Jacket

The little Red Jacket on my little model. I am still crazy about those buttons. I can't wait to start making more of these! Eliot doesn't really like to wear the hood but I am hoping he will go for it for at least one photo shoot : ). I am going to try and get a more Wintry feel in my next shoot, hopefully this weekend if the weather stays cool and sunny. I think, the usual, Fort Williams, will be the place we go. Kevin, aka baby wrangler, has Sunday off so I am crossing my fingers it works out.

Otherwise all is well. Kevin made his first pot roast last night. I think it was a good learning experience and Eliot really liked the carrots. Anything to get him to eat veggies is good I figure.

Well, have a good day everyone! I am off to sew....

Wishfull Thinking

It is a very rainy day today here in Maine. The rain makes a good day for getting things done inside. Kevin has a training at work in the morning so I took the day off for lack of babysitters. I did some crafting during Eliot's first nap and now I am catching up on house work for nap number 2. I put a new shelving unit in the bathroom for the odds and ends that were accumulating and took apart the pack n' play in Eliot's room that he has been sleeping in. I am sick of having 2 cribs in there. I put a few makeshift bumpers out of fleece baby blankets around where he has his head so that hopefully he won't wake himself up by knocking into the bars.

I have visions of rearranging it in there so that it is a little more baby friendly. I am getting there slowly but surely. I think I would like to do something on the walls like this:

They make theirs out of old wallpaper but I think fabric modpodged onto matte board or something would work just fine. Maybe if he takes another nap?? Wishful Thinking!

WIP

Making lots of progress today and over the weekend... 10 pairs of pants cut and the majority of the machine stitching is done. Thank goodness for naps and partners that cook a mean pizza!

The above painting is a little piece of art that sits on my craft table and keeps me company while I work.

on a roll

A Little Bunny is in full swing! You will be able to find A Little Bunny creations at Ms. Lulu's in Portland, Maine. I am very excited to start sewing! If my posts are a little sporadic please forgive me. I will be posting my progress and some new creations as I go along and, of course, the usual baby pictures. Today I finished the red corduroy jacket by putting on 3 wooden buttons. I should have made Eliot the larger size. I think he will be out growing it quickly. I really like the bright red. Here is the best picture of it so far (thanks Kevin):

And a boy who loves swinging:

TGIF

I am glad it's Friday. This week has gone by very slowly for me. I think part of it has to do with Eliot's sleep regression again. sleep deprivation is hard on production!

Yesterday we bought the babe his first pair of shoes. Very cute blue and white PediPeds. I will take a picture soon. I also found the right buttons for the red jacket, so I hope to have that done this weekend.

Hat and mitten production is coming along nicely with 2 hats nearly done and two pairs of mittens also, nearly done. I would like to get about 6 or so finished then start really cranking out scarves and working on any pant orders that come in. I hope to have a more coherent collection next season instead of a hodgepodge of things. Learning as I go!

Kevin and I are going to try to make it on the art walk tonight. Have a nice weekend and I will post pictures soon!

progress

I am making lots of craft progress. I took out all of the sweaters I have accumulated over the past year or so and tried to decide which ones to turn into what. I still haven't totally decided but progress has been made. I took all of the ones I have washed and rewashed and cut them up into pieces. It was a little sad to cut up a few as they were my favorite sweaters before being accidentally shrunk. None-the-less it was a little therapeutic to do so much disassembly last night!

Some of the cut up piles with the trusty cutting scissors at the ready.

Piles of sweaters to be washed.

The organized (semi) chaos.

Some of the first results, although not completely done yet.

And.. Ta Da the jacket. The little monkey is sleeping right now, I was temped to wake him up to take a picture :) but of course, sleep is much more important! I will get some better pictures, especially when I put the buttons on.

Babyratzi

We had a fabulous long weekend! It was the perfect weather to herald the end of Summer and bring in the new Fall season. We spent most of the day on Saturday on the beach with my soon to be Sister and Brother in law. I love the attention Eliot gets from his Uncle and Auntie. Soon we will be bundled up in scarfs and hats so I was trying to get as much sun as possible.

Fall is really starting to be upon us. The leaves have started to change and the nights are cool. It makes for good sleeping weather but makes me a little too sleepy in general! I have to keep on task to get anything done. My goal for this evening is to take out all of the sweaters I have found to take a look at the lot and decide what they will be turned into...should be fun.

I came across this picture (below) while I was looking for pictures of our weekend. It is like Eliot leads a double life. Kevin takes care of him in the mornings while I go off to work so they have their Father-Son adventures. Sometimes I don't hear about them all but I run across them in the picture files. It always makes me a little sad to think I missed out on parts of his day but good to know that he is with his dad and having lots of fun. Kevin took him to see all of his hundreds of Grandma's at the local assisted living home on this outing. Eliot loves chasing the ladies with their walkers and to copy them by pushing his stroller around. He is looking more and more like a little boy every day!

On a crafty note I made a little red corduroy jacket for Eliot this weekend. It was fun to make and looks so cute! I need to find some big brown buttons to finish it off. I will show you pictures when I am done.

A Little Bunny Live!

The site is up earlier than expected! I ground some gears and got it done If you notice any spelling or other odd errors please let me know.

Next, I think I am going to work on an offshoot site for my photography. Enjoy! http://www.alittlebunny.com/

Much Better

The second photo shoot went much, much better! I am proud (and grateful) to Eliot for being so cooperative. We went to the park around the corner and let him roam free in the grass. I was a little paranoid about stains but he did a great job! I think next time I will have Kevin, the lovely assistant, wrangle some kind of bounce card to get more light towards his face. But.. for now the pictures will do. I am plugging along at the website and got a lot done today. I have a few more pages to do before it goes live, which will hopefully be in about a week. I would like to figure out Pay Pal, but I think for now I will have people email me with if they want to order something.

After getting my car out of the body shop today (hit and run.. that's a whole other post...) I hit the mother load of vintage sheets at Goodwill. I felt a little like I was on a hidden camera show, waiting for someone to come out of the back room and tell me to put them back, so I was trying to play it cool instead of beaming ear to ear. They will be great for Spring/Summer baby clothes, quilt and scarf backings. Can't beat the under $1 price tag! I also found a couple of interesting sweaters that I will use for some really cozy baby pants.

Before I head off to keep working on the site I will leave you with one of my favorite pictures of the new shoot:

Photo Shoot

Photo shoot gone grumpy. He was absolutely not into having his picture taken this morning. This is the only semi and not so reasonable image that came out of it. Little pouty face boy. It is a beautiful day, I think we are going to try and get a better shoot outdoors and see what happens.

Visits

There was a lot of visiting this week(end). My Cousin was up visiting with her two children and husband. We went to the park at Fort Williams to see the light house and the rocky beach. Eliot had fun eating more rocks as usual. Someone had spent a lot of time building a really interesting rock pile/sculpture with the rounded beach stones. It was as tall, if not taller, than me and quite intricate. There were also a lot of yellow weedy flowers that looked striking against the gray stones.




I have gotten most of my little present done for the winner of the word contest tonight. I will take some pictures and post them after it arrives so that I don't ruin the surprise : )

Have a good night everyone!

Round 1

This is round 1 in the pants photographing. The color came out accurately but I am not sure that I like this image completely. I like the clean background but I am a little disappointed at the pixilation around the edges. I need to get my clip lights out to get more detail out of the fabric. I am happy I have gotten the process started! This has been such a good learning experience. Any thoughts? Christopher (little brother)?

Otherwise I made a really yummy vodka sauce on whole wheat pasta for dinner tonight. I am trying to make more meals to freeze for when I am feeling to frenzied to cook. Also, to save a little money! The Indian Spiced Lentil soup I made a few days ago was a hit. I am always up for a good recipe if anyone has any of those either. Next one on the list is a beef paprika dish. I'll let you know how it comes out.

nearly done!

The pants are done! Or..will be done as soon as I launder and press them again. I am not calling the completely done until I take GOOD pictures of them for the new site either. I made little matching onesies for them that are laundering as I type. That said, I now need to get down to Ms. Lulu's and get them sold!

Kevin is going to be selling his wares at the Sidewalk Art Festival this Saturday. Hopefully it is fruitful as well. He made a sweet little bunny drawing after my favorite little children's book, The Runaway Bunny, last night. I think I will have him watercolor it and put it up in Eliot's room. Poor Eliot, his room is such a disaster...Another project to work on : ) I should show a before and after.. the before might shame me into making his room a nice space.

This is a drawing that Kevin drew and I stitched on. It was a fun little collaboration we did a while back. It might be fun to revisit this at some point too.

Were Back

Were back with lots of pictures and Eliot news. First...He is walking! Kevin's birthday was on Friday and Eliot took his first steps to celebrate. He hasn't looked back since. He has been practicing with full focus and physical might all weekend. It has been quite charming, probably because he can't run yet : ) We spent lots of time on the beach and visiting with friends and family. Here is a little re-cap in pictures:

Ed's famous apple pancakes!

Walking to the waves with no fear at all!

Beth looking at the beautiful quartzy sand.

Sabine working on her pound of dirt.

Lichen slowly taking over a tree.

Baby toes.

Beach Afternoon

We had a nice late afternoon at the beach two days ago with an old friend of Kevin's and his fiance. We BBQed and walked in the sand. The season is just starting to take its turn toward fall this week. The Rose Hips are out and the sun is beginning to get that low angle earlier and earlier.

We are headed down to Cape Cod for the weekend so I won't be posting for a few days. My goal is to get the baby clothes done tonight and take lots of pictures while were gone. Have a lovely weekend!

Childhood bunny

Maybe this is where it all started?

I actually remember the shoes more than the outfit. The picture is little dark but it was the best I could do with a rephotographed Polaroid.

Eliot is in full teething mode so I am about to head to bed (8pm) in hopes to catch a few winks before he gets up again. I remember a whole lot more about what I dream about when I am woken up so much. It tends to make me very thoughtful and day dreamy throughout the day. Twinings tea keeps me going. Have a good night and I will be back soon.

A Guess!

Yay! Thank you Heather for taking a guess..and you're not even family! Sheesh! Drum roll please...The word was... DEXTER! He pronounces it more like deh-tuh. It would figure that the bunny would take a role in his speech development after he has had such an influence on his physical development. After all, Dexter, I am sure, was the reason Eliot started to crawl when he did. I doubt Dexter really appreciates all of the new, loud, exclamations of his name near his big ears but he does just about anything for extra attention these days. These hot days are hard on the little guy but he still manages a few big hops and skitters across the floor to Eliot's extreme excitement.

In Eliot news, he started clapping today. I thought he was making the sign for more so he ate way more cheese than he really needed this morning. Who knows, maybe he was? We have been working on signing with him for a few words: milk, more, food, and ball. I forget about it half the time, and I am not sure he is paying attention, but I suppose it can't hurt.

In craft news, I am almost done with the pants. I cut out all of the linings and pinned everything together. Now it is just a matter of sewing them up and putting in the elastic. I picked up a couple of onsies to make the coordinating tops so, I am almost done! It has taken me a TON longer than I thought and altogether it has been a good learning experience as far as time management goes. At least now I know what to expect...so far...

Web News

More good news! www.alittlebunny.com is now up! It is just an under construction page but it is on its way! I have the basic page set up, now I just need the content. This is going to be a busy weekend of working out the last details of my little projects and getting them out there in the world of commerce. Have a lovely weekend everyone!

ps...I know someone at least has a guess for the word...c'mon...

Words

Exciting news.. Eliot has said his first word besides Mama and Dada! This happened 2 days ago. I thought it was a fluke but it has been repeated over and over since then. Today he actually started saying another one (I think) but I will wait until he says it again in context to see if it is really it. Anyone have any guesses before I make the reveal? I was trying to think of some kind of prize for the winner but I wasn't sure what anyone would want.

I took some really bad pictures of my craft progress today so I won't be posting those until I get some better light. At least, I assure you, progress is being made. I have been inspired by Queen Anne's Lace especially in the latest item. It has such beautiful symmetry and grows in such lousy conditions. I like driving along and seeing it popping up in vacant lots and beside broken down things.

Sleeping babe

I love how this little boy sleeps. He scrunches up into a little ball with his hands and feet all tucked in. This was a rare day when I didn't want him to sleep and he would not wake up for anything! Ahh the way things work...So, I took advantage and snapped a few pictures before tickling his feet and kissing him awake.

I am almost done with 3 little pairs of pants (part of my project I have been talking about). My goal is to have the outer parts all done and cut out all of the comfy flannel lining by tonight. Kevin has the night off so my plans may get sidetracked for family time...but that's OK. I have a few new ideas cooking up that have stemmed from this recent creativity. It feels nice to be making again.

ps. I was able to put my sewing maching back together after much thinking, staring and swearing. Thank you Steve for all of your help!

The past few weeks

Visiting the Pier

Looking at the rain

Helping Mama with her crafting

Looking at flowers

Playing in Grandma's garden

Eliot's first concert

More Mother

Because I am on a You Tube kick..

Here's some Total Momsense

Because I'm the Mom

Because I haven't uploaded the pictures from this weekend I thought I would give you something funny to watch. Oh lord I hope I don't end up sounding like this although, I have heard plenty of it before...

We had a nice weekend these last two days. We spent a lot of time working on projects and had a nice BBQ with Kevin's co-workers. The Hostess's house was really gorgeous with amazing gardens and two very curious dogs. Eliot enjoyed watching them and teasing them with his toys. Kevin and I also, had our first date in a very long time on Friday night. We walked the Art Walk and then had dinner at Bibo's Mad Apple Cafe. We both had a fantastic time eating and looking and running into lovely friends.

I was able to get a lot done as far as crafting and making, this weekend, but also managed to disassemble my sewing machine without paying attention to how I did it. I remembered (after taking it apart) that I had problems the last time I did it too. Why I didn't remember that before I took it apart? I wish I could tell you. hopefully I have more patience today!

Good day to be naked

It was a hot one today! We still haven't hooked up the air conditioner. It is sitting on the bedroom floor just waiting to be used. I suppose now would be the time but I just can't seem to make myself (or Kevin) put it in. It would probably help to keep the smell of our our late night visitor out of the room. We have had a little skunk issue lately. I think it might live under the back porch. It definitely roams around in very close vicinity to my bedroom window, nightly, around 2am. Eliot has been sleeping pretty well lately..maybe there is a correlation??

Otherwise, it feels like it has been a busy week. I have been in recovery mode from all of the activities the last two weeks.
We took a little trip up to the Yarmouth Clam Festival. That was fun. I always go to get my once yearly fix of fried dough. I did without the cotton candy this time but it did cross my mind. I think Eliot enjoyed the business and bright colors as much as I enjoyed my snack.

Look at that determined face! He has been fascinated by my sewing activities lately. This sewing box was a great find at the 75 State Street yard sale they had a while back. I got it for 10 Cents! It has come in very handy.

Today we spent some time at Grammies house doing laundry. He wandered around outside and spent most of his time with a bare bottom. It was a nice day to wander without clothes. My mother was a good sounding board for the little things I am working on.


It is supposed to be another beautiful hot few days around here and I am trying to line up a date with Daddy-O tomorrow night for the Art Walk. I hope the babysitting stars align just right!