Puppet Show Shorts

Oliver + S Puppet Show Shorts

This is a size 3 and the fabric is Recess by Moda. I'll be displaying them in the store with the hopes of motivating others:)

They went together, from cutting out the pieces to finishing, in two and a half hours (I know this for sure for once since I went to the store today to sew and I had no interruptions). I thought they were really easy, no area's I didn't understand. I love Oliver + S patterns. They are really well written and the designs are just adorable.

I think that they look better on a hanger than on Emily. But maybe that is because you can see the whole short on the hanger and not on her.

I made myself the Spring Ruffle Top finally (well, it's almost finished. I have to sew the straps in place). The fabric is blank textiles (that's all it says on the selvage) and a solid kona cotton. The ruffle is a little much. I'm not sure why. It looks cute in all the pictures I saw on flickr. I gave the top to Kelly because it's just not me. I don't wear sleeveless things at all unless I wear a cardigan over it or a t-shirt under. When she tried it on I wanted it back! But then I reminded myself that it didn't look right on me. I'm not giving up though. I think I'll try a different fabric and maybe take the ruffle off although I love it on everyone else's shirts.

The other day Mary A. emailed me a link to the most delicious brownie peanut butter cup recipe. I made them the next day and this is what they look like. Sooooo good!

And what's a post without a video? Here's Ava conquering Emily.

almost dead

I think I need a new serger. This one is almost dead and I can't live without one. My dad got this for me Christmas 1992 (the year I met Jon) and it was used/refurbished then. It's basic and served me well. The reason I think it's almost dead is it's making a screeching noise that I can't get rid of with oil and cleaning or needle change. I'm not even going to use it till I decide what to do because the noise sounds like something is going to snap off and hit me in the eye. I thought about getting it serviced but there are things about it i don't like and have been doing without this whole time like rolled hems.

I'm open to suggestions and reviews on other sergers. Anyone?

I was in the middle of sewing another chair cover when my serger started screaming at me. i HAVE to serge the cut edges so this project will have to wait till the machine gets fixed or I get another one. Bummer because I was on a roll. I had all the piping done and all the pieces cut out.

Now I have to find something else to sew..

Ava at the playground yesterday. I have a photo up in the store of Emily behind this bubble when she was about the same age.

Emily singing a Backyardigans song. She LOVES to sing, She will take this music thingy, go in the bathroom and sing soooo loud! It's adorable!

I spy..

An I spy bag. I made this using a kit from here. The kit was only the pellets, clear plastic, charms, and "answer Key". The owl design is just like the pillows I made a long time ago which are made from looking at an owl pillow on Etsy.

I put a clip on the side so I can clip it to the stroller or..something. Clips are always good:)

More photos from Easter. These are from the actual day. The girls baskets and and egg hunt with our friends, the Bakers.

Of course Emily shows crack in every shot! She doesn't mean to, it just happens.

Ava was " sweat'n " (sp?) Kaylee in this photo above. She was standing over her trying to bully Kaylee in to giving her the cup and straw. It was too funny!

The Easter bunny makes a house call. He rang the door bell and ran. The video is in 3 parts but I only uploaded the middle. SO you don't get to see all the cuteness:)