Diet update

Remember my self-imposed fabric buying restriction period, a.k.a. “fabric diet”? Well I still haven’t bought any fabric, BUT Easter is a week and a half away. . . Yay! ~happy dance~ . . . surely part of celebrating Easter means buying fabric – right?! Oh and get this, Easter lasts for 50 DAYS! Anyway, I just saw this awesome tutorial on how to buy fabric – yes that’s right how to...

Why are so many of my pictures missing??

<sigh> I goofed. I tried to upgrade – not a problem. I messed something up and poof it was all gone. But still not a problem because hey I have a back up . . . um yeah, but apparently it doesn’t back up the pictures and they are gone (unless they are linked somewhere else – which some are, but most aren’t). So I have to re-upload them to their proper places. That is if I can find...

Another veil

This isn’t new but I’m posting it to show the chapel veils I made for my daughters a while back. This is a simple triangle with the edges overcast with a tight zig-zag. I stretched as I sewed so that it would ripple. It was very easy and I was quite pleased with the result. I like the light weight and transparency of this lace and hope to find something similar in a lighter color for the spring and...

Happy St. Paddy’s Day!

OK so I’m a bit behind. I spent most of the day yesterday “spring” cleaning. From our family to yours – here’s hoping your St. Patrick’s Day was...

Duped again!

This weather is crazy! Two days ago it was 75 degrees – this morning my backyard has a thin layer of ice and snow on it and it’s still coming down. I have to admit I really did think Spring had arrived but obviously she’s just been playing with me – taunting me. Oh well, I guess for now I’ll just be “Dreaming of April praying for her to arrive, in all her finery, I’m...

And the winner is. . .

We wrote all the names on a slip of paper, folded them four times and put them in a pretty box. We shook the box. . . and Margaret picked a name. The winner is. . . Sue (primaknittermom) Congratulations Sue! Thanks to everyone for your kind comments. Honestly I wish I had a sling to send to each of you. If you make one, be sure and send me a...

Sling giveaway!

Over at my sewing blog I’ve put together a tutorial for making a satin brocade lined baby sling like the one pictured here. If you leave a comment over there I will put your name in for the drawing to win the sling! The drawing will take place Thursday evening so don’t wait to check it out if you want a chance to win. ...

Sling tutorial is finished!

Check it out at this page. Leave a comment (here or there) and you’ll be entered into the drawing to win the...

3 months old today!

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We made it!

The roads weren’t too bad and we made it there just fine. Here’s the result: I wish hubby Tim was in the picture too…but he was helping the photographer get everyone to smile at the same time. It took about 36 photos to find one that was OK — not too...