Birthdays, Bibs, & Turkeys Galore!

Last week, I was able to complete and ship several of your order! I just cannot say it enough how blessed I am with my part time position right now. My husband may not agree, but I am definitely happier right now and my stress level is way down.

I had a friend from high school contact me about making birthday shirts for two little sisters that are foster children living in their home. They both have October birthdays, so she's throwing them a joint birthday party, and I was so excited that she asked me to create something for the girls to wear!

I love this little applique design, and I have numbers 1-9 available. 

Every year I make my girls a birthday shirt to wear to school; something that is separate from their party outfit; a shirt that they choose and they love. One year, Gretchen had a crown, the next year a number five, and Meggie had a lemonade shirt this past year. I think this year, I'll use these numbers for their special school shirts.

If you'd like to order one, please let me know!

Because I was so touched with Leah's story, I gifted her little girls hair bows to wear on their special day.

I participated in a facebook page giveaway at Maverick Designs earlier in September. The winner contacted me and asked if she could switch up her prize. I was giving away a ruffled shirt, and Ms. Wendy, was just so sweet and had just had her first grandson. She obviously could not use a ruffled shirt! 

I happily obliged to let her change her prize, partly because I hadn't had a chance to make what she wanted in a while, and because it gave me the chance to embroider!

She received this adorable bib lined with minky dot, and a matching pacifier clip.

I hope her first grandson loves them!

I know that we went through several pacifier clips with Meggie, and if Adalyn is anything like her sisters; she'll need a few as well!

I have a dear friend whose little girls have birthdays in October (I think there's a birthday theme going on in this post!) and rather than buying them toys, I decided to make the girls matching shirts. I talked to  Sarah, the momma, and she requested Thanksgiving shirts for the girls.

She also has a little boy, and I just could not leave him out! So, I made him this turkey tie shirt.

For Ella, the oldest, I made her this little girl turkey shirt. I wanted to use a color combination that was a little unexpected, and I love the coral and turquoise combination and how this shirt turned out!

Baby G, will also have a shirt that matches Ms. Coral Turkey, but her's will be reversed.

Of course, they're getting m2m hair bows as well:

My mom made G and MC dresses for this fall, and I made them matching hair bows. I cannot wait to show y'all the dress, and i'll let you in on a little secret.... the dresses will be added to inventory Spring 2014!

I decided to use our embroidery software and make my own design and it didn't turn out quite as I had expected. I'm in love with the fabric, the colors, and the "M", but for some reason, I offset the "M" and the wording is centered, but it just looks off. I'm not sure why I did that in the program, but I'm glad that I know how to fix it for future orders, and I do love the idea of the design.

This week i'll be completing a girly ghost appliqué, a few more magic Christmas pillowcases, and i'm hoping that i'll have trick-or-treat bags being delivered!

As always, please 'like' my facebook page, and feel free to pin any of my images giving credit to HPA!

Y'all have a great day and thank you so much for reading!

UPDATE!!!!!

Erika over at "A Little Bit of Everything" is hosting a giveaway today!!! You must go check out this stylish mama's blog and enter to win a headband from HPA!

By: Unknown On 06.00

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Baby Gifts

I had two baby showers this past week to attend, and I just didn't have it in my budget to purchase baby shower gifts. So, I told DJ he was on daddy duty and that he could enjoy his t.v. shows because I had sewing to do and to not bother me! It's been so long since I have had the chance to sew and it felt good to get my supplies and machine back out. 

The first baby shower was for a co-worker. She's have her 3rd child, but her first little boy!

 I made him this paisley tie appliqué shirt, and did a small zig zag stitch on it, so with some washings the fabric should fray a little.

 I also made him a matching paci clip.

 I ordered MC a paci clip like this from Etsy, and once I received it, I knew that I could make these. So far, I've made her two, and I really need to go ahead and make her a third one. They've been so useful, and they're just different than what you'd find in the Target baby aisle. I love it.

 I also made her two burpies.

All of the material I had scraps of, and this was the perfect way to use them up! I also had the burpies left in my stash and the onuses that I used. So, I literally spent nothing on these gifts.

The next baby shower was for one of our new coaches wife. She just had her first little boy in the beginning of April, and has just moved to town. I can so relate to how she is feeling right now, because we did the same thing 11 months ago!

I had this football fabric from 4 years ago when I found it and didn't know if I was having a girl or a boy, but I knew I had to purchase it! I cut a football out of it, and stitched it in TU gold.

 I also made her two burpies, the one above is perfect for her to bring to the TU games.

And, i'm still in love with this mod-dot fabric that I've had forever!

It was so fun celebrating these moms and their new babies! I think they loved their gifts, and the fact that I do some sewing, isn't something I just talk about, so many people were surprised that I made them!

By: Unknown On 05.00

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