Just Finish it!!

I read on another sewing blog that they spent a week just finishing unfinished projects. And I thought "what a great idea". So that was my plan this week, because I really don't have much going on and no real dead lines coming up. Easy-peasy, right, WRONG. It is only Wednesday, and I haven't even really started finishing anything yet. Sad, huh, I know. So here is the problem. First off every time I try to get serious about finishing something, something else catches my eye and I HAVE to make it first. First thing Monday as I was sorting out several w.i.p.s to finish I suddenly had an urge to make this skirt. So I did, almost. I have the skirt all made and the ruffles cut and the first layer ruffled and pinned, and now it is sitting on my cutting table waiting for its turn to come back around. I am using red, orange, and gold for the three colors. It is going to be so cute when it gets done...... Then on Tues. I was reminded that my sister is getting married in two weeks and I said I would make bow ties (I am using this pattern) for the 4 boys. (hers and her soon-to-be) So then I had to go out and buy black fabric to make them and then wash the material. So that got done and they are now partly cut out and sitting on the ironing board. But then that afternoon I was able to focus and I worked on a skirt I am making for myself. It is almost done (I know, story of my life) and just needs a waist band. But it so gorgeous!!!!!!!!!! I stopped there last night.




Today was a little better, my skirt keeps calling my name, but I know there is a wedding coming up so I think I probably should get those ties done, or instead I will work on another w.i.p. This time I am doing the binding on a baby quilt the Activity Day girls in my church made for the other leader who just had a baby. (Did I mention I now get to work with the 10 and 11 year old girls in my ward, and they sewed this blanket together with only a little help from me.) I learned working with a bunch of 10 and 11 yr. olds can be very crazy. There were 9 of them and they were very gung-ho and did not want to wait for any kind of instruction. I recommend if you are brave enough to do this kind of think to NOT do it by yourself!! But they got it sewn together and the tied the quilt and I finished to binding today. Very cute. But as I was sewing it I ran out of thread about 18" from the end. URG!!!!!!!!!! So I called a friend and got some from her so I didn't have to go out to Joann's again. But it is done!!!




So far the week is half over and I have complete 1 old project, started 2 new ones, and worked on 1 old project. I'm not sure if I am encouraged or not. I guess I can only keep plugging along.

After Christmas Shots

I hope you all had a great holiday break. We sure did! Lots of late nights and sleeping in. It sure makes going back to school hard! I could probably end the school year right now and be okay. Or maybe not. It depends on the day. Anywho....... I thought I would put up a pix of the girls in their Christmas dresses since I didn't do cards this year. I just love Amber's expression. This was the best one. I also put in a separate shot of Clara so you could really see her dress. Notice Erica peeking around her in the back. She is such a cheesier!!!

Peek-a-boo!!

This is a pix of all our Christmas stockings. I have always wanted matching ones and this year I got it done. Or I should say my two oldest and two of their friends got them done. They came over and I set up 4 of my machines and put them to work. The girls had so much fun and I think the stockings turned out super cute!!! Now I just need to finish the names on the cuff and put it on and they will be perfect. But not a bad start for just two days before Christmas, huh.

Don't you just love Fabric Fridays. Check out the other posts at Rosebud Quilting and have a great weekend.

More Fabric Friday

I love seeing everyone's projects and fabric. And I like Fabric Fridays because it makes me write at least once a week. It's just a hard time of year to show off because it is all so top secret!!! But luckily, Erica was wearing a shirt I remade down for her from Clara. It turned out so cute! I took it in a bit, shortened the sleeves and added the lace in the front to hide some stains. I love it. Plus it is extra long on her. Got to love that.


This is just some of the fleece I bought to make skirts for the girls to wear to church. So nice and warm for all those cold mornings we walk to church. It makes me just want to curl up right now.
Hope you all have a great weekend.

Fabric Friday

I saw this over at Rosebud Quilting and knew I had to join in, but I had to wait a whole week and then I almost missed it. But here is my fabric. There is a spot in the corner of my room where finished projects sit until it is time (birthdays, Christmas, etc...) to reveal them. The corner is getting very full right now.

This one is for someone in the middle, who loves color. I love all the color, too.

This is for someone very little who, I think, will get the most use out of these. And I absolutly love how it turned out!!!! I can hardly wait for the big day and have to stop myself lots of times a day from giving it out early.

I really can't say what the others are in case of prying eyes, but this one I can. It is a pile of very soft and warm fleece that is almost made into two snugly skirts for church. My girls' (and mine) legs get cold walking to church this time of year so I love fleece skirts. (oh, and they do too)

Enjoy your Friday!

Sew Happy..

A few weeks ago we went down to St. George for a wedding. I was looking forward to doing a bit of shopping. Well, the only shopping I got to do was a quick trip through the D.I. (a thrift store). I spent the rest of the trip in the bathroom. Sara, Tessa, and I took turns being sick. It was not a pretty sight!! But at least I didn't have to clean up the mess. =>
But I did pick up this beauty at the DI. So I guess it wasn't a complete loss. Yeah!!! Doug squeezed it in with all our stuff and even more stuff from his parents. I am so glad we have a big ol' burb!!! He even set to refinishing it for me. Isn't is beautiful!!! I love it. And the machine that was in it works great too. It is an old Singer 600, with a knee control instead of a foot control. Kind of cool. I did clean up my sewing room to make room for it and it fits perfectly! I love all the drawers. I have a good hubby, don't I!!!!

Happy, happy, joy, joy!!!!

Faries are everywhere...

This year at Halloween my house was invaded by faries. Five of them to be exact. My girls were the faries from the movie Tinkerbell. Funny how that worked out. So they spent the night before running around at a school dance and then all day Sat. in their cute little farie costumes. Yes, I made them, but not the wings. Sara did add all the orange to her wings. They were just white. But I was very pleased with how they all turned out. Erica's costume had a cute little tutu to go with it, but she wouldn't have anything to do with that. Oh, well, at least she loved the wings. She loved running around in them. It was so cute!!! It was actually warm-ish, for us, here. We had a church party in the afternoon, then went trick or treating, then out to dinner with some friends. It was lots of fun!. Sorry the pix are so blurry, my camera isn't talking to me anymore.

Amber, Tessa, Clara, Sara, and Erica

Erica is now running around too fast for everyone else.

Yes, I won....

Here are pix of Erica and the outfit I won from over at Sewing Dork. You have got to go check her out. She is so fun and makes the cutest things for her little girl. I love her no rules sewing. I was also very excited to get her package from a give away she had! I wasn't expecting it for a little while longer. I love getting packages earlier than expected!!! She sent me a knit top and a cute skirt. Erica has been running around in it all day. The other girls were very jealous that there was only one and they tried real hard to squeeze into it. But alas, it is all Erica's. Thank you so much, Cynthia!!