Long time no see....

Wow!

Has it really been since June?

I'm not even really sure if anyone reads this blog anymore.

I haven't had time to blog in quite a while.

My little etsy shop has turned into

a full time job.

I've been super busy sewing every single day.

It's a wonderful problem to have :)

This morning I actually took some time off

to sew something for myself.

I had recently finished this adorable 

cross stitch piece.

It's the Dutch Doll by CrossStitchObessesion.etsy.com

I stitched her 1 over 1 on 28ct Jobelan so that she would 

be small enough to use on a project bag.

I ordered this darling Dutch Tile fabric from Holland (HannahsCottonShop.etsy.com)

and I've been waiting for the chance to put it all together.

Now I have the perfect project bag to take with me 

when I'm away from home.

Let me know what you are working on.

I'd love to hear from you!

I got a little side-tracked.....

So I was supposed to be cleaning up my sewing room.

I have Minions staying with me the next few weeks

and they need a place to sleep.

As it is now,

I step over fabric to get to what I need.

Not really ideal for little visitors.

In my own defense,

I came across this project while I was cleaning.....

That counts right?

I can't believe that I started this

WAY back in Feb 2013.

You can read all about it HERE

To make a long story short,

I finally finished this adorable pin cushion kit

that was put together for me 

by Natalie Jo of Picadilli Days.

She also has a really fun etsy shop.

Isn't she gorgeous!!!

She is way too beautiful to stick pins into.

She will be kept in a curio cabinet 

with glass doors to protect her.

It took me most of the day to finish her up.

I'm only sorry it took me this long to do it.

Can you believe how cute these pins are that Natalie Jo 

sells in her etsy shop?

She made 3 of them for me 

to match my sweet little pin cushion :)

Well I'd better get back to cleaning......*ugh*

Home School Organization :)

A few weeks ago my grandson David (age 7)

called out from my bathroom-

"Mommy....you need to come and see this!!!"

Of course you have to wonder what he's 

so excited about, right?

Well it was my mug organizer with all my make-up brushes.

I usually put it away when the Minions come over

just in case one of them decides to get "artistic" with the brushes.

Well I forgot this time and he thought Nana made the 

coolest thing he's EVER seen!

He asked me to make one for him with Avengers fabric

and of course, Evie needed one too.

They wanted them for the home school desks.

Pretty awesome :)

Makes my Nana heart happy to see them

using something I made for them

and I hadn't really thought about how handy

they would be for home school as well as crafts. 

This and That

It's a brand new year 

and I'm trying my best to really make a dent

in my pile of unfinished projects.

First up is the baby quilt that I started last year

for my sweet little Miss Daisy :)

She'll be a year old in May,

so I need to get this one done.

Since I showed you the thimble pads I use

 for embroidery and general stitching,

I thought I'd show you the only thimble that works for me

 when I'm hand quilting.

It's the Protect & Grip Thimble by Clover.

The metal end is perfect for pushing

 through layers of fabric and batting

and the rubbery part grips your finger nicely

and still allows you to "feel" your fabric.

I also wanted to show you Miss Evie

and her baby "Quinn" 

(she has changed her name several times)

with their matching jammies.

I found a few scraps of flannel and made a pair

of summer jammies for Maddie :)

She'll need them when we have sleep overs.....

I've been blessed with lots of orders in the shop

that are keeping me busy as well :)

I hope your year is off to a good start!!!

Stitchy Goodness

I stitched up these 3 tiny owl pendants just for fun :)

I love to be creative, 

and just do whatever I feel like doing.

I guess it's just who I am.

I listed them in the shop today

and I hope they all find good homes.

I spent the morning sewing up these 8 new mug organizers.

They make such versatile gifts.

I enjoy picking the different fabrics

and combining them.

I realized the other day

that I make quite a few of these,

but I don't actually have one of my own.

Now these next 2 are my current favs

and I need to decide which one to keep.

The She Who Sews button fabric is adorable!

And the Primitive Pennies is super cute too.

AND they are both black and red.

Tough decisions :)

Which one would you choose?

IT'S GIVEAWAY TIME!!!

I feel the need to host a giveaway!

Head on over to www.facebook.com/Sewmuch2luv

and see all the details.

Someone will win this fun set of Ever After House coasters!

I've added all kinds of fun new things to my etsy shop.

Sewmuch2luv.etsy.com

Stop on by and see what's new :)

Fun hostess gifts.

Just in time for all the upcoming Holiday parites!

The Big Girls are here :)

I've been sewin' up a storm these days.

The project bags are keeping me busy, 

to say the least.

One of my wonderful customers

contacted me a while back 

about making a bag with a larger bottom 

so that the Heaven and Earth design chart

she was working on could fit inside.

Those charts can have 90+ different colors of floss

so it made sense to have a "Big Bottom Bag".

I'm so glad that she was persistent and patient

and I finally got around to designing a new bag.

I love the way it came out

and more importantly

so did she :)

These bags are 11 1/2" tall and 13 1/2" wide

 with a 5" pleated bottom. 

They are perfect for bigger projects :)

I'll be adding new fabrics as time permits. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

I just had to share :)

I just had to share this totally fun apron

that I finished for a customer today.

She mailed me the fabric

and I matched it with red and white polka dots.

 (what else, right?)

The fabric is called Fruit Ladies

by Elizabeth's Studios.

Just too cute :)

I laughed out loud when I noticed

the tattoo on the back of the Pear Bottom Gal.

Hope she likes it.

Have a lovely weekend everyone!!!

Happy May!!!

How is it May 1st already?

I can't believe how quickly 2014 is flying by!

I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival

of grandbaby #7.

She must be warm and cozy where she is,

because she is clearly not in any hurry to be born :)

Hopefully this weekend I'll have pictures

 of her sweet little face to share.

In the meantime I'll just keep sewing to pass the time.

You may have noticed the blog button 

for the She Who Sews Challenge

 on the upper right side of the blog.

You can click the blog button

to read more about the challenge.

I've joined the challenge and I'm absolutely in LOVE 

with this fantastic fabric line by J.Wecker Frisch.

I can't show you what I"m working on just yet,

but I can show you a project bag that I have in the shop

that I made from the She Who Sews fabric.

You can see more pics HERE

Stay tuned for pics of my little Daisy May

and pics of my project for the challenge :)

It's Friday!!!

LHN "Home is Where the Sunflowers Grow" stitcher over 2 on 28ct Blue Monet Linen

Hope you are all having a wonderful Friday!

I'm excited to be sewing tonight :)

I finished up my cross stitch by Little House Needleworks last night

and I love love love it.

Not sure how I'll finish it just yet.

I guess for the time being it will join my growing stack 

of cross stitch pieces waiting .........

I also finished this fun apron this week.

I'm obsessed with this fabric.

Don't you just love the red bowls with polka dots?

I know I do :)

I received my charm pack from SistersandQuilters.com.

Isn't it fun?

I'm going to make a Valentines Day table topper.

It's called "Surrounded by Love"  by Deb Strain.

I also rec'd my vintage buttons from pillowtalkswf.etsy.com

Those little wooden doll buttons just stole my heart. 

I have no idea what I'm going to use them for,

but they needed to come to my house :)

Don't forget to make use of the coupon codes!!!

You can find them HERE! 

And remember you have until midnight tonight

to add your photos to this week's Flickr Group.

This week's winner will be announced here tomorrow!

Purrr-fection!

As promised....

Here are the new bags and gift sets 

featuring Michelle Palmer's crazy talents.

The cats are just Purrr-fection!

When I stumbled across this adorable fabric

by Robert Kaufman that is out of print,

I knew I had to snag it.

I've looked high and low to find more

but so far, no luck.

I asked Cherise to make the matching fob

and she also made this adorable frogger!

It's so cute it almost takes the pain

out of froggin' out your mistakes :)

I'm just in love with the hand made lampwork beads.

There is only 1 bag left from yesterday's listings.

So if you are interested in one of these,

jump over to the shop and grab it :)