Going Sew Crazy

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!)

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!

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!

Working through anxiety and pain...

I have been absent this past week because my grandmother has taken a turn for the worse. The doctor gave her 3-4 days on Friday. She is only getting IV meds and is not responsive. My heart is breaking and I wish I could be with her every second of the day. Obviously, with 2 young children I can't though. While sitting by the phone reliving memories of her I have been doing a little crafting. Crafting has been a sanity keeper the past few days.

Obviously, I may be absent for awhile. My grandmother and I are very close and this hurts a lot. Please keep my family in your prayers.

Inspiration Monday

Wow, we had a big surprise in Tennessee this weekend. Look what we got to do:

Please ignore our thrown together snow clothes. It has been 2 yrs since the last "big" snow, so needless to say we don't have snow clothes. We had a ball, but it melted too quick. It was gone by the end of Saturday.

So, today I start my blog schedule. I am excited about sharing these things, and I hope you enjoy reading about them. I am pretty much just going to post links to the things that inspire what I am making at the moment, but I have gotten fantastic ideas from other blogs when they do the same. I also want to start posting some great and cute tutes I have been finding lately. Maybe I'll do that tomorrow.

This week I am planning on making an apron, which I have a great idea for btw, spring clothes for the girls, an egg tree, & gathering ideas for a doll quilt swap I am hosting. I love looking at other people's pictures and work when looking for inspiration. I like to draw details from them, i.e. I like how that pocket looks on that apron, hmmm, I wonder what it would look like on P's dress, or on a purse. These are some of the fantastic pics I have been looking at lately:

Aprons

-love the length & pockets

-lots of vintage-y goodness

-fab fabrics

-LOVE

-vintage patterns

-I might have to buy this!

-and Amy Karols' Tie One On

Girls Spring Clothes

-The most inspiring catalog EVAH!

-Simple, everyday styles

-Custom Boutique on Ebay

-JournalModiste

-FAB!

-Etsy

Egg Trees

-Cute!

-Cuter!

Doll Quilts

-too many beautiful ones to pick, just get lost in them :)

I hope ya'll enjoy looking through the links and feedback is appreciated. Have a great day ya'll!

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Costumes & swaps AKA I've been busy

So apparently, the upside of not having a working computer during the day is that I am WAY MORE productive! I mailed out 8 swap packages this week because I had loads of time to finish them. (Yes, I said 8, I have just discovered the wonderful-ness that is Swap-Bot) I also finished the girls' costumes.

They are medieval princesses. That was the theme for our church's fall fest. They both won the costume contest for their age groups. I also received a lot of compliments. We went to 2 fall fests today. One at P's school and then at church. It was a wonderful, exhausting day. But since I am running out of time, they will also wear these on Wednesday.

They had lots of fun stuff to do today.

Like stone throwing:

(I actually won the women's division stone throwing contest :))

and Archery:

(Kelsey wasn't really digging the games, hence no pics of her)

I have been itching to start on Christmas stuff. I am still looking for some advent calendar inspiration and working on a garland for this swap:

It's coming along really well. I have been taking pics along the way, and I plan on doing a tutorial for it. It has been fairly easy to put together and I thought I would share. I'll get some pics and hopefully the tutorial up this week. Check here for some garland inspiration.

I received a fantastic swap today:

and sent this one out:

The kitty pattern is from this book.

 

Have a great day ya'll!

 

Reminiscing...

Every year about this time we usually take a trip to the mountains. It's so pretty up there, and I am really sad we won't get a chance to go this year. Maybe we will go later, but like I said, now is the most beautiful time to go. I found these pics from 2 years ago and had forgot how much fun we had feeding these ducks and geese and I wanted to share.

The geese were every where and would just about eat out of your hand.

Just look at those curls! I would kill for her hair. She was 3 here, probably my favorite age. They seem so stuck between baby and kid , I just love it. I am starting to notice Kelsey start into it.

And speaking of, look at my baby! She has gotten sooo big! I think it's about time for another one.

Have a great day ya'll!

Cupcakes without Calories and a Thriftscore!

Look at these yummy little Halloween cupcakes I have been working on for a swap:

Aren't they cute! I'm gonna have to whip up some Christmas ones! If you're hankering to make one of your own check this out :) and her blog with free patterns!

I went to get my hair done today. Wow, if that doesn't sound southern I don't know what does. Anyway, my daddy agreed to watch Kelsey a little extra so I could hit up the thrift store, and I am SOO glad I did! Here's what I got:

Fabric

Cute Velvet Pumpkin

Handmade Stockings (LOVE the elves)

A fantastic tablecloth that will become an apron.

and buttons galore! I had a fantastic time!

And I wanted to share my new obsession with you...

Fire King Jadeite! So pretty! My grandma gave me this bowl, and now I must have more!!!

Have a great day ya'll!