Her First White Dress

Not only do we have an beautiful, perfect granddaughter....

She rocked an awesome

dress

on her blessing day...

made by your's truly.

Okay, maybe that's a self-serving post.

Sorry.

She just looks so darn beautiful in it.

Seriously,

I've made a lot of beautiful white dresses -

many wedding gowns

and even a burial dress for a sweet baby

who left this mortal life too early -

But this was a wonderful experience.

I look forward to making more

for other granddaughters

in the future.

Sew Happy,



Welcome Baby Rheya

We welcomed a new granddaughter on Friday.

Rheya Elizabeth

weighing in at

7 pounds 4 ounces

Let the sewing begin!!

Sew Happy,



Break Time

As you can see, this is my first post in quite a while.

My absence from my blog has caused me quite a bit of guilt.

I had intended for this blog to be a sharing outlet for all my projects,

which it will remain,

but life has thrown me a curve ball

and I'm working full-time again.

While I am thrilled and very thankful for this wonderful job opportunity,

the training has been grueling and time consuming,

and there just hasn't been any time at all for crafting and sewing.

So, I'm taking a little break, hopefully not too long, until I get a grasp on my new job and all it entails.

When I return to blogging,

I will bring you some tutorials that I've had sitting on the back burner for a while

get you all caught up on things around here.

'till then,

Sew Happy,

Flower Monday

To cheer you through the week.

 A bright bunch of Sunflowers.

Perfect for late summer days.

Sew Happy,



Our weekend....

I can't remember a weekend with so much going on at once!

First, the arrival of Cooper Joseph in the wee hours of Friday.

Then, that same evening...

Matt and Britnie

tied the knot.

followed by quite a p-a-r-t-y!

Our family had a blast

and my husband showed off a few dance moves

that haven't been seen on a dance floor since the 70s. (grin)

Then,

the next day

around 11:00 am,

my oldest

graduated from his master's program

in occupational therapy.

So proud of him!!

Wow!

I'm ready for some quiet time this weekend.

Sew Tired,



Introducing....

Cooper Joseph

Born August 5th

4:08 am

7 lbs 4 oz

20.5 inches long

Welcome to the world, Cooper!

 You are perfect

 from the top of your sweet head

to the tips of your cute little toes.

We are so glad you are finally here!

Sew Happy,

Grandma Suzie

Burpie Love

I sat down

the other day

and

whipped up

something

 soft,

 ruffly,

 feminine

in the softest, yummiest

pinks and browns

all for our little

Rhea

{ray-ya}

due in

October.

Our first grand-daughter,

who will never

lack for something

awesome

to wear

you can be sure.

Sew Happy,

What I've Been Up To.......

This......

Just in time for

Cooper Joseph

to make his appearance.

Due

ANY DAY!!!

And...

 Cheering on our soldier who has earned his wings and finished his training.

and

getting ready for

his wedding

this Friday!

And then saying
good-bye
when he heads overseas
on assignment
for one year.
{{Oposition in all things, right?}}
Sigh.

Sew Happy,

Suzie

Flower Monday....on Thursday.

Here are this week's flowers.

Beautiful lavendar stocks.

My desks looks awesome!

Have a great rest of the week!

Sew Happy,

Suzie

Just call this the year of the weddings.

I'm sure this family has broken some sort of record somewhere for the most weddings in one family in one year. 

That's right. 

We are heading into another  wedding. 

This time it's this handsome soldier. 

Marrying his long-time girlfriend,

Britnie.

 

Next month. 

August 5th go be exact

before he head overseas

on assignment. 

This kinda snuck up on us. 

Whew!! 

Sew Happy Not to Be the Mother of the Bride This Go Round,

Suzie

Fabric Luv

I

LUV

great pieces of fabric.
I'm the kind of person that
walks into a fabric store
and gets a high from
the smell of fresh
fabric.
Crazy, huh?
And

I'm a bit of a fabric snob.

If it doesn't fit my criteria,

it won't find its way home
to my stash.

I kind of have internal barometer

of what deserves to be in my project lineup.

And, yes, this does sound cliche,

but it must

scream

"BUY ME!!"

A few pieces out of

Ann Kelle's Ready, Set, Go

line of fabrics

and a couple of great
polka dots from the Micheal Miller Collection
called to my grandmother's
heart.

Sunny Ta Dot

Trains in Bermuda

Trains in Lake

Cars in Bermuda

Airplanes in blue

Dumb Dot in Clementine

This fabric should
keep me out of trouble
at least for a couple of days.
{{grin}}

I'll keep you posted on the results.

Sew Happy,

Happy First Day of Summer!

Forgive my lack of posting lately.

Work and family has just kept me from doing

some fun sewing and sharing.

But,

I did

find these

wonderful

summer flowers

on my desk this

morning

with love

from

my

sweetheart.

Sew wonderful!

What I've Been Up To.....

Restocking my Etsy Store

with these goodies

A couple of very stylish ways

to tote those scriptures to church, or to take anything anywhere for that matter.

I've let my inventory slide while preparing for the weddings we've had around here.

Good to be back in full production!

Sew Happy,



MIA No More

Yes,

I've been Missing In Action

from my blog.

I didn't mean to stay away so long,

but with the wedding and all.....

AND

Blogger wouldn't let me onto my blog for a whole week!

But,

I'm back with new ideas for the blog and new projects to focus on.

The wedding was fabulous BTW.

Here are a few pix by

Tara Bowman Photography

for you to enjoy.

And Grandbaby #3 is a.....

Girl!

What fun to sew for this little darling!

So many wonderful things happening to our family right now.

Can't wait to greet this new little one in October.

Sew Very Thankful,