Liebster Blog Award... Thankyou

Thankyou Charlotte,http://charlottesewfarsewgood.blogspot.com/ for nominating
 me for the Liebster Blog  Award. I am so honored. Please go and check out 
Charlotte's blog.. She is so talented and well rounded. You will love seeing
the many things she blogs about...sewing, crafting, reading,  gardening, her
wonderful family and much more.

The object of this award is to  thank the person who sent it to you, and choose
5 more blogs , that you enjoy, and send the blog award to them. This is very
hard for me, because I have so many favorites. 

1-http://kjvjames117agg.blogspot.com/- [All Good Gifts]
 I love  Laura's blog. It is so pretty and she is such a nice lady.. I love to read
her blog. I follow her ,through her many  adventures with her lovely family..

2- http://amaryllislog.blogspot.com/- My good friend 's blog.. you must go
and check out this beautiful and talented lady's blog. she is an amazing
sewer and such a talented  photographer. Such a beautiful blog.

3-http://vintagegirl68.blogspot.com/ - I follow Gina's blog. She inspires me
with her beautiful sewing projects.. I love the way, she always gives the
pattern source she uses.. [However, she keeps me running to Ebay and
Etsy..looking for the patterns she used.ha]

4-http://lilycansew.blogspot.com/  This is a new blog, I just found. But I
really enjoy it. She is a new sewer, and makes many things for her adorable
daughter. I love to see new sewers..  She does an excellent job.

5-http://sewsewstudio.blogspot.com/- I  love this blog. She is such a sweet
nice lady.. She sews really well.. And I love her many ideas. She shares
her many things  she makes. She also, inspires me.

 Rules:
If you were chosen, please use the Leibster Award picture on your
blog.
Thank the person, who nominated you for this award, and link back
to them.
Then  comes the hard part......... Select 5 blogs that you  would like
to nominate for the award. And link to them..The aim is to choose,
five blogs with less than 200 followers.

 Thankyou Charlotte for the nomination. I appreciate it so much.

Butterick 4743 Finished

Butterick 4743[1970's pattern]

This dress was really simple to make and very comfortable to wear.. Sorry the
photos do not  pick it up very well.. 

Butterick 4743- In Progress

Judy's  sewing project

   I  have spent the last few weeks making dresses for my 4 grandaugters ,
   So I am now sewing some spring /summer things for myself. First , on
  my list ,is this 70's  dress.  Really simple pattern. I am making the dress
  version ,with short sleeves.
               

 Pattern--Butterick 4743 [ bought on ebay]
 Fabric- stash [ bought 4 1/2 yds from http://www.fabric.com/Index.aspx]
 Denim belt [not shown] - thrifted
 Photo coming soon.

Easter Photos 2012



Emily Morgan




Emily and Callie






Callie Noelle [this is the dress I made her]







Chandler, Emily and Callie




Chandler , Emily and Callie
[Photo taken at Blue Mtn College]




Judy's Grandkids- Easter at my house -2012

  We had a great day .. Our kids and grandkids were all here.  This is the bunch!!!

Happy Easter

May you Each Have a Blessed Easter


  Easter is such a wonderful time. The time to reflect on Jesus.
He died on  that cross for each of us. But praise God,
He is no longer on that cross, He rose again the third day!


We will be having  Easter dinner with  our children and
grandchildren , after church on Easter Sunday. I have
many  chores to get done today [Saturday] in plans
fo this special day. What are your and your families plans
for this special Day?

I would like to take this time to say Happy Easter to each of you.
May God bless you and  you families.

Anniversary

Judy & Kenny's 40th Anniversary
April 1-2012

Kenny and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary Sunday. April 1.
Yes Girls. we got married on April Fools Day!!!! Ha

We had a good day. Kenny took me out to eat.. It was very nice.
He was not feeling very well,  which he tried to hide from me,
but after 40 years, that is hard to do.lol.  We have had some
hard times and some really wonderful times in these 40 years.But I
thank God for him , our children and the years we have had together.

Making Dresses for the Grandkids

Amy & Ashlee [twin grandaughters]
My son's 7 yr old girls



Ashlee




Amy




Ashlee [standing]  Amy [sitting]

If you wondered if Judy was sewing??? yes... she has been.. For the past couple weeks
I have been sewing dresses for my 4 grandaughters and one for a friends grandaughter.
I have been waiting on photos to post.. My daughter in law, sent me these today.

Amy's dress is made from a blue floral fabric [that I got at a thrift store, for 50 cents. Ashlee's
was made from some red and white gingham check, I had in my stash. Each girl
picked out the fabric they wanted. I embroidered  thier initals on a white yoke.

 I will be posting the other girls photos..when I get the them.[Now, its time to sew for Maw!]



How do you dress for household chores?[Like June Cleaver?]

Look how nice she looks.. she just did breakfast and
packed the boys lunches and  is getting them off to school!

Love this dress!



Even with troubles ... look how organzied..



Mom is perfect host to her sons and his friends. Doesn't she look nice?

   I was watching an episode of  Leave it to Beaver this morning. I was admiring the beautiful dresses that  June Cleaver wore each day.. As she worked around the house [in her beautiful dresses, high heels and pearl necklace].

  As I watched it, I wondered?????????? How do you dress for house cleaning chores?  Well. I can tell you, I don't wear high heels and pearl necklaces.ha  I normally will wear an old comfortable t-shirt and shorts or jeans. Hair pulled back in a pony tail..  [And I can tell you.... I would have to run to the back of the house and change clothes and comb my hair,  if you knocked on the door.ha]

   I would love to  have all the wonderful dresses she wore in these shows !!!  Did you also notice, the house is in perfect order, the kids always are neat and in order!!! Is this tv or what??

What is Judy up To?

                                                               Sewing is so much fun...

Well..it is spring break for our grandkids this week. Emily , Callie and I had so  many
plans .We were going to get together and have some "good ole sewing together"..
Plans do get changed!!! Cindy and Callie have been home sick all week, and bless
sweet little Emily 's heart...she has been taking good care of them!![She even cooked
supper for the family one night...she soon discovered a mama's job is tiring,ha]

SO...Maw has been sewing alone!!! I decided to make all 4 of the grandaughters a
dress. Once, I get them done and to each child. I will post pictures of  them..

Judy Won the Give Away Thread Catcher

      I was so excited when I won the thread catcher give away at http://kjvjames117agg.blogspot.com/. Laura made this thread catcher. Please go to her blog and see the beautiful things she does.. She is such an
inspiration ..
      I  just love it.. Instead of having to drag a garbage can close by to hold all my nips and bits of thread, I sit my thread catcher close by and it gets all the little threads.. So easy to take it from place to place for all your crafting and sewing projects..
     Laura ,thankyou so much. I will treasure this special gift.

 Judy's Special Thread Catcher

Colette Licorice Dress

Colette Licorice Dress with Colette Violet Sleeve

I made this dress for Cindy's Birthday [my daughter].Sorry the picture turned
out so badly..eeeh, I am no photographer,ha.
The dress was really simple to  make, I really liked the collar, I added piping to it
for a really cute additive. I used the sleeve pattern from the colette violet pattern.
Very Nice to sew something.. I have really missed it.

The Little Girl Who Loves Minnie Mouse

                                                Minnie Mouse Dress and Doll Dress


I made this dress & matching doll dress , for  a specail little girl named Mia. She is turning
four years old. Happy Birthday Mia.

 You see she loves the cartoon character Minnie Mouse.. So what better fabric than
this sweet minnie mouse print? The border is a red & white polka dot [since Minnie
is decked out in red & white polka dot.] I then added a black gross grain  ribbon
trim around it.

  What fun to sew for the little ones!

Friendship

Lovely Package From a Sweet Friend

This week had  been a really rough week for Kenny.. He has been really sick

and we have spent alot of time  sleepless, worring, etc. But just knowing we have
our many friends and family praying for us , is such a blessing.. And so apprecaited.


                                            When my day seemed so hard.....

I go to the mail box and what  a shocking surprise. My sweet, sweet talented
friend had mailed me a package across the world.[and she is sick ,herself!!].
As I tore into this package, The tears flowed. To think that   Rachel took the
time and made this lovely card. And added the sweet lace, and beautiful
buttons. And even added Kenny and I both a drink.. How thoughtful!!!
thankyou so much Rachel..  I will treasure my card for ever.