What Could Be Cuter...

... than a ruffle bottomed baby reaching into a handmade toy basket?

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Perhaps said baby INSIDE the handmade toy basket!  What a treat to receive these photos of baby Stella enjoying the basket I made for her over a year ago.  She has quite the wonderful and thoughtful Mommy, don't you think?  Thank you, Dana!!!

Thursday's Treasure

Hip hip hooray for super customers who send photos. These even came the same day the item arrived- talk about a special treat!

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Here is baby Stella contemplating her new toy bucket...

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... and here she is kicking back and enjoying herself!

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She even had an opportunity to check out the ornament made for her from her late grandmother's nightgown. That was short lived when she tried to taste it. Better hang that one high on the tree for a couple of years :)

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I can't thank you enough, Dana, for sharing these photos. Your daughter is precious, and you ROCK!!

A Most Special Project

I was recently contacted by a new mother hoping to have a toy basket made to match her daughter's beautiful nursery.

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The other day I received a big box full of well loved receiving blankets and some extra special items as well- some things that belonged to baby Stella's grandmother. Including these in the basket is such a meaningful, poignant way to embody their connection; they had only one month to get to know each other here on Earth.

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The fabrics pictured are the ones I will use to supplement the basket as necessary. The customer's fabrics will be showcased in the midsection of the basket.

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The bottom photo is what I have completed so far. When finished, this bucket will be 18" wide and about 8" tall, with slot handles on each side. I look forward to working on this priceless heirloom every chance I get. I will be back with photos of the finished product in a week or so, and if we hope very hard, maybe this busy mom will even be able to share photos of the basket once it is home in the nursery, too!