Half inch of Cuteness

detail of Alexander Henry owl fabric
Originally uploaded by studiocherie

This is a detail photo of a changing pad bag I sent off the other day. Releasing the pattern for how to make the zippered version of the compact travel change pad bag (maybe I need a more compact name for it?) this week. While I am at it, I am including instructions for how to make the long adjustable strap version too. This really is the coolest baby shower gift ever invented. I hope a lot of new moms are blessed with one this year. - But I don't want to make them all. Ha, Ha. That is why the pattern is releasing. As much as I love making these, I have to move on with my travel stuff. I leave November 4th for Israel, and I can't be caught carrying something I did not make myself.

Giveaway Part 2 Some Perspective

Today I want to post a photo that puts the leading contenders in perspective. Taking my own advice from Am I Worthy, I used poster sketch to take a look at my items along with some items that are already in the gift guide. Maybe this will affect how some of you see them as well. Read yesterday's post for the details on the giveaway. Oh, I added the Amy Butler fabric changing pad bag to the mix now. That item sold as soon as I put it in the shop, but I haven't made time to make another one, so now it is in there again as a custom made to order item which will make me take time to make it as soon as someone orders it! So, you can comment here or on the previous post, and I will add you to the contest. Thanks for all of the great feedback!

Help me choose, win a prize

There are so many things I want to blog about today, but I only have time for this one. Yesterday I noticed that a lot of the choices in the baby gift guide on Etsy are actually patterns. Naturally, my question is why not my pattern? So I am changing the photos on my compact travel change pad bag pattern and hopefully landing in the gift guide where I belong. If you leave a comment on this post, telling me which of these photos you think is the most attractive for the Etsy Baby Gift Guide, you will be entered in the drawing. If you also leave a post with a real tip on how to get noticed by admin to get chosen for the gift guide, you will be entered again. The winner will choose her own prize. If the winner is outside the US, she may choose any of my PDF patterns. Inside the US, she has 4 options of finished products - 1. one of my compact travel change pad bags, which is the coolest baby shower gift ever invented, 2. this sunglass case, 3. a finished frame purse like one of these pictured in the pattern, or 4. any pattern in my shop. Thanks for your help, and good luck! Here are the 6 photos I am thinking about using. Tell me which one you think is best. Entry deadline is Noon pacific time on Wednesday, February 25th, and I will annouce the winner here on the 26th!