Snowmen Dresses-- Christmas is on it's Way

Snowmen Minky Dresses

                                I have been doing tons of sewing.. Just really nothing to
                                blog about.. [Lots and lots of costumes for churches and
                                schools -- but I have posted photos of these before, and
                                they all look .HA]

                                However , a friend ask me to make snowmen dresses  for her.
                                This is #1- and I have 2 more to go.. The snowmen faces are
                                 appliqued on via my embroidery machine..The dresses are made
                                from minky fabric. So soft and cuddly!!![and my sewing room floor
                                looks like it is snowing.ha]

                                Sorry about the red shirt  I put up under it..It most definitely
                                is the wrong color red.. It is all I had here, and the little dress
                                form ...didn't look good sleeveless.ha

November Plans -Indgo Junction 807 Day Shift Dress/Tunic

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..

Callie Makes Cupcakes

Callie   Just has to try out these yummy chocolate cupcakes.

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!!!

Sewing Memories--- Wizard Citation Sewing Machine

Wizard Citation Sewing Machine from the early 70's

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..

Indygo Junction 823 Tunic - October Garment of the Month Challenge

Indgo Junction Tunic
October  Garment of the Month Challenge

This was an easy sew. Very enjoyable.  It not only met my
Garment of the Month Challenge, but also the
Stash Buster Challenge. I used  3 yds of fabric
from my stash.

Indygo Junction Tunic [0ver the top tunic -IJ823]

 Indygo Junction Tunic---Over the Top

 I bought this tunic pattern , last fall and never
got around to making it..  During Kenny and my
mini Vacation to the Camp house, My  intentions
was to  make it.. But, as I told you in my last
blog post, things changed..

 I did  get a muslin done.. And got this one cut out.
I  will be sewing on it this weekend.

This will be my  garment  for the One Challenge a
Month, with Sarah Liz, Check  it out.

http://sarahlizsewstyle.blogspot.com/2013/10/make-garment-month-whos-doing-what-so.html

Little Cabin Vacation Turns into Sewing Costumes

Kenny and I , decided to take a little  mini vacation.. Stay a few days at his

Camp house.  He was going to work on  one of the old sheds out there,

and go hunting on Monday. I was going to bring my sewing machine, and 

work on me some fall tunics.. All the plans were made.  but--- plans

do change.ha

I got a request from a school in VA, To make some costumes for their

church school program. [For those of you , who know me, I do this

each year for churches and schools. Such  a blessing for me.-[- They pay

for my fabrics and shipping]

 I completed 4 costumes while on our mini vacation. 

Plus, I did a tunic muslin for a new pattern. And I have one cut out and 

ready to sew. Will show photos soon.

We had a good time.. The weather was beautiful. We rode  the 4-wheeler.

Went on lots of nature trail  walks. Cooked out and snacked ---way tooo

much!!!   Just plain ole fun!!!

Make a Garment a Month Challenge

Sarahliz from http://sarahlizsewstyle.blogspot.com/, is hosting  another challenge.
It is Make a Garment a Month and starts today, October 1-2013. Check it out.


 Sarah is such a fun/nice person. She does some amazing fitting on her garments. I
have really learned a lot from her.

My  sewing has been so scarce this summer, due to so many other things
going on.. I have really missed my sewing.. SO hopefully, things are going
to settle down,and I will be able to get some fall/winter sewing done.

I will be sharing my next garment, with you real soon..
Happy sewing.

Fall is in the Air

Callie is visiting ..We made her a fall
chevron pocket tee.. SO she modeled
it in front of  the flowers.

Fall is in the air.. So cool and pretty..
 Callie is modeling her shirt in front of the
pumpkin . She is so sweet!!

Fall Is In The Air- Craft a Pumpkin with what you Have

Fall is here. Leaves are falling. The air is cool an crisp!
 I  looked at my door, and thought, I need some fall
decor.. Nothing says fall,   like pumpkins!!
[and the blue wreath on the door , did not say fall]

But,
I had no pumpkin,  and honestly, I didn't want
to cut up that messy thing just for this.
So,
I looked around ,and found one of the $1 plastic
pumpkins from the Dollar tree. It has a smiley face.
Oh well. It will be facing the wall, No one will
know but me [and now you!]
 I found some ribbons and hot glued them
around the pumpkin. Added some ribbon on
the handle. Some bows on the side.
Added a few artificial flowers and now
I have a  nice pumpkin to greet my visitors!!

 My  pumpkin sits atop an old candy barrel
that I got at an old country store years ago
and painted country red.

I think my pumpkin made my blue wreath
look kinda fallish too.

Goodie Bag for 100th Birthday Gift

Goodie  Birthday Bag

Kenny teaches Sunday School at our local Nursing Home.
 One of the  very sweet ladies  turned 100 on the 22nd
of  August.. She is amazing.. She gets around
really well.. And kept her own house, until she was 98.
 Every Sunday, she would tell me, " I  will be
100 years old!! She is very proud for this . I  knew I
had to do something for her.
 SO
I  decided to sew her up a birthday goodie bag. I embroidered
a bible scripture,  Her name, and Happy 100th Birthday.
 I filled it with  kleenex, lotions,  lip gloss, and warm
fuzzy socks.

She was very excited when I give it to her.. and the other
elderly ladies began to tell me , when their birthdays were.
I think I will be making more goodie bags.ha

Such an enjoyable sew. And I used 1/2 yd fabric
from my stash.

Halloween/Fall Sewing for a Sweet Little Girl

A friend  , of a  friend of mine, commissioned me to
sew her 4 yr  old daughter some Halloween/fall
dresses and make pocket t-shirts.. What fun!
This is a brown pillowcase dress with a turkey
machine appliqued on it. A black/white polka dot
fabric with  The word Boo embroidered with
pumpkins. and 2 t-shirts with pockets.

I also made her a  sweet t-shirt dress. I added
buttons around the neckline for a fun effect.

I used up 4 yds of fabric from my stash.. Which will
apply to my  Stash Busting .

Ginger Colette Skirt--

Ginger skirt-  Used 2 yds Fabric from Stash
The Violet Colette blouse was made earlier.

This was a quick sew.. I really needed to  sew  something.
I have really missed it.

Now, let me explain ,why I haven't blogged or sewed!!!
We have decided to sale our house,  when or if it sales,
move into Kenny's deer camp, until we can build
 a  house out there!!!

Now, this has led to some major work.. We  had  our
ceramic floors in the kitchen and hall , ripped out and wood
laminated floors installed.. [what a mess they made!!!'} . We put
in new french doors, 2 new doors, utility rooms on the carport.
 Trying to spruce   the place up.

I also painted our bedroom, while in the midst of  it,
I began to have  really rough pain..  I thought
I might be delivering my third child  [oh what a nightmare
at this age,ha]. Kidney stone./ went to the doctor, it
was too big to pass, so they had to go in and get it.
Now, I have a stint in.. I hope to get it out real soon.
The doctor said, 2-3 weeks???

 Hopefully, things will get better real soon. And I will be
able to return to my blogging /sewing self..