Michael Miller makes fabric rickrack!
Michael Miller makes fabric rickrack!
Don't even tell me that you knew about this!
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Breaking News!
Michael Miller makes fabric rickrack!
Michael Miller makes fabric rickrack!
Michael Miller makes fabric rickrack!
Don't even tell me that you knew about this!
Michael Miller makes fabric rickrack!
Michael Miller makes fabric rickrack!
Don't even tell me that you knew about this!
Sunday, January 27, 2008
weekend recap
whew!
Business is booming, I am nearing my 100th sale on my etsy shop!
I am starting an oilcloth lunchbag revolution...I hope my lower back holds up. I am having a lot of trouble keeping up with the demand, just as I get 6 bags in the shop they all sell and I have requests for 3 more. I need more hours in the day and one more day in the week that no one in my family knows about.
I ventured away from lunch bags for a bit today because I don't want to start to resent them...they should all be made with love you know...
But I couldn't stay away all together:
Look at these two boys:
Whenever they find this laundry basket on it's side they race to get inside it. (we call it the kitty cabana) That's Leo inside of it, he usually never gets there first being the chubby one. Gilbert is the one on the top, he's too cool for everything. I'll let you in on what a dork I am...I imagine that if Gilbert could speak, he would sound just like Tim on "Project Runway", so I will often speak for Gilbert in Tim's voice when I think he has something to say.
I've said too much. Must be the oilcloth fumes getting to me.
Business is booming, I am nearing my 100th sale on my etsy shop!
I am starting an oilcloth lunchbag revolution...I hope my lower back holds up. I am having a lot of trouble keeping up with the demand, just as I get 6 bags in the shop they all sell and I have requests for 3 more. I need more hours in the day and one more day in the week that no one in my family knows about.
I ventured away from lunch bags for a bit today because I don't want to start to resent them...they should all be made with love you know...
But I couldn't stay away all together:
Look at these two boys:
Whenever they find this laundry basket on it's side they race to get inside it. (we call it the kitty cabana) That's Leo inside of it, he usually never gets there first being the chubby one. Gilbert is the one on the top, he's too cool for everything. I'll let you in on what a dork I am...I imagine that if Gilbert could speak, he would sound just like Tim on "Project Runway", so I will often speak for Gilbert in Tim's voice when I think he has something to say.
I've said too much. Must be the oilcloth fumes getting to me.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Not the same old cookie
We had a "Cookie Walk" back in December at the kid's school and a few moms dropped off these Peanut butter, Hershey kiss cookie... you know the one, you've all had or made them. I am not a huge fan of this cookie. That is, until I tried Corinne's mom's recipe!
People told me they were great and I would love them. I scoffed, being the cookie snob that I am. I was so wrong.
Look at this beauty:
They taste better than any version of this cookie that I have ever tasted. I begged Corrine's mom for the recipe and she whipped out a sharpie and jotted it on an envelope for me.
Look at the 3rd ingredient:
Bisquick??? In a cookie??? Are you kidding??? They are moist and chewy on the inside and have a good crunch on the outside. YUM!
People told me they were great and I would love them. I scoffed, being the cookie snob that I am. I was so wrong.
Look at this beauty:
They taste better than any version of this cookie that I have ever tasted. I begged Corrine's mom for the recipe and she whipped out a sharpie and jotted it on an envelope for me.
Look at the 3rd ingredient:
Bisquick??? In a cookie??? Are you kidding??? They are moist and chewy on the inside and have a good crunch on the outside. YUM!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
sign me up for the airline tickets please
Oldest daughter's private highschool is having a big Fancy Pants Silent Auction (that we won't be able to afford to buy tickets for mind you)and each girl is required to donate one item with a $25.00 minumum value. So, I was reading through the list of suggested items for ideas:
Limosine service- nope
Ski packages- nope
Laptop- nope
Wine- with all due respect- BACK OFF MY MERLOT, SISTERS!
Airline tickets- nope
Patio furniture (new)- oh, never mind
Jewelry, watches, handbags- nope
Set of golf clubs- David would kill me
Handmade items- scarves, quilts, etc.- BINGO!
Don't mind the crappy pictures, they were taken in the dark with dying batteries. It's really cute in person!
This is what they are getting from me because I just couldn't find where I put those extra airline tickets to Switerland in time!
Oh yeah, wanna know why I made that little fish? It was the cut out neck portion of the bib and it was a perfect fish shape, I just had to do it.
Limosine service- nope
Ski packages- nope
Laptop- nope
Wine- with all due respect- BACK OFF MY MERLOT, SISTERS!
Airline tickets- nope
Patio furniture (new)- oh, never mind
Jewelry, watches, handbags- nope
Set of golf clubs- David would kill me
Handmade items- scarves, quilts, etc.- BINGO!
Don't mind the crappy pictures, they were taken in the dark with dying batteries. It's really cute in person!
This is what they are getting from me because I just couldn't find where I put those extra airline tickets to Switerland in time!
Oh yeah, wanna know why I made that little fish? It was the cut out neck portion of the bib and it was a perfect fish shape, I just had to do it.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Oh, that Martha!
She trips me up all the time!
We had a "snow day" yesterday, except by daybreak there wasn't a trace of snow on the ground. It's a hard call to make here on the shoreline. If the wind shifts in the slightest or the temp rises a bit we end up with rain or nothing sometimes. The rest of the state got a good amount of snow. I am not complaining at all. I had a busy weekend at the sewing machine with a box of kleenex.
Anyway, I was looking forward to having one more day off as I was still not feeling great and I had tons of laundry left...there I was moving along quite nicely. I had a plan, I was sticking to it and it looked as if I might even get the bathroom cleaned UNTIL the mail came and delivered "Martha Stewart Living".
*thud*
I put on coffee and forget about any plans for the day.
Look at these cute things!
Of course I had to stop everything and get some of these made for Valentine's Day!
I am way too stingy with my wool felt so I used some cotton with a thick interfacing. I was thinking they will make a great 3rd grade valentine this year! Just as I had that thought, I remembered what was on my list of things to do before Martha dropped in unannounced...make a birthday gift for a 3rd grade friend! CRAP! Back to the sewing machine last night
This is "the" gift among the 3rd grade girls. They can't wait till they all have them at the lunch table. I think I have 5 or 6 girls left.
Have a lovely and productive day everyone :)
We had a "snow day" yesterday, except by daybreak there wasn't a trace of snow on the ground. It's a hard call to make here on the shoreline. If the wind shifts in the slightest or the temp rises a bit we end up with rain or nothing sometimes. The rest of the state got a good amount of snow. I am not complaining at all. I had a busy weekend at the sewing machine with a box of kleenex.
Anyway, I was looking forward to having one more day off as I was still not feeling great and I had tons of laundry left...there I was moving along quite nicely. I had a plan, I was sticking to it and it looked as if I might even get the bathroom cleaned UNTIL the mail came and delivered "Martha Stewart Living".
*thud*
I put on coffee and forget about any plans for the day.
Look at these cute things!
Of course I had to stop everything and get some of these made for Valentine's Day!
I am way too stingy with my wool felt so I used some cotton with a thick interfacing. I was thinking they will make a great 3rd grade valentine this year! Just as I had that thought, I remembered what was on my list of things to do before Martha dropped in unannounced...make a birthday gift for a 3rd grade friend! CRAP! Back to the sewing machine last night
This is "the" gift among the 3rd grade girls. They can't wait till they all have them at the lunch table. I think I have 5 or 6 girls left.
Have a lovely and productive day everyone :)
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
I miss my sewing machine!
Boo hoo hoo!
I am having a heck of a time dealing with my loaner machine(a Baby Lock?)while my precious Singer Futura is back at the factory. As you know, I sew a lot of oilcloth and this machine must have lived a dainty little life before it met me. I cannot get the tension right on this thing to save my life! The top thread keeps bunching on the underside of what I am sewing after a while no matter how I adjust. It is so frustrating especially because someone bought out my entire supply of lunch bags from my etsy shop and I really need to make more fast!
This little bag may look all innocent and sweet but it had me swearing like a truckdriver! I flung my seam ripper across the room and I think it is hiding from me now.
How is everybody else?
I miss my blog pals, Life has just been too busy lately! I'll try to visit on Saturday morning.
I am having a heck of a time dealing with my loaner machine(a Baby Lock?)while my precious Singer Futura is back at the factory. As you know, I sew a lot of oilcloth and this machine must have lived a dainty little life before it met me. I cannot get the tension right on this thing to save my life! The top thread keeps bunching on the underside of what I am sewing after a while no matter how I adjust. It is so frustrating especially because someone bought out my entire supply of lunch bags from my etsy shop and I really need to make more fast!
This little bag may look all innocent and sweet but it had me swearing like a truckdriver! I flung my seam ripper across the room and I think it is hiding from me now.
How is everybody else?
I miss my blog pals, Life has just been too busy lately! I'll try to visit on Saturday morning.
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Things are great in 2008!
1. The AH Merchantile Company is reimbursing me my money thanks to PayPal. I am happy but I am still completely annoyed that they lied and didn't apologize. I would have much rather gotten my merchandise!
2. My brand new Singer Futura needs to go back to the manufacturer for repairs but the nice people at JoAnn's gave me a decent loaner.
3. My very nice coworker had to go to Japan the day after Christmas for her Father-in-law's funeral, he died after a long illness and yet she still took time to think of me.
She brings these awesome craft books back for me everytime she goes to Japan but I never in a million years expected that she would this time. Thanks a bunch Janet!
2. My brand new Singer Futura needs to go back to the manufacturer for repairs but the nice people at JoAnn's gave me a decent loaner.
3. My very nice coworker had to go to Japan the day after Christmas for her Father-in-law's funeral, he died after a long illness and yet she still took time to think of me.
She brings these awesome craft books back for me everytime she goes to Japan but I never in a million years expected that she would this time. Thanks a bunch Janet!
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Happy New Year!
I hope you all had an enjoyable New Year's Eve. Ours was low key as usual...just the way we like it. I have never liked New Year's Eve much. I think it's too much pressure to have a great time if you go out, I have a problem with "forced fun" and besides that I have had too many miserable New Year's Eves in my younger days.
Anyway, we had a fabulous dinner with the kids and the parents. We lingered at the table with some very nice wine and good dessert a bit longer than usual. It was very nice and THEN we went upstairs to our house and things got crazy. We began our family's first annual "New Year's Eve Wii Sports Tournament". Here's what I look like on Wii, my name is Mad Martha.
The tournament was planned by my husband with winner's and loser's brackets, teams, points, it was Little ESPN here. I am sad to report that Mad Martha sucks at Wii Sports and came in dead last. Oh well.
Happy New Year everyone!
Anyway, we had a fabulous dinner with the kids and the parents. We lingered at the table with some very nice wine and good dessert a bit longer than usual. It was very nice and THEN we went upstairs to our house and things got crazy. We began our family's first annual "New Year's Eve Wii Sports Tournament". Here's what I look like on Wii, my name is Mad Martha.
The tournament was planned by my husband with winner's and loser's brackets, teams, points, it was Little ESPN here. I am sad to report that Mad Martha sucks at Wii Sports and came in dead last. Oh well.
Happy New Year everyone!
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