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More sewing going on here.  While my hunny is away, Sewfast will play!  Last night I watched New Moon (yes again!) and traced out a few Burda Style patterns and cut out a couple of spring blouses.  I woke up with a sore throat this morning (Boo!) and don't feel spectacular, but I was able to sew a few seams when I got home from work today. I also embroidered a couple of burpies too. Because I'm not functioning at 100% I'm going to stop for the night, but a couple more sessions I should have everything finished.  One thing I did notice while tracing from the current issue of Burda Style is that it seems that they are cramming more patterns per sheet than before. I had to take a sharpie pen and outline the pieces I was tracing because otherwise I could not keep track of my piece.  Either that, or my eyesight is taking a turn for the worse! Could be!

Hot off the press

Here is proof that I really do wear what I make.  This is the wool skirt I just finished, paired with a T-shirt I modified from the Jalie sweetheart top.  The skirt is Simplicity 2605 view E, made with a wool plaid I picked up at the op shop for 50 cents and lined with a mystery fabric off the lining shelf.  I am really happy with how it turned out and it is nice and warm on this cold March day. You can see in the corner that Jo wanted to be included in the photo.  Here is how he usually looks at work...bored stiff!!!

Skirt is done...Now what?

I finished the skirt before the latest episode of Project Runway started.  If I am home alone and in charge of the television, I watch the previous episode first, because one showing of the local news and the national news is good enough for me...a repeat of last week's PR...well that's just mindless fun!  I was totally shocked by who went home this week (I won't mention any names so as to spoil it for Bryce, but Punkin, you really must download and watch soon!) We'll chat later!  I did some cross stitching since the hand sewing was done and I was too tired to start something new.  This morning I am fresh and ready to begin again...ooh, the possibilities!  Tomorrow I return to work and then Monday I am taking off for Lapine to celebrate my birthday! I'm a little nervous about crossing the pass as a new snow storm has came in, but hopefully things will clear up by Monday.  I have studded snow tires and I shouldn't be such a wimp, but ever since I crashed on an icy bridge, I get a little twitchy in the winter.  Guess it's time to get over it since I plan to spend the rest of my life in a winter wonderland!  Off to see what the day brings!

Blissful Day to Myself

I have been blessed with a blissful day to myself. My "Marlboro Man" is riding the range whooping "git along lil' doggy" or something like that (Yep, he REALLY is riding the range gathering up the cows) and I have caught up on all my orders. I spent my morning talking to my best girl and then in her honor I plugged "Notting Hill" in the VCR because I wanted a little UK and she could actually jaunt over to Notting Hill if she wanted to.  Besides, sewing to a good romantic comedy makes for a nice afternoon.  The skirt is to the hand sewing stage, which I think I will save for Project Runway, so now I am having a spot of lunch and watching Food Network (my latest guilty pleasure)  Love the Barefoot Contessa! I registered for my marathon today...my bib is going to say "Nana2Be" to dovetail Sara's that will say "Mama2Be"  She is concerned people might think she is just chubby rather than pregnant! After lunch I think I will do a quick training run and then back to the sewing studio to see what other things I can create.  What a great day!

Moving Forward

Why does it always seem to take longer to finish a project than anticipated, or is it just me? I finished my for hire jobs late Monday night with no time for "me" sewing. (I did manage to embroider something while I was working on paid work, but more on that later) For all my due diligence I was rewarded with more business! It's simple projects (famous last words), so they shouldn't take up too much time. Today I have several projects in the works...just waiting for some new designs to be resent.  I won some new designs at a new place called Embroidery Auctions which is like Ebay for embroidery stuff.  It is run by the folks at Designs by Sick and is quite nice.  The first auction I won the designs came immediately after I paid...I don't know where the second set went, but it did not come to my address.  Hopefully the gal will hear my pleas and send them post haste! I have been itching to buy fabric and yesterday I succumbed to Fabric.com's offer of 30% off clearance .  I picked up some fabric to make Sara some maternity workout clothes and couldn't resist this gorgeous Amy Butler double sided quilted fabric that originally sold at Fabric.com for $24.99 ($36.99 elsewhere)  It was marked down to $12.49 with another 30% made it $8.74 a yard!!! It will be perfect for a baby quilt or diaper bag set or even a bag for me.  Given it is definitely girly fabric, I picked up an equally darling double sided quilt fabric with a jungle theme (in case I am sewing for a boy!) It has lions, tigers and leopards peeking out of this lush jungle and the reverse is a small tasteful leopard print.  That ended up being $7.69 a yard after discounts. I heart Fabric.com!!! Off I go to the sewing studio...more later...

Possibilities...

Tomorrow is a day off and rain is in the forecast.  Tom is off to the ranch so I think a sewing day is in order! I have a couple of orders to knock out, but after I take care of business I can take care of my own business! What shall I sew? A new skirt or more baby stuff? Or all of the above?  I have some new embroidery designs to stitch out, so hopefully I can get all the machines humming tomorrow. Hooray for sewing days!

Tonight we are showing "New Moon"

I ran to Border's on my lunch today and picked up my copy of New Moon. Happy Birthday to me...Love, Me!!! It was marked down 30% and you could buy a New Moon Tee shirt for five bucks with purchase.  They also threw in some New Moon buttons and magnets for free...whoo-hoo! I also had a 30% off coupon burning a hole in my purse so I picked up Lee Hollahan's How to Use, Adapt and Design Sewing Patterns for a better than Amazon price.  From the little bit of perusing I've done so far, I think this is going to be a great resource book...more on that later. Back to New Moon...I mentioned to the students I had bought it and found out many of them are Twilight fans, so movie night is on tonight! Somebody even bought popcorn!!!  Good times!!!