Kaiya's quilt and fuzzy blanket.

The Quilt and sham were a gift from my neighbor for Kaiya. They are both hand sewn and lovely.

 My sister sent me the flannel barbie motif which I added  to a very warm fleece blanket we picked up at a rummage sale.  I practiced my stippling and  hand sewn binding on it and am quite happy with it. Kaiya loves it and it will keep her toasty warm on the couch or snuggly in her bed.

Repurposed uggs.

I have had this pair of uggs for almost 7 years. I got a new pair last winter in black and couldn't bear to throw the old ones away. They have been sitting in my closet since last year. I decided while I was ill and my feet were cold to turn them into slippers. I cut them down and I used a toad stool fabric and made a binding and hand sew them with a curved canvas needle. Old becomes new and loved again.

Have a great day!

Halloween and the like.

 Flu like symptoms finally got all of us.  I think all the rainy saturdays spent watching "peanut" football and all the halloween festivities got to us.  I have been running on empty trying to get everything together for the shower, for football and for Brian's parties plus all the parades just before and on Halloween. We had too may obligations. 

Sitting here the other day I realized that Halloween has become the new Christmas.  After years of feeling the pressure to perform around Christmas time, Brody and I realized we spent more time being worried or miserable to actually enjoy the holidays, especially with our families.  We decided to downsize.  We instituted
the " make it or Bake it rule", with a couple store bought  items for the kids; we also did family craft night everynight.  We let go of the expectiaons of others and our own unrealistitc expectaions of ourselves and just enjoyed the season and each other.

We still see families and friends and enjoy the parade, but somehow we were able to make it work.  I created a craft calendar for the kids and myself with a craft a -day that we followed and had fun still making sure that everyone got a gift made with love.

Chatterbox float in the Halloween Parade

Peanuts football players in the halloween parade.

It seems that Halloween has taken on the unhappy feelings and stress that Christmas used to for us.  Next year is going to be different.  Until then here are some photos of all of our Halloween fun.

Costume #1

Costume #2 and skeleton scary pants.

Broday trying to keep them from messing with each other.

 getting the loot.

I'm sick.

Today I am going to sit under an old damaged quilt and hand sew repairs while sitting with the princess watching fee tee ( t.v)

Have a great day.

Finished baby quilt and other goodies.

baby shower hats for both.


So I have finally given the baby quilt to Jess and Tommy and baby  "Starts with a C and ends  in an A" ( they aren't saying until she's born) So I can finally show it online.  I am very happy with it and even learned how to hand sew binding.  It was a beautiful shower with old friends and new people , and the loot, they are set for a little while.   whooo hoo!!!!  Congrats to them!

Reversible bib, two diaper cases and an appliqued onsie.

reverse of baby bib. I applied vinyl to this side and quilted it

 blanket stitch detail

 Thanks for reading.