Going Sew Crazy

Best thrifty day ever!

I had a great day at the yard sales today and wanted to share. This is gonna be quick with just descriptions :)

Chair I am going to refashion in aqua and red. I am gonna paint it in the same blue as the candelabra. Paid $5.00.

Candelabra that was off white, dingy and dirty. I cleaned it up and painted it.  Paid 50 cents.

Disney, Peter Pan, and Golden Book records. I think I am going to start collecting these because I love the illustrations. Paid $1 each

More records. Paid $1 each.

Vintage embroidery transfers. Paid 50 cents for a large bag of them.

Fire King Sugar Bowl. Paid $1.

Pyrex bowl. Paid 50 cents.

Glasbake divided dish. Paid 50 cents.

And the find of the day! A singer featherweight with case and buttonholer. Paid $20. I am so glad I found one of these. I have been looking FOREVER!

Have a great weekend ya'll :)

I've been bad...

a VERY bad blogger lately. There is just so much going on! T-ball, birthdays, I am completely pooped!

Paige graduates kindergarten tomorrow. I can't believe it! Look at this little girl:

She's still supposed to be that little. This year has flown by and we are really going to miss our amazing teacher Mr. Willis. To celebrate I got her this:

She really loves jewelry. My grandmother took her to the jewelry store to get her first real ring when she was three and an obsession was born. My grandmother got her another one for her birthday this year and gave it to her in January because she was scared she wouldn't make it to June.  As you know, she didn't, but she wanted to make sure both the girls got equally from her. She was very big on that. So, I thought this would be a great throwback to her as well. By the way, she wears both rings everyday and never takes them off without telling me. I wrapped it in this:

I got it from Target. Isn't it cute! Look at the rick rack and buttons!

On another note, my blogiversary is May 24! I am planning on giving away an apron and opening up to some questions and suggestions. So be sure to check back on that day. I have 3 birthdays this weekend so I will probably not be back until then :)

Speaking of birthdays, check this out:

I just got this pic of Brice and the girls enlarged and framed for his birthday on Friday. He wanted something to remind him of us in his office.

I'll leave ya'll with more pics of what we've been up to :)

Have a great day ya'll!

My Little House

My Little House
Originally uploaded by GoingSewCrazy

Just a quick little teaser of what I am working on this weekend :)
Have a good one ya'll!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE warm weather...

which means I haven't been around much, but high 70's low 80's with a light breeze makes me just WANT to be outside. I don't think we came in until bedtime last night. We may as well enjoy it before the humidity kills the party.

I have been quite productive though. Here's a quick look at what I've done:

Large quilt top using new Sis Boom fabrics. Almost finished sewing the quilt top.

Round neck dress lacking buttons from that*darn*kat's etsy shop. Great and easy pattern. Cute, cute, cute on!

Pleated beauty bag from Bend the Rules Sewing. I liked the pattern, but not with this fabric. I may have to try it again.

Maybe my most favorite thing I have ever made! My Home Sweet Home pillow.Made using Swell and Ginger Blossom FQ's. Embroidey pattern from The Floss Box.I love how it turned out!

And look at this little stinker! She just doesn't look like a baby anymore. They grow up so quick. And Paige graduates kindergarten in a couple of weeks. My mom said next thing you know it's high school. I immediately started to cry. I WANT THEM TO STAY LITTLE!

Have a great day ya'll!

Doll Quilt-a-palooza!

I finished my doll quilt for the doll quilt swap a couple of days ago. It turned out great! I am soo happy with it :)

Front:

Back:

I have started on a selvedge quilt too. Here's a preview pic:

I also hosted a doll quilt swap on a board I frequent. I am soo impressed with the quilts everyone made. I asked if I could blog them and they said yes!

These were made by Kelli. The top one came to live with me yesterday and I LOOOVE it! So perfect.

Krista made these rockin' applique quilts. She hand drew the second one. So impressive!

Tif made this beautiful quilt! I heart the fabrics!

Joy made this stunner from repro and vintage fabrics.

Shari made this sweet quilt. Love the chicken fabric!

They make me happy just looking at them. And trust me, I need some happy lately ;)

Some more happy I bought:
yum
yummier
yummiest

I saw that Jennifer Paganelli fabric on her blog about a month back and couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Now, I just have to wait for the postal service!!!

I also got two great embroidery patterns, here and here. The first is so sweet and idyllic. It's destined for a patchwork pillow with some of the above fabric. The second is by Andrea Zuill, who is so talented.  I am so in love with her quilts, paintings, and free embroidery patterns. I would have stitched them all already if there were more hours in the day. She gives a free embroidery pattern out every month, so keep an eye on her blog!

I think that's quite lengthy enough for today! Have a great day ya'll!

WIP for the doll quilt swap

Doll Quilt Swap 3 WIP
Originally uploaded by GoingSewCrazy

More tomorrow, but I am really pleased with how this turned out so far :)

Before i go to the bunker...

The weather is supposed to get pretty bad here tonight. I imagine we will spend part of the night with Brice's Granny because she has a storm shelter.

I wanted to show off what I finished last night:

This is for the tea towel & kitchen surprise swap on Swap-Bot. I bought a silicone spatula at Wally World, and painted the handle in the same color as the Sublime Stitching Krazy Kitchen embroidery. I hope she likes it :)

Well, I need to go pick up, because if my house gets blown away, at least it will be clean right?

Have a great day ya'll!

A few things..

I understandably haven't gotten to do much crafting in the past few weeks, but I have done a little.  I have quite a few swaps to complete, and I am behind on one I am hosting.

Aren't these girls cute?

I finished them the week before last. I am going to use them to hold embroidery thread and trim. They were inspired by kawaii cute things like decole. The girls keep trying to take them, so I may have to make them some to play with.

i made and finished this doll quilt during the Memphis/Kansas game. I REALLY wanted Memphis to win, but oh well, the Lady Vols brought another one home :) Back to the quilt, I used her favorite colors of blue and aqua, and one of her favorite things-hedgies. I am really starting to like working with linen too. Hopefully she'll like it.

Have a great day ya'll!

An update...

Me and my "Ma"

My grandmother passed away last Wednesday. All the craziness that follows is kinda starting to settle down. Thank you again for your thoughts and prayers.

She will be missed terribly.

Just a short, quick one

First of all, I would like to thank everyone who has commented about my grandmother. Kind words can really make someone's day, so thank you all very much. She's still hanging on and I am going to see her later, so maybe I can update on her tomorrow. I told my husband that the anxiety of waiting for something to happen either way is starting to get to me. He has been very understanding and picking up where I might be falling short with the girls this week. I appreciate him soo much.

I finished what I started with my birdy the other day. This is a quilt top for a swap I'm in. The hard part is over, now I just have to quilt and bind it.

I am really proud of this part. I freehanded that "tweet" there. I can't believe it turned out so well.

And if you don't have one of these, GET ONE! They not only smell wonderful, but they crackle like a fireplace too. It's very soothing, especially while stitching :)

Thanks again everyone, and have a great day!