Thursday, July 22, 2010

made for baby - day 3

the third & final handmade gift was based on the woodland theme for the baby's room:









I used images from a vintage coloring book, scanned them, re-drew them in illustrator, added color, printed them out on printable fabric I bought at joann's, then hand-embroidered them. for the back I used a cute flannel dot fabric & for the stuffing I opted for the bamboo fiber, both also purchased at joann's. here's a closeup of the stitching:


today is thursday & I couldn't not post a vintage embroidery transfer even though this is already such a long post:


happy stitching!
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19 comments:

  1. JillJuly 22, 2010 at 8:25 AM

    So freaking CUTE! My favs the fox, squirrel & raccoon. It's good to be your friend.

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  2. jeanneJuly 22, 2010 at 8:27 AM

    those are so excellent!

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  3. giddy99July 22, 2010 at 8:28 AM

    They're wonderful! I especially love the fox, deer, owl & squirrel. :)

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  4. AnonymousJuly 22, 2010 at 9:08 AM

    That owl is too much. Hee hee. What a great idea! All of your gifts reflect just how amazingly talented you are. What a lucky baby!

    Whit

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  5. MarthaJuly 22, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    Very clever, indeed...excellent stitching and I love those coloring book illustrations.

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  6. Laura-IHJuly 22, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    Oh, how wonderful! They are all cute, but that squirrel is a riot!

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  7. KandraJuly 22, 2010 at 9:24 AM

    Amazing! I love that! Any tips for illustrator? I have the CS4, but have yet to really use illustrator.

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  8. AJ BindelJuly 22, 2010 at 9:46 AM

    Just wonderful, G. Something the family will cherish forever. :-)

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  9. mixetteJuly 22, 2010 at 10:33 AM

    Lucky baby! All of the things you made are original, covetable, and beautifully crafted as usual. And the squirrel - love love

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  10. Retro PlantsJuly 22, 2010 at 11:14 AM

    HOLY COW GINA!!!!
    really?
    really?

    what a lucky momma to be and lucky baby to come!
    just divine projects. . . but these are my *favs*!!!
    so retro cute!
    talk about putting your time in!?!
    you never cease to amaze with your crafty genius!

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  11. KimberlyJuly 22, 2010 at 11:58 AM

    Even though raccoons seriously freak me out to the point of hyperventilation - I adore its little hands and it's my favorite of the bunch. What a fantastic idea! And the little lamb is so precious.

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  12. Amanda RoperJuly 22, 2010 at 12:56 PM

    Adorable! My son, Atticus, will be born on November 5th and his nursery is woodland themed.

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  13. KatieJuly 22, 2010 at 2:36 PM

    These are awesome! I love love love what you do with printable fabric!

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  14. KristiJuly 22, 2010 at 7:58 PM

    *squeal* These are amazing!!

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  15. Molly / Charlotte's FancyJuly 22, 2010 at 10:23 PM

    These are great! So adorable.

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  16. Kristin AnnJuly 23, 2010 at 7:25 AM

    So very cute! Love the added embroidery!

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  17. Carolina GrönholmJuly 23, 2010 at 7:35 AM

    These are so adorable, a cute gift!

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  18. AnonymousJuly 25, 2010 at 4:34 PM

    *brilliant* lady! :-)

    danielle thompson

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  19. Kitsch and CuriousJuly 29, 2010 at 1:22 PM

    These designs are fantastic. And your stitching is beautiful!

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