My nephew celebrated both his birthday and his baptism this past weekend. I had tolled over an appropriate, yet modern, baptism gift for a boy. I’d originally set on a print from Sharon Montrose‘s “Babies“ collection in The Animal Print Shop, but was short on time and cash. Instead, I conjured up my resourcefulness to make something simple and special. My newfound love of embroidery (fed by Chez Sucre Chez) led me to pull some old fabric scraps, a hoop, and leftover floss to make a small (5″ diameter) wall hanging for little Henry Oliver. The design was a repeat of Lucy’s baptism invitation, one of my favorites in the archives (see below the jump for more).
A little note to conveniently tidy up the back.
Little bits of linen fringe the tops of the waves, and his initials appear in the bottom corner.
Lucy’s invite.
Hello. I'm Jamie. Welcome to my happy place – where past meets present for meaningful design.
LOVE these, of course…Kimberly is awesome.