A Good Day for Sewing :-)

Good Morning everyone & happy Tuesday!

Its been a wonderful morning as far as the weather an getting things accomplished! I done alot of de-cluttering last night. Actually I worked in the house until the pain was showing its ugly little head all the way thru the steriods!!

Today started at 4:45 am..spent an hour with a cup of java trying to get really awake. Brittany got the girls here right at 6 am, Maddie went right back to sleep an Braylen wanted to cuddled for a bit, but she is still sleeping :-)

I just turned on my machines an have several items that just need finishing touches on them, so I am gonna "Finish" those before starting anymore even if they are summer sets..Where we live the lighter weight sets can be worn until November LOL!!

So off to get started an put my batteries on charge so I can get at least those done today ...I have to start on the kids Loveys asap if I am gonna have them done for birthdays! Hope you all have a wonderful day a sewing, and I am leaving a couple of links for you guys that I thought was really helpful !! Enjoy

This one is from Sewing Mamas. com its for a free pattern & tutorial on how to make a headband with ties!

http://www.sewingmamas.com/b/downloads.php?do=file&id=112

And this is a refresher or a great link for new sewers :-) From the Butterick/McCalls site, I found it really helpful as todays patterns are sized so differently than the older ones !

http://butterick.mccall.com//pages/how_to_choose_your_correct_size/458.php

Another Week has gone by..I feel so far behind!

hello guys :0)

Well, it was a very interesting week to say the least...(last week that is!) This time last week I was in the hospital an feeling like poo! My daughter was sick, both grand daughters an my son...

Here's hoping that this week stays on track!! I am about to lay down for the evening but thought I would stop by, say hi an leave you with a link that I totally love!!

The site is You Can Make This . Com, they offer free patterns from knitting,crocheting,sewing an more! Plus they carry the what I call boutiquey patterns ;-)

Okie Dokie gonna close tonight and if the Good Lord's willing an the creek don't rise I'll be back tomorrow!

Have A wonderful night & morning All , see ya then!!

http://www.youcanmakethis.com

Enjoy the Web site :)

Okie Dokie I cannot go without sharing a couple of web-sites/blogs that I found today! I thought you guys might like them as much as I do! Heck ya'll probably have them already lol..but heres the links just in case!

http://newdressaday.wordpress.com/

This one is the one I found will post others later today :) Happy Sewing everyone!

A New Day with a re-newed interest

Hey everyone an I have to say it feels so right being back to my old self again

Today was busy but Awesome! you know Nana is having fun when her wonderful daughter comes to pick up her girls after work and says "Moma, you know you are having fun with all these kids around!"


My neighbor & long time friend Pam told me I went from Super Moma to Super Granny LOL!
Synoria another awesome friend told me I was just crazy!! LOL'd at that one!

Well, she's right! Even though all but 2 of them were the neighborhood kids we do have fun! Great bunch of kiddos & We love to have them around!

I did a bit of sewing today for Caprice...She got a new top for picture day tomorrow & of all things it needed to be altered! I got her to try it on an the "quick" fix hit me like a bomb! It took me longer to thread the machine than it did to actually sew it up lol...

After doing those two little seams I got to thinking why aren't you in here sewing!!?? I know now I was a bit burnt out on life & sewing. You know sometimes "life" just stops you for some reason or the other..

So I made myself a ever-so famous "to-do-list"..I am making it a point to make 2 new outfits a day, heck I even figured out the timing! In the morning before the girls get here I can make at least 2 new infant/toddler sets, then at naptime just make another :)

I got my list on the fridge door an my darling grand daughter Maddie who just turned 6 informed me of the "frog set" & a Hannah Montana set I promised her!! NO she never forgets or for that matter lets me forget!

My other two grand daughters are Brenna Rose 10 months & Braylen 9 months! They are walking an saying short words like ma ma, dada papa an nana of course! lol I am just glad they can't really talk yet! Also, I can't leave Caprice out she is my wonderful neighbor's daughter she is 8 an also doesn't let me forget! She reminded me today that I also have to finish her 2 outfits of course being hannah montana an a princess one!

WHEW!! I am tired already :-)


So if nothing else I will be getting all 4 of the girls sets done asap! Quite often I will take pattern pieces from 1 pattern, or more & come up with mix & match pieces that go awesome together. This is what I want a perfectly orginal look that I made.

Also, I get this look in my head & can't get it out so I kinda try & draw it out an add measurements an take brown shipping paper to make the finished pattern! Then I'll make a "sample set" an some I toss but some I complete an there is yet another entirely orginal designed set or dress or an array of other things I like to make.

I like my sets to look orginal as possible, practical, washable, affordable an most of all comfortable! Especially for the little ones!


Well, since its almost 2 am I must at least try to close my eyes for a bit! See you all later today if all goes well !! Wish me all kinds of luck :-)