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!!!

Getting back to my old habits :)

I'm not a New Year's Resolution kind of girl.

But I want to get back to some of the things 

that make me happy.

Some of you may know this already,

but my hubby, our son, our son-in-law, 

our nephew, and who ever else wants to join in,

get together at our house on Friday nights

to smoke cigars, watch movies

and solve the world's problems over coffee :)

(They smoke outside.....of course)

I used to sew on Friday nights

but this past year I've been so busy with my etsy business

that I've been too tired to sew.

But not tonight!

I finished up these 2 pajamas for 

Evie and Sofie.

I used Butterick B6123

that comes with the matching pattern for their dolls.

Don't you just love this flannel?

I was so happy to find it in both purple and pink.

Evie loves purple and Sofie loves pink.

The dolls already received their jammies on Christmas Eve.

I'm hoping to get a picture of the girls with their dolls.

Maybe their Mommies will be nice enough to take 

a photo or two for me :)

Meet Madeline :)

So this is Madeline :)

She came home to live with me today.

(Hey....don't judge)

I don't think I'm too old to play with dolls....yet.

If the hubby can buy a train set and a slot car track

"for the grandkids"......

then I should be able to buy a doll

to play with the granddaughters too :)

As you can see, 

I have plenty of patterns to sew for my girl Minions

and their dolls.

These are Sofie and Evies dolls.

I have a feeling that they will get along just fine

with Madeline.

They very much enjoyed their Christmas dresses.

And I also made matching jammies for them. 

I guess I'd better get busy sewing some clothes for Madeline

so that she doesn't get jealous :)

Why didn't you tell me????

So these little guys are pretty amazing......

I can't believe I didn't know about them.

You never told me.....

Do you see that dark line on my finger?

(yes I know....I need some hand lotion...stat!)

That is not a splinter in my finger,

it's a blood filled "channel" 

made by the back end of a needle

pushing through my flesh.

Yes, it hurt.

And no, it's not the first time I've done this.

I just haven't been able to find a thimble 

that will allow me to "feel" what I am working on -

Until now! 

These little sticky leather pads are reusable!

You can even stick them on your sewing machine

or cross stitch frame until you need them again.

Genius I tell you!!! 

It doesn't get in the way of my stitching! 

Can you tell I'm excited?

And I only paid $5.99 for a dozen!

Now that's a good deal :) 

I don't usually do this......

So it's almost New Year's Eve

and some of you may be going to a fun New Year's party

so I thought I'd share a recent mascara discovery.

(We'll be in bed by 10:00pm because we are racing

towards old age and going to bed early sounds devine)

Anywhooooo,

An unfortunate part of the aging process for me

is that my lashes are getting pretty straight

(yes they used to curl)

and that makes them look almost non-existent.

I've tried many different mascaras

until I stumbled across "They're Real" by Benefit.

Ah-mazing difference, right?

It's pricey at $23.00,

but for me, it's worth it. 

Just because I'm getting older,

that doesn't mean I'm not going 

kicking and screaming into old age :)

Anyone got any miracle products to let me know about?????

I need all the help I can get :)

Hope your Christmas was Merry and Bright!

I can't believe I haven't posted since October!

I feel like it's all been just a blurr.

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

Here are a few pics from our Christmas Eve.

In our home, the grandchildren

don't get to see the tree or decorations at Nana & Papa's house

until Christmas Eve.

Here are the 2 older girls Evie and Sofie.

I can't believe they are already 3 years old.

Where does time go?

I made their dresses and matching dresses

for their dolls.

All 7 Minions received Minion jammies from us

that they wore on Christmas day :)

Merry Christmas everyone!

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?