The Boomer Project

I am CONSTANTLY making items for the Goose! So... it was Boomer's turn this time. I had bought some fleece at Hobby Lobby on the clearance rack and planned to make some scarves for the winter months but... I decided to applique a shirt I had bought for Boomer. He loves airplanes and since we live near the Air Force Base we see tons of planes go over the house. On the front of the shirt there are two planes and then on the back a big "Q"! I fill with happiness every time he wants to wear his "airplane shirt." It was a very simple project and I used embroidery floss around the edges to ensure it stayed on securely (even though I used Heat N' Bond) because he is ALL boy!

On another note, we survived yesterday's weather... only to go through big thunderstorms last night. It looks as if we are in for round two today!

I will be announcing the first giveaway for the "new" Goosie and Boomer Bowtique on Friday!

My First Dress!

I have done it! I completed my first dress for Goosie! I even made a small tote bag for her! Of course, she needed a hairbow and some fabric covered button hair clips to match! I cannot believe I did this! Granted the material is VERY easy to work with and required only a hem at the bottom and a seam up the back. I added the ribbon straps, ribbon along the bottom, and matching buttons for embellishment... in an attempt to make it look like it came from a boutique. I am nearly finished with my first pillowcase dress for her. That dress cost a total of $4.00 to make! I cannot wait for the warm weather and watching her parade around in her new dress!!!!!

No Sew TUTU!

I FINALLY attempted the no sew tutu for Goosie! I had sworn to do this for Christmas and never got around to accomplishing that goal... so with Spring around the corner... there was no better time than to try this out for sure! I did two because I wanted to experiment... the first attempt... I did it with a ribbon waistline and the second time... an elastic. To be honest, I prefer the ribbon but I am sure that is a matter of taste. On the ribbon waistline, I used velcro. Now, once Goosie recovers from the stomach flu... it will be photo time!!!!!

The Tea Towel Skirt is D.O.N.E.

I have accomplished my FIRST ever sewing project! The Tea Towel skirt... instructions in previous post, is DONE! I feel as though I have jumped a major hurdle. I know it was a simple project but one that resulted in a $2.50 skirt that my daughter can wear. I added some ribbon trim... which added to the tea towels... I have to say that I can't wait to find a few tea towels that are a bit more adorable but I am so glad that I pulled out the sewing machine and started!

Goose was happy to oblige me by modeling her new skirt :)

Sidebar: when I posted this... the slideshow would not come up on blogger... feel free to click "view all images" and they will appear! THANKS!

Stand back... better yet... save yourself!!!

I am about to break out the sewing machine! Save yourselves!!!!! From my teeth gritting, quiet cursing (there are children in the house), and frustration. I am going to attempt THIS!

Leo took Goosie out on the search for dish towels and did not find one as cute as this tutorial... but the ones he found had lines so that should make it somewhat easier. IF I can accomplish this skirt... it will cost no more than $1.50... because he found great deals on tea towels at T.J. Maxx. Since I had bronchitis... and now, pleurisy to boot... they went on the search.

I have bought a self healing cutting mat and a rotary cutter... and now I regret not paying attention to my Grandmother in her sewing room when I would go to Virginia and spend a week with her in the Summer. She was a seamstress and people would bring their sewing to her throughout the week. She had a room at the front of her big brick house that was just for sewing... and I believe, Soap Operas, too :). She would make all types of things along with my Great Grandmother... if they weren't baking pies and frying chicken... they were sewing. My children go to the park to this day with one of the quilts that my Great Grandmother made. We use it, eat picnic lunches on it... and feel like we take a part of her with us to enjoy sunshine and good food.

If I can pull this one sewing project off... WATCH OUT, Ladies and Gentlemen! It could be as bad as the Cricut bug I seem to have!