Going Sew Crazy

Lots and Lots and Lots

Lots of stuff to blog about. A list may be in order.

 

- Look at my baby! Finley is 2 months old and weighs 10 lbs.

 

-My other babies with Brice's aunt on Halloween. Better late then never, right?

 

-The new house. We are planning on moving the week after Christmas. I get more excited every day! You can see more pics of it here.

 

-A sneak peek of my STUD swap. This is the first swap I have participated in since the first of the year.

I want to thank all those who signed up for the block swaps. I was worried about getting enough people signed up for one, and ended up with enough for two! Yay! I can't wait to get started!

Have a great day ya'll!

Wow...Sometimes I can't follow through.

I see that my post a day in April turned into three whole posts. April turned into an extremely busy and crazy month. T-ball started in earnest and I apparently took for granted how much time coaching a team takes. Then. at one of our first games, right before her at bat, P got a stomach virus. We labored through that for about a day, when B came down with strep. Then P got strep. So we were sickly for about a week and then house stuff took over. Which reminds me that I still need to share a pic of our finished plans with all of you. Things are finally settling into a schedule and it seems like I just now have time to do other things.

I managed to start a spiderweb quilt. I have actually added a few more blocks to it since this pic. The blocks are very time consuming, but the result is so worth it. This will most definitely be an ongoing project. Maybe I'll be done by the end of the year!

We have played outside the handful of days it hasn't been raining lately. Seriously, it has either rained or been very cloudy for the past three weeks. It has us singing rain, rain, go away...

I scored a whole set of my favorite vintage Pyrex bowls from Goodwill for $15.00. Soo exciting!

I crocheted a bunch of flowers using Rose Hip's wonderful pattern.

Then I sewed them onto some square and made a simple nine patch mini quilt. I love how it turned out. Kinda like pop art. This is also my first try at free motion quilting, which was harder than I thought.

That's it, and this time I promise, I won't be so scarce :)
Have a great day ya'll!

Cupcakes and Giveaways!

I still haven't gotten all my San Diego pics off my hubby's computer-so I have to put off that post again! It seems like I am just now catching up after the trip. It took a full week for my time to get back to normal!

In the last blog post I mentioned (LOL-more like screamed about) that I opened my shop. I wanted to celebrate this milestone with a couple of giveaways! I just finished up two of these kitschy cute cupcake Christmas Stockings:

I want to give one away! The other is available in the shop! All you have to do is leave a comment and your name will be entered into the drawing. If you blog about the giveaway and include a link to my shop, you get 2 extra entries. Just drop me an e-mail at goingsewcrazy@gmail.com with the link in it. Shop address is www.goingsewcrazy.etsy.com.
This will run until next Wednesday at midnight central time. Winner will be drawn on Thursday.

I will also be giving away a 50% off coupon to anything in my shop. So be sure to comment!

I have a lot more fun things in mind involving the shop and I can't wait to share them with you all!

Have a great day ya'll!

The Quickie Post

..because I am running out of time today :)

-got my shop set up
-will be back tomorrow talking about mannequins and labels
-my question for you: What are etsy groups and street teams? How do they differ? How do you join?

Soo excited about my Bitty Baker Sets. These will include a painted wooden spoon, an apron, and a small dishcloth. Here's an example of a completed one:

You can check out the unfinished ones here, here, and here.

I am in love with this apron dress too! Very festive!

But, it's not all work and no play around here. I do have an embroidery WIP:

These are from the very talented annieoakleaves freebies on flickr.

See ya'll tomorrow! Have a great day ya'll!

Lots O' Miscellany

I  have lots to post about so here goes....

Atlanta was fantastic! I took my camera but forgot my flash card, so no pics. It was fun though. We went to the Braves game on Friday and shopped on Saturday. I was lucky enough to talk Brice into going to ICE on Saturday and I had a ball. I got some new Sublime Stitching patterns, some yummy homemade soap and this fab necklace from here.

We got home and of course I went thrifting and yard sale-ing. I found all this fab stuff this week:

This groovy tin was just to great to pass up.

Jadite refrigerator dish. I paid $5.00 but I think it was worth it :)

Cute cross stitch welcome pic. It's destined for matting and a better frame, and glass that fits.

I got some great craft books in ATL that I can't wait to dig into:

I have started working on a quilt for my Doll Quilt Swap 4 partner!

Paige has learned to swim underwater. She's getting so big!

She's also getting very strong willed. She vetoed my idea for a cupcake themed birthday party and chose this Hannah Montana Cake instead. (that's our secretary's photostream) She turns six next week and I think there are something like 3 dozen kids invited so I ordered a bunch of cupcakes anyway. (we have a SUPER large family and this is her first "other" friends party) I am planning on taking her and some of her friends to the movies on her actual birthday. The week after we are going to go camping at the river for a long July 4th weekend too. I can't wait!

Have a great day ya'll!
(Blogiversary prizes went out today! Sorry for the delay!)

Pretty Crochet Coffee Cozy Tutorial

Abbreviations Used:
ch-chain
dc-double crochet
fo-finish off

Supplies Needed
Sz. G Hook
worsted/light worsted yarn
row marker (if wanted)
Yarn Needle

Ch 48, join in a loop to first ch, making sure not to twist the ch

Row 1: dc around (48 dc)
Row 2: (dc 10, dc twice in next dc) twice, dc around (50 dc)
Row 3: dc around (50 dc)
Row 4: (dc 11, dc twice in next dc) twice, dc around (52 dc)
Row 5: dc around (52 dc)
Row 6: (dc 12, dc twice in next dc) twice, dc around (54 dc)
Row 7: dc around (54 dc)
Row 8: (dc 13, dc twice in next dc) twice, dc around (56 dc)
Row 9: dc around (56 dc)
Row 10: dc around (56 dc)
FO, and weave in ends.



I made the flower from a vintage trim I received in a swap because it matched the yarn perfectly. I am sure you could use some rick rack or lace for the same thing. Just hand sew some basting stitches along the length of the bottom of the trim you decide to use. Pull it up and distribute gathers evenly. Sew a tack stitch in the middle when you get the desired look. I used a vintage button as the center of mine, but a cute covered button or even hand sewn beads would look good for this I think.

These were made to fit the Dixie coffee cups available in grocery stores. I have received a lot of compliments on mine, so I think they would make an excellent gift for any coffee lover. They work up very nice and quick!

Have a great day ya'll!

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Sassy, Sassy Aprons!

I joined the Sassy Apron Swap this time after seeing the many wonderful aprons the first time and after learning the joy of an apron. I have had so much fun designing and making this apron it's crazy!

It's always fun to add little things that seem to make the apron like ruffles and bias binding

















or fun flower shaped yoyos with vintage buttons (yes the blue has to come off :) )






















It's even fun to find a vintage child sized one at grandma's with a flower pocket
















I am really starting to love aprons.

Check out my milk glass vases












I have a ton more, so I need to get a bigger window sill :)

And look!
Kelsey matches the newly painted chair!






















Pic without incredibly cute child





















and the sweet hands that did all the painting for me




















And last but not least, my new summer "EVERYTHING FITS" bag, made by me






















Be sure to check back next Monday for my blogiversary giveaway!
Have a great day ya'll!

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 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!