Nightmare Before Christmas

Meet Sally and Jack Skellington.  Outfits are so expensive so Mamoe made a Sally dress and a skeleton outfit.  Their Mom is responsible for makeup and hair. They do look wonderful. Happy Halloween.

Rhiannon's Dress

I had to show off this adorable, precious little Rhiannon.  I made her dress from New Look 6688.  Her Mom and Grandma did a fabulous job picking out the fabric and ribbons and all I had to do was sew. She had lots of pictures made and is truly a beautiful little child.

 

Busy Making School Clothes

Ruby said this is the best outfit I've ever made for her.  It is made from flannel and I thought it would be too hot to wear it now, but she didn't think so. Hopefully she will wear a little shirt underneath.  The top is from Simplicity 1674.  It's so easy I made 3 of them. Two for Ruby and one for Layla.  Also made 3 skirts from Simplicity 4439.

Made each child a pair of capri's from Simplicity 4209.  Also very easy to make.

Sally, I think this is from the fabric you sent me. I still have about 2 yards.  Ruby fell in love with it.

Layla waiting on the bus.

First day of school with homemade backpacks

Yes, that is the Three Stooges, that's what Layla wanted.  I've had this fabric for years and added some chalkboard oil cloth. It's a lot thicker than regular oil cloth. A lot harder to sew.

 Ruby wanted her bag to be all chalkboard fabric. The inside is a knit turtleneck.

 Ruby showing off her new lunch bag from oilcloth.

I love jars

I found this amazing jar in my woods. Yes my woods.  I found many before, but this is the most amazing.  There are several old trash piles that were covered probably 40 years ago.  Over the years the rain has washed up many bottles and jars.  This jar was Sealtest orange juice.  After I washed it many times it was still foggy and dirty. So..........

I added food coloring and mod podge to create this lovely yellow. I do love pinterest and found the idea here.

 Then I spray painted these Ball jars and roughed them a little.  I love them all.

Motorcycle riding and antique store

Thomas and I are having such a good time riding our motorcycle this summer. We usually ride in the late afternoon, but today we went early and stopped by my favorite antique store in Fairview, TN (Old Towne Antiques). Found this adorable jar called a Hottle. Never heard of it, but very cute.

 

 Ruby loves birds and cages. This one was $4.00 because it has a bad place on the side.

 I've been searching for this calendar for a while. It is 1975 the year we were married.  I love the fall scene at a church. We married on October 17th. Plan on making a wall hanging with some of our pictures included.

Pinterest mason jar ideas

I'm really loving the idea of mason jars being used for other things. The 2 on the left are handsoap.  the tall one on the right is a classico sauce jar. I do need to spray paint that lid. I love the tiny jar. I only had 2 of them and gave one to my granddaughter.  It is sugar and dawn dishwashing liquid. It is a great scrub for you hands when you've been digging in the flower bed. I got the idea from One Good Thing blog.

My new bag

 I made myself a new bag today. I've had the fabric for a while and decided I needed to use it for myself. It's just the right size for everything. The flower is an idea from pinterest. I really love it.

Something old made new again

My Mom gave me an old quilt that my Grandmother Marlin made for her many years ago. I remember this quilt being on our bed growing up.  The quilt had many holes and in very bad shape. (Don't you just love the quilting details.) She told my brother he could have it to cover up cabinets he was moving.  I just couldn't stand the thought of that. So, I told him I would make him a pillow out of the scraps. Hope he likes it. I made 6 pillows from it.

Noodlehead clutch

 I'm off to the Endodontist this morning for a recheck on my root canal.  I had promised the assistant I would make her a little clutch. She likes little pink flowers so I used this adorable sheet and used Noodlehead's pattern again.

That was 3 weeks ago.  Guess what? Last night I started on it. I have a fractured wrist so I'll blame it on that. Although I've pretty much done what I wanted with this bum wrist. I go tomorrow for another xray.  Hope I can get this cast off.

Vintage Sheet Curtains

Just finished these curtains for my sewing room.  From a vintage sheet.  I had already made an ironing board cover. I think I'll use the rest to refinish my chairs. Just got tired of looking at ugly white blinds. What a nice change.

Diaper Bag for Ezra

This diaper bag is for my friend Jessica and her baby Ezra.  I know she loves owls (like me).  The owl is the same pattern as my apron my Mom made here.  I enlarged it to 125%.  The bag pattern is one of my favorites for diaper bags . I used it here when Jessica had her baby girl.  Inside is a thrifted sheet which I just love. Outside is Amy Butler Passion Lilly.  I've had it for a year and just now using it. I didn't get to go to her shower yesterday.  Hope she likes it.

Antiques Collectables

 I love collecting little porcelain objects.  Some of these I got at Goodwill for a dollar and some at antique stores for under $4.00 (that's my limit). The case came from Hobby Lobby. I loved it because it has that antique feel. I display it proudly in my dining room.

Bible Cover

 Tonight I decided I needed a cover for my Bible. It was really easy to make. I'm so happy with it. I'm making one for my husband as soon as I get some camouflage fabric. I will try really hard to do a tutorial.

Baby Shower Gifts

I made this cute little monkey quilt for my new cousin to be, Logan Peach. My cousin Jenny loved it.  The pattern is from Quilts for Babies  by Lark Crafts.  Also made her 2 little bibs.

 

Here's my cousin Jenny with another beautiful quilt someone made for her. She got lots of nice things, especially homemade goodies.

The Winner is.............

Beth you are the winner of my giveaway. Thanks to everyone who entered and started following my blog.



Beth said...

Love the doily!

Giveaway Day at Sew Mama Sew

 

It's time for Sew Mama Sew giveaway.  Go here to to see the master list of great giveaways.

 

 

 

I'm giving away this tote bag I made with vintage doily and buttons.
I would love for you to follow my blog and get an extra entry.  Good luck. I will be giving away on Friday May 10th 8:00 PM Central time.

Open to everyone all over the world. 

More New Summer Clothes

 The dress at the top is a favorite pattern of mine Simplicity 2660. This was my Easter dress. Fabric from Joann's.

This skirt is made from a vintage tablecloth. I used Icandyhandmade's ideas on her blog. Wish I had someone to take pictures of the back. I love the way it turned out.