Almost Friday!!

I am so glad that it is almost Friday. This week seems so long, and boring. I have been super tired as well which never helps. I want to take a nap but I think I will just go to bed early tonight.

I don't have any plans for the weekend, which is ok, because I really want to get to some sewing that I haven't had much time for. My dad comes home this weekend so I can hang out with him a little before he leaves again. Nick wants to go for walk, so maybe we can do that this weekend if it is nice.

I am totally excited, I got accepted to my first SWAP in Craftster. A SWAP is where an organizer pairs two people together and they make stuff for each other then send what they made to that person. I have been wanting to do one for awhile but never found one that I liked. Now I get to do one. I will give more details when I get them, which won't be until 4/30.

Well I am off to get some energy going so I don't fall asleep right here on the computer. Until next time!

Lots of Projects

I didn't do too much sewing this last week, but I finally took pictures of the projects I did last week. I did a lot of t-shirt reconstruction.

I had a lot of fun making these. I got the ideas from my Generation T book. I also made an Infinity dress that I absolutely love. I will be adding a tutorial for it soon.

Not too much else is going on. At work I am doing WASL testing all week. I get to read while my kid takes his test, which is nice. I love the book series I am in right now. The Clique, it is definitely a teenagers book, but it is most like real life so it is more fun to read. I have finished the first 5 books in the series in the last week. I suggest it to anyone who wants a good teen drama that isn't hard to read.

This last weekend I spent with my mom. We went shopping for some new clothes for her and just hung out with each other.

This week is another week of WASL (reading) for me, so maybe I can get some sewing done to relieve my stress.

Why does the sun tease us?

So this weekend, it was really nice on Friday and Saturday. On Friday I went and mowed my yard in shorts and a tank top. Then sat in my nice green grass and read. Nick and I roasted hot dogs for dinners and just enjoyed the beautiful day. We called the family and invited everyone over for Saturday for an afternoon of outside fun. The whole family showed up. All the kids played and the adults chatted. Nick made dinner on the BBQ, then we had s'mores over the fire. Everyone had a great time. On Sunday we went to breakfast with Nick's mom and Ozy. After that we went to Parkland Putters for a wild round of Putt-Putt. I won with the highest score of 107 on a par 54, (Nick was the real winner with a score of 79). Then we went book shopping and then off to Nick's dad's house. The afternoon was just spent talking with Bill and Julie about anything and everything. What a weekend.

Also this weekend I read two books. I am in love with this book series called Clique. It is a young teens series, but it is still so much fun to read. I get hooked and I don't want to stop. So because of my reading I haven't gotten much sewing done, but that is ok.

This week at work I will get more reading done because of the WASL. I am in charge of 2-3 3rd graders in a storage closet. I have to make sure they stay on task and take the test properly. So I should easily finish a couple more books while they are taking the test. I am not looking forward to this week. Oh well, what do you do?

Lots done, but not enough

I have gotten some sewing done in the past week and a half. Not nearly as much as I had hoped for spring break, but I have lots of sewing projects cut out ready to sew. I hate cutting so I do a lot all at once, then sew them when I get a chance. Here are some of the projects I did get a chance to sew though.

An Infinite dress that rostitchery made a great pattern for. This dress is so versatile, you can were it nearly 20 different ways.

This is just two of the ways both front and back. These are my favorite ways to wear it.

The next project I completed was a skirt for my mom. It is a very basic A-Line skirt. She came and helped me draft the pattern and start the sewing. I had some malfunctions with the serger so we left and got food at Wal-Mart.  Yeah for sewing breaks.

I made another formal dress. I just love the Simplicity 5112 pattern. I can be dressy or not depending on the fabric chosen. I have made a similar dress with this pattern in pink satin for Billy and Becky's wedding. I don't know when I will wear this but it is just too darling not to make a reason to wear it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also made a halter top that it really cute. I made it out of scrap fabric I had. It was a dress pattern that I really like that I just shortened to make a top. The fabric is a jersey knit with silver sparkles all over it. Here is a close up of the fabric as well.

The last project that I made this week is a satin hoodie. It didn't turn out too well. I drafted the pattern from scratch, so there are some measurement issues. I really like the way the fabric looks, so I might try this again, with some adjustments. I love how big the hood is on it, but it just hangs open silly. After I fix the pattern I will show another version (hopefully a better version).

A weeks worth of information

 Well it has been a little while, but I have had a very busy week.  First off my birthday was on Wednesday. I turned 24. One more year before I am a quarter century. I made a silver dress to wear on my birthday. It is the same as the flower dress only a little longer and with pockets. It went a lot better then my other dress. Not nearly the mistakes. Practice definitely helps. I really like how it turned out.

On Thursday I worked at McKenna in the office. I miss the office sometimes. Now in retro spec I regret it, but I will get to that later. Not much time that day to do anything, I got home really late.

Friday I didn't work, but I did go in and spend some time with Melissa, the person I am going to be working for, for the rest of the year. I got a lot of insight on what to do for the class, so I am not lost when I get there for good. After that I went to Sue's house to do some paper crafting with her and Siobhan.

I made a really cute picture album, which I am in love with. It turned out really cute, the pictures don't do it justice. It was so much fun just hanging out with Sue and Siobhan, getting to do something other then sewing.

On Saturday, Nick and I helped Tim and Amy move to their new house. The house is so beautiful, but I don't think I could ever live there. Both Nick and I were getting claustrophobic. The houses are all way too close to each other. I got to spend time with the cutest baby in the world, Alyssa, the daughter of one Amy's friends. This baby didn't cry or even really get fussy at all. I can't wait to have kids.

I finally got to sew some more on Sunday. I finished a blanket that I have been working on for a little while. Now hold your breath Siobhan. I don't want you to pass out! I made using the scraps from all the stuff I made for you. I really loved how this blanket turned out. The only thing is that is kind of small, but that is ok. It will still be used, no matter the size.

I went to work on Monday at the District Office. It was such a long day. They never have anything for me to do. So I sit there all day trying not to look too bored. Halfway through the day I started to feel really sick. I thought it was something I ate, until it lasted all night long and I woke up today with a fever. I got whatever was going around at McKenna. I hate being sick, I hate more having to call in to work. So here I lay in bed, finally able to add to my blog. Hungry, but scared to eat. I hope I am better before tomorrow, I have to go dress shopping with Stephanie. Well off I go to find something to eat.

I Did It

Well I finally made a really cute dress that I love and will wear all the time. It took me about 3 hours and I sure did have some difficulties with it, but I did ok. I put the collar in upside down at first and didn't realize what I did until I finished the dress. Needless to say I had to take the collar out, and make a new one. I was nervous that I would ruin the rest of the dress when I took the collar off, but it looks great. I did forget to put my label in it, which makes me sad. I will have to get used to put one on everything I sew. I really love the retro fabric I found at Value Village. Thrift stores are the best!!!! I have another dress just like this one planned in a silver gray fabric for a very casual, yet dressy look. I will make that one later this week I think.

Yesterday I drew out my designs for the first couple of projects that I have planned. I read in Sew U by Wendy Mullin that you should always have a project ticket. Basically a piece of paper that explains what you are doing and what you need. That way when I go to make the project I have a list all ready for me. I made a bunch of them yesterday, that way I can quickly pick a project and sew. No more dilly dallying.

Tonight my mom, Stephanie, and I are all going out to Red Robin for our birthday dinners. Here I come "Crispy Chicken Sandwich with no onion and two sides of ranch." YUM! I am so hungry I can't wait. This is why I made the dress today. I wanted to look cute. And I will!

What a Busy Weekend

My weekend was so busy I hardly had time to do anything I wanted.

On Friday, I wasn't feeling well so I stayed home on the couch, looking at free sewing patterns on-line. I also decided to start my clothing label. I think it will be an exciting thing for me. Siobhan said she would help me with the web page to show off my clothes, which is nice of her. I made the clothing tags to put on everything I sew, so everyone will know it is mine. Then when it was time I went to Nick's wrestling banquet in Lacey. That was fun to see the boys again. Nick got a glass plaque that says he was assistant coach and the boys got me flowers for helping out so much. I almost cried. I complained all season, but I really did have fun. The kids are great to be around, so many personalities. It will all start again next year.

Then on Saturday we went to Becky's baby shower. I went and tortured myself with the shenanigans and Nick spent time with Billy and the kids. Becky and I decided, when I have a baby shower it will just be a BBQ for everyone to spend time together, moms, dads, and kids. And no silly games. Becky also said she wanted her kids to be models for my web site with all the clothes. Which is a definite. After we left Timbuktu, we went to Bills, Nick's dad's house. That is always an adventure. Julie gave me some great fabric to make Becky's kids clothes. I am excited for that.

On Sunday, Nick and I just lazed around. I went to Wal-Mart with my mom and got battery acid all over me, which I had to stand in the shower for 15 minutes just rinsing it off. Then I worked on organizing my patterns, and making an inventory of the ones I have and the ones I want. I also got some sewing done. I finished a really cute Jungle blanket and a Pink and White blanket. Now all I have is one blanket left that is already cut and ready to go. I will have to start cutting fabric again. That is okay though, because it will be clothing for me. YAY!!!