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What a Valentines day...

Had a great valentines day.  Got my lovely husband a digital photo key chain to put on his desk at work so that he can always see us and the changes my DS has gone through,  my DS got his obsession filled Lego Ninjago Skeleton Bowling Set.  He is in heaven with it.

I got from my wonderful husband a Pandora bracelet with 2 beads.    Now I just want to state right here that I had asked for the imitation bracelet that Target has.  He never goes the economical way.   LOVE that man. 

Now for the bad part of Valentines day.  

I had taken in my trusty serger that got me through these dance costumes.     With all of the fringe, he was tired.              



So, as I was driving home from a wonderful day, the repair man call,  RM "I have bad news.  There is a part that is broken,(at this point I tuned out) and they no longer make the part.  We will not be able to fix him"  Me "OK, do I need to come pick him up?" RM "no, we can depose of the body. We have a guy that picks them up and parts them out for the metal."  ME "OK, go ahead and do that" 
UUGGGHHHHH!!  Now what to do?  I am currently using the serger that my mother had purchased many, many, years ago.  She is getting up in age and just isn't keeping up like she should.  Skipping stitches and going alittle slower.  So, what do I get?  I think I have is narrowed down to to machines.
               Juki MO644D and Juki MO 654DE Pearl. 
I have looked at all of the reviews and people rave about this company.  I know that I just need a power horse that does will with knits.  There is only $100 difference in price.  I am really leaning to the pearl.   If anyone out there has a Juki serger, please comment and let me know what you think of it.

Update:

Wow!  Things have been crazy in this household. 
I got the dance costumes done and have check in hand.  Yeah!! The girls look wonderful and got high marks on the costumes.  I am very proud of them and how they look.  When they get professional pic taken, I will get some uploaded for all of you to see.
Then on to the next job, I have a friend that wants to give his boss a polar fleece quilt for a belated Christmas present.  I am proud to say that it is done and here are a few pic of the process.

 As you can see, piles and piles of 5 inch squares.  This was the first time of doing this pattern and it was alittle time consuming.   First you cut all of your squares then you put to different colors together and then draw a diagonal line across it.  Then you sew a 1/4 inch stitch on both sides of the line. 

 Then you will use your ruler and rotory cutter to cut them apart. 

 This picture is the piles in the pattern that I want to put together. 



The start of the process of the quilt.














After all of the blocks are attached together I put on a border and then backed it with more polar fleece.  This is going to be one warm blanket.

My next job is doing some alterations for a friend of mine grandma that has turned 90 and has lost about 4 dress sizes. 

Then on to some maternity sewing for the baby sister-in-law that has just announced that they are expecting. 

Update on Eating Clean.  I have lost 10 pounds at this point.  A good start, but have found that I am stalling for some reason.  Thinking that I am getting lazy with the choices that I am making.

Eating Clean ROCKS!!!!

Ok, so I have gotten through my first week of clean eating and gingerly stepped on the scale.  I was doing cartwheels after, 4 pounds gone.  Now the biggest amazement is how much I eat every day.  Granted, alot of it is fruits and veggies that were pretty much non existent before changing the eating habits but still. 
The only struggle that I have is making sure there is a veggie or fruit with our dinner.  I think that I am making it harder then it should be.   I am spending alot of time worrying if my husband will like it or eat it.  I have to stop this thought process. Stop it, stop it. 
So, off to the grocery store to get more clean food.  Yeah!!!

Beginning of 2011

Wow, that year went fast and I see that I haven't posted since November.  I have to sit back and think, what happened in November that stopped me from posting and I had a light bulb moment.  I started my sewing for Anderson Hoxie Dance Project.  I have been busy. 
These are what are taking up most of my time.

Now if I only had to do one it would be no big deal, but I have to make 12 and then when done with the bottoms, I have tops to do.   But I have to say that I love making this for the girls. 

The other thing that had me busy was the holidays.  I had a wonderful time this year.  My DS is 5 and everything is all exciting for him.  The best present that was had has to be the wii.  It has been played everyday since opening it.

My next great 3 month to life adventure is to take on the eating habits of Eat Clean.  I need to drop a large number of pounds and I need to get my cholesterol in check.  So far I am on day 2 and so far, so good.  I have alot of cleaning out of cabinets, pantry's and fridge.  Way too many simply carbs around. 
As for sewing, after the dance costumes are done, I have a polar fleece quilt to make and then on to polar fleece hats and masks for the hunters out there.   I need to really sit and figure out what I want to sew and if I want to do the Etsy way of selling.  Much to ponder.

 

Out of girls curtians...

 I found these girls curtians at the local thrift store and just knew that they would be perfect ReCreated into little girls dresses. 
Pictured  first is a infant flower petal dress and second, a toddler dress for the Ottobre magazine.  I lined the dresses with a bright pink broadcloth that I had in my stash. 
I have to say that I am in love with them and only wish that I had a little girl to dress them in.   Figure that they will possible go on Etsy for sale and then if not sold by April will be put on the Take 2 Kids Consignment sale.

PUL One Size Diapers

OK, I have actually made some cloth diapers.  Now, no laughing, but I have had this PUL fabric for at least 2 years now. 

The reason for the delay in making the diapers was confusion and fear.  For the life of me, I just could not wrap my brain around how to make them.  So after talking to my friend SS, I went on line and found on You Tube a tute from Jalie about how to make them and Thump in the forehead, I got it.

Now, I did purchase the Kamsnap pliers and am very happy for the purchase.  It has made the construction very easy. 

I lined the diapers with a stretch velour and the soaker is 2 layers of thrifted towels and a micro terry. 

I am very happy with how they have come out.  Now I have some solid red, lite pink and lite blue to work on. 

Hoping to sell them in the end.