Creativity | Sewing | Sewing for baby

It’s a boy!

By on October 4, 2011

This summer our friends adopted a little boy, and I was so happy to hear it.  I took pictures of their blessing ceremony a few years ago, and I know they will make wonderful parents. As usual, I’m nothing if not timely in making presents.  This only took me a few months to get around […]

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Family | Sewing

Ren Faire, 2011

By on September 18, 2011

This weekend was time for our annual trek to the faire.  I was a beautiful, chilly and overcast day.  Usually those days are when it isn’t so packed, but this day it was definitely packed.  We got there around 10:30 and stayed until almost 6pm (closing time).  Our friends from Madison came up and stayed overnight […]

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Shoes

New boots

By on September 15, 2011

Last Spring I bought a few boots on sale, which I tend to look for boot deals from early Spring to Summer.  I love me some boots, but don’t want to spend a fortune. I acquired these new boots from 6pm.com: The Type Z boots are SUPER high.  They are also plasticy and have no […]

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Creativity | Sewing | Sewing for the girl

Flowers

By on September 5, 2011

This is the last of the full outfits for Anya.  I may have more forthcoming, but I should sew something for Kailan and then maybe me. This first outfit is a flowerly camo knit with lycra.  The green is just a regular cotton knit.  The place where I buy fabric has a bit limited lycra selection.  […]

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Creativity | Sewing | Sewing for the girl

Fun clothes

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Note to self:  Next time make her brush her hair before taking pictures. Next in the sewing parade is a few more outfits that I was trying to use unusual and fun fabrics to make them more…FUN.  This is due to the “no dresses or ruffles” policy that has been instituted by the small blonde […]

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Creativity | Sewing | Sewing for the girl

The cool clothes

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Apparently we have reached that age whereby clothes must be cool.  At least for the Girl.  My other offspring is a boy, and thusly, really doesn’t care. She said this outfit was in the “cool” category. The pants are made from a stretch twill with burgundy taffeta used for the flower appliques.  I made the […]

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Craziness | Sewing

Let the sewing begin!

By on September 4, 2011

For the last several years, I take the week of Labor Day off of work and hunker down and make the kids’ winter wardrobes. Labor Day means the opposite for me, than for everyone else.  Apparently. This year is no exception, and I will begin to create clothes to garb our offspring.  Kailan will need […]

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Hair

Twisted twisties

By on August 25, 2011

This hairstyle takes a lot of twisting.  I try to separate into equal sections and then pin similarly.  There were 5 sections here.  One in the middle front, two at the upper sides and then 2 lower remaining pieces.  At the end of this day I took the hair down and went dancing.  It’s nice […]

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Outfits | Stuff I made

Buying ahead

By on August 12, 2011

This outfit is a bit Fallish, but it was coolish out.  That’s my excuse.  I don’t really want the cold weather of Fall, but I do want to dress in layers and wear my boots. I got these boots a few weeks ago, and they were on sale.  Yay!  Sales!  This is actually the second […]

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Outfits

New cut and looking all put together

By on August 11, 2011

Note: New haircut!!  Yes…I know most people would not notice.  I got my signature straight-across-the-bottom-clean-up-the-ends cut.  Truly exciting.  Getting someone to straighten out my hair for me is the real treat of getting my hair cut. I love this outfit, but I don’t love the fit of the pants.  They are going in the giveaway […]

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