Okay, I know at first glance that this might appear to fall under the "she has way too much time on her hands" category (you know I'm talking to you, Katie!). But really, I've wanted a Birthday Banner since the kids were born. And it was actually a really perfectly timed project that Calvin could help me with--since he's really into the alphabet right now. He's asked me now to make one with the whole alphabet. I'm not sure that I'm up for that much more of this project, but I do think he has a fabulous idea--so perhaps I'll try to come up with something similar to use--an alphabet quilt? Or maybe quilted alphabet squares that are free-standing and he could move around? Hmn....
To make the banner, I used scrap material for the letters, stitched them onto a piece of the polka dotted fabric, then used a heavyweight interfacing, and backed it, turned the whole thing inside out, and when the letters were all done, I sewed them into some pink bias tape. On top of that, I put a layer of pink ric rac. I'm pleased with how it came out....and ready to use it for Ezra's Birthday in April! Will he really be TWO???
