Things seem to be turning around here. Liv has perked up and is back to her 2 year old ways.
I am cautiously optimistic.
Hopefully, Mr. Sicky McSickness has left our house and is onto his next set of victims. This momma has had it.
Anywhoooo, while it has been rough, as I said before, it has given me some time to get creative and make a few things that have been on my to-do list for a while. I started on these last Saturday. I was supposed to attend a MOPS craft night, but had to miss because thats when Liv got sick again.
Instead of joining my friends, I got out the sewing machine and my silhouette cameo. I was not able to leave the house to get supplies, so I made do with what I had here at the house. This is what came of that combo:
A Valentine's Day t-shirt for Liv.
You can't really tell from the photo, but I used turquoise thread because for some reason I had no white or red thread. It actually turned out cute. I cut the heart out with the silhouette, ironed it on, and stitched around the edges. Quick and dirty.
Next, on the same evening, I got out one of the pink totes I bought for $1 at Michaels and some scrap fabric. It needed a pocket.
Pink shopping/library tote.
The pocket is lined with the same gray fabric as the ruffle. I am searching for the perfect fabric to make some bags from scratch. This one was fine, but NOT big enough. I think I will take it to the Hearts at Home conference next month. It will be big enough to hold the things I need to lug around with me running from session to session. Like tissues and gum. Oh, and more tissue cause that place makes me cry. In a good way.
The last project I have finished this past week are some fabric letters that I meant to have done for Liv's birthday.
26 Fabric Letters.
A few shots of the process:
{I cut out the letter templates with my silhouette but you could do it by hand}
{Pin the top fabric with 2 layers of batting and the bottom fabric together, use your template and a dissapearing ink marker to trace the letter onto the top piece}
{Stitch on the lines with a contrasting colored thread}
(cut around the letters with pinking shears}
I used a tutorial found here. I used a charm pack of fabric, seen here. I did not make the tote because after I finished, the letters did not take up that much space, so why spend the time to make a tote/handmade basket for them. I might make a drawstring bag. But, I might not.
Annie was so thrilled when I told her that I was making the letters for them. I always seem to be making things for others or for gifts, so they rarely seem to get anything. This year, it is a goal of mine to make more handmade items for my own daughters.
As soon as I photographed them, Annie ran off with them.
Olivia likes to dump them out and throw them up in the air.
I even catch Faith playing with them.
{this pic was taken the night before we went to the doctor. Poor girl was miserable. Hello, laundry baskets in the background...go away please.}
I have been crazy motivated lately and hoping that it does not stop. If this is what I can accomplish with my baby having the flu(and being sick myself) imagine what I could do if we are all healthy.
Another year has passed. I still have not started this little business I have been dreaming of. I dream of making pretty little things and selling them to help out our little family. I want to help in my own way. Even if it is a small way.
Most of all, I want my sweet man to not have to work so much. It is killing us. I don't know how he has kept up this pace for so long. Yes, there was a small break a while back where work was hard to come by. Which in a weird way, we prayed for. A slower pace. More family time. We just didn't expect it to happen the way it did. It hurt us financially. Big time. We are doing better, but I know there is another way.
I want...no...I need to use my talents to help us out.
I have been praying on how I will make this happen, what my specific direction will be, and for endless motivation. I am still trying to figure out what to create and all the details that go into something like this. Turns out, I have crafter's ADD. Diagnosed by my bloggy friend, Amy. She has a dream too and is making it happen as we speak. Thanks Amy! Your encouragement means a lot.
Dear Husband, your encouragement means everything. E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G. I am going to do it honey. I promise. You believe me don't you? HA!
One more thing...I have been loving this book. It is like she is speaking my language. I am kind of fearless when it comes to sewing and she encourages that.
I got it from the library, but I will be buying it from here. I started reading it the other night at Imo's while I waited for our pizza. It was the day that we visited the doctor. I was not about to cook. Imo's will never let me get skinny. Just sayin'.
Happy Monday!
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