::New in the Studio::

i got me some 

picmonkey skillz.

i love the baby gift sets.

just sweet as pie.

my sis-in-laws just placed two orders:

one baby gift set in neutrals 'cause the parents-to-be

aren't finding out the sex of their lil' bambino.

and the second set is for a girl with 

a preppy momma who loves

polka dots.

tomorrow is thursday.

remember what's been goin' on 'round

here on thursdays?

this

this

and 

this

oh and this one too.

are you getting as sick of my face as i am?

are you hoping flannery or molly post their

pretty faces tomorrow?

i am.

sisterz, do you hear me?

i know you have pictures.

i've seen them in instagram.

you've sent them in text messages.

it's time. 

 throw them in a post

and call it a day.

{{edited to add: it's after midnight.

 technically it's already thursday.

but let's just pretend 

it's late wednesday night, k?}}

tune in tomorrow...

::New in The Studio::

i'm having so much fun

with all the baby gift orders

that have been coming in.

i started personalizing them with

a little embroidery.

it's such a cute detail.

i'm so busy sewing that i have no

time to list on etsy...

if you see something you like,

let me know and i can make it for you.

Silhouette Heat Transfer for Baby Marco

So, it's busy here in Chicago--so busy that I have S.E.V.E.N. little girls staying at my house right now.  Three of mine, three of Court's and our good, good 9 year old friend from Massachusetts.  **THANK GOODNESS** I wrote this blog post a week or two ago in preparation........

When Georgia, one of our most loyal blog readers, shared that she was expecting a baby boy, my brain went into overdrive.  Usually with baby gifts, I try to give something either very classic (silver rattle anybody?) or something practical.  But with Georgia, I knew she would appreciate something Three Sisterz made.  

Enter: My Silhouette obsession.

I pretty much knew what I wanted to do right away.

I don't know why this idea popped itself into my brain.

Nevertheless, I thought collectively these onesies would be a nice addition to baby Marco's wardrobe.

I used the black heat transfer and shapes from the Silhouette store.

I've never really gotten the mustache thing, but then I made this and I was hooked.

Jumped ahead to Halloween and made a size 6 months.

And just a little bit further down the line a size 9 months turkey.

And for fun, a bike.  I'm mildly obsessed with all of the bikes I'm seeing in blogland.  

Actually, I'm mildly obsessed with a lot of things but we'll save that for another day, another spastic blog post.

And because we can't forget Momma, she gets some sweet cabochon earrings that is also my new obsession.  Thank you to SnapCrafty on Etsy.  Her shop is the B.O.M.B.

Congratulations to Georgia, Rob, and Sophia on their new addition.

What a treasure little Marco is!

::Tutorial:: Quickie Stenciled Onesies

Looking for some cute onesies for your bebe or for a gift?  Here you go, friends.

We recently stumbled upon fabric paint--fabulous, easy, quick!  

(The quicker and easier, the better, yes?) 

Supplies

--stencils

--fabric paint

--small brush

--onesies or t-shirts

Start by putting a piece of cardboard or anything flat & weighted under the top piece of the onesie.  This will give you a nice, flat surface.

Here are the stencils we chose--this was for baby Coleman so we had to encourage soccer, yes?

Place your stencil on the onesie. 

(We used a stencil with adhesive but you could just as easily go the freezer paper route.)

Pull your stencil away from the onesie.  

We did this right after painting; we did not wait for it to dry.

Seriously--remember when we said quick?  We meant it.

Maybe he'll be into hoops?

Or perhaps baseball?

Either way, he'll be precious in his new onesies!

:: FREE Pattern :: Shamrock Appliques

Remember our pieced heart applique tutorial?

Well top 'o the mornin' to ya cause we're doing pieced shamrocks now!  

But with a twist.  We wanted to add a girly touch, some sweet greens with pink. 

Our girls need some pink.

Following the same rules as the original tutorial, we pieced these fabrics together, ironed the heat n bond LITE on.  Then we made a shamrock stencil and traced it on to the heat 'n bond and cut.  Thing is, it's so hard to find shapes that you like for appliques.  

Do you agree?  Here is our shape that we use for our SHAMROCKS (pdf).  

Cute, no?

Looks cute on white or pink!

And for the more traditional set, we're playing around with different greens.

Love this bright polka dot!

This one reminds me of the seventies but in a fun, funky way!

Happy St. Patty's Day y'all!  

Oh and if you don't have the energy time to DIY, these are for sale in our Etsy shop along with some sweet shamrock shirts!

p.p.s.--Don't forget to enter our Stationery Sisters GIVEAWAY.  Don't miss out on the fun!!

New in the Studio

We've been busy in the studio! Some things might get listed on Etsy and some are one of a kind items that we'll be selling locally at shows. If you see something you like, send us an email and we'd be happy to work with you.

All of our appliques and shirts are prewashed and made by us. :)

Appliqued hearts:

Whooo loves baby? This little owl is so cute, don't you think?!

Rainy Days and Mondays Umbrella fabric in white is made by Riley Blake, one of my favorite designers.

With pink pom pom fringe:

With green pom pom fringe:

With pink ric rac:

Kitty applique: