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Now on normal days I post a craft I'm working on or some kind of photo to update things here but well... I'm going to be quiet for a while. *sniff sniff* WHY you ask?

My sewing machine is sick so she has to go to the sewing machine hospital. I'm pretty sure the tension is off in the machine and it needs a tune up after all the time I've had it. SO I called the place I got my machine from and they told me where to take it but its going to take 2-3 WEEKS to get it back!!!!! WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?!?!?! Of all things I JUST ordered the February 2005 Ottobre magazine with TONS of cute patterns AND just got a bunch of material too! HARUMPH! Figures.

DD has a new dress

So I know what you guys are all thinking... "Wait isn't that what her easter dress was made out of?? UGH matching dresses?!?! I would never!!" Well... neither would I but I did lol I don't plan on these being worn at the same time I swear! I just had SO much material left from my dress and the pattern was so cute... I couldn't help my self! The pattern came from the book "Making Children's Clothes: 25 Stylish Step-by-step Sewing Projects for 0-5 Years" which, if you are like me and MUST have a pattern for your projects then I recommend this book most of it is really simple projects that are just ADORABLE. It shows you how to do the little details that make it boutique worthy AND did I mention it supplies the patterns?? Well... 2 pattern pages that you can trace onto your own paper anyway (btw a roll of butcher paper is $10 at hobby lobby and will do many many many patterns!) but this is a good thing, albeit annoying sometimes, as it allows for easier alterations of the pattern and multiple uses! So GO buy it!

Have a great day everyone I'll see you at the next project!

What I've been up to lately...

First off, a picture of the apron I made for a charity auction at work.... er... next time I'm doing a half apron!


My girls day out after the new hair cut!! :D I LOVE this hat btw!



My puppy's favorite place to lay.... unless I'm sewing. And ya'll wonder why it takes me so long to post pics!



DD's new PJ's Her fleece ones were getting too warm for our fl weather and I had this thin flannel on hand. *SHE* LOVES her new "dress" mommy made "FOR ME!?!?!" *I* loved how easy the pattern was but HATE the fit.. I think I did something wrong. *scratches head* hm... well you live you learn... next one will be better.



So what's up next?
-more new pj's for dd
-a new skirt for me (pink)
-a new pair of slacks for me (purple)
-new dress for dd (sculls)
-training undies for dd
-nursing pads and no I don't need these yet... just using up some scraps!
-momma pads (more!)
- and OH so much more lol my list is about a mile long! I can't wait to use up some of my stash!

Easter

Just an easter update! Here are our dresses on the day of!

A Dress for momma!!

So finally a dress for momma and another notch on my 100 items




this will be my easter dress WHOO HOO I am SO proud of myself I'm gunna be knitting shrugs for myself and the princess next then a purse for my niece and a apron for a charity auction at my work. Not sure how I go roped into that one but ok! Busy week ahead!

the opportunity arises...

So back to my sewing list I go! Last night I FINALLY got up the gumption to cut out an easter dress for the princess. I cute fru fru one. I made an xl infants size since dd normally runs small (seriously - I can still fit her into some of her 12 mths pants and she's 2!) WHY OH WHY do they not put measurements on baby clothes? I just don't understand! I've already done an "uh oh" that may be a problem... I forgot to wash the fabric. The COTTON fabric. whoops! I'm hoping it doesn't shrink too much. I BARELY had enough to cut out the dress. Should be fine... hoping it will be fine... better pray hard and call this a lesson to learn by.

another opportunity has arisen though too not sure what to do about it. I just had one dear friend that moved away and found out that ANOTHER friend is moving in june or july. *sniff sniff* You guys may not know me... I have a couple CLOSE friends that I can tell anything to and are practically family (sometimes closer than family) and then I have friends that we hang out but I wouldn't say that we were super close (ie. I have a friend getting married, my daughter is in her wedding, my husband is in her wedding *I* am NOT. and I'm ok with that!) But these 2 women who are or have moved, are the "might as well be family" kind. and that hurts. I will miss them dearly... er... that sounds like a funeral. it's not! I'm just going to miss getting to go hang out with them whenever. The one lady too works for my in laws... I would love to be able to help them out ( they run a non-profit) but before I quit my (ok paying job) to work for free, I have a LOT of things to consider. *sigh* pray pray pray,.... or as my grandad was fond of saying "push: pray until something happens"

I actually accomplished something!!

Not much but it WAS something!! I found a pattern (SUPER EASY ONE!!)at cut out and keep for yoga pants out of an old tee shirt. NO WAY will it fit me unless I add some extra fabric but my nephew has a birthday coming up so I am making them as lounge pants for him... only problem - picked the shirt (black concert shirt) and it appears to have some kind of stain on it?? I mean don't ask me how you can see it with it being black but you CAN see a subtle difference in the blacks.... gunna finish it wan try washing it again to see if that helps. Other wise I'm adding a drawstring to the waist band so he can tighten them down... don't want him running around and losing his drawers!! Second, the dress I've been working on FOREVER I had to rip stiches out AGAIN. *sigh* I'll get it right one of these days - hopefully when I do there will still be fabric left. :( BUT on the up side - once I figure out what in the world I'm doing to the arm holes all I have to do is add side seams, hem, and add a hook and eye. YEAH!! Now to get the butt in gear! Hoping for saturday to be a long day of cleaning, sewing, and knitting. Searching for that perfect frou frou dress for my princess to wear for easter and I MIGHT have found it in one I picked up last sunday... more to come!