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| Happy Thanksgiving I want to wish you all a very blessed Thanksgiving. I have been super busy this week , preparing for my children and grandchildren's visit.. The turkey is thawing in the refrigerator, The grocery shopping for all the sides , has been done. Baking has begun.. Pies and Cakes.. Yummy!!! [And it is smelling really good around here!!!] The house has been cleaned and now is time to sit back, and enjoy my family.. |
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| Emily Dress up week at school.. this was 1950's day |
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| Emily called me and said, 'Maw , I need a poodle skirt for dress up day.. It is 1950's Day!" She was really excited about it. And chose the black/white check with the pink poodle. This outfit made Emily very happy, and I used 3 1/2 yds fabric from my stash. |
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| Turkey Dresses for a Friend's Girls |
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| Thanksgiving is such a special time of year. My friend's little girl, ask her mom, 'why don't we have any Thanksgiving dresses? Why does the stores have all that Christmas stuff out , and it is Thanksgiving? Why don't we celebrate and be thankful for what our forefathers did ? I am sure she got all her questions from studying about the pilgrims in school .[she is 7]. But.... Let's be thankful for our many blessings , that God gave us. Happy Thanksgiving.. and sending prayers that you and your families will have a blessed Thanksgiving. |
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| Snowmen Minky Dresses |
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| Indygo Junction 807 Day Shift Dress /Tunic This is my plans for November Make a Garment a Month Challenge. I am not sure which fabric I will use. I really want to make the blue linen,however, I don't have as much fabric as the pattern calls for.. We will see?? If not: I will make it from this pink stripe shirting fabric. Both comes from my stash, so will go for my Stash Busting Challenge also.. |
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| Callie Just has to try out these yummy chocolate cupcakes. |
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| How about another dip into the chocolate? Callie came to spend the weekend with us.. Her sister and mom went to Jackson for Band .. We missed making cupcakes for Halloween, so she decided this weekend,would be perfect... Do you see all that candy , on top of those cupcakes?? [I feel my sugar going up. just looking at them,ha] But...we had lots of fun!!! |
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| Wizard Citation Sewing Machine from the early 70's |
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| Singer Alter & Fit Booklet from the 60's I found this little Singer booklet on ebay , last week. When it arrived in my mail box.. I was amazed at how well written it was. And some of the same basic rules of altering ,as we use today. This made me think of my sewing. I took Home Ec in school, as all girls did back then [in the late 60's]. I loved it. Kenny and I married as young kids. I wanted to sew, so the first year we were married, he bought me this sewing machine at Western Auto.. They are not made like this any more.. All metal parts. Very basic machine..None of the thrills of the modern day machine. I sewed on this machine for 25 years. And , if I remember correctly... it only went to the shop for minor repairs twice. It still sews to this day. I had put it away , but just could not part with it.. It sewed my daughters wedding dress, My daughter in law's wedding dress. And many dresses for Cindy growing up. I needed a belt for it, and could no longer find them in the fabric shops. I found one on ebay. I put it on and sewed a little on it. Brought back such fond memories.. |
