follow up to sister’s baby shower

hello, 4 months later. see it’s getting better :) there is a lot to catch up on so i’m going to jump right in.

i left off with my sister’s baby shower invites. since then she had a baby girl! june 3rd, makiya was born! this is my favorite most recent photo of her. 

look at those cheeks!! they are perfectly made to be grabbed and kissed!

we wanted a healthy baby of course but i was secretly hoping for a girl. girl outfits are so adorable. of course the day she was born i immediately went out and bought her dresses and a bib that says, my auntie rocks! i also wanted to make her something she can keep for a long time. for a while i have been meaning to make something with fabric and canvas and thought this was the perfect opportunity.

first i bought fabric to cover the entire canvas. then i bought fabrics in similar color scheme just different patterns and cut them out into elephants. i tucked in all the edges and sewed a stitch all around. i wanted the stitch to be seen to give it more texture. this also prevents fraying. lastly i used buttons for eyes. hope she keeps it for a while.

not the best picture as it was taken with my phone but you get the idea. oh yeah and for my sister's baby shower we made tissue poms using martha stewart's tutorial. came out pretty good. afterwards my sister kept them and hung them in the nursery. made with love by her mommy and auntie.