Saturday, November 10, 2012

A Look or Two Back

A "first" this week was making an item of clothing for grandgirl. I was known to make clothes for my kids when they were small, my finest probably being matching Easter coats one year. And remember dissolving cross-stitch canvas? I used to use that to embroider sweet designs on daughter dears overalls and dresses. Anyway, it had been a looooong time since I had made clothing for anyone.

So I started with a little skirt pattern by make it & love it.

I really wanted to use the I Heart Cute Bots by Rashida Coleman-Hale that I had in my stash, but unfortunately didn't have quite enough for all three tiers.
Cute Bots
So I made each tier of the skirt different, pairing the robots with some Kona School Bus and Bright Pink.
It's not quite what I had in mind when I came up with the idea, but it was fun, and the robots are super cute. I'll try again one of these days.

Another thing that took me back in time was making 'Honeybees' for grandgirl's 2nd birthday party today. These were one of her mama's very favorites when she was a child, so it was extra fun making them for my girl's little girl. I'll share the recipe in case you have a little one who might enjoy them too . . .

Honeybees
1/2 C peanut butter
1 Tb. honey
1/3 C nonfat dry milk powder
2 Tb. sesame seed
2 Tb. toasted wheat germ
unsweetened cocoa powder
sliced almonds

In mixing bowl, use wooden spoon to mix the peanut better and honey. Stir in dry milk powder, sesame seed, and wheat germ till well mixed.

Lay waxed paper on a baking sheet. Using a teaspoon at a time, shape the peanut butter mixture into ovals to look like bees. Put on the baking sheet. Dip a toothpick in cocoa powder, then press gently across top of bees to make stripes. Stick in almonds for wings. Chill in the refrigerator 30 minutes. Makes 28.

Fun times.

Linking up with {sew} Modern Monday.

20 comments:

  1. I've lusted after Rashida's Cute Bots for a while now - both the pink AND the blue version - it's on my Must Have list :D Your skirt is adorable - your GD will love it! I remember waste canvas - I used to use it to embellish baby bibs!

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  2. Aww!! Cute skirt, Debbie! And I love that you pleased your own girl while making a treat for your grandgirl...

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  3. how cute! it came out great! clothes are my 2013 resolution, after seeing rachel at ss with her shirt, i'm definitely thinking i must try it!

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  4. So sweet, Debbie! There is something undeniably precious about passing even the smallest things on to children and grandchildren. I do love that little skirt!

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  5. Very cute skirt, and those honeybees look yummy. Am I right that they're not baked?

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  6. That is a very cute skirt, I expect you will be making more soon.

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  7. Happy 2nd b-day to sweet Lucy! She will be so cute in her new little skirts---good job!
    Looks like you had a bit of sunshine when you took the photos--hope for more of that in the coming days, too.
    Happy b-day to Joe, too. Blessings on you all..Much Love. :)

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  8. Right, that's it. I'm not reading your blog anymore. Never ever again, because you just make me want to do all these fun projects! ;-) Off to LNS tomorrow to buy some knit (or maybe some light corduroy) for a skirt for DD...

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  9. Oooh, yummy, love the skirt and the birthday treats!

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  10. LOVE the Bot skirt! I think the pink and orange make it wonderful!

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  11. I LOVE the skirt! Pink and orange are two of my favorite colors on little girls and the bots make it that much more special. And how fun to make one of Momma's special treats with her little one. :)

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  12. Darling Skirts! I love the gray and orange flowers, what fabric line is that from? Thanks.

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  13. SUCH a cute skirt. It's so fun to sew for little ones ; )

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  14. How cool- I have never heard of Honey bees :) - now we must try them :)!! Thanks!

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  15. Super fun! I adore those robots. My linked project was pink and orange, too (and yellow and green!).

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  16. Super fun! I adore those robots. My linked project was pink and orange, too (and yellow and green!).

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  17. Cute skirt, Debbie! I'm sure grandbaby will look adorable in it!

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  18. Love the skirt and I love those Honeybees, never seen those before!

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  19. Love the skirt and those honeybees look delicious!

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