It's beginning to look a BIT like Chrismas!!

I spent some time last week making a few Christmas stockings.  I used up some more of my vintage fabrics and had some fun making unique stockings. 

Did anyone elses' brother have these football sheets growing up???  I think every boy in our family did.  I thought a football stocking would be SOO fun for a little boy or a BIG little boy:)

This yellow one was made form a pillowcase, so I did not have to make the cuff...so much easier!!!

I listed these in the Etsy Shop, but I plan to make few more this week.  If I remember to take pictures I might post a tutorial soon...no promises though.  I also have to clean up my NEW craftroom/old spare room, send out my Christmas cards, find my floor, and take a VERY long nap. 

busy books

Am I the only one with a blog who has not created a busy book yet???  PROBABLY!!  BUT they just seem like a lot of work....I am a bit lazy when it comes to crafts.  Not really lazy maybe, but I need some instant payoff....not a craft that takes days and weeks and tons of supplies and STILL might look like poop.  Just sayin!!!  I found this cute busy book the other day on Amazon and put it RIGHT in my cart.  THEN I remembered that I was done shopping for Little Miss Emersyn for Christmas, so I saved it as a birthday idea.  OR an I am getting a new brother and need a gift GIFT.  BUT I thought I would share the link in case you need a cute gift for a kiddo in your life.

I realize you COULD make these pages on your own, but for 30 bucks, I am not sure it is worth it.  That sounded LAZY huh???  I think these ones are so cute and would come in handy during church or on a car ride.  And just imagine if your kid ACCIDENTLY learned to tie their own shoe....SCORE!!!  Anyway...I just wanted to share my good find.  I hope Christmas shopping is going well for you....I am still sticking to my online only shopping....I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE PACKAGES TO START ARRIVING AT THE DOOR!!!!

Pinching Pennies

Because of the snow and my laziness, I have been busy shopping the internet this weekend.  I am almost done with my Christmas shopping and I have had ZERO shopping stress.  I am not sure I EVER wanna head out to a store again for Christmas shopping. 
WELL it has been months since I determined I needed a SERGER,  but have of yet decided to look seriously ORRRR put out the money for one.  WELL last night as I was hanging out on Amazon,  I "happened" to type in sergers and started reading reviews.  I have finally made a choice!!!!  MY DECISION....AFTER Christmas (when money is no longer flowing out of my life like water), I am going to start saving.   I am NOT a great saver, actually I am not even a pretty good saver, but that is what I am gonna do.  Good old fashioned Penny Pinching so that THIS little baby can come over to my house and play.

I read reviews until my eyeballs were about to fall out....and this is the winner.   I am not a professional sewer, so I didn't wanna go broke.  PLUS I have never used a serger before.  This sounded like the machine for me....Does anyone know anything about it????  I would love to hear a review from a real person.  OR do you have a machine that you love that I should look into????  Otherwise....I kinda love this one.  I may not eat for a few months, but I will be smiling and saving (and not leaving the house because it will be NEW BABY TIME!!!!)

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Happy Thanksgiving Ya'll!!!  I am so excited to eat turkey today....words cannot even describe it.  It was down to the wire and for SOME reason I decided that Emersyn needed Thanksgiving attire.  SO I went back to a tutorial that I had seen a while back (by someone who plans ahead better than me).  I used the tutorial to make this little Turkey shirt for my Little Turkey. 

Of course nothing is complete without a matchine skirt:)  I just used two strips of fabric that were already cut and didn't even trim them down.  I just sewed them together, added an elastic waist and hoped it was close to the right length....lazy I know.  I think with some leggings it will all work despite my laziness. 

The tutorial was simple and cute...I know it is toooo late for this year, but if I were you I would bookmark this one for next year.  SOOO fun to have a turkey shirt for Turkey Day!!! 

Have a great great Thanksgiving.  I am SOOOOO Thankful for all of my blessings, I wouldn't even know where to start to list them.  Enjoy your family (and food) today on this special day!!!!

Apron-y Goodness!!

I found another use for my extra vintage fat quarters.  APRONS.  I cannot say how much I love aprons.  They are cute and fun and add a little GIRLIE to a day filled with poop, and sweat, and cleaning supplies.  I wish I could tie an apron around my big ole' pregnant self right now....but I cannot.  SOOO after making a cute little vintage-y yellow-y apron, I decided to put it into the shop.  Maybe someone NOT pregnant can enjoy it:)

I bought the box pleated trim at JoAnn and NOW I wanna buy it in every color.  SERIOUSLY....EVERY color!!!

I also made another version with lace and ribbon.  I like the more traditional look, and think it looks like my gramma's kitchen:)  I might need to try another picture taking session....looks a little pale, but in real life it is pretty cute!!

I planned on making a BUNCH more, but then Thanksgiving Week happened and my sewing (and cleaning, and cooking, and living) have been on hold for a while.  Maybe tommorrow I will make some Parade watching aprons!!!  Happy Thnaksgiving Ya'LL!!!