New to the Ranks

After a whirl-wind trip

that took us

over 2000 miles round trip,

my husband and I had the opportunity

to see this

young

man,

our youngest son,

become

one

of

America's

newest

soldiers. 

He is now off onto his

next assignment

training for

Apache

helicopter

repair

and

maintenance.

Sew, Sew
proud of you, Private!!

 

Gotta a Hole in One?

First of all,

let me apologize

to the

person

who commented on my other posting of this tutorial.

I have had to go in

and redo the whole thing

because blogger

is acting stupid

and wouldn't

let me do any edits.

I loved your comment

and feel bad for having to delete it.

I realized that

jeans with holes in them

are a bit of a fashion

statement

these days.

However,

I was raised in a time

when one ironed their

blue jeans.

So, jeans with holes in them

kind of

go against my

grain.

(no pun intended)

I raised 4 boys.

Hand-me-downs were

just a way of life

when it came to blue jeans.

So patches were

common.

It was a part of

clothing

my family

without going broke.

Here's how I have always done it.

Try not to let your holes get too big.

However, I have patched worse and they've turned out okay.

A Little Friday Inspiration -- Weddings

We are in full swing of wedding planning -- again. 

Thought you might enjoy seeing

some of the inspiration

we have found

to help us

make this event

as special as possible

for Laura and Jason. 

Enjoy and have a great weekend!!  

Sew Happy,

19? Really? No way...

It was just yesterday, wasn't it? 

it had to be

yesterday. 

No?

Really? 

I know that we just

brought

you home;

a beautiful, perfect little girl.

What I've Been Up To - A Saturday Off

I work from home and

typically

I work Saturdays.

Not today.

No work available.

So....

that frees me up to do some other things.

Like laundry.

After a hard morning's work,

This is my proud accomplishment.

Empty laundry baskets.

A rare sight indeed.

Imagine my surprise when

the next time I passed through the

laundry room

I found this.

Seems my youngest daughter decided to clean her room.

Sigh.

At least I got a picture of the empty baskets

to prove

my morning

did count

for something.

~~~~~~~~~

On a more productive note,

I did manage to do a bit of mending.

Things have been sitting around

waiting for my attention because

of my latest adventures

in wedding sewing.

So, I mended my son's pants this morning.

and...

I worked on my daughter's wedding dress.

It needs a few alterations.

It's a lot of dress

and has proven to be rather

challenging.

All of this while listening to season 4

of Grey's Anatomy.

Sew Happy,

Hoo Am I?

1. Are you married/in a relationship/single? For how long?
I have been married now for 30 years, 31 on June 6th.



2. What do you do for a living? Do you enjoy it?
First and foremost, I am a stay-at-home mom.  Secondly, I am a work-at-home medical transcriptionist working part-time.  Thirdly, I own a small Etsy shop and spend lots of time creating for that.  I enjoy all three very much.


3. In what state do you live? Where were you born and raised?
We currently live in Arizona.  I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah but have lived in 3 states prior to this last move here.


4. Do you have children? If so, how many? If not, do you want them?
I have 6 children including 3 daughter-in-laws, 1 soon-to-be son-in-law and 1 grandson with another grandbaby on the way.


5. Who is your favorite blogger to follow and why?
I love stuph-from-steph but I follow so many others.  Her's is my favorite one just because it reflects a creative life with a really wonderful peek into her family. 

Sew Happy,





Inspiration Tuesday

With all this wedding stuff going on in my life right now

I felt the need to cleanse the palate, so to speak, and

do a little sewing for my Etsy shop

and maybe even

for

me.

So,

I've been trolling the internet for some inspirational

fabrics that speak to me

and tell me I

have to have them.
So much WONDERFUL
stuff available for spring/summer sewing and crafting.
I can't wait to get my hands on some of this stuff!

Ty Pennington has designed a new fabric line

called

"Impressions"

that are screaming for me

to create

something beautiful with.

Here is his collection in "Spice."

What a georgious tote bag these would make!

~~~~~

What's that I hear?

Browns and teals calling out to me?

Yes.

"Mariposa" by Marcus Fabrics

I've always had a weak spot

for browns, blues, creams.

This collection really caught my eye.

Love it!

Perfect for spring.

I'm seeing journal covers and zippy bags here.

~~~~~

I'm really paid attention when

this collection whispered my name.

"Isabella" by Lila Tueller for Riley Blake.

I don't know about you,

but this blue/lavendar color

is just to die for.

It caught my eye instantly.

Paired with black and green,

inspirational.

I'd love something for my bedroom in these fabrics!

~~~~~

"Suburbia Kitchen" by Robert Kaufman.

Who wouldn't want these fun, bright, happy

colors in their kitchen?

Love this collection.

I'm thinking apron, hot pads, placemats, napkins, coasters...

Or perhaps something fun

for a little lady in your life.

A sun dress perhaps?

~~~~~

"Groove" by Caleb Gray for Robert Kaufman.

Need I really say anything here?

Love, love, love the orange and pinks.

I'm seeing a new shower curtain loaded with ruffles.

Really wakes you up and gets you going, doesn't it?

All these photos are courtesy of the

Fabric Shoppe

one of my favorite Etsy shops.

These fabrics are a far cry from white satin, wouldn't you say?

Time for some color in my sewing room.

What are your favorites this spring?

Sew Happy,