Life got interesting - and we're currently living in an apartment. In South Carolina! And we're buying a house here, and sold our house in Michigan. See? Interesting! Maybe one day I'll write up the story.
Most of our stuff, including most of my summer clothes, is in storage. At least, as much stuff as we could pack into a storage unit, is in storage. It is crazy the amount of stuff you suddenly realize you've collected when you go to pack it all up. A 2+ car garage plus a full basement equals a lot of storage room! And then suddenly we were moving and we'd sold so.much.stuff. and we still had a ton of stuff. It was fun. Fun, I tell you. (If seeing all your earthly possessions spread on your yard, your neighbor's yard, their driveway, and the street for FOUR HOURS while friends helped load your moving truck is FUN.)
So moving on (badumpsh)...we have a fairly small apartment, but we set up my sewing machine (there was no room in storage for it!). And I've been sewing!
A sundress I made out of a thrifted ladies sundress. It was under $4 for the dress, and I never could have purchased the fabric for that! This type of fabric (with the shirring on top) is on the expensive side. This dress has my daughter's pledge of love and adoration and she wore it for five days straight before I convinced her it needed washing.
These capris were not quite as successful in the love and adoration department. When my daughter
And lastly, a receiving blanket and burp cloths for my sister who just had baby boy #3. The blanket is made of double gauze, which is perfect for a summer baby, and the burp cloths are made of flannel. I used 1 1/4 yard of the double gauze for the blanket, squared it up and hemmed it (though out of the wash it shrunk one way but not the other, so it doesn't look like a square). As random things are in storage (some of my patterns but not all of them, for example) I didn't have my standard burp cloth pattern, so I found this one. I like it better than the peanut shape, I think.
I have another dress cut out for my daughter, and I bought some yarn for a baby afghan for my sister (who is expecting baby girl #1 in October). And another sister just announced her first pregnancy due in January! So I'll be busy with gifts!
So there you go - a blog post! Happy day! :-)
8 comments:
Well I didn't forget you had a blog! I've been checking on you and wondering where you have been. That's a massive change. You'll have to write another post about what caused that!
The dress is so cute! We have a neighbor who does those style dresses so maybe I will have to hit her up!
It's good to hear what you're up to.
We have a bunch of stuff in storage right now ourselves and are trying to sell our house. Another showing tomorrow so we shall see.
(It's wendysue from HP)
I've checked once in a while. Guess I haven't checked in a while. :) he, he.
The clothes are cute. I always find it interesting when something things I've sewn are instant favorites and others would be left in the bottom of the drawer and forgotten.
Thanks for checking in! :-)
Wendy, hope you can sell your house! Our house was on the market for two days (!!!) and that was stressful enough. I can't imagine living for any length of time with a house on the market!
I've missed you! I agree, we need a story about this move! Welcome back!
In South Carolina???? Welcome to the South!! I'm in Georgia (Atlanta) and it is HOT!!!!!
Hope you'll share sometime how y'all got down here!!
His,
Shari
"I wish there was no such thing as mom-made capris" :D Dying over here!! lol SO something my 7 yr old would say. ;)
Sorry! Somehow I missed the last few comments. Thank you for commenting. :-)
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