coat is done!

The coat is done!
I have enter it in the contest reuse , reclcye on pattern review and posted a review for it
I did learn alot in the progress of making this coat and feel that i can now make the good wool coat that I want and neeed,, It has been nasty cold lately and a warm coat would be a good thing!
Now on the something different, I think my next project will be some thing quick and easy before I start the vogue coat that I want to make, I have the fabric for the coat, but before I cut it i will make a mulsin , to make sure that it fits well
but before I do that , I might make a t shirt or something simple , a bit of a break is needed I think
well Im off the work, afternoons this week
happy sewing to all

Happy New year 2009

How time has flew by,, Jan 3 allready!
well here is the lastest update
I have joined two contest on Pattern Review
the reconstruction/recycling/refashioning contest
and the stash reduction contest


for the recon etc ,, Im making a coat using a coat that i purchased form value village for a whole 14.99 in the hopes that i can get better at working and sewing wool fabrics,using simplicity 2812. I have the coat cut aprart now and have started a wip review, so the next thing to do is iron the pieces that have been taken apart and cut out the new coat. then sew ,, lots to do on it

for the stash reduction contest i have managed to sew a slip for lens daughter Kate a slip for when she wears her pretty knit dress and i have a coulpe of more projects that i would like to enter , but i have to get the coat first coat contest ends jan31 and stash contest ends feb 28

I think the best thing that I have done is join the fabric fast/ diet on Pattern review,It goes on for the full year,each person sets there own rules and goals for the year. I will only be buying the fabric for my good coat {and that is only if the coat form the reduction contest works out}and i can buy notions etc , but no fabric i have decided that I will fast for 6 months and then diet for the last 6 months of the year, but even then I will still have way more fabric than i can sew in a year
stash is sitting at aprox 350 yrds Yikes
thats all for now
Happy sewing to all and all the best to eveyone in 2009

IM back!!

well after a long break im back, I have my sewing room back! and the kids have moved to there own place again,, love them dearly but i think we are all much more happy in are own space!
as to sewing well i have a lot to do in a very short time, i have atleast 9 items to make for x mas gifts and a craft show to do in dec, Yikess
well i must get off of the pc and get sewing
happy sewing to all

My latest project

Long time No Post:

and the reason that I have had company for so long!

The reason why I have Not posted for soo long!

MY New Grandbaby!

She is so worth the Wait

she is here!!!!

Natalie Aria Susan Moir Simon

6 lbs 14 oz

May 17 2008

she is such a good baby!

Here a pic with her big sister Ally

I have been sewing though,
mostly for the little monkey and her mom, I made some burp cloths and a boppy pillow with a cover and a baby sling and a few receiving blankets , I have not taken any pics though but i will and post them later
I think for my next couple of projects I will be sewing for Ally, she has noticed that I have been sewing for everyone, but not anything for her, so I going to make her a couple of t shirts for summer, will use my jalies for the patterns ,, love that they come in sizes for kids to grown up all in one envelope!
well back to the sewing and happy sewing to alll!!!!

Pics of swap 2008

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April 12 2008

Well here they are pics of my swap

it is hard to take pics of yourself with out a helper, the cats are not good at all, so please forgive the bad photos http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2160/2407906313_80cbc4d0ce_m.jpg

Yippie Swap 2008 is done!!!

Hay eveyone

It is done!! I finished the timmel swap!!

and it looks like spring is finely going to happen

been a long time coming that is for sure

so i will be able to use the clothes that I have just finished

how cool is that

Here is a pic of the completed swap

I have to sew my purse for the pr swap and then it will be done too

yay

I am really happy that I was able to do this, now all i have to do is take the pics and submit them to julie for the swap , but that will have to waite till the weekend , when i have help , cats dont take pics well

well it has been alonng day and it will be a early one tommorow,( the work thing ) so i best get some dinner

Happy Sewing !

GOOD FRIDAY!!!!!!!

Happy Easter everyone!

Just thought it was time to do a bit of an update, it is the second day of spring!! at least that is what the calender says, but when you go out side here it is still cooold,, but at least the sun is still shining, Im soo sick of snow,, cant Wait for green grass,and maybe a few flowers too

on the sewing front I have managed to get the pants and skirt form vogue 8302 done and am sewing the jacket today it is almost half done! The vogue 8302 is the swap 2008 wardrobe pattern required for the timmel swap. After I finish the jacket all i will have to do is one more knit top and a pair of Capri's then the timmel swap will be done
as for the pr swap all i will have to do is the purse, the accessory requirement of the swap
Yay I can see the end!
Im still sewing in the dinning room as I still have company but it is working out well. I have enjoyed having someone to talk to when I sew
Well I should get back to sewing,, Oh and i still have to write all the reviews for the two swaps
Yikes!!!