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This is my very first quilt! My practice quilt and it has been sitting in my sewing room for about five years!
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VINTAGE FINDS
Last year I went to a yard sale and found these beauties! I could not believe my eyes when I saw these hand stitched quilts. I loved them instantly and feared they were out of my price range. I looked at the tag and it said $1. I looked at the rest and most of them were $1 except for maybe one or two were $2. I asked the lady why she was selling them and she replied they were her girlfriend's and she just figured she would never be able to finish them. I asked why so cheap!! I really just wanted her to take them back into the house and not sell them at all! I tried to convince her and she said her friend wanted to sell them. I had to do it. I bought them all! I must have paid $11 dollars total. I have the blocks for two more quilts. I kept them for a whole year trying to figure out what to do with them. I wanted to keep the vintage feel intact. I thought about looking for vintage fabric or sheets to back them but it would cost more than the quilts. I finally decided that I was going to just quilt them and finish them. Here are the before pictures. Hopefully I will soon have the after pictures! I have quilted two so far. I just might get them done this year! And hopefully I will be able to find some more vintage quilts this year!
This is my very first quilt! My practice quilt and it has been sitting in my sewing room for about five years!
This is my very first quilt! My practice quilt and it has been sitting in my sewing room for about five years!
DRESSMAKING
I had been wanting to sew a dress for Emma for quite a long time but I just wasn't sure I could. I took a sewing course when I was sixteen and had made some dresses and skirts and even a formal men's shirt! But all I had done since were those dresses my mom and I made last summer for the girls.
Matilda Jane Clothing was my inspiration. I totally love those dresses, so cute, fun and so expensive! So, I decided to give it a try and see what happened! I used my quilting stash so I didn't quite spend any money. And since this is NOT a sewing blog, I'll spare you the tutorial! I found a super cute book at hobby lobby with lots of patterns!
Can't wait to get pictures of Emma wearing these! I made three in, basically three days! I'm hooked! I'm already "designing" the next ones!
So, here they are, my Catalinas! Yeah, I named them, dorky right? I'm creating a love tag for Emma. Catalina, right in the middle of the back lining!
I'm feeling pretty proud of myself and somewhat accomplished! I had been thinking that I needed to do something, even a little thing, every day that the kids couldn't undo. Cleaning was not in that category.
Matilda Jane Clothing was my inspiration. I totally love those dresses, so cute, fun and so expensive! So, I decided to give it a try and see what happened! I used my quilting stash so I didn't quite spend any money. And since this is NOT a sewing blog, I'll spare you the tutorial! I found a super cute book at hobby lobby with lots of patterns!
Can't wait to get pictures of Emma wearing these! I made three in, basically three days! I'm hooked! I'm already "designing" the next ones!
So, here they are, my Catalinas! Yeah, I named them, dorky right? I'm creating a love tag for Emma. Catalina, right in the middle of the back lining!
I'm feeling pretty proud of myself and somewhat accomplished! I had been thinking that I needed to do something, even a little thing, every day that the kids couldn't undo. Cleaning was not in that category.
9 THINGS THAT HAVE KEPT ME BUSY LATELY
1. Sewing
A couple of weeks ago, I found this super cute skirt at a yard sale. I couldn't pass it up! It was only 25 cents.
This is what I had in mind. My mom and I sewed this dress for Emma. It took us a few hours but Emma loved the result!
Shhh, cats sleeping...
2. Rain bathing
The girls ask me about every five minutes what we'll do for fun next. Most days I have no idea. Luckily it had been raining. They had never played in the rain. They were so excited when they asked and I said they were going out to play in the rain. They put their swimming suits on and walked outside.
Emma loved drinking rain!
They ran and danced in the rain!
Emma just love the feeling! She was so excited!
It stopped raining too soon. So, we got the hose! Emma ran to safety!
It was Emma's turn. And she loved holding it!
The boys watched the girls have fun from the front door!
3. Feeding
I have been feeding the kids lots of bananas! They love them! And they can pretty much feed themselves!
Corn pops are another favorite! "Faffles" are the first favorite breakfast! I have yet to take pictures of that.
4. Sippy cup training (we also gave potty training a try. I'm not ready)
Also, the boys love the sippy cup! They have gotten quite good at it.
5. Cake making
We made this cake for a bridal shower. Thanks to my friend Cecicilia who organized the shower for her niece and asked for my help. The ribbon strings hanging from the cake were for a fun Argentinian game. All the single girls were to pull one and the one that got the ring that was attached to one string was to be the next bride!
6. Sliding
That same day, my neighbor called me saying that they were going to be out of town and wanted to know if we would like to use the inflatable slide. Everybody was happy I had said yes.
7. Eating (this one repeats way too much at home!)
That night, we went to Ciudad Colonial to eat our favorite! Quesadilla a la diabla! We all had a great time and the boys tried lemon for the first time!
Ben was so funny! The first one on the third column is my favorite!
Alex got a lemon that had been squeezed and couldn't really taste it. So, we asked for a new lemon!
8. Shooting cute girls
The girls love posing for my camera and everyday ask if I'm going to take pictures! Yesterday I did.
Itzel and Janely.
9. Blogging
I know, I know! This one is not so true but... I did spend all day today editing and getting pictures ready for posting! I seriously spent hours on this computer today! I need a break! That's why I should post every other day at least! A major catch up was necessary though...
A couple of weeks ago, I found this super cute skirt at a yard sale. I couldn't pass it up! It was only 25 cents.
This is what I had in mind. My mom and I sewed this dress for Emma. It took us a few hours but Emma loved the result!
Shhh, cats sleeping...
2. Rain bathing
The girls ask me about every five minutes what we'll do for fun next. Most days I have no idea. Luckily it had been raining. They had never played in the rain. They were so excited when they asked and I said they were going out to play in the rain. They put their swimming suits on and walked outside.
Emma loved drinking rain!
They ran and danced in the rain!
Emma just love the feeling! She was so excited!
It stopped raining too soon. So, we got the hose! Emma ran to safety!
It was Emma's turn. And she loved holding it!
The boys watched the girls have fun from the front door!
3. Feeding
I have been feeding the kids lots of bananas! They love them! And they can pretty much feed themselves!
Corn pops are another favorite! "Faffles" are the first favorite breakfast! I have yet to take pictures of that.
4. Sippy cup training (we also gave potty training a try. I'm not ready)
Also, the boys love the sippy cup! They have gotten quite good at it.
5. Cake making
We made this cake for a bridal shower. Thanks to my friend Cecicilia who organized the shower for her niece and asked for my help. The ribbon strings hanging from the cake were for a fun Argentinian game. All the single girls were to pull one and the one that got the ring that was attached to one string was to be the next bride!
6. Sliding
That same day, my neighbor called me saying that they were going to be out of town and wanted to know if we would like to use the inflatable slide. Everybody was happy I had said yes.
7. Eating (this one repeats way too much at home!)
That night, we went to Ciudad Colonial to eat our favorite! Quesadilla a la diabla! We all had a great time and the boys tried lemon for the first time!
Ben was so funny! The first one on the third column is my favorite!
Alex got a lemon that had been squeezed and couldn't really taste it. So, we asked for a new lemon!
8. Shooting cute girls
The girls love posing for my camera and everyday ask if I'm going to take pictures! Yesterday I did.
Itzel and Janely.
9. Blogging
I know, I know! This one is not so true but... I did spend all day today editing and getting pictures ready for posting! I seriously spent hours on this computer today! I need a break! That's why I should post every other day at least! A major catch up was necessary though...
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