Fun with Fabric Scraps!

Here is the little block, i embroidered and sewed together for Baby Page. It is a great project to do with scraps....plus I got to play around with my machine and the embroidery. I also, figured out the best way to sew the square together, I have had trouble with that in the past.(will post that at a later time) I wish it was as perfect as these designed by Lesley over at Smidgebox, but I think it is getting there.


Oh and I made my own tags to go on it...Fun! My Logo printed on ink jet fabric paper that you can get Dharma Trading Co.



In the morning, G

And the sewing begins....

Sew (I love to say that!)
Here is a dress i made from some of the fabric i bought....I LOVE this print is is from Fabric Finders #465 (I really think it should have a name, like swirly dots, but anyhoo i digress. ) I am really into boatnecks, and pillowcases and my new sewing machine, so this was the my attempt. I had never done a boat neck before, so i looked at one of Eliza's dresses and here is my first attempt...there are a couple of things i would do differently, but i think it is a good first try. (you be the judge)


And the embellishment on the bottom is one of the stitches from my machine,
so much fun to hit start and get such good stitches.



Anyway, enjoy. More to come...
BTW: Aren't my hydrangeas beautiful...i LOVE them in May. I wait all year for big scrumptious bouquets of BLUE, BLUE pillows of petals!

In the morning, G

oh the things i will do....

Well, I mentioned the many projects and ideas i have swirling in my head...well here goes on the list and maybe this will hold me accountable to getting them done by the end of the summer. I went to my FAVORITE place Farmhouse Fabrics in Beech Island, SC i wrote about it here 2 years ago (and only like 10 posts ago which is REALLY horrible...i promise i will be better)

Anyway, they have grown so much since then and have SOOOOO much stuff. I recommend going with a list:) Since they really are not a store and do most business by the internet they don't have regular store hours...they have started an opening their doors the first Friday of each month from 9-3. So i dropped the kids off at grandmas (THANKS GRANDMA) and went on my merry way.

Well worth the 1 hr. 45 min drive from Columbia.

Here are some of the things i got...and the projects to start. They have started their own line of rickrack bias, bias tape, and piping. Sally(the owner) is so resourceful and thought all of the fabric they carry needs matching notions and she went about having it manufactured. So no more making your own bias, which can be time consuming for the stay at home mom who has trouble fitting in sewing to begin with!!!!

SO here are my finds....i wanted to buy so much more....my husband is happy i didn't:)

In the morning, G

And so the fun begins

4th of July projects ...Can't wait to make a dress and johnjohns. MMMMM!

Baby Blanket Blank (can't wait to embroider something on this oh so soft blanket.

Planning on a flouncy little top for with this beautiful bit of lawn fabric

Ready, Set, Sew!

Sew....
I bought some new fabric today, (Heather Baily and Amy Butler) and some coordinating cottons. I am dusting off the sewing machine and getting ready to sew Eliza a new little outfit!!! Too bad so many of my favorite fabrics are not condusive to little boy clothes or Ben would be getting some too...luckily boys don't care as much as girls (he,he). Anyway, I am going to do something ruffly. Since I haven't sewn anything in such a long time, and Eliza has grown so much since I have (4T i can't believe it.) I bought a few new patterns, which I am notorious for changing around...if I was better at making my own patterns I would, maybe someday. So, we will see...going to cut everything out tonight and sew tomorrow.

I will keep you posted on my progress.

In the morning...
--G