My Latest Creations

I have not been keeping up with my postings as I had promised. I have been quite busy. Unfortunately not in my sewing room. Or as much I as would like to be any way. I finally finished the grocery bag and groceries for Bree and I tell you it was hard to set a stopping point. These foods are so cute and so much fun to make. There are many more fruits, vegetables and cakes and cupcakes to add. Which I will continue to do. I just had to say this is enough for now and send them on. So here they are.






Also, I have finally found the pattern that I have been wanting for so long and I have begun purchasing fabrics to use. The pattern comes in sizes Infant - 5 Years Old. That makes it a great buy for the money but, it also means that I have to spend time doing my least favorite thing....tracing patterns. Here is the pattern and some of the fabrics I have been collecting.





I have also begun playing with the idea of making reusable sandwich bags. Here are my first attempts and some fabrics that I hope to use for these and lunch bags.




Spring is slowly trying to move into the area. I love the sky at the change of the seasons. These pictures are taken at my church (and place of employment) of the Star Magnolia Tree which is one of the first blooming trees. Beautiful. This was taken about a month ago so we have a lot more blooming now.



Hope you enjoy this post.

Winter Leaving

Even though our winter has been mild compared to other parts of the country and compared to last year, it has been very cold here this winter. A cold winter means a COLD sewing room for me. I just can't tolerate it long enough to feel productive. But, now the temperatures are getting milder and I have been venturing back into my space to get some projects going. Yippee!!!!



I am making fabric food for Bree. (these are tomatoes) I missed her birthday and ended up sending a store bought gift. Ugh! But, I will have these finished soon and they will be on their way. I started out making them out of cotton that I have here already and then found some washable felt so I have a mixture of both.

I also made some t-shirts embroidered with "Have You Hugged Your Lunch Lady Today" for my aunt and her co-workers at one of the middle schools here. I forgot to take a picture of them but, she will take a picture of them wearing them and I will post it later.

Winter Time and 2011

It's amazing to think of all the events of 2010. It was a fantastic year. And 2011 will be equally exciting.

Our Christmas was so much fun with all the girls together again. And we all enjoyed having J'Lyn here for her first Christmas. Oh yeah, and Nick and Tladi were there too. It snowed late on Christmas day. It was rather exciting as I think I learned later that it was 1969 the last time that it had snowed on Christmas day in Charlottesville, VA.












For 2011, I resolve to spend more time in my sewing room and to really get my Mary Kay business into a truly working business. Along with that I will become better at keeping up my blog.......