Finally!

It's been a long time coming, but Mom and I are finally selling our sewn and crocheted items! It's been in the works for about a year and now it's finally a reality. Although we did have a short stint on Etsy, we both got too busy to manage it and it sort of fizzled out.

Our items are now for sale under the name Fancy Bird Designs at Up North Country Crafts in Duluth, MN. I realize not many of you are located in this geographic area, so we will be populating our Etsy page with our items. In time, of course. One thing at a time.

In the mean time, we plan on starting a Fancy Bird blog to bring you the latest updates and newest items. We'll also be posting pictures of our new display as soon as it's full and organized.

Here's our info:


Fancy Bird Designs
fancybirddesigns@gmail.com
http://fancybirddesigns.blogspot.com/

Lioness Livvy and Elephant Katie

The first weekend of October, the elemtary school in our school district threw Fall Fest. It was a super fun time complete with carnival style games, inflatable bouncy obstacle course, slide, and bounce house, food, a hay ride and more!

Since our Halloween's are a bit chillier here in Northeast Minnesota than in a lot of other places, my mom crocheted the girls two hats that are beyond adorable. At least we don't have snow yet (jinx?)

The girls LOVE them and got tons of complements. If you'd like one, or any hat for that matter, visit Fancy Bird Creations page on Facebook! This woman can crochet anything.

ROAR!!!!!!

A 12-Piece "Thank You!"

My mom and dad came up last week to give me a hand in multiple categories. One of the big goals my mom and I wanted to accomplish was to make a ton of post-baby freezer meals. So on Thursday morning at 7:30 (I know some of you get up way earlier than this, but not this tired mama), I dragged my tired butt out of bed and went to Sam's Club and bought a ton (sure felt that way with my giant 27-week giant belly) of bulk ingredients.

Once I got home we got started. When we finally finished around 1 a.m., we literally had made about a month's worth of meals. A huge "Thank You" was in order because there was absolutely no way I was going to get this stuff done without my parents being around.

For helping me more than she even knows, I made her 12 reversible placemats. Thanksgiving on one side and Christmas on the other. Two functions in one item! Love it!

Each placemat is topstitched sewn with coordinating gold thread and each placemat's topstitching is done in a different design. Waves, zigzags, double straight line, leaves, hearts, etc.