Happy Fourth of July!

I do love to coordinate a holiday table.

I serged the bandanas together for a very quick table cloth project.  

Because of the rainy, soggy day, we ate inside, 

but the new table cover will work outside as well. 

The water for the flowers was tinted blue.

Corn muffins filled the patriotic cupcake liners.

M made red, white and blue pinwheel cookies.

We put fruit on mini skewers for a mini flag.

The dipped and decorated Rice Krispie treats were a big hit. 

Of course we had other food too, but I neglected to get photos of it all.

I will leave you with this quilt top I made on my recent trip to Shipshewana. 

The pattern is Stars and Stripes by Thimble Blossoms.

Happy Fourth of July!

Sharon

Summer Duds

I've been sewing.

If you've been following me for a while, you know I love the little details,

little tabs and collars,

pockets with trim,

mismatched pockets and sleeves,

and contrasting buttons.

It's all very summery.

It's all little boy.

Wishing you all the good summery things,

Sharon

A Birthday and a Finish

Here is my completed large crochet project shown in progress here and here.  

It is a one handled bucket made for GB#3 for his birthday.  

I imagine him dragging it around.

It was designed to hold these vintage wood blocks that used to belong to his Daddy.

Happy Birthday, big guy!

Easter Dresses Revealed

As promised, here is the Easter dress reveal.  The patterns above are the ones I used.  

They came from my childhood home, have been in my possession for many years 

and are dated 1959 and 1957.

Dress number one was made for GB#4.

I love the details that are a part of the vintage patterns.

Of course, the dress alone was not enough.  It needed a sweet pinafore.

The back was just as sweet as the front.

The details continue on the pinafore.

Ruffled eyelet trim,

and a scalloped hem complete the look.

GB#4 seems happy with her new outfit.

Dress number two was made for GB#2.  

I used a different floral than the first dress but used the same pink gingham for the accents. 

The details continue on this dress.

It was such a joy to work on and complete these little treasures. 

I love the outcome.  Mom (CJ) was especially thrilled.

And since the girls were dressed in their new duds, 

I took the opportunity to do a quick photo shoot of their whole family. 

(T-Bone and CJ with GB#2 and GB#4)

Blustery Days

Since the weather has been most blustery and cold lately, 

I figured GB#3 needed a carseat canopy to keep him warm and snuggly. 

So with that in mind I made one.

It hooks onto the handle of the seat.

It has this cute little flap

which reveals this cute little window through which to spy on the cute little baby.

And it flips back to uncover above mentioned baby...

if he were actually in the seat. 

I found the tutorial here 

if you are interested in making one for a little one in your life.

See you soon,

Sharon

Pumpkin Day

Every year we carve pumpkins just before Halloween.  Today was that day.  

Above is my "before" pumpkin.

This is my "after."

Here is M's "before"

and her "after."

She wasn't entirely happy with her first one so she did a second.

Almost "before" for L.

"After" for L.

R's owl.

And Little E's progress got derailed by an unwell child.

While we are on the pumpkin theme I thought I'd show you some adorable things M made.

These are crocheted pumpkin trick-or-treat bags for the little girls.

Her stitches are beautiful.

She is quick and is good with the details.

The little girls will have fun filling them with goodies.

Wishing you creative time,

Sharon