And, we have a winner!!!!

I used random.org (I was going to post the graphic, but my computer is being dumb- so whatever!) and comment #71 is the winner!


Jacky {The Sweetest Petunia} said...
Okay, that is beyond adorable! I'm Jacky, and I'd love to win. ;)

GIVEAWAY CLOSED

A bag full of goodies!

I grabbed my favorite purse from the "stash" and decided it was time to give it away (since nobody wanted to buy it ;-) Nothing says summer like the combination of black and white, and who doesn't love pink??? I'm filling it with a checkbook cover, a travel tissue cover, a hair clip, pin and pin cushion. Maybe I'll add more . . . Anway, on the the good stuff- how to enter! There are three ways to win; please leave a seperate comment for each entry:


1st Entry: Leave a comment with your name and email address


2nd Entry: Become a follower of my blog. Please leave your name and email. (ex. "Macy macymade at gmail dot com I'm a follower")


3rd Entry: Blog about this giveaway. Please be sure to include a link to your post.


Giveaway is open for entries until midnight June 7th!

BONUS!!!!!!
If there are more than 300 comments the winner will also get a copy of "Weekend Sewing" by Heather Ross!!!!

Some Good Pictures

I'm so pleased with how this dress turned out. As mentioned in a previous post, I used Butterick 4732 for the dress. I added the pick-ups and the wrap-around bodice. The bodice was a little tricky and definitely required fitting on the model- lots of pinning. The pick-ups were a breeze though! They were a fun addition and I would definitely do them again. The bolero is from Simplicity 2400. I was concerened that it would have a really "home made" look to it, but it looked great. I think that's because it was a good pattern, not really that it had anything to do with my meager sewing skills. All in all, this was a good sewing experience for me and I would do it again in a heartbeat!

The Hills are Alive, and so am I

While I muse over what to make for a giveaway (I'm leaning towards another purse giveaway, but this time stuffed full of goodies!), I painted a wall in my kitchen. I only have one coat done, and it resembles the color of wet concrete. I'm not sure how I feel about it yet. I'll get back to you on that one.
In the meantime, I watched "The Sound of Music" this morning with my kids. It was BETTER than I remember, and my kids loved it! My oldest is almost 5, and I thought it might be too much for them, or not hold their interest. Boy was I wrong! Right after we finished it, they asked to watch again. Maybe tomorrow. It's been years since I've seen the movie, and it was interesting to see it with "grown-up" eyes. First of all, when I was 10 I don't remember the Capt. being sooooo dreamy. Also, the Baroness had an AWESOME wardrobe!
Speaking of great clothes . . .

Bummer

I'm bummed! My hit counter at the bottom of the page stopped working so I had to re-set it. I was getting close to the 10,000 mark and was planning to do a give-away. So, I guess the giveaway will have to come early! Any suggestions??? I'm thinking doing another purse giveaway, maybe some pillowcase dresses for little girls, a bunch of accessories? So many choices

It's a Dress!

I'm done with the final fitting! Here is a pic before I finished the hem and got the straps sewn in- but you get the basic idea. It was a lot of fun to make and I'm excited to try something again soon!

I wish I didn't have to title posts

Spring is definitely here and I've felt really productive. I made a pie and brownies on Monday and yesterday I mowed the yard for the 3rd time this year. I'm still hopeful that we'll get a garden in, but that remains to be seen. We have planted a small flower garden and mulched the flower beds so things are coming along nicely. I've also been de-cluttering. It feels nice and I've also managed to make a little bit of money at a garage sale, so that is always nice. Here are a few of the things I've been up to: I made these little pin cushions for the facebook give-away I participated in. They were fast and easy. My favorite kind of project.

I finally got around to getting some new hair. I look a little surly because I honestly don't enjoy having my picture taken, but I do love the hair!

I finally cracked open my copy of "Sublime Stitching" by Jenny Hart. I've loved drooling over all the cute embroidery stuff I've seen lately and decided to recycle one of Brent's old dress shirts and embroider the girl's initials. I think I'll cut out the pieces and make them each little pillows for the birthdays this summer.

This is my garage sale project. It is a cupboard door I got that was painted plain white. I printed off the text and used tracing paper to transfer the image on to the wood then spent a good hour with a tiny brush and painted. Next I used a little sand paper and went over the letters to weather it a little; brushed on some glaze and called it done!

And this is the big project lately. I've been working on the hand quilting of this for a couple of months. It sounds tedious and laborious, but it is really enjoyable. I don't stress over having perfect stitches and find it a very relaxing evening activity.