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SweetViolet 01-29-2009 07:09 AM
Am I the only crazy lady here?
 
Puddin' is my first puppy in nearly 20 years and she arrives in only a week! I have been in a frenzy of shopping...and sewing.

Does anybody else sew for their furbabies? I've made a stack of fleece blankets and washable quilted pads and a washable cotton liner for her basket. I have patterns coming for fleece jerseys and PJs, and this weekend I am going to a textiles flea market to hunt for fleece and flannel.

Am I alone in this? My husband thinks I am crazy and made eye-rolling faces when I pulled out a crochet hook and some pink yarn last night...

qraven 01-29-2009 07:10 AM
nope your not crazy your a mom...hubby is the one crazy :)

goofypup 01-29-2009 07:16 AM
Nope......LOL.....I agree with you Graven... hubby is the crazy one!!

chattiesmom 01-29-2009 07:34 AM
No, you have plenty of company if you call sewing for your Yorkie child "crazy". Not only do I sew, I also cook :D In fact sometimes my human family gets the "left overs" from preparing the weekly food for the furkids. :D :D :D

LilMissy 01-29-2009 07:43 AM
I'm so jealous. Wish that I knew how to sew, then I could be crazy too :D

carmen in nj 01-29-2009 07:44 AM
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he,he, join the club sister..:D I sew for my lil ones, I have countless doggy patterns for everything you can fancy.. and you can tell your hubby that my lil Prada even sleeps in a baby's pen next to my bed... ;)
she was my 45th birthday present and I spoiled her to not end...LOL she has a closet that is bursting and unlimited toy supply...LOL
hugs,
cArmen in nj

Mom to Hot Rod 01-29-2009 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by qraven (Post 2444110)
nope your not crazy your a mom...hubby is the one crazy :)
:thumbup::thumbup:

Wabbit 01-29-2009 07:58 AM
LOL NOPE not crazy...I can't sew...but if I could I'd be doing the exact same thing...since I can't sew...I go crazy buying blankets, clothes, toys...I just bought my girls a new collapsible soft dog house for indoors...(which caused hubbys eyes to roll) so I think it's perfectly natural to "go crazy" for our babies!!

TeresaM 01-29-2009 08:08 AM
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You just wait until that little girl gets her paws on your hubby. He'll never be the same. My DH use to make fun of people who had clothes on their dogs and their hair put up in bows. Now he's worse then me about making sure that Gracie Ruth's hair clips match her outfit. :p He's the one that started putting her hair in pigtails. I had thought of doing it, but just hadn't gotten around to doing it. I came home from work one day and there she was with 2 pigtails AND matching sparkily barrets. :D It's one of her favorite hair styles now. I've started braiding her top knot too. She looks so cute with a braid! Unfortunately DH's 'big man fingers' can't do the braid, but I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't still try.

LazyDaisy 01-29-2009 08:15 AM
Oh welcome to the world of Yorkie addiction! There are many here just like you:D. Please share pictures when your new little bundle arrives!

Bentleys Momma 01-29-2009 09:37 AM
That is so sweet. You are going to be such a good Yorkie mommy. I can't wait to see pics of her modeling all her clothes!

SweetViolet 01-29-2009 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by TeresaM (Post 2444191)
You just wait until that little girl gets her paws on your hubby. He'll never be the same. My DH use to make fun of people who had clothes on their dogs and their hair put up in bows.
Yah...he took me to see the litter so I could pick a puppy for my Valentine's prezzie. I handed her to him and she stretched out in the palm of his hand (he also has big hands) and took a nap, paddling her feet like she was chasing rabbits. He was a goner!

So, I expect when she gets here, he'll be smitten all over again!

TeresaM 01-29-2009 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by SweetViolet (Post 2444348)
Yah...he took me to see the litter so I could pick a puppy for my Valentine's prezzie. I handed her to him and she stretched out in the palm of his hand (he also has big hands) and took a nap, paddling her feet like she was chasing rabbits. He was a goner!

So, I expect when she gets here, he'll be smitten all over again!
Wait until you see him react to the first time she coughs or yips or cries pitifully. He'll be a puddle of goo all over her. :D Gracie was 3 months old when we got her and she hiccupped a lot. He was all set to make a doctors appointment until I explained to him that puppies, like babies, get the hiccups often and that she would out grow it. :rolleyes:

hugz4all4 01-29-2009 10:45 AM
awww your not crazy, that is sooo sweet. I wish that I was that crafty so I could sew my own stuff. That is one lucky little pup. :)

Nancy1999 01-29-2009 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by carmen in nj (Post 2444157)
he,he, join the club sister..:D I sew for my lil ones, I have countless doggy patterns for everything you can fancy.. and you can tell your hubby that my lil Prada even sleeps in a baby's pen next to my bed... ;)
she was my 45th birthday present and I spoiled her to not end...LOL she has a closet that is bursting and unlimited toy supply...LOL
hugs,
cArmen in nj
That baby pen is really adorable, I love it. I've never seen one like that, where did you find it, was the cover seperate?

To the OP, I was the same way, I really think it was a lot like being pregnant and I had the "nesting" instinct. I wanted everything perfect for my new baby.

LibbieLu08 01-29-2009 10:57 AM
NOPE! You're not crazy! I would be doing the same thing to if I knew how to sew. PEOPLE WHO KNOW HOW TO SEW IS SO TALENTED! :D . . . I dont' even have my baby YET and I've already spent nearly $300 on her supplies/clothes/everything else. And I'm still looking! :eek: Now am I crazy? haha.

SweetViolet 01-29-2009 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Nancy1999 (Post 2444387)
I really think it was a lot like being pregnant and I had the "nesting" instinct. I wanted everything perfect for my new baby.

Yes! That's it exactly!!

mscat 01-29-2009 11:20 AM
I wish that I knew how to sew!!!! That is so neat! Having a yorkie baby will change your life forever...It is so nice to have some talent and have everything prepared for the new arrival! :aimeeyork

SRD 01-29-2009 11:26 AM
hehe girl you are certainly not alone:D
your hubby should be glad that you can sew, otherwise it would cost him a fortune for all the clothing, bed and blanket, etc.:rolleyes:
I've had my girls for over three years now, and Im still costantly buying them cute things. they have a whole dresser (a real tall one with 6 big drawers) full of clothing and accessories, and still in need of extra room for storage:eek:

SweetViolet 01-29-2009 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by mscat (Post 2444441)
I wish that I knew how to sew!!!! That is so neat! :aimeeyork
I'm old...when I was growing up, little girls learned to sew as a matter of course. We were even required to take a sewing class in school!

I started when I was about 7, embroidering dish towels as an activity to keep me occupied while the adults were busy. Then I was allowed to make doll clothes on my grandmother's treadle machine (the theory was that I couldnt' get that treadle going fast enough to hurt myself!).

I've done the layettes for my babies, and my daughter was a teen during the Gunne Sax craze...couldn't afford to buy them, so I made them.

And now I have a new baby coming to sew for, just tinier and hairier than the first batch!;)

C101Yorkie 01-29-2009 11:37 AM
Nope, not crazy!! My grandma sews for my little yorkie. She has a TON of dresses, coats, and a bed cover. We're also going to start making toys! :)

Nancy1999 01-29-2009 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by SweetViolet (Post 2444454)
I'm old...when I was growing up, little girls learned to sew as a matter of course. We were even required to take a sewing class in school!

I started when I was about 7, embroidering dish towels as an activity to keep me occupied while the adults were busy. Then I was allowed to make doll clothes on my grandmother's treadle machine (the theory was that I couldnt' get that treadle going fast enough to hurt myself!).

I've done the layettes for my babies, and my daughter was a teen during the Gunne Sax craze...couldn't afford to buy them, so I made them.

And now I have a new baby coming to sew for, just tinier and hairier than the first batch!;)

Don't they teach sewing in school anymore? If nothing else, a class allows you to learn the difference between a poorly constructed garment and a good one. I often wondered if the popularity of specific brands is a result of people needing someone else to tell them what is well made.

SweetViolet 01-29-2009 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Nancy1999 (Post 2444480)
Don't they teach sewing in school anymore? If nothing else, a class allows you to learn the difference between a poorly constructed garment and a good one. I often wondered if the popularity of specific brands is a result of people needing someone else to tell them what is well made.
I think Home Ec became an elective...my daughter was in high school in the mid Eighties and she wasn't required to take it.

But I'm glad I can sew...not only has it given me a lot of pleasure over the years, it has saved me a bundle of money and given me many unique items. Now, Puddin' will have a wardrobe of "designer" duds...with Mama as the designer, of course!

Kanita 01-29-2009 10:21 PM
oh nooo...i think thats totally adorable, i go shopping for my baby every week...he gets new clothes all the time...i just feel like he deserves it ...keep doing what you are doing, and have fun with your baby.

SweetViolet 01-29-2009 10:28 PM
Maybe I should photo some of the stuff and post it. But I have to leave for work now...maybe when I get home.

princesssmomma 01-29-2009 10:52 PM
Your not crazy:) i can sew but dont have a working machine. So i buy stuff on sale or if it is cute enough that i cant live without it i but it full price. My hubby even puts her in her coat and rain coat to go outside. He even brushes her. So tell your hubby to get into it they all do sooner or later.

Princes mom 01-30-2009 06:21 AM
That's why I love this site...we are all like that!!!! One morning about 3a, my husband rolled over and saw me on my laptop. He said, "Tell me you're not on yorkietalk!" I was!!!!! If I could sew or knit, I probably would have been doing that!!

Enjoy your baby girl!!


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