Thursday, January 8, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
2009-01-07 nanny's coat
this may be THE project of projects for me. at least it has been thus far. well, aside from that purse that took me forever to make. but we're not talking about that. we're talking about this:
it's the coolest, cutest, most rockin'est coat i made for indyanna. it a combo of views b and d from mccall's 5743. basically, i made view d but add the hood from view b. it's meant to be made out of fleece. but silly me forgot to pick up fleece while at the store. so i went rooting around in my stash and found this awesome woven piece of material that my cuz cassie had given me a year or so ago. i have to put the buttons on it and it'll have to go to aunt jawana's or aunt brandy's for buttonholes but, other than that, it's finished.
my machine has decided that it no longer wants to do buttonholes. period. end of subject. i can't wait for that bernina i'm gonna get SOON.
here's the lazy, lazy, laziest of all dogs that ate my banana bread this morning. she had to nap after eating all that yummy deliciousness. she's too spoiled to sleep directly on the floor. the kids made a bed up for her. usually she sleeps on the couch. all. day. long. i think it's funny how they gave her a pillow for her head and her butt.
it's the coolest, cutest, most rockin'est coat i made for indyanna. it a combo of views b and d from mccall's 5743. basically, i made view d but add the hood from view b. it's meant to be made out of fleece. but silly me forgot to pick up fleece while at the store. so i went rooting around in my stash and found this awesome woven piece of material that my cuz cassie had given me a year or so ago. i have to put the buttons on it and it'll have to go to aunt jawana's or aunt brandy's for buttonholes but, other than that, it's finished.
my machine has decided that it no longer wants to do buttonholes. period. end of subject. i can't wait for that bernina i'm gonna get SOON.
here's the lazy, lazy, laziest of all dogs that ate my banana bread this morning. she had to nap after eating all that yummy deliciousness. she's too spoiled to sleep directly on the floor. the kids made a bed up for her. usually she sleeps on the couch. all. day. long. i think it's funny how they gave her a pillow for her head and her butt.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
2009-01-06 part 2
here are all the ingredients for our dinner tonight.
we had lemon pepper seasoned talapia served over a bed of rice. mangoes. broccoli. and mac n cheese.
ignore the package of choc chip muffins in the picture. i didn't make them.
you might have noticed the almost/on the verge of being yucky bananas that don't look too appealing (ha--get it!) in the midst of all the ingredients, though. they were for the homemade banana bread i made! yummmmmo.
you can't tell that i love and use this recipe all the time, can you?
my cuz cassie gave me this awesome collection of recipes 13 years ago. in it there are family recipes and other assorted recipes. she typed them all out and put them in a three ring binder. it's one of my most cherished positions. that book taught me how to cook! well.......that book and alot of calling relatives to figure out what i was doing wrong. (heck i still do that. i called my mom tonight asking how to cook the talapia. she said cook it till it flakes. i said ok. and commenced to cooking. i called her back about 30 minutes later asking what "flakes" means! LOL)
oh my goodness, i just took the bread out of the oven--literally. and it smells goooooood.
in non-food and more crafty related news, we have decided to recover our nasty kitchen table chairs. seriously, they were gross. and people didn't want to sit on them even when i said, "it's dry! i promise nothing will get on you if you sit there!"
before
ryan stapling
finished covering
and the chair back together.
we only got one done tonight. that's ok. if we do one a night we'll be done with the whole set in a week. to me that's progress. sweet.
1/7/2009
UPDATE ON THE BANANA BREAD i got one small slice last night and it was deelish. so good and moist. i left it on the counter. this morning while we were all gone dropping off bray at school, apparently the dog thought it was good too.
we had lemon pepper seasoned talapia served over a bed of rice. mangoes. broccoli. and mac n cheese.
ignore the package of choc chip muffins in the picture. i didn't make them.
you might have noticed the almost/on the verge of being yucky bananas that don't look too appealing (ha--get it!) in the midst of all the ingredients, though. they were for the homemade banana bread i made! yummmmmo.
you can't tell that i love and use this recipe all the time, can you?
my cuz cassie gave me this awesome collection of recipes 13 years ago. in it there are family recipes and other assorted recipes. she typed them all out and put them in a three ring binder. it's one of my most cherished positions. that book taught me how to cook! well.......that book and alot of calling relatives to figure out what i was doing wrong. (heck i still do that. i called my mom tonight asking how to cook the talapia. she said cook it till it flakes. i said ok. and commenced to cooking. i called her back about 30 minutes later asking what "flakes" means! LOL)
oh my goodness, i just took the bread out of the oven--literally. and it smells goooooood.
in non-food and more crafty related news, we have decided to recover our nasty kitchen table chairs. seriously, they were gross. and people didn't want to sit on them even when i said, "it's dry! i promise nothing will get on you if you sit there!"
ryan stapling
finished covering
and the chair back together.
we only got one done tonight. that's ok. if we do one a night we'll be done with the whole set in a week. to me that's progress. sweet.
1/7/2009
UPDATE ON THE BANANA BREAD i got one small slice last night and it was deelish. so good and moist. i left it on the counter. this morning while we were all gone dropping off bray at school, apparently the dog thought it was good too.
2009-01-06
day 6 of crocheting. i seem to be doing it all the time now! i take the project everywhere and anytime i am sitting still i work on it. while waiting in line to pick up the kids and then later, bray, from school. while bray was getting his hair cut. while watching tv. while on the potty. guess that's the way to do it if you wanna get it done, right?
btw it's now 19 inches long. oh and if you look at the top of the picture you can see a "sneak peak" of the next sewing project i am working on. i made a list of sewing projects the other day. this is none of them. i should finish it tonight though. then maybe i'll tackle that list. or maybe i'll make a car seat organizer.
this is not sewing related but food related. and to me food needs to be listed as a craft form.
anyways, i want to make sure everyone in the world is aware of these awesome crockpot liners.
they totally rock and make clean up a breeze. i find them on the bottom shelf near the plastic baggies/plastic wrap/aluminum foil at my local walmart.
btw it's now 19 inches long. oh and if you look at the top of the picture you can see a "sneak peak" of the next sewing project i am working on. i made a list of sewing projects the other day. this is none of them. i should finish it tonight though. then maybe i'll tackle that list. or maybe i'll make a car seat organizer.
this is not sewing related but food related. and to me food needs to be listed as a craft form.
anyways, i want to make sure everyone in the world is aware of these awesome crockpot liners.
they totally rock and make clean up a breeze. i find them on the bottom shelf near the plastic baggies/plastic wrap/aluminum foil at my local walmart.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
2009-01-04
i seriously apologize for the horrible pictures. it's the best i could get.
this is the silky green pillowcase i made for my sister, kaylee. the pink monkey ultra soft fleece material is actually just that! material. it's big enough for her to use as a blanket so i left it alone and gave it to her just like that.
this is a fleece pillowcase with a black silky contrast i made for my mom. she specifically requested one. she loves it!
remember when i gave you a sneak peak on my silent auction project? well here it is complete and hanging on my mom's wall.
this is the silky green pillowcase i made for my sister, kaylee. the pink monkey ultra soft fleece material is actually just that! material. it's big enough for her to use as a blanket so i left it alone and gave it to her just like that.
this is a fleece pillowcase with a black silky contrast i made for my mom. she specifically requested one. she loves it!
remember when i gave you a sneak peak on my silent auction project? well here it is complete and hanging on my mom's wall.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
2009-01-03
day 3 of crocheting. and actually, i think i'm starting to like it. i'm def getting the hang of it therefore, i'm not as bored/stressed/irritated with it as i was on day one.
it now measures a full 9 inches. only 17 more to go. i know it's totally wonky. i can't really figure out why. i know i'm doing something wrong on the ends. i just don't know what. i'm hoping that i will figure it out before i finish the thing. if not, it'll be ok. i'm sure as i do more and more projects i'll figure things out and work out the kinks.
after i complete this cowl, i'm going to attempt a scarf. i think.
i don't know what i was thinking but i totally forgot to take pictures of the pillowcases i made for bray, kay, and my mom and i also forgot to take pictures of the outfits i made for my two nieces. i'll have to take some pictures of the pillowcases tomorrow and hopefully i will get some pictures of the girls modeling the outfits soon. i did have to redo demi's pants cause i made them too long. they originally had one ruffle and were cut up on one side. i chopped all that off and added three ruffles to the bottom of the pants. here they are revamped and ready to wear.
i think they turned out cute. actually, they were the pants that almost didn't happen. first i made them too long. then when i cut them off the pants legs were to wide for my ruffles. so i had to fix that. then when i went to attach the ruffles to the pants i wasn't paying attention and attached them wrong side to right side. uuuuuuugh. anyways, i fixed it all and they are done now.
on to the next project. something for ME!
here's a list of the things i will be working on next.
1. something made from knit for me.
2. indyanna's valentine dress (she's going to a daddy/daughter dance!)
3. quilt follow along with the ycmt blog
4. continue working on the crochet project
it now measures a full 9 inches. only 17 more to go. i know it's totally wonky. i can't really figure out why. i know i'm doing something wrong on the ends. i just don't know what. i'm hoping that i will figure it out before i finish the thing. if not, it'll be ok. i'm sure as i do more and more projects i'll figure things out and work out the kinks.
after i complete this cowl, i'm going to attempt a scarf. i think.
i don't know what i was thinking but i totally forgot to take pictures of the pillowcases i made for bray, kay, and my mom and i also forgot to take pictures of the outfits i made for my two nieces. i'll have to take some pictures of the pillowcases tomorrow and hopefully i will get some pictures of the girls modeling the outfits soon. i did have to redo demi's pants cause i made them too long. they originally had one ruffle and were cut up on one side. i chopped all that off and added three ruffles to the bottom of the pants. here they are revamped and ready to wear.
i think they turned out cute. actually, they were the pants that almost didn't happen. first i made them too long. then when i cut them off the pants legs were to wide for my ruffles. so i had to fix that. then when i went to attach the ruffles to the pants i wasn't paying attention and attached them wrong side to right side. uuuuuuugh. anyways, i fixed it all and they are done now.
on to the next project. something for ME!
here's a list of the things i will be working on next.
1. something made from knit for me.
2. indyanna's valentine dress (she's going to a daddy/daughter dance!)
3. quilt follow along with the ycmt blog
4. continue working on the crochet project
Thursday, January 1, 2009
2009-01-01 crocheting--a new year's resolution
one of my resolutions for 2009 was to learn to crochet. i need to alter that resolution some since my sister's bff, cerise, taught me to crochet a couple of years ago. she taught me a stitch and with that i worked about a forth of a baby blanket. i'm not for sure why i put it down but i did. after a while, i decided that crocheting was not for me and i gave the unfinished project--hook, yarn and all, to my sister do with as she pleased.
by the way, i had a very similar experience with knitting.
sooooo, all you crocheters and knitters out there......i've tried both. and i don't like either. what's the secret? don't get me wrong. i desperately WANT to love to crochet (or knit). i love everything about both crafts. the yarn. the hooks and needles. the finished garments. but i just do not like to do it. it's boring to me. everyone says you can do it in front of the tv. it's so easy. well, i'll agree it's pretty easy. and i can watch tv while doing it. but it's still boring.
for my first project of the new year, i chose a very simple cowl. i figured it would work up fast and and my confidence would be boosted. i'm hoping that's what will happen. i'm not giving up yet. i'm determined to finish this project even if i'm already having thoughts of giving it all to my sister again. hopefully by the end of the cowl i will want to do another project.
right now i have 4 inches done and i did that in 2 hours. i don't know if that's good time or not. i feel like it is. but then again, i have 21 more inches to go. at this rate i feel like i'll never get it donw. i will not give up. i will not give up. i will not give up! i just hope i don't kill over from boredom first.
by the way, i had a very similar experience with knitting.
sooooo, all you crocheters and knitters out there......i've tried both. and i don't like either. what's the secret? don't get me wrong. i desperately WANT to love to crochet (or knit). i love everything about both crafts. the yarn. the hooks and needles. the finished garments. but i just do not like to do it. it's boring to me. everyone says you can do it in front of the tv. it's so easy. well, i'll agree it's pretty easy. and i can watch tv while doing it. but it's still boring.
for my first project of the new year, i chose a very simple cowl. i figured it would work up fast and and my confidence would be boosted. i'm hoping that's what will happen. i'm not giving up yet. i'm determined to finish this project even if i'm already having thoughts of giving it all to my sister again. hopefully by the end of the cowl i will want to do another project.
right now i have 4 inches done and i did that in 2 hours. i don't know if that's good time or not. i feel like it is. but then again, i have 21 more inches to go. at this rate i feel like i'll never get it donw. i will not give up. i will not give up. i will not give up! i just hope i don't kill over from boredom first.
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