Whitney's Belated Easter Pillowcase

I discovered last night while talking to Kyle on the phone that I had not sent Whitney her Easter pillowcase. I thought I had, but after doing some checking, it became clear that I had goofed.

So, this afternoon I sat down at my machine and whipped one up for her!

I'll pop it into the mail tomorrow and she should have it by Thursday.

"Just Because" Pillowcases for Addie and Whitney

Addie and Whitney both decided they wanted their new pillowcases, with Addie wanting princesses with crowns and Whitney wanting monkeys and princesses.

Good thing I know how to do a two sided pillowcase!

Whitney's Halloween Pillowcase

I am going to begin sewing pillowcases for the grandkids when they are three instead of two, but since Whitney has older siblings who noticed she did not get one when theirs arrived (when I began this tradition), I started making her one along with theirs last Christmas. Here's her Halloween one.

After this, she just needs her Thanksgiving and birthday pillowcases, and she has a complete set!

Whitney's Quiet Book

I am so pleased with how Whitney's quiet book turned out! Certainly worth all the time and effort involved, that's for sure!

I ordered the Very Hungry Caterpillar fabric online from fabric.com. It was $10/yard, but the quality is high and the pattern so cute!

Someone suggested I sign and date my quiet books. Whitney's is the first. The orange ribbon reflects Kyle's Illinois roots.

 An old favorite - Katie Caterpillar!

The folk guitar was so big, I had to enlarge the kangaroo's pouch! The cowboy hat is a nod to Ashley's Texas years.

 The first redhead I have ever done.

 I think this page turned out really well.

I have started putting detail on the jacket that delineates the shoulders and the center (you can't really see it here.)

My mom was really sad that she could not get a scarf knitted for this page. I told her that if she did, I would remove this one and put hers in.

 Her touches are still evident in the waves...

 .... the palm tree that she drew...

 ... and the bees' trails and the verse on the flower page.

 This page takes a lot of work, but it is worth it when finished!

 "W" is for Whitney! (And on an orange bucket for her daddy!)

I created this page. Braden, Addie, and Corinne wanted me to use the same tiny bell I'd used in Corinne's book on the lamb. I decided to do a cow jumping over the moon. I am pleased with how it turned out.

Finally, the pillow made from leftover cover fabric.

Whitney Opens Her Quiet Book

After all the work I put into the grandchildren's quiet books, it is a quiet thrill to watch them unwrap their gift and explore the book. Whitney's was no exception.

First, Dad helps her with the pillow while Corinne looks on.

And then she opens her book.

Since she has older siblings who have their own quiet books, she already had an idea of what to do with it.

And some of the pages were familiar as they were included in those other books.

Daddy's leg was a convenient place to put parts.

She knew that something was in the whale's mouth and unzipped it right away!

A fish, an anchor, a seahorse, and a mermaid! (That was some hungry whale!)

Peek a boo!!

Daddy seemed to enjoy playing with the book, too.

A special page I created for Whitney. Her siblings asked that I use the same bell that I put on a lamb in Corinne's. This time, I drew a moon, added some stars, and found a cow appliqué. I put the bell on a collar around its neck and then stitched velcro in several places so the cow can jump over the moon.

She really liked that.

The girl on the dress-up page is a red head - first one I've ever done with that hair color.

Gathering book and pillow together in a big hug. 

The rest of the evening, Whitney kept coming back over to play with it.

Yep, she likes it!