Sorry I have been MIA for a bit. My oldest has started school, but my youngest 2 have.not.started.yet…. I love my kids, but we get up at about 6:40 to get ready to take B to school and I am with them until bedtime at like 8:30. It makes for a long day some days. I “need” that little preschool break and they love it too, so we’re counting down until they start later next week! Factor the summer heat (which I am SO OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) in to the equation and being stuck inside so we don’t melt, or running errands with them in tow (in and out of the car 8 times. did I mention the 100+ degree heat?). You get the picture! 🙂 This was the scene yesterday as I tried to work on a couple of items (to help pay for all the bedding and “decor” for Mallory’s room I’m having made). My sewing room ain’t that big. 4 seconds after this photo were “I’m doing homework and they are being too loud!!!!”, “Mom she is ripping my book!!!!”, etc etc etc. Love them!!
I really haven’t been doing too much work, and said I wasn’t going to until they were all in school. I did some backpacks this weekend and a few things yesterday and today. Like I said, I got the total for Mallory’s room yesterday and I’m lacking a little in my “big girl room” fund! It’s going to be precious and I will post a pic when it’s all done! BUT, it’s a shame I can’t sew!!
Here is the AC Sleeping Owl done on this light blue gingham A-line dress.
And the AC Flower Purse done on this lime gingham A-line dress! I thought they turned out cute!
I also did a couple of bibs this morning, with the AC Airplane on one of them. The airplane is one of our very first designs! The C on the left one is from Embroidery-Boutique’s Chunky Alphabet. Font – both Library which is available for MWP users at Needleheads! It’s one of my favorite boy fonts (I also like Tipsy and Atilla – both MWP). Notice the cute fabric on the applique C – it’s Michael Miller and I just got it from TJ’s Fabrics! I love it for boys!
Speaking of fabric and TJ’s…. every now & then I get a surprise package from TJ and I got one last week! When the UPS man drops off from TJ’s, I get excited!! If you’ll remember I spent the day down at TJ’s in June and here is that post with more pictures from her store. Anyway…. LOVE THESE!! I tried to make a note of who they were from, and some of them don’t have the wording on the piece I have. Also, some are a designer “for Robert Kaufman” for example.
Oops I think this photo is upside down but I LOVE THESE!! I must sew something like an owl or something with these! I don’t think I have a lot of gray in my fabric collection, so these are great additions!
CUTE CUTE CUTE! The right hot pink dot is one of my FAVORITES!! I used it on a few of my AC Samples ~ it goes great with lime gingham!
These are pretty too ~ again with gray!
These are cool too! The pink & blue would make very pretty cross appliques!
Here are a few more, and a bigger piece of the Michael Miller plaid.
This is not even all the fabric they sent! If you buy fabric online, check out TJs! They are located in Opp, AL, and as I’ve said before if you travel to the Gulf (beach) via 331, you go right by it!
Here is my Coop produce for this week ~ I actually share a box with someone so I got 1/2 of this! I plan to make Parmesan Zucchini tonight and might do something with the potatoes as well (I’ve been craving a loaded baked potato). I’ll let you know how it goes ~ I got the zucchini recipe off of Pinterest!
On Monday the kitchen reno begins!! I’ll be sure to take pics and post along the way. Monday they begin with taking all the cabinets out (kitchen, eating area and laundry room), then they will take all of the tile out (700 sq feet of tile) of the kitchen, pantry, eating area and laundry room. Should be interesting!!?? Pray for me.
Love all the fabrics! So is gray the new orange??? LOL! I have been loving gray too. Really a great neutral. We did a complete kitchen reno several years ago. Very messy! We gutted the room down to the studs! Try to cover exits leaving the room. It helps the dust a little. We moved the fridge and microwave into the dining room for a makeshift kitchen. Doing the dishes in the tub lost it’s charm pretty quickly……..LOL Good luck!! : )
We are setting up a makeshift kitchen in our dining room too! Looks like we’ll be eating out a lot for a few weeks!
Where did you get the blank bibs that you show in these pictures? Completely understand about the kids in school. My 6yr old started last week and 3 yr old this week so just the 9 mo old and me at home this week which was nice!
I’ve had them – they are by Kiddy Kats!
Can you by chance tell me the name of that beautiful Elephant fabric?
I think it’s by Michael Miller!
Hey Rosemary! I love your blog. I am new and starting to get into sewing and applique. I am having the hardest time finding plain t shirts (short and long) to use to make appliqued shirts for my daughter. Any suggestions? Thank you!
You might look at Monag.com! I always try to find them at Walmart, Target, Old Navy, etc too.
Love the new fabrics! Beautiful selection! You lucky girl!!!
I’ll say a prayer for you that the kitchen reno doesn’t drive you insane! You are a brave woman! 🙂
Ahhh…a very familiar scene. Your kids all look content though – mine would be up under me with me telling them to keep their cute little hands away from the machines. I transferred all my threads out of plastic boxes this past week and into beautiful clear glass apocrathy jars that we had for a Bday party candy bar (it’s temporary – the plastic boxes were breaking all to pieces – I have to get thread racks for the wall) and although a pain to get a thread out, it’s eye candy. My twins can’t resist rearranging the threads (I had it all sorted by color tones into different jars) and playing “toss” into the glass jars. ARGG!! My twins started pre-k again three weeks ago and have stayed for Stay-N-Play afterwards so I can get caught back up – there is no working with them around and I’m over the 3am nights so I can work!