Darling Dinky Dumpling

Darling Dinky Dumpling,
Boil 'im in a pot
Give 'im sugar,
Cover 'im in butter
An' eat 'im while e's hot!

Something I picked up from a great grandparent when I was a child, but the reason for this post is that I have been working on some of my dumpling softies to put up in my Etsy shop.

They were named for my Brother, whom I gave the superhero moniker "Mr. Dumpling" as a child when he was in his kindergarten karate phase (the phase he never got out of, he had the trophies to prove it). They all share his wonderful spirit, his sense of humor in some, and I like to think that with each one I make, some little part of his memory lives on.

Hopefully I can get a few pics taken and get them up here to show off in the next few days!

Fresh from the sewing table

It's a summer garden themed set for baby girls! I'm seriously considering making a little skirt out of the red polka dot fabric (and maybe a set of booties...?)

If I make those up, conceivably, all a parent would need is a onesie in a solid color and they'd have a ready-made ensemble!

Kellibeans are @ the Coffee Mine!

Beginning this Saturday, March 21st, my designer bibs and Weenie Beanies will be available for purchase at the Coffee Mine Cafe in Madisonville, Kentucky. I *L-O-V-E* their coffee. If you're in the Hopkins County area and you HAVEN'T stopped by, you need to get your rear over to 913 North Main Street (across from the bowling alley) and plop your fanny down in one of their many comfortable seats and enjoy what has truly become one of the gems of Madisonville.

All Kellibeans designs sold at the Coffee Mine will be 100% exclusive to their establishment, and will be available in limited editions. This IS baby couture, and you can't get these anywhere else, folks, so get on it!

In other news, I will be opening an Etsy shop online beginning April 15th. I will be selling my Babybeans dresses, other bib designs and unique gift items that are both original, AND affordable. I believe babies should be fashionable, but I feel that such items should be accessible and affordable to parents and caregivers, and Kellibeans serves that purpose.

Fresh from the sewing table

Bibs!

These bibs are reversible, and have magnetic closures sewn up inside the bib so little fingers (and mouths) can't get to them. It's like getting two bibs in one!