More of the Girls

Anchors Away!

I still have to sew on the neck to this red dress. I wanted to take a picture of it and post it while I was in the mood. I have to be in the mood to do these things.

I like the ruffle on this dress. Both dresses are refashions from old t-shirts. They will look better on the models that are intended to wear and play in them. Knits are so forgiving and really take on a nice shape with little bodies in them. Isn't it nice to have some clothes that aren't just pink and more pink?

Happy Birthday Little Red!

Can you believe that she is 4 years old? How is that possible? She will always be my baby.

Yes, I made that dress for her birthday. It is my crazy floral creation. I couldn't resist.

Little Purse for Little Red

What is inside? Little pockets for Little Red's big collection of little objects.
Notice the sweet little flowers on the front? Little Red can't have a purse without flowers on it!

Teen Theme Thursday

Every Thursday I will share writings from my teen years. I will try to only embarass myself, which you will see isn't difficult. If you have anything to share, scan it and email it to me. You can be a ghost blogger. Wouldn't that be fun?

If you click on the writing/picture, you can open it in a different window and view the writing as clear as day.

Christmas T-shirts for 2010

I made the t-shirts for the girls for next year. Yes, that's right, next year. I got so busy that I forgot to sew some cute shirts for the girls this year. While the idea was fresh in my mind, I whipped these up for next year. I know that the shirts at Target are cute and cheap, but who wants to look like everyone else? These are originals for original girls.

Happy New Year!

It is a new year and I have new projects! Imagine that!?

Recently, I had the pleasure of cleaning out my stuff from my parents' attic. No worries, they are perfectly healthy but none of us want to clean it out at a later date.

My mother is a clean fanatic. However, she never threw out my papers, diaries, drawings, etc. She put them in a box- actually boxes, and up in the attic they went. I was so surprised to find all my creative writing, cards and diaries. I kept many diaries. Not surprising, I mainly wrote when I was troubled. It is a stroll through my teenage angst and emotions.

Why do you care about this? Get excited- I am going to share some of my entries with you. They are so horrible that it is humorous. If I wrote about you, I will white out your last name. Ah-relief for those that dumped me as a friend for a boy! Haahaa!

Obviously, I will still post pictures of my sewing projects. I completed many over Christmas that you all must see. You might be inspired!

Good Recipe!

I tried this recipe from one of the numerous blogs that I read. I have no idea which one, but if I remember, I will share it with you. I had the ingredients on hand. Nina likes mushrooms now.

I cut the butter in half and used some olive oil. I used a couple of shallots but I didn't have enough so I added some minced onion. I used all the fresh mushrooms that I had- so more than a cup. I love mushrooms.

CHICKEN GEORGIA

4 tablespoons butter
4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
2 tablespoons minced shallots
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 ounces grated mozzarella cheese

Melt butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and shallots and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook 10 minutes. Add chicken and cook 10 minutes on each side, or until tender. Transfer chicken to platter and sprinkle with grated cheese. Top with mushroom mixture. Cook and let stand 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

Let me know what you think. Do you have a yummy recipe to share? I will feature you on my blog (or not- just your recipe).

Yes, Another Refashion

This was a tank top that I added a skirt to the bottom. I pleated it instead of the normal ruffle that I have been doing. I think the pleats go with the style of the garment.

I love the tank top but as a dress, it is even better! Thankfully, she likes it.

Tote-ally Cool.

I sewed this lovely tote for....MYSELF! I needed a tote and some GREAT friend of mine gave me this precious fabric. I even added an "A" for Amy- that's me!

GLEE- you have to see it!

GLEE

From Ryan Murphy, the creator of "Nip/Tuck" and "Popular," comes GLEE, a one-hour musical comedy that follows an optimistic high school teacher as he tries to transform the Glee Club and inspire a group of ragtag performers to make it to the biggest competition of all: Nationals. Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison, Broadway's "Hairspray"), a young optimistic teacher, has offered to take on the Herculean task of restoring McKinley's Glee Club to its former glory. Driven by his secret past, Will is determined to do whatever it takes to make Glee great again, even though everyone around him thinks he's nuts. He's out to prove them all wrong.

It is on FOX on Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. You have to see it. Yes, it is humorous but more importantly, the talent is amazing. I LOVE the music. No, really, I do. I will probably download the songs to play in the car with the girls.

If you haven't seen it, I urge you to watch the episodes online through Hulu or Fox. Otherwise, don't miss the upcoming episodes.

Disclaimer: Remember- I adored Donnie and Marie. I was Annie in ninth grade. I LOVED Fame. I secretly would love to be that teacher that sings with her students!

Red Bird, Red Bird, What Do You See?

I see a sweet girl looking at me!


This was an old white shirt that I added cherry fabric to the bottom and refashioned it into a dress. This little girl likes the more traditional clothes. She likes a dress that twirls.

Don't you just want to hug her?!

Refashion, Recycle, Reuse

This was a super soft t-shirt that I added cute polka-dot fabric to and made a comfortable play dress. Nina doesn't like to wear dresses that much anymore except to church. However, if I make the dress comfortable, she says she will wear it. I made her several dresses and this is her favorite.

Refashion

This was a Ralph Lauren dress that I cut off the bottom because it was too small. Isn't it cute? The ruffle wasn't ironed down yet but I wanted to take her picture in it while I could. The girls don't really like to model.

The Hungry Housewife

I think that you should check out this blog!

The Hungry Housewife

I visit regularly because I like to be inspired by her recipes. She cooks for her family and her recipes aren't too complicated for me.

Do you have a favorite food blog?

Stash Giveaway (not from me)

Check out this blog: i have to say It is a blog that I read regularly. They are giving away a stash of fabric so I had to enter. I mean- how could I not? A free stash of beautiful fabric- wow- that's the best present EVER to myself!

From My Stash to Yours

Pudding Pops

Yes, we made pudding pops. See those pudding molds? The large tupperware ones? Do you remember those from YOUR childhood? I remember them from mine- wait- those are from my childhood! No, really- I am not kidding you. My mom was kind enough to hand them down to me. I guess she isn't making pudding pops for my dad. He would probably eat them. Too bad- they are mine now! Heehee!

Like everything at my house, the pudding pops were a project. We had to add some tasty treats to them. We added sprinkles, crushed oreo, crushed peanuts and marshmallows. The girls loved the crushing process! But their favorite step was adding the goodies. Imagine that! Adding a little to the pudding pop- sneak a little in the mouth- like I can't see them. Best of all, they were yummy after they were frozen.

Refashion

This shirt was my inspiration! I like the color and the lace decoration on the front. I knew that it was destined to be refashioned into a dress. I simply took the dress in at the shoulders and the sides and added a ruffle. I love the way it turned out. It is an original play dress. She can run around on the playground with the boys and still look cute.

She is quite the model too. She came up with those moves all by herself.

Why refashion?

Refashioning enables me to improve my sewing skills. The more that I practice the better I get. Unfortunately, it is really addictive. I can't wait to sew the next dress. I think about the color combinations and styles. Oh the fun! Oh the creativity!

Of course, there are many other reasons that I refashion:

1. economic -obviously

2. environmental

3. originality- everyone basically buys the same kids clothes from the same stores-no one will have these unique outfits (maybe pieces of the outfits- haha)

Thank you to all the people that give me hand-me-down clothes. Of course, thank you to all the fabulous people that keep giving me fabric! Ah the happiness it brings!

Refashion- Shirt to Dress

This shirt was a hand-me-down from a neighbor. It was too big for my girls but perfect to refashion into a dress. I have never refashioned anything before so this was my first attempt. I took the shirt in at the sides. Then I made a knit flower using a tutorial I found on another blog. The flowers actually cover a couple of small stains and they are made from knit shorts. I attached a band of hot pink knit fabric (from another old shirt) and finished it with an overedge stitch to make the lettuce-like hem. I used to fear knits. No, really. Knits-ahhh! But after being inspired by various blogs- especially ..http://www.dana-made-it.com/ , I ventured into the knit sewing arena. I enjoyed the learning process. I wasn't concerned about making mistakes because the knits were recycled. I am pleased with the results and have more ideas to refashion other clothes. Can you imagine the money that I will save and the original clothing I can create? The options are endless.

Dog Food for Pawty

Dog/Girl tasting the delicious dog food.
Sheep Sister of the Dog also wants some dog food.

Yummy Dog Food (Cocoa Puffs and Graham Cracker Bones)

Fooled ya didn't I?