rattled...!

You find inspiration everywhere.. and this time, my source of inspiration was our neighbor Chris. She turned from super novice to master sewer in no time. And looking at her creations.. made me excavate my sewing machine. Finding projects was no toughie. Our friends just had twins, and I decided to add a set of 'stuffed names' to their treat bag.

First stop was Scrap. Its an amazingly interesting store. They sell samples & scrap fabric. Samples from Pottery Barn, et al! Bottom line, fun, fabulous finds.. and the proceeds benefit art projects for kids in San Fran. Perfect uh?!

Next stop was JoAnn. More fabric and notions.

Next.. Lo Behold.. we have the twins' names all stuffed and rattle-y! To add a fun element, I added in bells in some of the letters so they double up as rattles. So, now, these kids can rattle, shake, chew, drool and mom can toss it right in the washer!

Only, I started with O. I should have saved that for the last as it ended up looking like a desiccated donut! Those curves just did not turn out right.. But, I don't' think a 2mo will realize that..