Countdown to Alastair’s 2nd birthday party has begun. The children’s teepee bags, both boy and girl versions, are ready to be stuffed with the supply of goodies laid in by the birthday boy’s parents. The Happy Birthday table covers are folded, awaiting the folding tables, the balloons have been ordered and the ingredients for the Cupcake Choo Choo are lined up on the kitchen counter.
The dishtowels are still a work in progress, but the night is young. A few are finished for Alastair’s other grandmother and aunties to take home as a useful souvenir of the occasion.  The microfiber white towels have been embroidered with the same train as the one used on the teepee bags. This design is from A Bit of Stitch’s Baby Petite Borders collection. The steam cloud is filled with the party theme, Two-toot, the engine bears his initials and the boxcar is embroidered with the party date.
Black middy braid has been stitched in place for the track and a border of bandana fabric adds some needed color to the little project. The next batch of towels will have the steam cloud stitched in gray. Another improvement will be to stitch the initials in a brighter color. Continue reading
