Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Some Zakka

Looking on the internet I found this blog and this cute felt box. I added some embelishment and here is what I made.Erika

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Stitching

I was looking at one of my favorite sites for stitchery on eBay it is called Primitive stitches , they are very cute. On their blog they have a video Library on hand-embroidery stitches. It is a great way to learn how to stitch in a professional way. I really like it, the link is here.
Cheers
Erika

Monday, July 21, 2008

My Ebay Store: BabyCozyCovers Infant/Baby Car Seat Covers

Since September of 2006 I have been running a eBay store called BabyCozyCovers* It has lots of things hand made and other stuff, but I basically make car seat covers for infants. I started with basic fleece covers that can be personalized with the name of the baby.

Desde Septiembre del 2006 tengo una tienda en el internet en eBay llamada BabyCozyCovers* Tiene muchas cosas que son hechas a mano y otras cosas pero basicamente hago covertores para sillitas de bebes para autos. Primero hice los basicos con tela polar que puedn ser personalizados con el nombre del bebe.


Then summer came and I decided to make another version of it using flannel. It works just nice for the summer and keep the babies protected from sun and dust.

Luego al siguiente verano decidi hacer otra version de ellos con franela. Funciona perfecto pues no es muy caliente y proteje a los bebes de sol y de el polvo.

Then last summer Grace was born and just two weeks after we went to Island Park in Idaho then Lee had the idea of making a mosquito net baby cover. It work fantastic!

El verano pasado nacio Grace y solamente dos demanas despues de nacida fuimos a Island Park en Idaho y Lee tubo la idea de hacer un minimosquitero de covertor para la sillita y funciono super bien!


Now after almost two years and many sugestions and feedbacks I come to present the reversible baby cover:

Ahora despues de casi dos anos y muchas sugerencias les presento el covertor reversible hecho de de tela polar y tela de algodon 100%
I love making them I started because I found the need of protecting my own kids and I did not want to fight with normal blankets anymore. I hope you find them as an option for a gift or for your own.

Disfruto mucho al hacerlos porque fue por la necesidad de protejer a Alana que surgio esta idea pues no queria peliarme con las clasicas cobijitas que se caen cada rato. Espero que los encuentren atractivos como para regalar o para uso personal.

Erika

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Some old stuff... painting with crayons

I want to show some of the things I have done, some time ago I learn how to paint with crayons. I do not know if there is a name for the technique but I like it I try it again and I combine it with stitching.



This is an angel for my friend Connie that collects them.










This is a tree skirt I made with the nativity by Tammy DeYoung.





This is a pillow I made for Alana

Monday, July 14, 2008

A Cutie and and another table runner


Isn't she cute? Lee thinks it is horrible to take pictures of babies mess but I just love it. I think it is part of enjoying life and not be worried about dirty clothes or showering kids more than once a day. I just love Grace enjoying her chocolate chip cookie.

Apoco no es una ternura? Lee piensa que no que es horrible tomar fotos de bebes sucios haciendo cochinadas ja ja ja, yo pienso que es parte de la vida y hay que dejar a los ninos difrutar plenamente de su ninez. Me encanta ver a Grace disfrutar de su galleta con chispas de chocolate.





I finish a gift for my mom, It is a table runner for a circular table I took the idea from the Quilts and More* magazine from Better homes and gardens winter 2007 and the roses from the Australian Country Threads Stitchery edition Vol 8 No 6 I machine quilted myself and I think I am mastering this kind of machine quilting.

Termine un regalo para mi mama, es un camino de mesa para una mesa circular. Me inspre con un pie de arbol que viene en la revista Quilts and More* Invierno 2007 y el bordado de las rosas de la revista Australian Country Threads Vol 8 No. 6. Acolche con mi maquina de cocer y creo que ya estoy mejorando este tipo de acolchado a maquina.
















Thursday, July 10, 2008

After all







After some days of no Internet here I am. So much has happened since. The garden is in full swing and we are enjoying every moment of it.
About my projects I finish my table runner that started as a what can I do with this scraps and ended quite good and here it is.

Despues de dias sin internt Aqui estoy. Han pasado muchas cosas desde entonces. El Jardin esta en pleno apojeo y lo estamos disfrutando al maximo.
Acerca de mis projectos termine un camino de mesa que empeze como una simple idea de unos pedasos de tela y aqui esta

The Garden


Tomatillos are a very interesting vegetable that we use a lot in Mexico and it is very easy to grow. It makes great green salsa. El Tomate verde es muy facil de crecer y hace una salsa verde muy buena
The tomatoes are coming and we will have a lot for canning! Los jitomates la empezaron a madurar y vamos a tener muchos!


Peppers are a must in our house Lee cannot live without them.
Los chiles son de ley Lee no puede vivir sin ellos

Got Zuccinni? We have a ton! Recipes are welcome!
Tienen calabacitas? Tenemos un monton se aceptan recetas!



This is our corn all weeded I am so happy for that.
Este es nuestro maiz sin hierva estoy tan feliz por eso se ve muy bien.






I took some time to take some pictures that did not come that great but I can show you how the garden is going this are the raspberries are in full bloom now
Tome algunas fotos pero no salieron tan bien como esperaba, pero les uedo ensenar algunas como esta de las frambuesas que estan en pleno apojeo.