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Mom has been sewing...knew it was only a matter of time! (pic)

17 years ago

Isn't this sooooooo adorable? And not a bad model either, huh?

{{!gwi}}

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jennmonkey
17 years ago
That is so cute! Love the matching hat!
kayjones
17 years ago
Stephanie, she is adorable and looks the mirror-image of Grant - now, we need another Grant picture!
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Marilyn Sue
17 years ago
So cute!

Sue
happytime_ca
17 years ago
Cute outfit! and the perfect little model.
ruthieg__tx
17 years ago
Just as cute as can be....
LorifromUtah
17 years ago
I have been wondering where Grandma's creations where.
LOL

Too cute!
The baby AND the outfit!

Lori
grinch_gut
17 years ago
Too cute and she and Grant sure look alike don't they? Stacy
phyllis__mn
17 years ago
Yes,I think we were all wondering if Jenni had retired her sewing machine. I see all is well in Kidville!
gwanny2three
17 years ago
Oh so cute....she is really growing and changing looks. I think she may be on a roll now with her sewing machine! I'll be watching for more!
Granlan_TX
17 years ago
There's that little long legged beauty..love that sweet face!

Grandma Jenni comes through again...so pretty! :)
lydia1959
17 years ago
Love the outfit! Hope you paid the cute model well! lol
stargazzer
17 years ago
Adorable, love the hat. I am a hat person.
FlamingO in AR
17 years ago
Adorable! I was thinking of your mom today, Steph, and what cute little clothes Camryn will be sporting in HI soon....

Wait- I'm getting a visual.... *holds hand up to forehead* Cherries- I'm seeing tiny little cherries..... tell me, Steph, am I right? ;)
stephmc72
Original Author
17 years ago
She will be sporting cherries but not in Hawaii - that outfit is too big for her right now. I was supposed to take a picture of that for my mom to send to you and I forgot. I will do that.
trinitytx
17 years ago
She sure is the spittin image of her brother!
What a cutie, love the outfit.

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nodakgal
17 years ago
Oh gosh!!!! That is such a beautiful pic!!
Jenni's sewing and sweet Camryn are as beautiful as I expected them to be when I opened this post!
Lucky Camryn will never want for anything as long as Gramma Jenni is around! I can hear it already "Mimi can you make one of these?" "Sure darling"! LOL
trishaw
17 years ago
Check out those gams! She just gets more adorable in every photo- She and Grant are going to give you such a run for your money when they start dating. You may as well just give up the phone now. Your mom is a wiz with that machine. Think she could make my clothes too? lol.

Trish
des_arc_ya_ya
17 years ago
What a sweetheart! LOL I love her little hat. Sure looks like she's all ready for summer, too. Look at those sweet little bare feet..
gadgets
17 years ago
I was wondering when Jenni would go into production. An adorable little outfit for an adorable little gal.

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Marcia Thornley
17 years ago
Oh soooooo cute! Jenni you did a beautiful job on that outfit! And Steph you did a great job on the model!
bunny_lover
17 years ago
What a doll baby! She is getting so big!
socks
17 years ago
I hope you'll show your mom all the replies to your picture. What an adorable outfit (to say nothing of the babe), and I imagine Mom is really proud of her work.
shellm
17 years ago
Absolutely PRECIOUS.

Shelley
jenni_ca
17 years ago
Thanks everyone! I had forgotten how much fun it was to sew for little girls.
Actually I have been sewing for three days! So there are other outfits too.
Steph will have to take pictures and show you. The other things are bigger and don't fit her yet.
I did make her a dress and Grant a matching shirt out of Hawaiian print fabric.
They will look pretty cute on the beach in Hawaii.
I have lots of things in the works so I'll be busy!! LOL
Lindsey_CA
17 years ago
I am in awe of Jenni's talent with fabric and a sewing machine! (And I LOVE that fabric - would look great in my house!) :-)

Camryn is a perfect model! Her eyes look really blue in that picture - the blue in the outfit really brings out the color of her eyes. She looks so much like Grant, but I see a lot of Brent in Camryn's face, too.

I'm looking forward to more photos of the trip to Hawaii, too! When will you be there?
country_bumpkin_al
17 years ago
How darling! I can't believe how much Camryn is growing and she's favoring Grant more and more! That outfit looks adorable on her!!
frazoo
17 years ago
Oh so cute! How great that your mom can sew like that. Camryn will never run out of something to wear.

(Your DD Camryn and my DGD Camryn are just the cutest, aren't they???)

Leslie/KS
stephmc72
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks everyone. I'll take pics of the other outfits tomorrow. They're all so cute.

Leslie, I agree, our Camryn's are the cutest!! What is your Camryn's middle name?

And about her running out of things to wear...that wont happen. I've gone a bit crazy shopping for her. She has quite the wardrobe!

Here's another of her with the hat before I put the outfit on.
{{!gwi}}

And this picture, I had to show you. It's a baby from an ad I saw on nordstrom.com. I think this little baby looks so much like an older version of Camryn.
{{!gwi}}
frazoo
17 years ago
Camryn's middle name is June. She is the 4th June..my mom, me, my daughter and Camryn, all have June for a middle name. Camryn's daddy, his family, all their friends and his co-workers call her CJ. I just can't do that yet. I love the name Camryn too much.
Yes, that ad pic does look like an older version of your Camryn...but don't let her grow up too fast..LOL!

Leslie/KS
sandiefl
17 years ago
She is sooo cute! I bet she and Grant will have a lot of matching outfits.
lattefairy
17 years ago
What a cutie! :D
jannie
17 years ago
Camryn June looks adorable in her hat and ruffles.
kim_okla
17 years ago
Yes, she and the outfit are adorable.
paula_pa
17 years ago
She is just too stinkin' cute. I can't even stand it. It's too much cuteness for me to handle.
zeetera
17 years ago
Too cute.
Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
17 years ago
I think that she is one of the sweetest babies and is wearing one of the cutest outfits I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing. She makes me smile.

Sue
bearcat_va
17 years ago
She is just squeezable! I love the outfit!
catlady15
17 years ago
Lord she has shot up there.The next thing we will hear she is saying her ABC's.Man how fast she has grew.
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
17 years ago
Frazoo, that looks like a Lora Ashley Fabric. I love her Fabrics.

I think Mom needs a little skirt matching Camryns outfit.
twinklenose
17 years ago
Oh my goodness, that is simply too precious!!
Granny did an excellent job!:)
frazoo
17 years ago
Oops! There's some confusion here since I posted on this thread which is stephmc72's.
Steph and I both have Camryn's. Her DD is the one pictured in the outfit her Grandma Jenni made. I commented on that and included a comment about my DGD Camryn June...whom I posted a pic of in the crocheted flower girl dress in a different thread.
My apologies to Steph and all. I'm sorry for creating confusion.

Leslie/KS
kathi_mdgd
17 years ago
Too cute,both the outfit and the baby.I've gotta get back to my sewing machine also,i have 3 GGK'S to sew for,that are 4 and under.
Kathi
sheilajoyce_gw
17 years ago
Soooooo cute! If I could sew like that, I certainly would be at the machine all day.
JoanMN
17 years ago
I think Camryn is much cuter than that other baby!
It's so nice that you have such a talented mom! I'll never forget those adorable outfits she made for Eli and Emma and the apron for me!
JoanMN/FL
cynthia1815_yahoo_com
17 years ago
That's such a sweet name. How did you come up with it and the original spelling?
caroline94535
17 years ago
I'm with JoanMN/FL, Camryn is much more beautiful than the "Nordstrom" baby.

Precious baby and sweet outfit. Now give us a Grant fix, too!
lilliepad
17 years ago
That is so cute Steph! I so want to sew for my little girl but she doesn't need clothes.DDIL has several friends who have little girls and they give her clothes.Haven't had to buy much of anything for her since she was born.There aren't enough days in the week for her to wear everything if we changed outfits 5 times a day!LOL I brought 2 big trash bags full of newborn to 6 month clothes from there this last visit.Some still have the price tags on them.Hopefully I can find a home for them. No little boys hand me downs though.LOL
Again,Camryn is adorable and the outfit is too.She is really growing.

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