New Chenille Baby Sets

I am once again doing custom orders of baby sets!!!

Here is a sample of a recent one...

Retail cost:

*Chenille burp cloth with embroidery is $7.50

* Large chenille bib with appliqued letter is $10.50

* A coordinating diaper & wipes case is $15.00

Contact me via email if you are interested (aggiegrad_98@yahoo.com)

Halloween 2009!!!

So now you can see the proof that I have been doing a bit of sewing... the pirate costumes were a huge hit with the boys for Halloween!!! Super fun & easy to make and now they have durable pirate dress-up clothes that will keep them warm into the spring... : ) Let me know if you want to know how to make these & I will walk you through the steps!

Behind again...

These are a few items that I've worked on for the fall...

Biggest problem is that I am having a bit of a love affair with Facebook & neglecting my BLOG!!!

That & the fact that the boys are in the same room now & bedtime is much tougher & takes

For-ev-EEEEEEEEER!!!

In fact, haven't even been sewing (well, not for Pink Baby & Pancho, but have whipped out a few covers for Mother's Day Out & some items for friends/family). Also, have one last piece of custom artwork I am trying to get done!

I can't believe that for the most part, summer is over!!!

Where did the time go?

Before I know it, it will be Halloween & then Christmas... I'd better start planning ahead & get to making some gifts!

3 Aprons for Thursday!!!

As promised, the pics of the 3 aprons I made yesterday... They will fit 3 years to 6 years!
I have 3 and they are all the same...
They will be on ETSY on Thursday AM!
One is already reserved, so if you want one, let me know ASAP! So tired from swimming today, that there will be no sewing tonight... :( Kind of bummed, but ready for some shut eye! The boys were exhausted as well and went down with ZERO trouble!!!
Here's to another great day tomorrow!!! :)

Crazy summer!

We've been having a great summer! We've been to Sea World 3 times in the last week!!!
And I am still sewing like crazy!!! My goal is to create one new item per day... Wish me luck!
I actually made 3 aprons today(I'll try to post tomorrow) after we got back from Sea World at 3PM!!!
Just in case you were wondering, yes, the house is a mess!!! :)
Here is a sneak preview of some of the items coming on Thursday to ETSY!

Don't forget about the upcoming 1st Monday Sale!!! Make a purchase on 8/3/09 & get a free gift with purchase!!! (limit 1 per customer) -- http://pinkbabyandpancho.etsy.com

Catching you up!!!

So, I haven't blogged in forever!!!
I guess I've gotten too caught up in the fun of summer, Facebook & sewing!!!
Derek finished T-ball (thank goodness) back at the end of May... Hopefully next year will have less moments of digging in the dirt at the pitcher's mound!!!

We've been having a very active summer!!! Derek is in swim lessons & loves to swim!
We go to Nana & Papa's pool almost everyday afterwards & the boys have a blast!!!
What else is there to do when it is 105 degrees out?!?!?



Oh yes... Fish! We tried taking the boys fishing in Poteet in the heat... it didn't last long!
There isn't much water in the tank & any fish that are left are trying to bury themselves down as far as they can go... Praying for lots of RAIN!!! Where is a hurricane when you need it?

Anyway, been having a lot of fun sewing for PinkBabyandPancho.etsy.com

I am wondering if I should have a blog just for the site... I've seen lots of other great ones!!!

Something to consider, but I need more blogging experience to get it right!

That, & a great photographer!!! I'll put it in the back of my mind to let it stew for a bit!

Also, Dax turned 2 on Saturday!!! It was a blast... probably the most fun I've had at a party in forever (it is amazing what being prepared does)! He had a great time & now wants CAKE everyday!!! His vocabulary is just growing & growing... Since we got our new dog, Pepper, on Mother's day weekend, he has started to really talk. Now, he is putting a couple of words together to make sentences... Super cute & sweet!

T-ball & being 3

Derek & his T-ball buddies! Check out my facebook page to see more pics!


So, Derek has been pretty funny lately...

• He thinks I can sew anything! The other day he asked me to sew him a park bench so we could have a picnic & then sometime this week asked me to sew him a Mach 5. SEW cute!


• He talks like YODA alot.... like, "the light on I would like"

He had his first T-ball game today... Super fun! He hustled his little tush off last night at practice & was a bit overwhelmed with figuring out how to run the bases today. He did great though... It was really sweet when he got upset that some other kid caught the ball instead of him, but when he caught his first ground ball and threw it to 1st base, he was sooooooo proud of himself! Glad we signed him up!!! :)

Dax is super sweet as always and is saying more words... "Ball" is one of his favorites. He also has decided that bedtime no longer applies to him and will remain awake for several hours after we put him down... Really, do we need Daylight Savings Time?

Trip to Poteet & Model Train Show

Here is Doug, the boys & my parents putting out hay for the cows... The boys LOVED IT!
Derek hard at work!
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy to be looking at all of the model trains
Dax wearing is model train show hat... WHAT FUN!

Move over Vera Bradley!!!

& now bag number 2.... A customer asked if I could create a bag to match and diapers & wipes bag & bib set I have. Here it is! Move over Vera Bradley!!! I am having a ton of fun... :)

The boys are getting more & more fun as well... Though we had a major meltdown at Target tonight, Derek is really starting to listen more & makes up the neatest stories. Dax comes up & grabs your hand to take you places, makes every animal sound imaginable, loves to "shush" you, and thinks he is super funny! I love being their MOM!!!

My new fabric... & my new bags!

For those of you who don't know, I have a slight (read: MAJOR) fabric obsession!!!
I ordered some really cute fabrics on etsy.com from materialgirlshoppe.etsy.com.
As soon as I got them, I had to start sewing!!!
Here is my first item from these super cute new fabrics... See it on pinkbabyandpancho.etsy.com! More items to come, for sure!!! :) I love the fabric!

Visit with Santa

Here are pics from the boys visit with SANTA!!!

Merry Christmas! :)

Christmas Stockings

I just finished some Christmas stockings for my sister-in-law and her soon-to-be husband... Didn't they turn out great?!?!

New Nephew!!!

We have a new nephew... Congrats !!! He is sweet & beautiful!!! :)

Also, here is a pic of Derek & Dax from today --> doesn't Derek look older than 34 months?

Halloween 2008

So, blogging hasn't been my strong suit these last few months!!!

I wanted to make sure to post some pics from tonight...

Both boys had a blast!!!

Derek ran from house to house with this huge group of kids and loved saying "Trick-or-Treat" and getting candy! He also noticed when the moon came up & evidently sang "Twinkle,Twinkle" at the top of his lungs when he saw a star (I was dealing with camera issues at that time) in the night sky. He also decided we were in a forest when he ran into a limb that was over hanging the side walk and started looking for other dinosaurs in the forest.

Dax was not to be left out! Whenever we got to a door and the other kids were getting candy, Dax would shout out and make sure the person handing out candy didn't forget him. He had lots of fun and at all times seemed to have a fully wrapped piece of candy in his mouth!

Well, I hope you enjoy the pics!

-Wendi

Dax walks & more!

Dax took his first steps on his own earlier this week! It was really cool! He has also added "Mama" to his 13 month old vocabulary (which includeds "What's that?", "Dad", "Uhhh-Ohhhh", "Mooo", and "Dog"). He is a little chatterbox! :)

So, on to a few cute Derek stories:
* Derek says "me's go to the store and buy a new one" when he breaks something. When asked where he'll get the $, he says" in my pocket". When Doug asked him this week, where he was going to get his money since he didn't have any pockets on his pants, he said "PamPaw, in my ear!" Now he thinks that $$$ just appears out of his ears.... Thanks, Dad! :)

*Today is cousin Bode's third birthday and Derek got to talk to him on the phone(all the way in South Africa) & sing "Happy Birthday" to him. Derek did it again for us tonight and also showed us how he plans on singing to Uncle Royce. Then he blew out his pretend candles for Bode. It was cute... Then he said "And many more..." SOOOOOOOOOOO sweet!

*Derek has been doing many big boy things at my command: trying to use the big boy potty and sleeping in his big boy bead. He has now decided he doesn't want to be a big boy & walks around saying he is a baby. He is also no longer napping and climbing in his closet during his "rest time". What a two year old!!!

Making a Diapers and Wipes Wristlet

I have a great way to make a super cute diaper and wipes wristlet & I wanted to share!

You'll need about a 1/3 yard of 2 coordinating fabrics (or 1/4 yard if you don't want a wristlet handle).


1. Cut an 8 inch strip of 45" or wider fabric.

2. Then cut 3 pieces of each coordinating fabric:

* 8" x 16" (for main body)

* 8" x 12" (for wipes pocket)
* 8" x 11" (for diaper pocket)

3. Building the pocket for diapers.

a) fold the fabric that you want on the outside in half, lengthwise, and finger press.

b) open up fabric and pin piece of velcro about 1 inch down from edge of fabric and stitch with zigzag stitch.

c) Pin interior fabric to exterior fabric, right sides together. Stitch 1/4" seam.

d) Press seam open.

e) Flip open and press again.

f) Top stitch 1/4" from top of pocket

4. Main Body, Interior piece:

a) Fold 8 x 16 piece of interior fabric in half, to make a 4 x 16 piece. Finger press.

b) Pin velcro in center, about 1" down from edge of fabric. Sew with zigzag stitch.
c) Pin "diaper pocket" to main body interior piece and set aside.









5. Making the wipes pocket:
a) Fold the 8 x 12 inch piece in half & finger press.
b) Fold in half the other direction & finger press.
c) Mark center with dot.
d) Measure your wipes opening: my was approx 3 x 4 1/2.
Mark those dots on your circle.
e) Place lid of wipes case in center of dots and trace.
f) Place interior fabric on exterior piece, right sides together and pin.
g) stitch seam right outside of drawn line
h) cut out inside of seam, leaving 1/4 " of fabric
i) clip notches to allow fabric to lay flat once turned inside out

j) turn inside out and press

k) topstich 1/4" from edge of circle.

l) fold down edge of interior fabric & exterior fabric 1/2"
m) pin velcro on top of folded interior fabric and stitch in place
n) pin to folded down exterior fabric and top stitch










6. Main Body, exterior piece:
a) place wipes pocket on lower portion of the 8 x 16 main body exterior piece (leaving approx 4 inches above)


b) use piece of velcro on wipes pocket to place other velcro piece on exterior piece, pin & stitch in place

The rest to come soon!!! :)