Come join us at Full Bloom....

If you are in Athens, GA this Saturday. Please come and join us!

Here is a list of some of the goodies that will be available.

Yikes....

Well...I made a decent skirt. Now I have ruined it. :) I accidentially cut it with my scissors yesterday when I was cutting some fabric. So I am going to add some fabric tomorrow and create a new hem on it.

To go with it...I used some of the same fabric to make a reversible purse. It was fun and a bit hard as it took me 3 or 4 tries to figure out what I needed to do to make it reversible. I finally did it. It isn't perfect but I think it turned out cute.

Tomorrow, a couple of the fabric stores has patterns on sale...I might take a peek...especially since I am not a skinny minny, none of the larger sizes are in the economy packs.

What else. Abby has a new summer hat. She looks adorable. She now knows the sound of the camera and stops what she is doing to pose.

Lastly, here is the other project I worked on yesterday. Homemade pretzels. They are yummy. Also, since Abby is eating more solids I have been making my own. We started off with some baked sweet potatoes. Then a banana, and the last couple of days she has been eating homemade applesauce. It hasn't been too hard as I am also trying to use the crock pot for stuff. Tomorrow, I am going to cook up some butternut squash.

Have a great day...

It finally happened...

A semi decent skirt for myself. Last night Abby fell asleep about 10 or so..then she kept waking up. Daddy grabbed her while he was doing some computer stuff and after finishing some cleaning I decided to work on it. It was about 11 pm when I started and midnight or so when I finished. Very quick & easy. I even tried french seams on the sides.
TFL...

PS....She only woke up once...at 4 pm last night. Yeah.


PS2...My friend Vanessa made some yummy bagels today. So I am now trying to make some homemade pretzels. We will see how they come out. My wrists hurt a bit right now from all the hand kneading.

Reversible Baby Skirt

I think I might actually make a tutorial out of this. I figured out on my own how to make a reversible skirt. It is very similar to the reversible dresses out there. However, figuring out the elastic took me a minute....or two.
I did a straight skirt which isn't the best idea as it doesn't give her any "walking" room. My main goal with making this skirt for her was trying to figure it out so that I could make one for myself. I will probably make mine more aline though.

By the way...I used 2 fat quarters to make the skirt. One side is pink and white the other side is black and white.

Sew Easy....

Maybe that isn't quite true. I figured this was a pattern I could try and make for myself. It is cute on the but not quite so on. I found an online tutorial...I will have to find the link later. It is very similar to pillowcase dresses for girls. I love though that she gave a really detailed description on how to plan out your template so it is customized.

I used a knit...which isn't super easy to sew. Plus my arms aren't in shape for this look. But I figured I would try it. Step by step...inch by inch. Soon I will be a better sewer. (I keep telling myself that.)

I used some premade binding for the sides and strap...I might use some on the bottom hem. But since I am not going to wear it outside and it is knit I might just leave it unhemmed.

Thanks for looking....

Bubble Girl

These pictures speak for themselves.

I finally did it...

Yeah! I finished my first quilt. I quilted and bound it today. I didn't do the best job in the world...shhhh!!! Don't tell anyone. However, it is done and I can finally say I did it. I will know now for the next one what to do.

Abby seems to enjoy it.

Hanging Out While Mommy Cleans

I had to do a quick photo shoot. Abby loves her jumper. She know loves playing with all the different toys. It started last night when daddy gave up on putting her to sleep. She fights it so hard. She will be sleeping and cry and cry and cry. Not sure what that is about. Just know she is inducting us into her cult.

Quilt Time

This afternoon while Sheldon watched a movie and Abby kind of took a nap. I decided to work on the vintage quilt. I was originally going to create a 9 patch...then it turned into a 4 patch. Which it is kind of. I am going to make a second quilt using the left over pieces. It will be just a basic quilt.

They both will be baby/dolly blankets. I am hoping maybe tomorrow I will be able to quilt them and try my hand at binding.

Abby's Photo Shoot

Sheldon and I are going t enter Abby in the Parent Magazine Cover Baby Contest. So this morning we went to Bishop park to go to the Farmer's Market and then we decided to do a photo shoot. Since it rained last night a little this morning I had to be creative....we put her inside of a little basket with a blanket and then laid her down ontop of the blanket on the dry part of the sidewalk. Not the best idea since it slanted a bit and she decided she was going to roll over....not once but twice.

These aren't the actual photos we submitted. But if you would like to see them then go to the Parents site.

The pictures turned out pretty good. Not bad...not quite professional looking...but not bad.

Quick birthday Party Post

On my birthday, Sheldon, Abby & I, went to chinese for dinner and had a yummy Dairy Queen icecreem cake. Plus, we went to the fabric store and picked up some fabric for my present.