Showing posts with label Sewing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sewing. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Tuesday 10


1. I finally got this baby back in working order!!! She was out of commission for awhile before I took her for repairs which ended up taking two trips to the repair shop because she ended up needing a new motor. I'm just happy to be able to sew again!




2. Speaking of sewing, I made a shirt for me, a baby onesie and two shirts for Taryn. I was quite ready to get back into sewing!





3. This Dixon was my Caddilac Saturday morning... I helped Dusty mow his lawns. He had a crazy week which put him behind. It just so happened the kids were at my parents' so we teamed up to get some lawns done. I must admit that I haven't mowed in 9 1/2 years.... since we got married!!! I was so happy to have a husband to mow the lawn. I am spoiled rotten, I know.



4. Cayson had a swim party at a nearby public pool Saturday evening. He begged to go off the diving board... in the deep end. I finally gave in and let him though I was nervous. He did a great job jumping in and swimming to the ladder. I was a proud momma! His swimming lessons paid off!



5. Not the best picture but I wanted to post one of Dusty working in our toddler nursery while on duty. He has been so committed - coming while he's on duty to help with the kiddos. We have a pretty full room most Sundays so it's a hectic hour and a half. The kids are pretty fascinated with his uniform and all his equipment.



6. I found this oven fried okra recipe and it's been a hit. I think next time, I'll add a little flour with the cornmeal. I usually do a flour/cornmeal mixture when I fry it. You can find the recipe here.



7. I have been completely slacking on my booth at the antique mall... I finally made my way in there today. I was happy to have sold quite a bit but now I need to get it restocked! Pretty much all of my handmade magnets had sold this month along with several pillows. That makes me happy to sell my handmade products.



8. I made this yummy salsa today from Joy's Hope. So good! I made the "senorita" version which is spicy hot but she has a milder version too! Check out the recipe here.



9. Underwater pics of these kids=hilarious stuff





10. I have to share a new favorite verse. I heard it on my AFR app while working out this week -

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Psalm 51:12.

 
My desire is for the joy of my salvation to be restored - like a child's complete and utter joy! Like the joy I see everyday in my sweet children! Awesome words!

Friday, December 16, 2011

Pinterest Love!

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Are you addicted to Pinterest? Don't know what Pinterest is? Read here. If you want an invite, let me know!

I've tried many crafts and recipes that I've found via Pinterest and had great successes! I have several friends who have had failures as well. Mostly, mine have turned out great!

After a trip to the thrift store last week, I turned this sweater into these leg warmers aka boot socks! All for a $1 sweater.




I cut the arms off using the stripes as a guide. I hemmed them quickly to create the legwarmers which double as faux boot socks!




I also made this tie turned necklace using one of my dad's old ties. Thrift stores normally carry ties for only $1 so this can be a cheap craft. I used unfinished wooden balls from the craft store - when they were on sale 30% off so that helped too.





I have a board of recipes that I've tried and love! This week I made this potato soup and it was soooo awesome! We added in crumbled bacon (I think ham would be great too) and then added shredded cheese to our bowls of soup. So yummy and EASY!

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Fabric Finds

IMG_8869I was a little surprised when I stopped by our local thrift store the other afternoon to find they carry loads and loads of fabric. Like awesome fabrics and it’s CHEAP! I think it’s all priced at .45/yard. I loaded up on all kinds of odds & ends including some vintage Christmas fabric, a red & black tartan plaid, white felt and an awesome turquoise fabric. They had loads of white muslin so now I know where to go when I need some white fabric!

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Also, the fabric is labeled with the dimensions so you know how much you are getting. Nice.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Girly Ruffled Checkbook Cover

I’ve been so antsy to try making a gorgeous ruffled checkbook cover after seeing the awesome tutorial on The Sweet Life.

It was really pretty easy for this beginner sewer… it took longer trying to figure out everything on my new sewing machine than the actual sewing. I think the next one I make will go much quicker and hopefully, be a little closer to perfect. This one has it’s flaws, but I love it anyway!!!

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The inside

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I had this cardboard piece from my old Vera Bradley cover so I stuck it in the front to add a little sturdiness.

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I don’t know if Dusty will be asking to borrow the checkbook anytime soon…