vail likes

skirts. And I will occasionally hear "Grams can you make me a skirt?" and occasionally I will say "sure:)"

So when the opportunity came along to take a class at the Bernina shop entitled Skirts, Skirts, Skirts. I grabbed it. Learned how to make three skirts without needing a pattern. So, I made Vail a skirt

and because every skirt needs a top her mom and I made her this. 

And one of the nice things  is that when she outgrows it, Katy can wear it.

initiation, an addition, and ... got rid of some ugly

Today I initiated my new clothesline.  I just wish it was a tad warmer.  I almost had to wear a jacket just to hang the clothes out!!  I'm excited to have it and plan to use it for everything except towels.

The addition of a screen door outside the door in my living room makes it so that on pretty days I can let in more air and sunshine and still keep the bugs out.  Of course the temperature has not been too cooperative the last couple of days but I know I am going to enjoy having this door in the spring and fall.

When I put a tv in my sewing room, the wires were everywhere.  You can see them dangling down the wall on the right side of this picture.  You can't see the cable box because it is hidden behind the plastic container on the top shelf but it also added to the wire mess. 

Now, it looks like this

No wires dangling in the corner.  The cable box is on a shelf right above the tv and all the wires are actually hidden in the closet.  Not in the wall but stapled to the wall inside the closet and they are out of the way and where they come out at the bottom they stay behind the storage unit that is there and look so much neater.  I am slowly finding a place for everything and eventually I think my sewing room will be very organized and effecient. 

coming very soon

Something to go with this

and this

cake batter makes you smile

During tax season I try to fix supper a couple of times and take it to the office where my son works.  It lets me cook for a group rather than just myself and I can fix some of the things I don't make very often.  For desert this time I made a sour cream pound cake.  Well some of the grands were here and they helped clean the cooking utensils -- I'm just sayin'

i lost and i don't like it

You know the saying  "You snooze- you lose"   Well, it definitely is true.  I often see quilt kits that look like fun but I never buy them right then.  Most of the time I will talk myself out of adding to my stash with a kit.  But this one - I kept going back to.  It was soooo pretty.  So, this morning I got on the phone and called Connecting Threads and guess what -- the kits are all gone and it's discontinued.  What!!! Are you kidding me??!! They can't be serious!  Surely they will get some more.  It's a new fabric line and if it sold out that quickly they should get more don't you think?  All I have left now is this picture from the email where I first saw the quilt and it does not do it justice at all.