
dash of salt
2 cups flour
Small handful of crushed nuts
1/2 cup of blueberries

1. Preheat the oven to 350'. Grease & flour one 9x5" pan.
2. Cream butter & sugars until smooth. Beat in eggs, then bananas. Mix in baking soda, cinnamon, vanilla extract, & salt. Add flour & crushed nuts stirring until combined. Gently fold in 1/2 cup of blueberries.
3. Pour into pan & bake for about 1 hour & 45 minutes. Bread will be golden brown & toothpick will come out clean. Time may differ with your oven.

Slice & butter. Enjoy!!
Recipe by: Christina Giehl