Gift set for baby Ryker - part 1

Gift set for baby Ryker
Originally uploaded by manueb

I made this for baby Shillington numero 2, now due in 7 weeks! A little quilted blankey and a set of geometric toys. Somehow the dodecahedron can end up stitched as a star if you rotate the pentagons in the right way. COOL. I think Ame liked it a lot, success!

Gift for baby Zelie

I made this set for baby Zelie, Isa and Torstein's newborn daughter: a blanket, a blankey or receiving blanket, and a plush cube toy.


They just received it today so I can finally post it online, I think Isa likes this set a lot.
It's totally something I should think of selling!!

Little zipped pouches

Little zipped pouches
Originally uploaded by manueb

I started making little zipped pouches, they haven't turned out perfectly so far. I still need to figure out how to stitch the zipper so that when I turn the work inside out everything looks neat. But on the picture, you can't tell..
I found those beautiful fabrics at the Silk Road on Lamar. Great store with very unusual patterned fabrics, a lot of asian-japanese ones too.

Obsessed with geometry :)

Obsessed with geometry :)
Originally uploaded by manueb

I made more stuffed toys for Gabe, after the cube, a pyramid and a dodecahedron (12 faced polehydra, each face is a pentagon). I love geometry and the dodecahedron makes a nice ball, Gabe loves it.

Necklace with funky beads

Necklace with funky beads
Originally uploaded by manueb

I made this necklace yesterday with beads my mom had sent from Paris (La Droguerie). I just love those beads, and the vintage lucite ones. Very happy with how it turned out.

Making some toys for Gabe

I can't believe it's almost been a month since I made anything! I haven't had time for any crafting lately, which makes me kinda sad. Gabe and I are occupied most of the day with walks and playdates, and I spend a lot of time cooking his meals, and playing some more... Not much room left for sewing!! Although I have lots of ideas, just no time :)

My mom had got me lots of cute fabrics at a craft exhibition in Paris, I made a little pouch to store toys in it. I guess it could also work as a fancy diaper pail :)

I love the funky button and the pretty ribbon. 

I also made a fabric plush cube, I've been looking for a while now for good cubes for Gabe, but couldn't set my mind on anything.

Here's the inside-out cube, it's funny:

We'll see if he likes this one, so far he does, but let's see past the few minutes of surprise and feeling of new :)

Baby clothes pouch

Baby clothes pouch
Originally uploaded by manueb

This is the first pouch I made with pretty linen fabric I found at... IKEA! And one of those big "Confetti" buttons that I love, Shad got me some for Xmas... The bias is made with jeans fabric. It's quite pretty, I'm proud of it, and a good amount of baby clothes fit in it.