Baby Shower Gift

I'm an auntie again!  My sister-in-law had a baby girl last week...3 weeks early.  I am so excited for our growing family and that The Bug has another cousin..

When I found out she was pregnant, I started a list of gift ideas.  As the due date got closer, the list got longer.  I decided to make a few of the them for the shower to make a cute little gift basket.

The divided basket is from a Noodlehead pattern.  I thought that it was going to be difficult, but it was pretty easy.  It was the last part of the project and I got it done in one night.

I put in a few of my favorite burp cloths that I give to everyone that I know.  I do not leave home without these.
 

The biggest project was the quilt.  It was the third quilt that I had made.  I wanted to try a new type of quilt and came across this tutorial from Cluck Cluck Sew.  I thought that it would be perfect.  It looks complicated, but was actually pretty easy.

The Bug loves blankets.  When he saw this on the back of my sewing chair he grabbed it and decided he needed to test it out.

So it has been cousin tested....

and peek-a-boo approved.

Cookies

 Although crocheting and sewing are my main craft interests, I enjoy baking also.  I've never been into anything fancy, just the basics.  Banana muffins and zucchini bread are two of my favorites.  That is until recently.

Last year I started following a friend, Ibakery, on Facebook who decorates cookies for a living.  I was amazed at how great all of her cookies looked.  Then I found two other fabulous blogs about cookie decorating, Glorious Treats and Sweetopia.  They both share different cookies they have created and they have tutorials to help readers learn cookie decorating. 

After spending many hours reading and watching their tutorials I decided that I would try some of my own.  First, I made some for my sister's baby shower.  I decided to stay simple with some stripes and polka dots.  I thought they turned out pretty good.

Then I actually won a giveaway from Glorious Treats.  It had some Halloween and fall cookie cutters, along with a few other decorating tools.  I figured I should make some fall cookies for Thanksgiving.

I tried a marbling technique for the leaves.  They took a while, but I was pretty impressed with myself.  The acorns were quicker, but I liked the way the look too.  I think they must have tasted good too because the ones that I took to my in-laws didn't last through the night.