1000 Bibs and Blankets

My girlfriend Sharon of Mama's a Mess is doing a wonderful drive for an orphanage near her home. Her goal is to make, collect and donate 1000 Bibs and Blankets. In these trying times I think it is important to give if we can and as they say "pay if forward" if possible. I will be donating my time and services making bibs and I hope you can too. Even if it's only 3 bibs at least that is three more orphaned babies that will be helped. If you would like to join Sharon in her quest to reach 1000 Bibs and Blankets please see her blog for more info.

New On Sew Fierce

Whimsy Faith Top and Ruffled Capri's

Wrap Jacket and Leggings

I Adore Him

I really love my husband and a teeny tiny bit more when he tells me to go find my happy. So where did my happy take me today???







I got to upgrade my serger and buy an embroidery machine....eeek!! I'm so excited i'm sure the dogs 20 miles away could hear me squeal. I really liked the Babylock I had previously, but the owner of the shop I bought it from told me that if I wanted to upgrade within the year he would buy back my serger for full paid price and I could put it toward the Imagine. SCORE!

The embroidery machine is a Singer Futura. Not as fancy as my girlfriend who has the next model up with the display screen and stuff, but I am sooo not complaining. Now I realize this is probably going to be my next anniversary, birthday and Christmas gifts and I am good with that. I can't wait to see how this baby works!

New Blog Finds

Thanks to my girl Sharon, she has turned me on to two amazing blogs House On Hill Road and JesseKate Designs. You must checkout these truly creative and inspiring ladies. Also I found today another fantastic blog, Today's Creative Blog. She brings you a new blog....well daily. She has sooo many "previously featured" blogs, I think it's going to take me a while to check them all out :)

Etsy - Bring Me Some Sun

Today is rainy and cold and I could really use a little sunshine, so I thought the perfect color for this weeks Etsy sightings would be Yellow!











Top Row:

Soap Creek Designs, Claw Free Design

Middle Row:

Fire Lily Jewelry Gems, Dream A Little 7

Bottom Row:

Rupert and Krista,

New on Sew Fierce

Pleated Sundress with Pantalets

Changing It Up

So I was checking in with one of my regular read blogs All Those Little Things (she always has yummy recipes) and I loved her new background so I decided to checkout where she got her layout from... The Cutest Blog On The Block. I'm excited because I've been wanting something different lately so I choose "Giddyup Garden" and I'm totally digging it. The only thing I don't like is how it changes my page as a whole. I liked having the stretched out look across my page, now everything is more narrow...a little tweaking and I think it will be great! Thanks for the find V!

New on Sew Fierce

"Gnome Girl" Jumper with Raglan-Sleeve Shirt

Portabellopixie Claire

I was so excited when this pattern came in the mail the other day. A girlfriend had made this dress for her daughter and it was adorable so I had to buy it. I wasn't sure what fabrics I was going to use until C reminded me of the Tinkerbell fabric she had picked out. She was so excited while I was making it. I will admit the only mistake I think I made was cutting the skirt panels. It is supposed to be a much fuller skirt, so it is possible I traced the wrong size. However C is so skinny that when I tie the back, it sucks up at least 6 inches of the skirt so that could be why it's not as full too I guess. Either way she loves it, I love it and the pattern itself is awesome.

If you want to visit Portabellopixie her link is on the right under "Blogs To Inspire".

Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

We finally had a beautiful day here in VA yesterday so we went to a friends house for a get together. My girlfriend Freddie had her mom visiting from France. I don't know much French just the basic's. My girls probably know more than I do because they call Fredrick "tante" and our buddy (her hubby) Chris "tonton". They are fantastic people and it was so nice to finally meet her mother. She is such a doll and so fashion forward.

Anyways, I decided yesterday morning to whip up an outfit for M that I have been wanting to make for awhile. It is from the Ottobre Winter 08 and yet again when it was finished I fell in love with the pattern! The top is called "Cecilia" and the pants are "Lelle" leggings. The wrap style jacket called for using wool, but I had this adorable fleece and thought a fleece outfit would be perfect for winter. It was tough to get a picture of M standing still but I tried my best.

I also decided to have C ware M's Anna dress (previous post). As adorable M was when she wore it, C was even cuter I think because it was a perfect top for her. I layered it with the "Sweet'n Cosy" raglan-sleeve I had previously made her and then her jeans. Perfect and funny how my almost 4yr old can ware my 18 months clothing....they have the same chest and tummy measurements..haha

Now I'm sick and tired, I think I've been overdoing it a bit. I was up all last night with a fever, guess my body is trying to tell me something...we'll see if I listen.

Sew Fierce News

I have added a new Roxy outfit and a new category to my store.. and there is more to come. Feel free to check us out!

Roxy Corduroy Dress


Just For Me Applique Pillow

Etsy Finds : Valentines Red

With Valentines Day just around the corner I thought Red would be the appropriate color for this weeks Etsy Finds.

Top Row:

The 6 o'clock stitch, Ellamar Designs, Jonna Buckner

Middle Row:

Dennis Anderson, Las Lopez Las, Button Soup Jewerly

Bottom Row:

I Luv U Tutu Much, Build For Fun 2007