Sewing for the tiny and at risk
06 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Boy, cotton, flannel, Girl, Preemie, Quilt, WIP
Preemie boy quilts – 22 inches square, machine pieced and quilted…yummy poke a dot flannel backing will be going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia http://danettesangels.tripod.com
9-3-11
Betty Boop preemie sized quilt WIP…made of left over blocks from another quilt… will be going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia http://danettesangels.tripod.com 9-4-11
Halloween preemie sized quilt WIP made of left over squares from Jazmin’s Halloween quilt will be going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia http://danettesangels.tripod.com 9-4-11
a few quick lovies…
15 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Boy, flannel, Fleece, Girl, newborn, Preemie, Quilt
Flannel preemie patch quilt, about 23 inches square…yummy flannel backing…machine quilted for durability, this will be going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginiahttp://danettesangels.tripod.com
8-13-11
Flannel preemie patch quilt, about 23 inches square…yummy flannel backing…machine quilted for durability, this will be going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginiahttp://danettesangels.tripod.com
8-13-11
Serged Newborn sized fleece lovies…I love getting remnants big enough for lovies! Made 2 of each…2 will go to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginiahttp://danettesangels.tripod.com 2 are being put into the gift bags for the newborn and soon to be born babies at my wedding.8-13-11
flannel 1 patches
01 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Bright, flannel, newborn, patchwork
Fun beastie with wild stripe flannel newborn quilt…will probably be adding a 6 inch border to the 2 long sides to make it square.… right now it’s 30 by 24 inches… this will be going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia http://danettesangels.tripod.com …7-31-11
Animal sounds with white flannel newborn quilt (I made 2 of these)…will probably be adding a 6 inch border to the 2 long sides to make it square.… right now it’s 30 by 24 inches… this will be going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia http://danettesangels.tripod.com …7-31-11
a few Fleece Lovies
25 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Boy, Fleece, Girl, newborn, Preemie
newborn sized fleece lovies going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia
preemie sized fleece lovies going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia
heat wave sewing
18 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Angel Pockets, Boy, flannel, Girl, Quilt, WIP
angel pockets made to donate.
these are for wee babies that don’t survive so their mommies have something to hold them in when they say goodbye…
5 girl and 5 boy made to send to God’s Tiny Angels in WV.
7-17-11
left overs from the angel pockets mixed with some cute butterfly fabric became this 31 inch square quilt…I may add another border and some prairie points…this will probably be donated eventually…
7-17-11
flannel burp cloths
11 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Boy, burp cloths, flannel, Girl
Actually got a few things accomplished this weekend…cha I’m shocked too!
10 baby boy burp cloths to send to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia http://danettesangels.tripod.com …
Pattern from: http://www.carewear.org/patterns/sew/images/burp_cloth.pdf
11 baby girl burp cloths to send to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia http://danettesangels.tripod.com …
Pattern from: http://www.carewear.org/patterns/sew/images/burp_cloth.pdf
forty-seven burp cloths
01 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Boy, burp cloths, flannel, Girl
Ebay quilt kit & Shamus
27 Jun 2011 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Bright, cotton, Quilt, WIP
Kit from Ebay sent to me by friend Barbara I added the borders with stash fabric…I’m thinking I’ll add another border and some rainbow prairie points… 6-26-11
Shamus clipped and tidied up…
preemie flannel quilts
23 May 2011 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: flannel, Girl, patchwork, pink, Preemie, Quilt
Girlie Preemie Flannel quilts:
backed with yummy mottled pink/lavender/pastel flannel,
machine quilted for durability.
About 23 inches square will be sent to God’s Tiny Angels http://danettesangels.tripod.com5-22-11
bibs PLUS
31 Jan 2011 2 Comments
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: bibs, Boy, Bright, Girl, newborn
5 more painfully bright bibs embroidered for GTA in WV for wee at risk babies! 1-30-11
1 girl’s strappy-T and newborn onsies fresh from the 1st wash after dying… 1-29-11
Sewin like a total freak!
08 Jul 2009 Leave a Comment
in great googily moogily! Tags: labels, tags
As I sit here munching cherries for lunch I contemplate yet another blog!
In this one I want to share the charities I sew for…not to blow my own horn but to say…HEY…if I can do it…anyone can! Helping isn’t only a nice thing to do it’s lovely for the Karma!
These are some of the labels I use (or hope to very soon) on the lovies, quilts, receiving blankets and huggables I make and send to preemie babies, newborns at risk, heart babies and Project Linus greater Twin Cities.
Post Pals
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in Post Pals Tags: 9-patch, Girl, large lap sized, lime, purple, Quilt
This lovely lovie is on it’s way to England via post pals http://www.postpals.co.uk ! I’m sending it to a girl who is about Jazmin’s age. Her name is Stephanie!
I’ve no idea yet (since I’ve never sent anything to this group) if I’ll get any sort of yeah we received it deal…I hope I do… I really hope she like’s it.
Boys will SO be boys!
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Basinette Lovies, Boy, Preemie, Work Truck, Yellow
Bought a panel of really fun construction vehicle fabric…mixed it with tread plate print, some yellows, blue and WALA fun preemie boy basinette under lovies for God’s Tiny Angels based in WV!
These were all shipped out in one fell swoop in January 2009. I’m pretty sure they’ve all gone to deserving preemie baby boys or at risk newborns by now. Each one was personally test hugged by Oliver!
Heart Babies
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in Heart Babies Tags: 9-patch, flannel, Girl, heart, MPLS, patchwork
I made these quilts for Heart Babies who are having heart surgery at the children’s hospital in Minneapolis. THis is the hospital where my daughter Natalia went for her surgery to try to repair her heart defect, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome… Alas for Nat’ the surgery was not a success. It is heart warming to know that the lovies I made went to babies, toddlers and young children who are undertaking truly scary steps in their lives and that my quilts gave them a warm hug from Natalia’s mom.
The neatest thing was the little thankyou I got from one of the nurses. 
Project Linus Greater Twin Cities
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in Project Linus Greater Twin Cities MN Tags: Bright, Buggy, MPLS, Panel
Early spring 2009 this bright lovie went to Project Linus Greater Twin Cities for a child in need of a bright pretty quilt!
January’s Giving
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Bright, Girl, prairie points, Preemie, uni-sexed
2009 these also went to God’s Tiny Angels with the pile of Preemie Boy basinette lovies (I’m probably spelling Basinette wrong, huh)
This one’s kinda unisexed… so any baby could enjoy it’s warmth. This was the 1st and LAST time I used the signature rubber stamp I had made for the backs of the quilts… The ink I had was horrid and well…look for your self! Ugh!
This is a preemie GIRL basinette lovie. I made it from left over strips from my X-mas tree skirt…well, you can imagine my X-mas tree now!
Now…Receiving…Blankets
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: flannel, receiving blankets
Right Now at this very moment…please note date of post…I have five yes 5 large priority mail boxes waiting to be shipping to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia…squished full of all sort of newborn goodies, from gently worn P.J.s onsies, bibs, burp cloths to MANY receiving blankets!
I took a week off at the end of June to watch Oliver and during that time I sewed like it was going outa style. I actually ran out of flannel…CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? ran out! but here are the receiving blankets I made. Most have regular cotton on one side and flannel on the other, some are flannel on both sides. No batting, just cloth with a seam around the edge…
These are holiday flannel receiving blankets from X-mas 2008
Neonatal Position Snake
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: position snake
Neonatal Positioning Snake.
When the baby is placed into the isolette, this tube of fabric is curled around the infant creating an environment similar to the womb. This has a calming effect on the child, helps to eliminate heat loss, and serves as a support for tubes and monitoring device cables. Take them home when the baby ‘graduates” from the hospital. Since the item resembles a snake, I make it look like one too, and then baby has a toy when he no longer needs the comfort of the nest.
Neonatal Positioning Snake Made By:
Elaine in Minnesota. Tabitha, Natalia & Jazmin’s mom, Oliver’s Nana
http://danettesangels.tripod.com/home.html
Each Snake is made to survive the many washes and dries it may have to go through with your little sweetie pie.
Made with all new materials in a non-smoking, cat free environment, the lovies have hypoallergenic innards.
This Snake has been pre-washed in Dreft and is ready to be used by your baby!
Washing instructions: Machine wash alone on the gentle cycle, cold/cold is best. Hang to dry or use the dryer on cool, gentle cycle.
Please no bleach.
I’ve made 3 so far…wow takes quite a while to get them turned right-side-out…and they take alot of stuffing. Perhaps once the puppy grows up I can finish another 3. These are going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia
Angel Pockets
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Angel Pockets, grief
also known as fetal demise pouches…http://www.touchinglittlelives.org/fetaldem.html although I prefer angel pocket…
this was my 1st attempt. I love this pink fabric. with the mint it’s a nice feminine combination
I made 4 of each color combination
It saddens me to know that these will go to tiny babies who have died. But I hope that they will atleast help the mommies say good bye to their little sweeties.
These will all go to God’s Tiny Angles and be passed out to assorted hospitals for their maternity wards.
Yummy Yellows
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: cotton, flannel, prairie points, Yellow
Yellow the great UNI-Sexed baby color! Although I’m sure some of these yellow lovies lean more towards one sex than the other…
Yellow with Birdies Flannel & Cotton
Yellow Lady Bug with yellow prairie Points flannel & Cotton quilt
Yellow Lady Bug with yellow & Red prairie Point flannel & Cotton
These are all going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virgina. They’re all baby sized or basinette cover sized.
Preemie Squares
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: flannel, prairie points, Preemie
These are like receiving blankets only they’re about 12″ square. Perfect for putting just under the little one’s head or on top of the incubator to block out an irritating light source.
no batting, only sewed around the outer edge
all flannel with cotton prairie points.
These all went to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia
Pretty In Pink Patchwork
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Girl, patchwork, pink, prairie points
Hot Spicy pink and sweet rubber ducky’s on pink makes this warm baby sized quilt just TOO inviting for a chilly little girl!
Pink cotton squares blend nicely with the vibrant pink bug flannel.
Both of these are baby sized quilts, with low loft batting and machine quilted to survive many a washing
these both went to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia
Better Believe they’re BLUE
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: blue, Boy, patchwork, prairie points
Yup rubber Ducky’s come on blue too! I mixes them with a plethora of fun blue cottons to make this a great baby lovie for a sweet little boy!
Fun flannel baby blocks on mint mix nicely with blues to make this basinette sixed quilt a keeper!
These are going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia for a couple baby boys in need!
Stripes going both ways!
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Bright, cotton, crib sized, flannel, multi-colored, Quilt, stripes, uni-sexed
Left over strips of fabric and flannel are never thrown away at my house! They go into a box in hopes that they’ll end up in a great stripy quilt for a little person to snuggle under and love!
Here we’re going horizontal with left over doodle bug fabric blended with hand tie-dyed rainbow and fun green!
And here’s a more slimming vertical stripe…unless of couse you give it a quarter turn LOL. this has a little flannel, a little cotton and ALOT of color to keep any baby interested!
these went to God’s Tin Angels in West Virginia for 2 sweet little one’s in need of a lovie!
Every little thing counts
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Basinette Lovies, machine quilted, Panel, uni-sexed
this is a rather snall yet warm basinette sized quilt, it’s a panel of a fun print with a lemony yellow backing. Machine quilted for durability
this went to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virgina
Really Rainbowie 9-patches
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: 9-patch, Bright, machine quilted, rainbow, toddler sized
These were really fun to piece and machine quilt. So many fabulous colors…so bright!
Bright Fabulous Toddler sized…really great for covering the stroller to keep out the sun or chill!
Equally as bright and fabulous! Same size as the other
These both went to God’s Tiny Angels…because even tiny angels eventually grow!
Pink -n- Blue Patch lovie
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: blue, flannel, Girl, machine quilted, pink
Pink screams GIRL…
Blue Screams BOY…
this combination screams…Girlie! Sorry Boys!
THis machine quilted infant sized quilt went to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia
Tags -n- Cards
14 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: cards, tags, washing intructions
A little something to go with the donated items is always nice to let the recipient know who is the person who cared enough to send something to them!
God’s Tiny Angel Tags:
these are cards that go with the Angel Pockets
Project Linus Tag
Heart Babies Tag
Course now that we have Alphie the Morkie Puppy I need to change allthe tags to only say that the household is cat free… Everything I send out is washed in Dreft and after drying sealed in bags so Alphie dander can’t get on anything.
Going Out August 20th 2009
20 Aug 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels, Post Pals Tags: 9-patch, afghans, Basinette Lovies, Boy, Fleece, Girl, lovies
1 yummy basinette sized fleece Emo on one side and outer space on the other
2 universe basinette sized fleece lovies.
Also going out…one box squeezed jull of lovies and crocetted dresses from my mom to God’s Tiny angels.
One Box yesterday and one box today mashed full of Lovies, and sweet baby needs from me to God’s Tiny Angels.
And finally the fabulous purple & lime 9-patch quilt is going to Stephanie in England via Post Pals!
More tag-age
09 Sep 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: burp cloths, hats, snuggle sacks, tags
Tags made for Snuggle Sacks
Hats (and usually booties)
and Burp Cloths…yeah there are spelling oops on this tag which are being repaired…
all these tags are made for baby goodies going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia…
Snuggle Sacks
09 Sep 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: flannel, Fleece, snuggle sacks
Found this pattern on the web…it had 3 sizes on the pattern I chose the tiniest it’s supposed to be for 4 to 6 lbs. I may shrink the pattern down more for tinier humans.
Blue Fleece snuggler for a sweet tiny boy!
you’ll have to pardon my evil spooky baby doll…I don’t have an attractive doll to try these wee clothes on yet…
the button hole to the right of the zipper is for the oxymeter cord or what ever other cords may be hooked up so the snuggler can still be zipped up.
I love this yellow with the bumble bee! This is the 1st one I made!
Burp Cloths of many colors
09 Sep 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Boy, burp cloths, flannel, Fleece, Girl, rainbow
Fleece on one side and flannel on the other…soft for babies cheek and with a bit of grab to hang on to mom/dad’s shoulder. Made 10 all together of fun bright colors!
All sent to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia
Frost Nixon hat & booties
09 Sep 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: booties, Boy, Fleece, hats
I made this set for L.O. fleece during a viewing of Frost Nixon DVD…Preemie sized for sure! Learning experience too…
Baby Boy Holiday Stockings
15 Sep 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels, HCMC Maternity Unit Tags: Boy, Holiday, plans, X-mas
made 2 of this design &
2 of the s’mores snow dude fabric…then found a brand new camo stocking at a garage sale to finish off the 5 boy stockings I’ve made my goal of…will be stuffing each with:
Stocking Stuffers:
□Onesie
□Hat
□Bib
□Socks
□Burp cloth
□Bun wipes
□Spoon
□Brush / comb
□Rattle
□Frame
□Pacifier
I’ll be picking up some fun girlie holiday/winter fabric tomorrow so I can make 5 baby girl stockings this coming weekend…along with the 10 burp cloths, 10 angel pockets I’m sending to be used at HCMC….AND the 2 preemie p.j.s I cut out last night…sigh so much to do…so little time…
Teenie Tiny Hats
18 Sep 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Boy, Fleece, Girl, hats
teenie tiny preemie hats made from the left overs from burp cloths. who would’a thought that Jazmin’s fist is the size of a preemie baby’s head…
made September 17th 2009
these will be washed in Dreft and sent to God’s tiny angels in West Virginia.
Angel pockets
21 Sep 2009 1 Comment
in HCMC Maternity Unit Tags: Angel Pockets, Boy, cotton, flannel, Girl
slightly larger than the usual 14 inch square. these are 18.5″ square
Boy & Girl Angel Pockets…9-20-09…this one with a pile of others will be going to HCMC (Hennepin County Medical Center)
The fetal demise pouch is used for early losses, or infants that are too small or fragile to be dressed. On request, nurses take pictures of the babies before burial for the families.
http://www.touchinglittlelives.org/fetaldem.html
fat quarter preemie gown
21 Sep 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels, Newborns in Need Tags: blue, Boy, Bright, day gown, flannel, Preemie
bright boy Preemie Day Gown… I can make one gown and 2 pair of preemie booties out of 1 fat quarter of flannel.
day gown set
22 Sep 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels, Newborns in Need Tags: blue, booties, Boy, day gown, flannel, Preemie
Holiday Burp Cloths
23 Sep 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: burp cloths, flannel, Fleece, Holiday Stocking Project
Girl Holiday Stockings finished
28 Sep 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Girl, Holiday Stockings
Finished the 5 super cute girl holiday stockings this weekend. 3 of these and
2 of these.
Found a great source for baby photo holders too…hope to pick them up on payday!
Angel Pockets
28 Sep 2009 Leave a Comment
in HCMC Maternity Unit Tags: Angel Pockets, blue, Boy, cotton, flannel
Finished up the latest batch of Angel Pockets. There are 9 all together: 4 Girl and 5 boy color cooridinations. These are all going to HCMC in Minneapolis
Beginning to look like the holidays!
30 Sep 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Boy, Girl, Holiday Stockings
And the stockings were hung on the shelving with care…in waiting for massive amounts of baby goodies to be placed in there!
10 stockings…being filled to capacity!
Baby Stockings Full n ready to ship
16 Nov 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Boy, Girl, Holiday Stockings
Finished filling the stockings for the sweet babies via God’s Tiny Angels
5 girlie stockings,
5 boy stockings, all boxed and ready for me to ship out on Wednesday…whew! Just made it!
1st Serges Snuggle sack
14 Dec 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: blue, Boy, Fleece, newborn, serger
picked up my new Serger on Friday the 11th
and made the 1st Snuggle sack using it on the 12th
(doll not serged)
quick fleece receiving blankets
15 Dec 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels, Newborns in Need Tags: Boy, Fleece, Girl, receiving blankets, serger
I managed to get 4 lovies done from cutting to complete in 1/2 hour,
didn’t really measure the fabric, just cut the slabs in half and removed the salvage…wow…I can blanket babies everywhere! I used a saucer from a garage sale to curve the corners…
I do so love my Serger! these will either go to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia or Newborns in Need…I’ve got a box started for each. 12-14-09
preemie caps!
21 Dec 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels, Newborns in Need, One Heart One Mind Tags: Boy, Fleece, Girl, hats
Outa scraps left over for snuggle sacks & receiving blackets I’ve started making lil elf hats and caps for preemies!
cute lil boy cap…made of fleece with running horses on it…
I LOVE the way this one turned out…kinda made up the pattern just to see if I could do it. I’ll be making some of the regular caps outa this fabric and some of these elf caps outa solid pink too.
more receiving lovies!
21 Dec 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels, Newborns in Need, One Heart One Mind Tags: Boy, Fleece, Girl, receiving blankets, serger
Went to the local five & dime and found some great Fleece…
is this the greatest sweet baby fleece er whut?!? too cute! Each is about 1/2 yard.
I think this one would be great right into toddler-hood as a drag along
Jaz thought I should save this for when we get the puppy…but I’m not sewing for the puppy till he/she gets here…Plus 2 sweet baby boys could use this now!
girlie preemie caps
22 Dec 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels, Newborns in Need Tags: caps, Fleece, Girl, pink, Preemie
teeny tiny preemie sized soft pink elfin cap with tassle…too cute!
1st attempt at a spiky dino-dragon preemie cap…
wicked fun punk Mohawk girlie cap…Love this one!
these are all preemie sized and will be going to Tiny Angels or Newborns in Need
sweet preemie caps
29 Dec 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels, Newborns in Need, One Heart One Mind Tags: Boy, Fleece, Girl, hats, Preemie
purple snowflake remnant made 2 adorable preemie caps
had quite a bit of this light blue with stars…these are probably going to be on boys
saw this bright remnant and knew there were babies out there that would look dandy in these caps!
pretty pile of basic pink!
YUP more of that nice light blue with stars… made up this pattern cuz’ I couldn’t locate one on the web…
Nice ‘Manly’ caps made out of scraps of running horses fleece from my mom…
windblown…frizz-bomb…
these preemie caps will be going to:
Going to: God’s Tiny Angels in WV http://danettesangels.tripod.com
Newborns in Need in NC http://www.newbornsinneed.org
Or One Heart One Mind in CO http://www.pathwaystospirit.org
Fleece Recieving blankets
29 Dec 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels, Newborns in Need, One Heart One Mind Tags: Boy, Fleece, Girl, receiving blankets, serger
super fun fleece from JoAnn Fabrics
got this fleece from my mom for X-mas…TOO CUTE!
I LOVE this fabric from JoAnn fabrics…I’m tempted to go back and get more… one of these is going to my Auntie for a soon to be baby girl.
this really fun remnant made 2 receiving blankets… I threaded the Serger with 4 different colors (pink, blue, yellow & Green) to get the rainbow edge…
made 4 wonderful girlie lovies outa this fun JoAnn fabric! One of these will also be going to my Auntie for that sweet baby!
still more of the light blue with stars…
other than the 2 blankets that are going to my Auntie the others are going to:
God’s Tiny Angels in WV http://danettesangels.tripod.com
Newborns in Need in NC http://www.newbornsinneed.org
Or One Heart One Mind in CO http://www.pathwaystospirit.org
Heeps of Sheeps top complete
25 Jan 2010 Leave a Comment
in Heart Babies Tags: Girl, heart, Quilt
finally have to quilt top for this fun girlie quilt complete
once the entire quilt is done it will be sent to a heart baby at the Children’s Heart Clinic in Minneapolis for a sweet baby/child who will be going through heart surgery.
new pattern caps!
30 Dec 2009 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels, Newborns in Need, One Heart One Mind Tags: 3-6 month baby, Boy, Fleece, Girl, hats
Made up a few patterns hoping the combination of a baby head size chart and some math I’d make it work…
IT DID!
wicked cool! This doll we’ll call her ED has a head about the size of a 3 to 6 month old baby…Ducky crown was made of a fleece remnant from Douber’s in Waconia…
Cute er whut?
Ducky / pink jester was made of a fleece remnant from Douber’s in Waconia & a chunk of Pink from mom
Cute er whut?
12-29-09
this hat will be going to: God’s Tiny Angels in WV http://danettesangels.tripod.com
Newborns in Need in NC http://www.newbornsinneed.org
Or One Heart One Mind in CO http://www.pathwaystospirit.org
ultra tiny preemie cap
04 Jan 2010 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Fleece, hats, Preemie
can you imagine a wee human with a head this tiny? whew!preemie
Fun Fleece Caps
11 Jan 2010 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels, Newborns in Need Tags: 3-6 month, caps, Fleece, newborn
wee nreborn & 3-6 month sized fleece caps…found the basic pattern on the Net and added points to make the jester and cock’s comb (crown) caps. Free handed bunny ears and bear ears.
preemie cap pattern
11 Jan 2010 Leave a Comment
in great googily moogily! Tags: pattern, Preemie
quick basic pattern for a preemie sized cap…
I’ll add directions eventually…
using copier blow this up till the 1 inch square is actually 1 inch square…
1/11/2010
A WONDERFUL THANKYOU!
13 Jan 2010 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: thank you
Via: http://danettesangels.tripod.com I hope this email finds the right person. My understanding is that you work for God’s tiny angels providing blankets/afghans for babies in the NICU. The “newborn girl’ that got the special blanket you provided is my precious granddaughter, Rylan. She weighed just 2lbs 14 oz when she was born in mid November. Her twin brother, Jagen, weighed a pound more. They were exactly two months premature. Both babies got to come home shortly after Christmas and are doing well. They received the blankets about midway through their hospital stay. I cried when I saw the blankets you all provided. How many times have I been a part of the group that gives to the needy, the hungry, the homeless, etc? But that day, when I saw your blankets that had provided security and warmth and snugness to my grandchildren…my tiny grandchildren…I just have to share something with you. Your blanket sheltered Rylan, yes. But it gave my son and his wife something tangible to protect their baby, something to bring home and smile about. And when I saw the tags on the blankets (Jagen got one too, of course), I just cried. Somehow, being on the receiving end instead of the giving end touched my heart in a new way. To think that somewhere in the U.S. women had sewn a quilt that was going to help my grand babies to be warm and comforted and not so “intensive care”-looking. My heart was a little worn that day; we’d traveled from Texas to Washington. We’d kept odd hours trying to help our son and his wife keep things going. We hadn’t been allowed to see the twins. Hospital regulations about the NICU and concerns for H1N1 allowed no visitors at all. But on that day, when our kids brought the quilts home from the hospital I understood the importance of volunteer work and anonymous giving. You ministered to so many people through your gift to my family Thank you so much.
calling all quilters…
19 Jan 2010 1 Comment
in great ways to help! Tags: Boy, charity, donate, Girl, Quilt
for any quilters out there who want to give to those less fortunate…Downy fabric softener has come up with a wonderful and FREE way to do so! go to: http://www.quiltsforkids.org/patterns/request fill out the request and they will UPS you a complete kit to make a quilt for some little someone in the hospital who could really use a lovie…this is so neat! I ordered mine and will keep you updated as to how dandy it will be.
heeps of sheeps quilt COMPLETE
25 Jan 2010 Leave a Comment
in Heart Babies Tags: Bright, cotton, Girl, patchwork, Quilt
Work In Progress
27 Jan 2010 1 Comment
in Downy Quilt's for Kids Project, God's Tiny Angels, One Heart One Mind Tags: Boy, cotton, Fleece, Girl, Quilt
all the goodies from the Downy Quilt kit http://www.quiltsforkids.org/patterns/request …definitely Boy ToyZ…need to hide this one from Oliver…think I’ll make another or the same quilt pattern using the train fabric he picked out!
Bunny hats and more in the clothes basket after their washing…these bunny hats are TOO cute! Think I’ll try to make one to fit my head!
Bought some pre-cut charm packs at the quilt shop…this one is Moda…pretty sure this will be for a girl and wonderfully bright…mind you this is the wrong side…
The dolls I try all the clothes and hats on. Let’s call them Chuck the newborn and Dianne the 3-6 month old. They sit in the living room and really disturb Jaz as they are always looking at her…too funny! They’re surrounded by more works in progress…2 charm quilts and more fleece for receiving blankets…wonder if there’s a 12 step program for what I have!
quilting / fabric addiction
28 Jan 2010 Leave a Comment
in contemplations Tags: Quilt
The only 12 step process that would work for quilter’s or fabric addiction: 1) determine what you want to make 2) buy fabric 3) Audition fabric for the project from your stash 4) trade dull cutting blade in rotorary cutter with sharp blade 5) Buy more fabric 6) wind multiple bobbins with needed color of thread 7) cut out project 8) buy more fabric 9) begin project 10) buy more fabric 11) either complete or put away project to be completed another day 12) return to step 1. got from a friend on http://quiltingcompanions.ning.com Ruth!
1st Downy Quilt Complete
15 Feb 2010 2 Comments
in Downy Quilt's for Kids Project Tags: Boy, Bright, cotton, Quilt
I finished my 1st Downy quilt I named it Boy ToyZ…
I’ll have Oliver test hug it On Thursday…he gets to test hug all quilts that are being donated! Finished on Valentine’s Day 2010. WIll ship it back as soon as I get an additional quilt for a girl completed.
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JimZ Birthday weekend sewing
22 Feb 2010 Leave a Comment
in Downy Quilt's for Kids Project, God's Tiny Angels Tags: Downy Comfort Quilt, Girl, patchwork, Preemie
Jim’z Birthday weekend was over flowing with quilt making!
Quilt Labels…
23 Feb 2010 Leave a Comment
in contemplations Tags: Etsy, labels, Quilt
Received my 120 yes one hundred twenty, lovie tags in the mail yesterday…
guess I’ll really have to get to work! course I already have 5 quilt tops waiting to be finished
now I have no excuses…
charity sewing in May
01 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: 4th of July, Boy, cotton, flannel, Fleece, Girl, Patriotic
Made MANY a lovie for wee at need babies this weekend!
These are all new born sized…
All of these will be going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia http://danettesangels.tripod.com May 29th & 30th 2010
Preemie sized…gotta love the zebra stripe! All of these will be going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia http://danettesangels.tripod.com May 29th & 30th 2010
Preemie size patriotic lovies cotton with fleece or flannel backings…made 9…odd number, huh? All of these will be going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia http://danettesangels.tripod.com May 29th & 30th 2010
garage sale find
22 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Bright, cotton, Panel, Preemie, Quilt, uni-sexed
Fun slab of fabric from my Auntie Vicki made into a nice lil preemie / newborn lovie! This fabric is GREAT! Backed with light teal for either sex of sweet baby. Machine quilted…well…adequately machine quilted…sigh! June 18th 2010
Cute lil pink lovie
24 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: cotton, Girl, patchwork, pink, prairie points, Preemie
Wee cute little preemie quilt. Purchased a grab bag of assorted charms and a chunk of hot pink at Heavenly Patchwork for 3 bucks…blended them with pink baby fabric from a garage sale and WA-LA…cute and feminine! 24 X 30 inches of pink sweetness! This will be going to GTA in West Virginia in the next big box of baby goodies!
June 23rd 2010
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http://danettesangels.tripod.com/
http://danettescharitycrafting.blogspot.com/
a bit of hand quilting
25 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Bright, cotton, Hand Quilting, newborn, prairie points, Preemie, printed panels
Fun ‘Caterwauling’ kitty panel purchased from Heavenly Quilt Shop in Waconia http://www.heavenlypatchworkquiltshop.com/index.html hand quilting around the kitties so the safety pins are there to hold it all together for the moment. Fun 3” prairie points look nifty around the edge. Backed with a yummy light lemon on yellow sheeting.
June 25th 2010
Wicked cool jungle panel from a box of garage sale fabric (thanks Auntie Vicki)…I’m hand quilting around all the beasties so those safety pins aren’t a permanent fixture. Just the right size for a preemie! Backed with light teal sheeting. June 25th 2010
Kiddie Middles
09 Jul 2010 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Boy, Bright, charms, cotton, Girl, Quilt
Been getting up at 4:45am the past few mornings to get Jim going on time (this is the last day of that massive lack of sleep) and to keep my self from falling asleep in the living room I’ve been digging through my stash in search of fun kiddy charms to sew into quick quilt middles…
I’ve made 2 boy middles
and 1 girl middle (yup that’s one lone left over boy charm in there…shhhh…I’m sure no one will notice). All the charms are 6 inches square…I have wonderful left over border strips from other quilts to make these a nice size…and of course the ever present prairie points! These will most likely be going to God’s Tiny Angels in West Virginia when completed http://danettesangels.tripod.com
July 9th 2010
fleecy lovies
03 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Boy, Fleece, Girl, newborn, Preemie, serger
Fleecy Lovies serged for preemies and at risk newborns…
will be sent to God’s Tiny Angels finished July 26th 2010
new, gently used, handmade
25 Oct 2010 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Boy, Fleece, fun colors, gently used, Girl, green, newborn, orange, pink
Made 4 fleece lovies to send to God’s Tiny Angels this weekend too. Figured I should blow the dust off of the Serger occasionally!
October 24th 2010
I’ve been buying baby stuff, new and gently used all late summer and fall and basically putting it all in the ‘baby’ laundry basket since I don’t have a box to load it all in yet…didn’t realize just how much I had in there till this weekend when I made the fleece lovies. Was going to do a small load of baby stuff to pre-wash before shipping and lo and behold I have a LARGE load instead…
Um I didn’t pre-wash the photo album or the door hanger, LOL
Look at all the fun greens! Girlie greens and boy green! even a satin and velvety lovie!
I know the little summer dress is a SUMMER dress but a long sleeved onsie under it and it would be fine for fall/winter!
speaking of onsies…here’s a pile mom found at Wal-Mart!
LOVE all the color combinations now! not just pink and blue for wee babies anymore!
Hmmm…I think I’ll have to work on locating more boy stuff!
warm flannel
15 Nov 2010 Leave a Comment
in contemplations Tags: flannel, Preemie, Quilt
Big pile of flannel chopped up during a brief power outage due to a winter storm…winter…guess it’s about time! 11-13-2010
Yummy yellow, teal and hot pink preemie lovies 11-14-10
X 2
whim fabric
16 Nov 2010 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: flannel, Girl, Preemie
piecing some yummy flannels
22 Nov 2010 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: Boy, Bright, flannel, Girl, newborn, Preemie, Quilt
Preemie quilt on top of an identical one…to show tie dyes pink backing 11-19-10 both quilts will be going to: http://danettesangels.tripod.com
Batch of preemie sized quilt tops for boys…each is 24.5X24.5 inches made of Flannel. 5 in all 11-21-10 all quilts will be going to: http://danettesangels.tripod.com
Batch of 4 preemie sized quilt tops and 1 newborn top for girls…the preemie sized are 24.5 X 24.5 inches and the newborn is about twice as big all flannel 11-21-10 all quilts will be going to: http://danettesangels.tripod.com
Batik beginning…have 2 slabs of batik charms started…will be adding peace fabric and a few others to eventually make a baby/toddler sized quilt…cotton so far… each charm is 5.5 inches square…a whim purchase last time I was buying flannel 11-21-10 quilt will be going to: http://danettesangels.tripod.com
Tie Dying Quilt Backs
29 Nov 2010 1 Comment
in great googily moogily! Tags: quilt backing, RIT dye, tie dying
Totally dyed this thanksgiving morning…after making the dressing and readying the bird I set to dying 4 big white sheets to use for quilt backings. Scarlet and Teal for boy quilts, and hot pink and purple for girl quilts. Of course when purchasing the sheets I must not have been paying attention since one of the sheets turned out to be a fitted sheet…UGH!
Shamus was nice enough to nap out of the way while I tied up the sheets using ribbon. 11-25-10
Teal
and hot pink I dyed on the stove top in the stock pot,
scarlet
and purple in the sinks…a little too much detergent added to the purple. 11-25-10
I love the brightness of the color right out of the dye bath! 11-25-10
All done and ready to be chopped up for baby lovies! 11-25-10
Flying Piggy Bib
30 Dec 2010 Leave a Comment
in contemplations Tags: Bright, embroidered bibs, Girl, newborn
1st of many I hope!
Found 10 bibs at Target for 11 bucks so I bought the bright set. There’s also pastels and boy brights…will be going back for those! Found the set of 7 flying pigs on the web…for free! Plan on making a set of flour sack towels for the kitchen with the flying pigs too!
embroidery fun!
04 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
in contemplations Tags: bib, Bright, cotton, embroidery
I’m all outa bibs now…will have to buy more since the embroidery is way to fun!
Love the dragon and the mom tattoo the best so far! Gave one away, will contemplate selling a few and will be donating the rest… 1-1-2011
I can date my quilts with assorted colors now…too neat! 1-2-2011
fun bibs
10 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: bibs
my embroidery machine has been positively humming of late! I’ve made a batch of bibs to sell then I went on to make bibs to wash and send out to God’s tiny Angels!
the dragon one is for sale…if it doesn’t sell I’m donating it…
the one with the baby is being donated at this time…
I am making many more bibs and will be trying my hand at embroidering onsies too!
more bibs
19 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
in God's Tiny Angels Tags: embroidered bibs
3 more neato Guido bibs to donate. No more drool for you! 1-18-11
