A completed project

Finally! Something off of my to-do list! I made a table cloth for our kitchen table. I used the red heavyweight vinyl that I got from WM off the $2 rack. I have some leftover. I didn't do anything fancy to it because I just wanted to get it on the table. All I did was zig-zag around the edges.

Pictures to follow.

Stats:

2.25 yd out

Miscellaneous

I've been sewing and crafting a lot of little things. Some useful, some not so much. Since I'm trying to keep a record of that sort of thing I'll post it.

From Family '10

This is a bucket handle cover that I made on Mimi's machine. The machine is partially visible in the background. What a cool gift! I have no idea how old it is. "Made in West Germany" is written on the front under the brand name. Pfaff is a really good brand. This one is all metal and very sturdy. Mister Ed at PPQ cleaned it and made sure it runs. I've been using it since then.

From Projects

This is a necklace I made from a Lego (tm) brick. J loves it. We made a bunch and gave them out at his b'day party.

From Projects

This is a towel that I wanted to salvage. My MIL made me some towels years ago. They were pretty because she embroidered on them, but they were kind of useless in the drying-things department since she made them from muslin. I cut off some of the raggedy edges. Then, I got a piece of scrap from the stash (L's '05 Easter dress) and sewed them together. It isn't the prettiest towel, but it makes me smile because I used scrap and increased its functionality.

yardage out is about .5 yd

More later.

Christmas dresses 2010 part 1

I picked a dress for Christmas dresses. O wants the scallop-edged one. E will probably have a different pattern but use the same fabrics the other girls use. Now to pick out the fabric.

From Pattern Catalog

Fun stuff...

...is not happening here.

From Family '10

The passing of Charlie's grandmother has us all a bit behind. I do not like feeling behind in school. I get grumpy about their work. The kids don't like to be behind.

We are back in PE and Latin this year. E will get high school credit for Latin this year. I love Mrs. Peterson. I don't feel like she rushes E, but E still manages to get a lot done. E enjoys languages, though, and it comes easy to her. Math is a whole 'nother (awful) ballgame. ELHO are in PE. J didn't want to do it. He isn't big into sports and never seemed to connect with the other boys at The Oaks.

I still have sewing stuff all over my living room and in the back of the van. Mimi's sewing room was just boxed and given to me. I love to see the projects she enjoyed and the love she put into them. I just don't love the disorganized mess it is. Hundreds of spools of thread, dozens of zippers, piles of fabric, and way-too-many buttons. Some of the stuff is not usable because cotton breaks down over time. The girls and I have many projects planned with the rest though.

Mimi had 5 children, 12 grandchildren (including Charlie), and 27 great-grandchildren (including my 6). Only one other family member sewed! I want to pass on my love for sewing and crafting. It's not just about the special feeling when I make something that somebody else likes. It's practical. I mend to save money. I sew for others to make money or trade for other things we need. I spend less money on gifts for other people. My children better not let me hear that they paid someone else to sew on a button or hem a pair of pants for them. I would feel like they missed some important childhood training.

More later. Work is calling.