Once upon a time, in a land far away there lived a little blond-headed beauty who sat peering out the window into the night. On that evening, in the cool of September, the moon was just barely in sight, only a sliver glowed against the vast, black velvet sky. The tiny girl smiled and mused aloud, "Look, Mommy, it's a cradle moon!" It most certainly was--a thin slice of shimmering moon in the perfect shape of a cradle. I knew at that moment that my little daughter had just named my future baby boutique. Shimmering moons, swinging cradles and dreaming babies--in my mind all that gentle delicacy was displayed in God's handiwork and in Abby's simple description. Somehow it all just seemed to fit.
Now the time has come to finally open the store that she named so long ago. Cradle Moon will specialize in boutique style baby clothing, quilts, bibs, and other layette items. There will be a little of this and a bit of that. No two items will ever be exactly the same, for it is my desire to make unique and distinctive dainties for the special baby in your life. Some items will be made from a pattern; others will be my own designs. I can promise that everything will be made with the care that I use when sewing for my own children and grandbaby, simply put-- quality fabrics and attention to details.
Why am I opening the store now? I'm doing it to help raise money for Abby and Jonathan's outgoing expenses with AIM (Africa Inland Mission.) All proceeds, every penny I earn, will go directly to their account at AIM which means I am not going to pay myself back for the goods I purchase to make these items. They have a lot of money to raise between now and January, when they plan to leave for Africa. It seemed like a good time to open the store and help out in this way.
Why am I opening the store today? There is a very special reason that I chose this day to open my store. His name is Williams "Wills" Michael Carter. Today, March 2nd, 2012 marks the 4th anniversary of the day Wills went to live with Jesus. Wills was just four months old when he died from SIDS. His family asked their friends to do something kind for someone today in his memory. So I'm opening Cradle Moon on this day in Wills' memory.
Wills Carter
To open my store, I stitched up four little boy items that I hope will make them proud: a crib quilt, a diaper bag, a bib, and a taggy cube. I call them all Baby Boy Blue. First is the crib quilt. It measures a generous 39 X 44 inches and is constructed from some of my favorite vintage and modern fabrics. I pulled the cutest of the cute blues, greens, and yellows, ---animals, flowers, and dots from my stash for this snuggly quilt. The highlight of this quilt is the blue gingham, my absolute favorite for baby boys. All the fabrics are 100% cotton and in middle is a layer of Warm and White brand 100% cotton batting. It is machine quilted in straight rows and the edges will be bound in the same blue gingham, machine applied to the top then hand stitched down on the back for a perfect finish. The back is a soft, smooth blue and green polka dot fabric. (see photo below)
Baby Boy Blue Crib Quilt ~$85
Baby Boy Blue Tiny Tote ~ $28
Completing the ensemble are the bib and the taggy cube. Unlike velcro closed bibs, this bib ties on to stay on. Just ask Abby; the one I made for Kyle is her favorite because he can't yank it off! It's colorful and fun and pretty much guaranteed to turn a few heads while eating out.
And what is more fun than a coordinating play cube with fun tags to chew? Stuffed full of polyester fiberfill, it has tags in lots of interesting textures to explore. Aren't those owls precious?
Baby Boy Blue Bib~ $10
Baby Boy Blue Taggy Cube ~$10
The prices I've quoted are those I'll be asking for similar items in the future or if I make custom items. However, the first person who contacts me wanting to purchase the whole set of four items can have them for $120. That is $13 off the price for the individual items. I will offer them as a set until Monday, March 5th. After that, I'll break down the set to sell individually.
This set has sold. Thank you!
Payment for now will be by personal check until I get my Paypal account set up to receive funds.
If you would like this set of baby items, please contact me at:
thomastemple @ bellsouth. net (remove spaces)
I'll be updating my store to reflect what is for sale and what is sold. Please follow me there at the following address. You do not have to have a facebook account to view the store. Thanks!
I'll be updating my store to reflect what is for sale and what is sold. Please follow me there at the following address. You do not have to have a facebook account to view the store. Thanks!
https://www.facebook.com/cradlemoonbabyboutique
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Precious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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