Look at me, trying to get this post up on time for once! Last week was another trying week. Found out Sunday afternoon that the girl child could play in the high school softball B squad, BUT practice started on Monday, AND she didn’t have a physical on file. We sent her anyways. Learned on […]
This is a bit late, since Week 11 is almost over, but it pretty much sums up how the last few weeks have gone. Oy. I need a break. My accomplishments this week Focus Photo – We got dumped on with snow again last week. It is always so pretty, but digging out from it […]
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something. Please check out my disclosure policy for more information. On my #makenine list for the year I had a tunic on it that I found on Pinterest: It might have been woven or a combination […]
I did a last minute sign up for the Spring into Color blog tour set up by Sewing by Ti. This tour centers around the Pantone color palette for Spring 2018. I decided to do the boring classic colors, mostly because I signed up late and they were really the only ones I had on […]
My accomplishments this week Focus Photo – Ummmm…yeah. I got nothin. Sewing – My 52 week sewing challenge for the week was to sew with buttons. I think the intent is to tackle buttonholes. I’ve made plenty of buttonholes, so I didn’t really feel the need to go in that direction. I had already planned […]
After making these hoodies for myself, the girl wanted something along the same lines. I didn’t go all out with this hoodie, however. I decided to just modify the Foliis pattern I had from Sofilantjes. It was a pretty easy modification. I just cut the back pieces, added a seam allowance and added the pleather/eyelet […]
I have looked at all those super fun bullet journals on Instagram and Pinterest for the past few years, so I decided I wanted to start a journal. They are a blend of tracking your weekly schedule, a to do list, drawing and whatever inspiration you want to put inside one. I started off by […]
This week was all about the house. New floors started going in on Monday, so the house was tore apart by Sunday night to get everything out of the 4 rooms. It was so, so messy. In between the floor guys being in the house, I was painting. Let me tell you, painting with vertigo […]
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something. Please check out our disclosure policy for more details. I started sewing for another custom fabric group called Affordable Fabrics, and she is in the same area as I am. This top is part of the […]
My accomplishments this week Focus Photo – This week Valentine’s Day landed on Ash Wednesday, when us Catholics are supposed to fast. So…the kids got some pre-Valentine’s Day, aka “Fat Tuesday”, treats. Sewing – My 52 week sewing challenge for the week was to sew something with hearts. It didn’t get done, and no #makenine […]
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