I'm so jealous of all the great aprons that everyone on the Flirty Apron Swap blog has been receiving and posting. All of the pictures of their unique aprons have me drooling and green with "apron" envy! I also love looking at all of the creative things that they have been showing that they have received as their tuck ins. There are some very creative and thoughtful swappers on the Flirty Apron Swap blog. It never ceases to amaze me at how creative and clever my fellow apron swappers are.
It seems that the apron swap package that I was to receive has disappeared. The coordinator let me know that the delivery confirmation said it had been delivered to me but it is no where to be found! I live in a very quiet court and know all of my neighbors so I don't think any of them would walk off with my package. I've scoured the plants and bushes and looked all around my front porch hoping that somehow the package would be found. I even went door to door asking my neighbors if they had happened to see a package delivered on my doorstep or someone removing one. Unfortunately it has gone "missing" and I will never know what the package contained. The funny thing is that I was home all day long the day the delivery confirmation says it was delivered. My little Chewbacca usually notifies me if anyone dare steps on the porch and I don't remember him barking at all that day.
So are there any CSI investigators out there in Apron Swap World that I can hire? If I had Nancy Drew's phone number I would hire her to look into the Case of the Missing Apron!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
April in Hawaii
We got the opportunity to go and visit our daughter Heather, her husband Ryan and our newest little grandson Harper in Hawaii. He is the sweetest, coolest little guy in Hawaii!
Of course any opportunity I got I wanted to hold the little guy and give him some Memaw love! He is so much bigger than he was only a month and a half ago. When we first saw him he was 12 days old and weighed in around 7 lbs. Now only 2 1/2 months later he is already 15 pounds.
At only 3 months old he is already so accustomed to the water. He is going to be a little fish! Living in Hawaii he will have almost daily trips down to the beach and the ocean. His mama and daddy are advid surfers and like to be in the water as much as possible.
He is so sweet! I hope I get to make plenty of trips out to Hawaii to be with him. I only wish they lived closer and didn't have an ocean between us!
Of course any opportunity I got I wanted to hold the little guy and give him some Memaw love! He is so much bigger than he was only a month and a half ago. When we first saw him he was 12 days old and weighed in around 7 lbs. Now only 2 1/2 months later he is already 15 pounds.
At only 3 months old he is already so accustomed to the water. He is going to be a little fish! Living in Hawaii he will have almost daily trips down to the beach and the ocean. His mama and daddy are advid surfers and like to be in the water as much as possible.
He is so sweet! I hope I get to make plenty of trips out to Hawaii to be with him. I only wish they lived closer and didn't have an ocean between us!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Spring and Easter Banner
Well I am participating in a 2 different swaps for Spring and Easter so I decided to make a reversible banner as part of my tuck-ins for the swaps. I received a Silhouette Machine for Christmas so I wanted to try it out on this craft. I ran cardstock through the Silhouette machine to cut out all the letters I would need for the reversible Easter and the Spring banners.
I cut enough of the same size rectangular shapes out of coordinating patterned paper to use as the outside of my banner. I cut up and used my empty cereal boxes to sandwich between the patterned paper to give my banner some weight and structure.
I also used the Silhouette machine to cut out a white design to use as the backdrop for my letters. I thought the patterned paper kind of made the letter blend into the background and the white made the letters pop out.
I made one side of the banner to say Spring and then I can flip the banner over and it says Easter. I used a special paper punch that made little slits on each side of the individual flags that hold the letters for the banner. That way I could string white ribbon through the entire banner so that I could hang it up to display it. I had so much fun making this that I ended up using a different color way and made another 3 banners out of that patterned paper. So it took me about a total of 1 1/2 hours to do all of the cutting and gluing and stringing but I made a total of 5 banners. The one I decided to keep for myself is of the lighter patterned paper. I thought it looked cute hanging above my kitchen window.
So 2 of the banners are going out to my swap partners and the other 2 I made as gifts for my daughter and daughter-in-law. I think they will look cute in their houses also!
I'm linking up with Cindy at My Romantic Home.
www.romantichome.blogspot.com
and Wendy at The Shabby Nest
www.shabbynest.blogspot.com
and Jennifer at Tatertots and Jello
www.tatertotsandjelloblogspot.com
I cut enough of the same size rectangular shapes out of coordinating patterned paper to use as the outside of my banner. I cut up and used my empty cereal boxes to sandwich between the patterned paper to give my banner some weight and structure.
I also used the Silhouette machine to cut out a white design to use as the backdrop for my letters. I thought the patterned paper kind of made the letter blend into the background and the white made the letters pop out.
I made one side of the banner to say Spring and then I can flip the banner over and it says Easter. I used a special paper punch that made little slits on each side of the individual flags that hold the letters for the banner. That way I could string white ribbon through the entire banner so that I could hang it up to display it. I had so much fun making this that I ended up using a different color way and made another 3 banners out of that patterned paper. So it took me about a total of 1 1/2 hours to do all of the cutting and gluing and stringing but I made a total of 5 banners. The one I decided to keep for myself is of the lighter patterned paper. I thought it looked cute hanging above my kitchen window.
So 2 of the banners are going out to my swap partners and the other 2 I made as gifts for my daughter and daughter-in-law. I think they will look cute in their houses also!
I'm linking up with Cindy at My Romantic Home.
www.romantichome.blogspot.com
and Wendy at The Shabby Nest
www.shabbynest.blogspot.com
and Jennifer at Tatertots and Jello
www.tatertotsandjelloblogspot.com
Monday, March 21, 2011
Another Apron Swap
Shawnee over at Flirty Apron Swap is hosting a Spring Fling Apron Swap. You need to hurry over and sign up if you want to participate because the registration is over on March 31st.
We will be creating a handmade "Spring Fling" apron – a special apron that has something on it related to a springtime theme – flowers, a cleaning apron, Easter, or gardening. In addition to the apron, we will be tucking in three little gifts with our boxes, one for each letter of our partner's initials.
All of the tuck-in items must be handcrafted, new from the store, or thrifted (but only if they are in “better than new” condition). Each participant should plan on spending a minimum of $10 on tuck-ins in addition to our apron and the postage (boxes MUST be sent 2-day priority w/tracking). Then we should make it into a special box – gift wrapping, bows, the whole nine yards!
I can't wait to get my swap partner's information so I can get started on her special apron!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Friday Night Sew-In
Well my weekend was so busy that I forgot to post about what I did last Friday night. My friend Debbie and I got together to sew for a few hours so that we could participate in the latest Friday Night Sew In. Debbie came over with her sewing machine and quilting supplies and joined me for an evening of cutting and sewing out the latest block for our Starry Night quilt, which is the BOM for Cornerstone Quilt Shop in Fairfield, CA. We meet the third Saturday of every month, and we have to have our block completed and turned in then, and so with both of us being procrastinators this was the perfect opportunity for us to get them done and participate in the FNSI.
Debbie had already cut out her fabric for the BOM so she was ahead of me when we started. I didn't have too much trouble cutting out my fabric for the block so I soon joined her at the sewing machine. I had just recently ordered 2 different types of 1/4 inch quilting foots for my machine so I decided to try it out. I did one little square and hurriedly measured out the seam. It looked like the seam was measuring just a little bit smaller than 1/4 inch but I thought that would be okay. I was thinking that was what they are always referring to as a scant 1/4 inch seam.
Well I should have stopped and remeasured a few other of my seams. Needless to say that I didn't and soon had my block almost done minus the borders. I go and press it and go and measure it and it is way bigger than it should be. I guess they are right at the quilt store when they say one little bit off carried out over the whole block or the whole quilt makes a big difference. It was almost 1 inch bigger than it should be. I knew I couldn't just trim it because I would cut off all of my points. So I decided to rip everything out and start over. I had it almost completely ripped apart and Debbie suggested that if I had enough fabric left over it would probably be easier and quicker to just redo the whole thing. So Debbie left to go home and I stayed up and cut out another one and resewed the entire block. That was after I got my machine calibrated to precisely sew a 1/4 inch seam! So it took me all night but I did get my block done in time!
Debbie had already cut out her fabric for the BOM so she was ahead of me when we started. I didn't have too much trouble cutting out my fabric for the block so I soon joined her at the sewing machine. I had just recently ordered 2 different types of 1/4 inch quilting foots for my machine so I decided to try it out. I did one little square and hurriedly measured out the seam. It looked like the seam was measuring just a little bit smaller than 1/4 inch but I thought that would be okay. I was thinking that was what they are always referring to as a scant 1/4 inch seam.
Well I should have stopped and remeasured a few other of my seams. Needless to say that I didn't and soon had my block almost done minus the borders. I go and press it and go and measure it and it is way bigger than it should be. I guess they are right at the quilt store when they say one little bit off carried out over the whole block or the whole quilt makes a big difference. It was almost 1 inch bigger than it should be. I knew I couldn't just trim it because I would cut off all of my points. So I decided to rip everything out and start over. I had it almost completely ripped apart and Debbie suggested that if I had enough fabric left over it would probably be easier and quicker to just redo the whole thing. So Debbie left to go home and I stayed up and cut out another one and resewed the entire block. That was after I got my machine calibrated to precisely sew a 1/4 inch seam! So it took me all night but I did get my block done in time!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Free Stitchery Giveaway
Debbie over at Busy As Can Be is giving away the cutest embroidery design that would be adorable on a tea towel. She even put little fabric yo yo's across the bottom of her towel and it is so cute!!
You can go check it out and get the pattern for yourself.
http://busyascanbe.blogspot.com/2011/03/another-free-stitchery-giveaway.html
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Friday Night Sew-In
I signed up to sew with Heidi and a bunch of other ladies on their upcoming Friday Night Sew-In on Friday, March 18th. Got a bunch of unfinished sewing projects or crafts that you need to get done? Then sign up to sew with a bunch of other ladies. Then you go back the next day after the Sew-In and post what you did. You might even win a prize! Plus most importantly you will be getting some of your sewing done.
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