piggy bank

I've been wanting to make one for the girls. I'm not a huge fan of pigs as a decorative item in a room (stuffed animals are okay), so that wasn't the route I wanted to take. So to joanns I went for inspiration. I thought maybe of doing a few paper mache boxes and cutting slits in the lids, but they didn't have any good sizes. Then I went into the jewelry storage section and saw it. A button holder. It's a circular container cut into 8 "pie" wedges for different colored buttons. I brought it home, measured the little paper inserts they had in a few of the wedges, and printed off the words onto pieces of paper and put them in. I put little tiny slivers of paper at the "break" between each section of 4 to separate each girl's section. A few embellishments later and I LOVE it! Each girl has her own side-4 slots each. 10% into invest, save, tithing and 70% into spending. Now we'll be starting on the whole "allowance thing :)

believe me...it's coming

I haven't created much b/c of travel and holidays, but oh boy I am PUMPING to get stuff made. I have some AWESOME fabric and AWESOME patterns. Once we finish up some house stuff and get it on the market I'm getting to work. So stay tuned :)

While the sewing machine is out...

I made their Christmas jammies (fabric is Michael Miller, I think. I got it from a lady who had excess-http://kandykissesboutique.typepad.com/, but I'm not sure if she has anymore). The shirts are just from target. I LOVE the pants. I've been wanting to make some of these, just haven't gotten around to it. I'll be making some of these pants to go with a few dresses...after the holidays :) Now that they are finished, I'll finally get to take down the "project" table from the dining room, which has been up since, oh, AUGUST! But I have to say, I think I know how I want our family room layout to be now that I've had my sewing table set up near the family room. I want a room with french sliding doors (do they make those?) just off of the family room for ALL my projects-and it'll look CUTE and ORGANIZED and I can LOCK IT. That way I can work on stuff and the girls don't feel like they have to be in my hair-they'll be able to see me and carry on with their various activities. Please tell me I'm not the only one who can't work on a project somewhere else in the house without their children following them around! I've already got a really cool set-up in the basement, but the girls go crazy when I'm down there. I feel bad b/c it took a lot of effort (on Dave's part as well as on my part) to get that put together. But oh well, we've learned our lessons!

Finished!

Here's Bree's dress for our family pics, to go with Emma's jacket (post below). And the Blueberry Muffin costume, which Bree will not wear. Oh Joy. I have to say, I LOVE how the dress turned out. I was trying to copy a style I saw on Etsy and had to piece together things from different patterns and draw out a sleeve pattern. But I think it turned out super cute, and I just might need to make some more that are a little shorter that can be used as shirts.

stuff I've been busy with

so, this is the jacket I made for Emma for our family pictures. I just need to add the buttons. bree's dress for the pictures will be made out of the same fabric, then there will be a polka dot sleeve and trim along the bottom...SOOOOO cute!

Here's Emma's Strawberry Shortcake costume I made. Still working on the hat. Then I need to get Bree's Blueberry Muffin outfit done. Wish me luck :)

And this was one of the projects from super saturday-in case you can't tell b/c of the glare it says Thankful. Needless to say, I spent my super saturday time gabbing instead of getting projects done. So a few of us finished them up at our Monday night project night over here.


Stay tuned in a couple weeks for Bree's costume and dress! Then after that I've got some GREAT little outfits to sew up for the girls. I've become obsessed with GOOD fabric, so I have some awesome things to sew up with said fabric. And I'll be making some decor things for the girls room. WAHOO! One day at a time, though. Gotta get through Halloween and family pictures...and a trip to cali in between.

Creating...

I AM creating...I just haven't had time to take pics of everything. Right now I'm in "sewing" mode. So stay tuned...I'll get something up soon.

on my wall

I revamped the one I made earlier, and now THIS is above our fireplace mantel. I love it. I'll take a pic of it actually framed...eventually.