Friday, October 29, 2004

Family Life

The cold has hit everyone except for Hubby, he stayed home from work yesterday to take care of all of us. The kids' colds are bad enough I don't know if they will be going trick or treating on Halloween. =(

Monday, October 25, 2004

Family Life

DS and I both have colds and I think DD is getting it too, will find out in the morning I guess. This is putting the brakes on costume sewing.

Saturday, October 23, 2004

Sewing

I went to the Midnight Madness sale at JoAnn today. What a mistake! So much for my fabric diet! LOL I did pretty well on the money spent (1/2 off clearance fabrics) but bought too much yardage.

Here is the damage done:

  • 5yds each of St Patrick'd Day and 4th of July fabric for holiday pillowcases (clearance)
  • 1yd navy alova (40% off) and 1yd light blue costume satin (50% off) for Halloween costume cape and crown
  • The Lazy Girl Designs pattern "Towne Purse" (50% off with coupon) and 7 fat quarters (on sale for 96c ea) to make it
  • 1 panel to make a stuffed turkey (50% off)
  • 1yd of shirting (clearance)
  • 1.5yds print corduroy (clearance)
  • 3 Simplicity patterns, one for me and two for the kids (99c ea)

I also stopped at the local independent on the way home and bought 1.75yds to make chef's hats, from the new Ottobre, for both the kids.

Friday, October 22, 2004

Knitting

I was looking around the fall issue of Knitty.com and found the Hallowig. I have to make this! It makes me laugh and I can just see going out grocery shopping in it . I think my DD would love to have a couple in her dress-up box.

Bookshelf

Last night I finished "The Good Earth". What an amazing book, I wish I had read it long ago. It was an Oprah Book Club book and it was everywhere I looked, so I finally gave in a bought it. I am so glad I did. DH finished the new "Dune" book so I started it. Yes, I have eclectic taste in reading.

Thursday, October 21, 2004

Blog news

Well, I've been tweaking and lost a post, still don't know where it went, and now I think it's better.

Wednesday, October 20, 2004

I am starting this blog . . .

in hopes of keeping better track of my sewing, crafting, kids, chickens . . . my life I guess. lol

Thursday, October 07, 2004