Here is a little fabric giveaway!

Dena at the Sugar Shop is having a cool fabric giveaway from Over the Rainbow fabric shop how cool is that???
Go and enter!

Read Full Post »

~after the rains~

After the rains of Fay and before Gustav rains arrive, a few photo’s from the past week~
    ~ I have really been into this gauzey close up type photo lately~
  ~ the mushrooms sprouted up first~
   ~ I came across a pretty little bug/moth?
  ~ the bee was so happy so see some blooms~
  ~there is nothing [...]

Read Full Post »

~My heart feels the need to help~

I just added an update to my Etsy shop pledging 20% of all sales to NieNie’s Recovery Fund.  I was reading the recovery blog and saw that there were other etsy sellers doing this, so I jumped on in.. You can do the same by going here.

NieNie Dialogues author Stephanie has been in a terrible [...]

Read Full Post »

~Little dresses for little girls~

I added 2 cute items to my little shop
I made a few adjustments washed and ironed my little twirly skirt and it is good to go! So cute.
  I am crazy about this little pink top. I used this tutorial from Just Tutesfor my starting point. I love her site. Very good ideas there! I [...]

Read Full Post »

~Happy Birthday and Remembering~

Death is nothing at all
I have only slipped away into the next room
I am I and you are you
Whatever we were to each other
That we are still
Call me by my old familiar name
Speak to me in the easy way you always used
Put no difference into your tone
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow
Laugh as [...]

Read Full Post »

~Quilted List-Taker ~

     I Love it!
If you need a great  idea for a cool grab it and go  little wallet, notebook holder, then the  Quilted  List-Taker  is for you.
 JC Handmade has a wonderful pattern up for sale.
I just love this! I made one last night it was  very fast and  quite easy to do.  I just used up some of [...]

Read Full Post »

Edith’s Twirly Skirt Pattern~

This is a CUTE pattern.. from Stop staring and start sewing! and I fell in love. Really cute. Easy as well. I will say my ruffle/lining got a little wonky, but it is cute. I made the 2t size, and I have my 5yr old modeling it. So, it might run a little on the [...]

Read Full Post »

Sunday Musings~ children’s art, sewing dolls, pit bull and kittens~

 Talk about an electic mix of subject matter!
   ~Eldest daughter had an art class at the Memphis College of Art.  This is one of her pieces.
   ~ I think she did a great job!  The clas was digital photography, and this is stunning to me.
   ~someone asked me if I made dolls. Not  exactly I [...]

Read Full Post »

~Blue butterflies and vintage green ~

     ~ new picassa tool
I happened upon some wonderful vintage sheets and they really spoke to me.  I was fortunate to find both of these sheets in the same afternoon and I just had to have them.  I crafted 2 dresses out of them and overall I am pretty pleased.   I am actually thinking of [...]

Read Full Post »

~ Quiet peaceful retreat ~

We had a nice quiet get away~

~quiet time on the porch, overlooking Rob’s Memory garden… and look at the beautiful view~

it is so green and lush!

~look at that green grass!

~the sunlit wooded golf trail….

~ the glowing sunset

 
~just so beautiful!
 
 
Thank you for the fun!

Read Full Post »