Simplicity 3867 and 3536

I hope everyone had a great Holiday.I had a wonderful time with family and friends.We did a lot of eating and drinking and laughing.Well I am back to getting things ready for my Son's open house in a couple weeks.I also have finished the top I was making to wear at his open house.


The sun was in my eyes.

Pattern: Simplicity 3867 View CFabric: Cotton
Size: 8
Notions: 18" zipper,hook and eye
Conclusion: I had a lot of trouble getting the yoke over the bodice front shoulder to look even.I think I took it off about 4 or 5 times before I got it on right.Then I had a little trouble putting in a invisible zipper in this top.I took that off about 10 times trying to get it right.I read a lot of peoples review of this top on PR and no one had as many problems as I had.I finally got things going smoothly.After all them troubles I will be wearing this top a lot this summer!!Ha Ha





After seeing Ms. Erica B hook up the McCall's pattern 5586.I love how she didn't use rhinestones on her top she used some jewelry beads.I had to have it!But I couldn't get it because I am on a pattern diet for the summer.So I had to see what I had in my pattern stash that kind of looked like it.

Pattern: Simplicity 3536 View D
Fabric: Mystery knit from Walmart for a dollar a yard.
Size: 8
Notions: Jewels I bought from Walmart for 2.00$ a pack.

Thank you Ms. Erica B. for the inspiration!!

Well that's it for me.Happy crafting!!

Simplicity 3775

I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day!For Mother's day my family took me to dinner and after dinner they gave me some money and drop me off at JoAnn"s Fabric!!Now that's a great gift.

Now on to sewing.I am trying hard not to buy anymore patterns for the entire summer.What I am doing is if I see a pattern I like ,I will go see if I have something like it in my stash.I just have to many patterns and a lot of them I have never even used.So I pulled this pattern out of my stash that I bought last summer and decided to make it this summer.This dress was a quick sew with great results.





Back view.



Here's a close up of the bodice.I made view E.




Pattern: Simplicity 3775 View EDescription: Misses knit dress in two length with bodice variations.
Fabric: Knit from Gorgeous Fabric.
Notions: Thread
Conclusion: This was fast and easy dress to make.It is one of those sewing project that looks like you spent a lot of time making.I just love this dress and will be making it again.Here is some picture of other sewers who also made this dress and loved it.

Well that's it for me!Happy crafting!

Wow it has been a long time since I last blog!!Thanks to all of you who care and asked how I was doing!
Well I have been busy getting things together for my son's open house for next month.On top of that I have a had the flu for two weeks.I am just about over it now.Wow the closer I get to my son's open house the emotion start to come.I can't believe my eldest child is leaving to start his second half of his life.I am so not ready.He told me not to cry when to we drop him off at college.Guys I don't think I can do that!!All my friends say Girl get over it!!But all can do is think about all the time when he was a little boy.Well I guess as time goes on I will be okay!!HA HA




On to sewing!Here is some sewing I started before I got sick.


Pattern: Simplicity 2938
Misses/Women's dress or top,pants in two length,jacket and the tie belt.

Fabric: cotton

Notions: 12" zipper 1/2 wide single fold bias tape.

Conclusion: Very easy and quick make.Great summer top.I will be making a couple more of these tops.





Here's a closer look at the pleats.


Pattern:Mccall's 5591 I made view B.
Misses skirts and sash:Mid-length,pleated skirt have faced yoke and back zipper closure: Skirt A has slash front pocket with band and contrasting lower band; skirt B and C have side seam pockets;skirt B has carriers and sash;skirt C has ribbon trim at lower edge.

Fabric: lightweight cotton

Notions: 7" zipper,hooks and eye and interfacing.

Conclusion: I love the pleats in this skirt and also the pockets.Easy to follow directions.I hand hem this skirt.


Crocheting:

Yarn: Peaches and Creme 100% cotton.
Hook: B
Pattern: No pattern I made it up as I was making it.
After my dd saw the tank top Ms.Lesalicious made her dd,my dd wanted one also.





Well that it for me!Happy crafting!!!

Wow this have been a busy couple of weeks.


Went on a field with my dd class to a children museum.This was really nice the kids got to play with everything in the museum.






My son had a news conference to announce what college he would be attending.





My kids had a week off for spring break.Took them to Frankenmuth Michigan for the day.We went on a carriage ride.They really enjoyed that.




Through all that I still found time for crocheting and sewing.






Pattern: No pattern did this on my own.
Yarn: Cotton Classic Tahki Stacy Charles
Color: Lavender
Size hook: B 1
Started : March 27 08
Finished April 5,08





Pattern: Simplicity 3532 view B.
Fabric: Can't remember.I had this fabric for about a year.I do remember it was machine washable.
Notions: Thread
Size: 8
This was another one of Simplicity easy-to sew.You know I love those easy to sew patterns.I had no troubles making this dress.



I will be wearing these shoes with my dress!!Don't they match the dress perfectly!!


Well that's it for me,Happy crafting!!

I hope everyone had great Easter,I did.The kids got all dress up and we went to church.My kids wasn't in this years Easter program,because I have been so busy at home didn't have time to take them to practice.



You probable saying busy doing what.Well my dh decided he wanted to gut out our bathroom in our bedroom and redo it!!ME HAPPY ABOUT THAT!!
That means all new things for my bathroom.And I tell you my bathroom was pretty sad looking.So I have dust and dirt flying around my house because of all the work he is doing.


Well I am not able to sew anything until the bathroom is done.So I have been practicing on my knitting.Yes I have my first knitting project done.

Pattern: First Knits
Yarn: caron simply soft(yarn pattern calls for rowan wool cotton)
Needles: US 6/tapestry needle
Conclusion: This is a great hat to make if you are a first time knitter.I learn how to thumb cast-on,decrease and bind off.The hat came out a little bigger than it looked.I think that is because I didn't use the yarn the pattern called for and the yarn I used was to soft.I did have some trouble sometime trying to keep my stitches from sliding off my needle.So I had to take it slow so that would happen.I still love my hat,but I will be giving it to my teenager to wear,because it is a little to big for me.I really enjoyed knitting ,the next thing I want to learn is cables now I think that is going to be a lot harder.


Well that it for me!Happy crafting!!

I AM KNITTING!!!!

Well I have been so busy getting things together in my house for my Son's open house in June.I painted my bedroom,but I don't know if I really like the color I painted it.I will show pictures on that in later post.

Hey all my knitting friends!!I finally started on a knitting project.I am making a hat with flaps.I got the pattern out a book called First Knits.I love this book it is great for first time knitters like me.I bought the book at Micheal's craft store,it was 24.95,but I used my 40% coupon to get it for less.

Yarn: Caron Simply Soft
Color: Country Blue
Date Started:March 20,2008



Well that it for me!I wish everyone an Happy Easter!!

Wow it has been a year since I started blogging!!I have meet a lot of great crafting people while blogging.I just want to say thank you to you bloggers who have help me when I needed it!

Well I have been very busy these last couple of weeks.I have been getting my house together to have my teenager open house in June.I will show pictures of the things I did in the house on a later post.MY DS DID GET A SCHOLARSHIP IN FOOTBALL!!!Yes I cried when they told me!!


My Son!!









Now you know I did squeeze in a little sewing!!I made my dd some pj's to wear to school next week for pj day!!Don't you just love those slippers she has on!!

Simplicity 9900
Fabric: flannel
Notions: two buttons,elastic and interfacing.

Well that it for me!Happy crafting!!