BLACK FRIDAY SALE!!

My entire

ETSY SHOP

is 20% off

the entire weekend!

Stop by and check out

some of the goodies I have

waiting for you.

Happy Black Friday shopping!



Sew Happy,

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

I want to wish

all of you wonderful

people in Blog Land

a wonderful

&

peaceful

Thanksgiving Day. 

Here I am... 
stuck working. 
Yes. 
Bummer. 
I do medical transcription
here at home. 
People still get hurt and sick
on Thanksgiving Day. 
Someone has to do type out
all those visits. 
Today, that person is me.
Sigh.

On the up side of things,
I was able to
talk to our
soldier
this morning. 
He is in what he called "reception"
with 700 other recruits. 

He got a cool hair cut,

lots of immunizations,

getting his teeth cleaned

and has been outfitted with a
brand
new
wardrobe.   

It's cold, windy and raining

at Fort Sill, OK. 

This little guy from

Sunny

Arizona

is getting a rude awakening

of just how cold

winter can be. 

Could be worse. 

It could be snowing. 

That, I'm sure, will come. 

Brrrrr.

Sew Happy,

Announcing....

My husband and I

are pleased to

announce

the

engagment of our son,

Samuel

to

his long-time girlfriend/best friend

Bobbie

(aka Barbara).

They are planning a

January 28, 2011

wedding

in the

LDS Temple

Mesa, Arizona.

We could not be happier!

AND

to add the frosting on the wedding cake for me...

This dear, sweet, beautiful daughter-in-law-to-be

has asked me,

ME..

to make her wedding gown.

I am humbled and honored at her request.

This is what she wants me to replicate with a few variations.

I am so totally excited!

  Watch for upcoming posts

on the trials and tribulations

and

JOYS

of sewing for a bride!

Of course, I am most

excited and grateful for this wonderful

couple who

will do

great things together

in

this life

as well as the next.

Plus... I might get a few more grandkids out of the deal (hehe).

Sew Happy,

Deck the Halls

I just want to thank

all you kind folks

for the

wonderful comments

and

support

I've recieved as a new comer

in

Blog Land.  

This has truly

been one of the best

experiences

I've had thus far on the computer! 

In the quest for the perfect

Wreath

for my front door this year,

I started

surfing the Net to see what was

fun,

different,

even wierd

in the world of

wreaths. 

Here's some of

what I ran

across in

my search

for

the

perfect

wreath. 

Here's to

Holiday Inspiration! 

Enjoy. 

Add caption

Getting the kids involved

In the decorating is

Always a fun part of the Holidays. 

This paper wreath is just the ticket for

An afternoon of Holiday crafts. 

How about something straight out of the garden? 

Here in the Southwest, gardens grow year round.

So, why not?   

This wreath is made of green and red chillies 

accented with leaves.   

How's this for upcycling? 

A wreath entirely out of

recycled sweaters! 

Now that's cool! 

Right within a tight bugdet, too! 

I took a double take on this one at first. 

But what a GREAT idea! 

What do-it-yourself diva doesn't have

a bunch of wood scraps around? 

This wood wreath has style

with a capital

"S"

This one is my all-time favorite

and one that

I think

I am going to tackle

for my newest

wreath 

Now I have something to do with

All that yarn that is

Multiplying

In my yarn bin. 

Find this wreath here with a full tutorial

Love it! 

It's a great site to look over, too. 

Double bonus! 

And of course... 

...wreath cookies to

sweeten the season. 

Sew Happy,



ETSY SALE - Pre-Thanksgiving Sale 10% off all items in my Etsy Shop.

I'm kicking off the shopping season a little early this year. 

November 22
through
November 24

all items

in my Etsy shop will be on sale
10% off. 

Here's just a sampling of what you'll find. 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/sewsuziesew

Sew Happy,

What I've Been Up To..Thanksgiving Table Runner and Sending Off a Son to The Army

Live has certainly been hectic lately! 

Yes siree. 

Where is November going? 

Is it really the 18th? 

Yipes! 

Well, just to record that I am

actually accomplishing

something,

here's my update on my doings so

far this week.  

 First and foremost, my son, Matt, has made a life decision

and has enlisted in the Army. 

he leaves for Boot Camp

Monday morning bright and early. 

He won't be with us for our

traditional Thanksgiving Dinner

on Thursday,

So

We planned a special Thanksgiving Dinner and had it

last night. 

I love, love, love having all my children

around me and

being able to enjoy the people

that they are becoming! 

It ranks right up there with Christmas morning! 

Here is Matt posing with the

cake

His sister and sister-in-law

made for him. 

It was yummy too. 

:)

This family dinner gave me the chance

to show off

my latest seasonal

dewing project. 

A table runner. 

Just simple

dtrips of fabric

dewn together,

machine quilted

snd bound together

in some of my favorite colors

of the season. 

Here's my table

sll dressed up Holiday Style. 

I'll do a tutorial after the Holidays on how I did it. 

Life's too busy right now. 

 I had a wonderful time

putting it together

knowing that it

would lay on

the table that

would bring my

family together. 

All of them. 

Together. 

Spouses, grandchildren

and significant others. 

Together. 

One.  Last.  Time. 

Before he leaves. 

Enjoy. 

Sew Happy,

I'm sharing this project with THESE LINKY PARTIES

Hoo Am I?

1. Do you ever burp out loud in private or public?
Not really, at least when I can help it.
2. How often do you get sick each year?
I'm pretty lucky...I usually only get a cold a couple of times a year.  I can't remember the last time I was really sick.  Knock on wood.
3. Would you rather paint a room in your house yourself, or have someone else do it for you?
Both, depending on the painting project.  I really like to have a group and work together.
4. If you get 30 minutes to yourself, what do you do?
Right now, sew.  I'm preparing for a boutique, so that's eating up most of my time.
5. Do you allow people to wear shoes in your house?
Yes.  If I could do it all over again, no I wouldn't.

Hoo are you?

Sew Happy,