I have a new project that I am working on now. Angielee has requested an Ariel costume for the Princess luncheon that we are attending on Sunday. We went to JoAnn's on Friday night to look at some fabric for the bag I want to make and she saw a cute yellow print that she wanted to make a dress out of. We went to the pattern books and saw that patterns were 99 cents. Of course I told her to pick out anything else she wanted. She picked a halter dress with a matching bag and the Ariel costume. She almost wanted the actual mermaid one, but settled for the ballgown looking one. I picked up a pattern to make sewing room accessories and some Insulbright. I looked at a couple of spring looking fabrics from home dec and settled on a floral and stripe. Didn't know how much of each so I had them held. Went back on Sat. and bought the two fabrics plus a coordinating plaid, peltex, and fusible fleece. I went back today to get the fabric that I need for the costume. I was hoping to be able to take my time and get the stuff as it went on sale, but no such luck...
Yesterday, my SiL and I went to a workshop on making duct tape dress forms. We had a really good time and now we have motivation to keep up our weightloss efforts. I definitely need to get the abs back in shape. Hopefully she will have to retape me in July. We suggested that the guys get taped so they know what they look like as well; they didn't think it was such a hot idea. Angielee was pretty excited about them. She may want one. We'll see if she can stand still long enough to get taped...
Angielee has also asked me if she can use my old sewing machine. I told her that when she got big enough, I would get her a machine appropriate for her age and once she was really ready, then she could start using my Singer. Hopefully, she stays interested.
I worked a little this weekend so I haven't been able to make any progress in organizing my sewing corner. I a, not sure how I am managing to still work, but I am. I need to finish the Cinderella skirt and all I have to do is sew 2 seams, some elastic, and hem the thing. I thought I would get it done last night, but I traced the Arial pattern since I may have to make another one someday in another size. It won't be long before I completely go through my tracing paper. I think I may have found a decent substitute: Wilton aisle runners. If you can get over the floral pattern that is stamped on it, it feels similar to Swedish tracing paper and it seems tear proof. It is 36 in wide and 100 ft. long and costs $30. The tracing paper is about $1/yd.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Trying to catch up...
It's been 11 days since I started the blog and I have not kept up with it as much as I wanted to. Work, life, and exhaustion has gotten in the way. I have not spent as much time sewing as I would have liked either. I spent most of my free time watching the back of my eyelids.
However, I managed to squeeze in some more work on Angielee's Cinderella outfit. It's a good thing too since there is a Princess Party in Burlington on April 6. I will have to make sure not to let her wear it until then. Of course while I am working on things, there always seems to be a need to mend something. While I was trying to finish the skirt, Angielee's sleeping bag for school need fixing. I managed to restore the quilting on it, but it doesn't look all that great. I still need a lot more practice with the walking foot!
In the meantime, I have been going crazy fabric and pattern shopping. In anticipation of the DTD class this Sunday, I have been trying to decide what my first project will be for myself. I am not sure if it will be a top or skirt. I wanted to make a whole outfit for Arianna's birthday party which will be on May 31st, but I am not sure that I will have that much time. Work is really getting busy and I have had to put time in at night. Anyway, one of the tops that I want to make is a knit so I bought some cheap knit fabric at WalMart to try it out before I make the real deal. It is the only place open after I drop the kids off in the morning. I also bought a bunch of fabric to make bibs. I tried the Chickpea bib, but since I made it with Therm-O-Web vinyl, it ends up being more of a "duck bill" than a bib. I will try a couple of other patterns before I make more for my friends kids. On one of my AM WalMart runs, I got a pattern for a dress for Angielee. She is so into dresses that it is ridiculous. I also picked up a sheer polyester for $2 a yard along with a smocked fabric to make Angielee a dress for $2.67!
I also need to finish organizing my sewing space. Unfortunately I do not have a whole room devoted to sewing, but I'll take what I can get since we live in such a small house. I am using the corner of the basement which used to house the computer. That has been moved and now I am using the computer table as a cutting/tracing area. However, all my fabric, books, tools and such have been piling up so I have had to pull out the banquet table for cutting and the like. I have been asking DH to help me organize and put up a peg board and other things, but there are so many other projects that he needs to do around here that ther just hasn't been enough time. One of these days I'l get it done.I also have to organize the rest of the basement which has become a disaster. We have been trying to get organized and that has left different parts of the basement in shambles! It has been so difficult to get remotivated, but it'll happen soon.
However, I managed to squeeze in some more work on Angielee's Cinderella outfit. It's a good thing too since there is a Princess Party in Burlington on April 6. I will have to make sure not to let her wear it until then. Of course while I am working on things, there always seems to be a need to mend something. While I was trying to finish the skirt, Angielee's sleeping bag for school need fixing. I managed to restore the quilting on it, but it doesn't look all that great. I still need a lot more practice with the walking foot!
In the meantime, I have been going crazy fabric and pattern shopping. In anticipation of the DTD class this Sunday, I have been trying to decide what my first project will be for myself. I am not sure if it will be a top or skirt. I wanted to make a whole outfit for Arianna's birthday party which will be on May 31st, but I am not sure that I will have that much time. Work is really getting busy and I have had to put time in at night. Anyway, one of the tops that I want to make is a knit so I bought some cheap knit fabric at WalMart to try it out before I make the real deal. It is the only place open after I drop the kids off in the morning. I also bought a bunch of fabric to make bibs. I tried the Chickpea bib, but since I made it with Therm-O-Web vinyl, it ends up being more of a "duck bill" than a bib. I will try a couple of other patterns before I make more for my friends kids. On one of my AM WalMart runs, I got a pattern for a dress for Angielee. She is so into dresses that it is ridiculous. I also picked up a sheer polyester for $2 a yard along with a smocked fabric to make Angielee a dress for $2.67!
I also need to finish organizing my sewing space. Unfortunately I do not have a whole room devoted to sewing, but I'll take what I can get since we live in such a small house. I am using the corner of the basement which used to house the computer. That has been moved and now I am using the computer table as a cutting/tracing area. However, all my fabric, books, tools and such have been piling up so I have had to pull out the banquet table for cutting and the like. I have been asking DH to help me organize and put up a peg board and other things, but there are so many other projects that he needs to do around here that ther just hasn't been enough time. One of these days I'l get it done.I also have to organize the rest of the basement which has become a disaster. We have been trying to get organized and that has left different parts of the basement in shambles! It has been so difficult to get remotivated, but it'll happen soon.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Intro to blogging
I have thought about blogging for a while and finally decided to do it. Here is my first post!
Currently, I am working on a Cinderella dress-up dress for Angielee. I will post a pic as soon as it is complete. I completed a Dora bib for Arianna. So far the queue for Angielee's requests has been pretty full: she wants a Princess car seat cover for her and Arianna, matching dresses for her and Arianna, clothes and blankets for her babies, and a butterfly quilt. I am trying to get it all done, but working full time makes it difficult for me to sew. Also in the project queue are: a T-shirt quilt, a memory quilt, playroom cafe curtains, and kitchen curtains.
Today, Angielee and I had some one on one time which we haven't had since Arianna was born. We went to an open gym at our local gymnastics center and went to Friendly's for some sundaes. I forgot how good ice cream tastes! (I have been dairy free since December since Arianna was sensitive to dairy. We found out that she was allergic to four of the top eight allergenic foods: milk, eggs, wheat and peanuts. She is not allergic to fish, soy, tree nuts, or shellfish) After that, we did a little shopping at the Christmas Tree Shop and went to the grocery store to stock up on baby food and other staples such as Dora yogurt and a quilting magazine.
I have been going a little nuts with the sewing magazines lately, I bought 3 in the last week! I am trying to squeeze a blouse for myself into the sewing mix, but haven't managed to do more than buy the pattern and fabric. I would like a duct tape dressform to make sure it fits great. However, I haven't found the time to make one yet. I am going to take a class at the end of the month to learn how to make one. Also, I am hoping that there will be a little less of me by then.
Speaking of having a little less of me...I started kickboxing again this week. I am still sore, but I felt great afterward. Now that I don't nurse Arianna everyday at lunch, I can make time for excercise. Kickboxing one day a week is step one. Now I need to add a couple more activities to the mix. I am thinking of joining a gym that is a a couple of miles away from the office, but I am afraid I won't go. I just might ask my kickboxing instructor if he is willing to design a workout regimen for me that I can do at the office using resistance bands.
Currently, I am working on a Cinderella dress-up dress for Angielee. I will post a pic as soon as it is complete. I completed a Dora bib for Arianna. So far the queue for Angielee's requests has been pretty full: she wants a Princess car seat cover for her and Arianna, matching dresses for her and Arianna, clothes and blankets for her babies, and a butterfly quilt. I am trying to get it all done, but working full time makes it difficult for me to sew. Also in the project queue are: a T-shirt quilt, a memory quilt, playroom cafe curtains, and kitchen curtains.
Today, Angielee and I had some one on one time which we haven't had since Arianna was born. We went to an open gym at our local gymnastics center and went to Friendly's for some sundaes. I forgot how good ice cream tastes! (I have been dairy free since December since Arianna was sensitive to dairy. We found out that she was allergic to four of the top eight allergenic foods: milk, eggs, wheat and peanuts. She is not allergic to fish, soy, tree nuts, or shellfish) After that, we did a little shopping at the Christmas Tree Shop and went to the grocery store to stock up on baby food and other staples such as Dora yogurt and a quilting magazine.
I have been going a little nuts with the sewing magazines lately, I bought 3 in the last week! I am trying to squeeze a blouse for myself into the sewing mix, but haven't managed to do more than buy the pattern and fabric. I would like a duct tape dressform to make sure it fits great. However, I haven't found the time to make one yet. I am going to take a class at the end of the month to learn how to make one. Also, I am hoping that there will be a little less of me by then.
Speaking of having a little less of me...I started kickboxing again this week. I am still sore, but I felt great afterward. Now that I don't nurse Arianna everyday at lunch, I can make time for excercise. Kickboxing one day a week is step one. Now I need to add a couple more activities to the mix. I am thinking of joining a gym that is a a couple of miles away from the office, but I am afraid I won't go. I just might ask my kickboxing instructor if he is willing to design a workout regimen for me that I can do at the office using resistance bands.
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