Items 3,4, and 5

I'm rocking out these projects... well... clearing up some that I had started really! Yesterday I cut out and made 2 petal soakers and a regular soaker (pattern made from a traced out hemparoo size small soaker) petal soakers have 2 layers of flannel and 1 layer of bamboo french terry regular soaker has 4 layers of flannel and 2 layers french terry (flannel, flannel, bamboo, flannel, flannel, bamboo)all of the above serged together!




Petal soaker idea was found on a tutorial at www.cafemom.com on the diaper sewing momma's board I belong to so CUDOS! to the momma who posted that neat bit!

Tonight *hopefully* I can finish up some WIPs namely the DIAPERS! lol I also would like to get the fabric I picked out for skirts for dd cut into a general skirt shape! Can't wait to see how those turn out (I have 2 planned to use up some scraps of fabric I have laying around!)

Upcoming challenge: Laptop bag! Grrr... not really looking forward to this one :p

acomplished? um no.

hm... to say I'm accomplished about ANYTHING is a no. I am proficient on a few things but not accomplished.

That being said I didn't GET anything accomplished yesterday either *sigh* I had a dear friend who got sick and needed to go to the hospital to get checked out and she has pretty much NO ONE in this area to help her out so I had her super cute dirty diaper maker -who was also sick might I add - aren't I a good friend?? But thats ok I got to try out some newborn- small sized fluff and wool kick sacks (covers) that I made! what fun! tee hee hee. Believe it or not with a 2yr old and a 6mth old I DID get sleep last night.... just not much and no sewing or knitting since I KNEW baby would be up at the crack of dawn actually she was up at 4:30am so BEFORE the crack of dawn... so no pictures of new projects right now.. I have a picture of the diaper dirtier but they still need to be uploaded.

to accomplish today:

work normal job CHECK!
cook dinner
make petal soakers?
make mama pads?
try not to go insane!

What to do what to do...

So I've decided... I'm at a loss for what to do next?! Is that a decision?? Sooo many projects so little time! So here's my list of things I want to accomplish...

In no particular order:

FOR ME(or family members)

Finish my skirt I have cut out

Finish diapers I have cut out

Mama cloth (finish started atleast!!)

Dress for me that FITS!

Another t-shirt dress for taryn (I'm HOOKED!)and possibly one for niece

Laptop bag!! - This is a NEED!

purse

wallet

foldable market bags

FOR STORE:

Market bags - use mine for testers

mama cloth??? need to do testers

knitted items - scarfs, diaper covers? hats??

Busy busy busy... and I work full time... and have a 2 yr old... AM I NUTS?!?! yes, yes, I do believe I am!

Outfits 1 & 2

The official start of my checklist... here's a dress for me and one for the princess. Mine was simple but I really think I might have made it a little big. hm... who do I know that size... dd's is SOOO cute! took FOREVER to do but I like how it turned out... now I just hope it fits!

So it's 2009 already?!

Normally I don't believe in setting a new years goal but this year I think I will dub it my new year checklist of things I want to accomplish.

1. I want to sew 100 articles of clothing in 1 year (shouldn't be hard right?! RIGHT?!?!) Ground rules on this one: I can "remake" something and it counts, I WILL make some of it for me!! and I will ATTEMPT to use free or repurposed materials. The idea came from here:

I haven't taken thier pledge because I'm not sure thats something I could do just yet so this is a trial run lol.

2. I want to stick to my working out every other day

3. Start on baby #2 (I will of course need hubbys cooperation on this one!)

4. Get my artfire site off the ground and running! (by running I mean I want to sell SOMETHING on there!)