Quiet packet for little ones

Nina showed me a tutorial for this little art packet a few months ago.  In my current mode,  I cut it out about 3 weeks ago and finally got it sewed up this week.  

It has a lot of pieces and lots of instructions, but it actually went to together simply with no problems.  

here is the tutorial from a very big blog named U-Create

I used fabric from my stash while the creator of this tutorial used 4 fat quarters.

Yes,  I had the little hand buttons and hand print fabric, not sure where either of them came from.  

All the way open

the tutorial puts colored pencils in the 3rd panel and she also shows where she added an elastic pocket for little toys instead.  Since this packet is for a young boy,  I did the pocket with some Hot Wheels in them.  

The center packet calls for chalkboard fabric.  

Nope, I had never heard of it before and found out that Joanns Fabrics sells it.  I got a small piece on Etsy.  

Behind the chalk board is a pocket to insert a tablet.  

I thought one of those little half-size coloring books might fit instead of a tablet. The ones we have are about half an inch too long.

So I am thinking that when I make more,  I will increase the length by 1 inch.  

The only problem I had with the tutorial is that it does not say to round off the corners of the crayon flap.  It is very clear in the pictures but I like word instructions.  If you have any sewing experience,  I think you could make this project.  

A look at my current world - or why I have been AWOL from blogging

One day this week 

 learning to style hair like our Uncle

Watch Uncle Jimmy closely

 You get a little dab of hair stuff and you rub it in your hands....

 then you rub it on your head

 and rub some more and try to get even more hair stuff

 well.......

 Gavin's hair looks good but

 Elizabeth is looking a little fluffy.  

She is smiling so much, she must like it that way 

Uncle Jimmy went to Colorado for a wedding.  

He got back today and came over to see us and bring us some cool Colorado t-shirts.  

Elizabeth's shirt  is from Purgatory CO and Gavin's has horses.  

One day last week 

Elizabeth went to baby school in the morning.

Gavin and I did a few errands and then played on the ChicFilA play area

until it was time to pick up Elizabeth.

When we got back to our house, Gavin was so excited to see Grandpa's truck in the garage.

 Jeff took off from work early and was already home when we got there.

Gavin and Elizabeth ate lots of lunch,  

see that plate of strawberry tops?

It was full of big strawberries before Gavin and Elizabeth ate them all!

 Gavin is singing the "happy happy joy joy" song for us. 
We think the whole song is "I've got the joy, joy, joy down in my heart"

 Great Uncle Bert came by this day at lunch time.
He was going to Tulsa for a symposium at the law school there. 

 John came by for lunch too, and to pick up some pants he needed hemmed for tonight footballs game. 

 And Amanda came by at lunch too.
She did not eat but Gavin and Elizabeth thought she needed some chips and brought her some anyway. 

Gavin and Elizabeth have both had runny noses this week.
Elizabeth is helping Gavin with his.
Grandma thinks Elizabeth is just trying to use all the tissues
so there won't be any left  when  Elizabeth's nose needs wiping.  

Tired Gavin and Elizabeth, they ran out of energy!  so tired they just collapsed in the floor.  

They both had enough energy left to fuss about nap time though.  And that was the recap of that day up till about 130 when the toddlers took their naps.  




and if you got this far,  I did finish 2 sewing projects that are more interesting than the son in laws pants hemmed.   I will post them soon.