Lovely cool days!

Time to bundle up! I love fall weather because it's fun to wear cozy slippers, socks, sweaters, and pretty hats! While it is getting cooler these days, I do still love to get out and do my walking. My pup also loves it and I still get to have time to do my sewing.
My bag is all done and I'm already using it. What do you think? It has the western feel to it because western prints are some of my very favorites.  I do love big bags!

My new bag.

I used it yesterday on my shopping spree with my daughter. We went to some of our favorite shops, had a nice brunch and got to spend time just talking. It is so nice to get out and look around, especially now when the bright Christmas colors are coming out in the stores. 

May your days be going brightly, and filled with joy from family and friends. It is the time of thanksgiving and love for one another so get out there and spend time with your family and friends.

My prayers and thoughts go out to the citizens of Paris France today. 

Keep looking up at the sky! and Happy Sewing! KS

Sew happy, I'm sewing!

Hello,

Well, have you been staying creative and busy? I have. Here are my latest sewing adventures.

foxes on cover of  clutch wallet, so cute!

One of a kind!!

So unique!

So here are a few things that I just finished. I really enjoy making these little girl dresses, they are simple and I can make them so different than what you see in stores. For sale in my ETSY shop. 

Sewing these small pieces of clothing are a great way for me to use up some fabric, to sharpen my sewing skills, and to make something unique for someone to wear. 

I also enjoy making myself clothing. I made myself some skirts, and a vintage top recently. My next item I would like to make is a western blouse, maybe soon I will have it made. We will see...

Well, where ever you may be, if you read this post, please drop me a comment or two. I would love to hear about sewing tips, or recipes, or how your neck of the world is. So hoping to hear from you.

For now, I wish you all happy November, and blessings. 

A great song I love is "Wonderful Merciful Savior", by Selah. 

Do take care, keep looking up to the sky! 

KS

Greetings

Hi, Happy Sunday.
I'm enjoying this day just resting, nothing like just hanging out and resting on a Sunday.

Came back from church this morning and made some homemade biscuts. I love biscuts! Now I will have some left over for tomorrow's breakfast. Wonderful!!

Think I'll watch some television and do some hand sewing of course, I always have something to sew or embroider when I'm watching tv, its so relaxing for me.

Here is the quilt I just finished and I call it The Ocean Quilt.

I love to look at it, the many shades of water blue to darker blues, reminds me of fresh cool ocean breezes like the ones we have in the evening going through our back yard.  Lovely.

It is now listed in my ETSY shop. 

Scrap fabrics are my thing, I collect them and admit to having a bit too many scrap pieces of fabric but I would love to keep using them to make quilts like this one, so forward and onward I go.

Well, hope you are all having a lovely Sunday afternoon wherever you may be. I am thankful to my Lord, My God, who so lovingly provides for us these beautiful afternoons to enjoy. Keep looking to the sky and raise your hands up to him who loves you. 

Take care, KS

Classical Music

Good day to you.

Happy Father's Day to the dads of the world. Fathers are very special people. Hope they have a restful Sunday full of love and family.

I'm listening to some classical music while I type. I have always loved classical  music, since I was a child. Playing violin first, then the clarinet made me come to love classical music, concerts, and orchestras. Oh, the thrill of playing in an orchestra. I did that as a teenager in high school, I'll never forget it.

Thank goodness for our public library, where you can go check out music for free. It's Violin Concerto Prelude and Dance from Akhnaten Company, Adele Anthony, Violin and Ulster Orchestra Takuo Yuasa.

As for sewing today, let me show you two pictures of the flannel quilt I just finished today! It's a child's quilt or a baby's quilt.
The texture of this quilt is definitely soft, warm, and cozy,

You can see more pics on my Etsy shop because I plan to sell this one. It is so warm and perfect for cooler months to come.

Sure was fun to make this one because it was time to use up some flannel pieces I had saved. Now it is a very useful article that will make someone feel loved. Who doesn't like a favorite blanket?

 Please leave me any comments, or words of encouragement, or any classical music you recommend me to look for. I hope you all have a great Sunday,

Enjoy. Blessings. KS

It has been too long!

Hi.
 WOW, OK, WELL, OH, DEAR, HA.., Sorry its been too long. My apologies.
 I've been up to my sewing, walking, working, gardening, cooking, shopping, the usual.

So how are you doing? How is your sewing life coming along? As you can tell, sewing is one of my favorite hobbies, what I love to do and sometimes cannot find enough time for it.  Life is full of things to do, isn't it? I guess that is what is good about life, there is always something to do and to get done and somewhere to report to everyday.

Let me tell you, the last project that I completed was a baby quilt, and I got paid for it. I enjoyed making it, and adding it to my sewing earnings. The recipient really loved it, that was greatest part of it.

Here are two of my newly completed little projects, They are little purses, so cute! They were fun to make because I love to do the quilted bag look, it makes these bags very sturdy and functional. See more on my etsy shop.

Here is a picture of my cute and loyal companion. He has aged a bit, getting a wee white around his muzzle, bound to happen. Still cute as a button, don't you think?

My mom loves me!

OK, off I go to lounge around here, but first something that I recently heard,
"In His Presence", a phrase said by my radio pastor a few weeks ago, To be in God's presence when we pray, when we go to church.  Awesome thought to be in the presence of our Lord. That is why today, I got up, got all pretty and wore my finest to go be in the presence of our Lord. So glad I did that, there is no other place greater than in his presence. 

Happy Sunday. Keep looking up and smile. KS

Here she is, Miss Cornelia

Well here is my sweet little Cornelia. She is now for sale on my Etsy shop. I really hope she will bring a lot of joy to some special and sweet little person out there. I very much enjoyed creating her.
I have always loved making dolls, it is something that I find to be a unique skill. Doll making, it somehow comes together when you find some fabric, stuffing and imagination. Here is her front view and back side view.

Cornelia is wearing her spring hat, ready for a spring event.

Lately, I'm in an apron making mood, I'm making aprons for a spring show coming up. I also decided to make some toaster covers because they are so easy to make, and some embroidered hand towels for the kitchen.  Like a lot of other people out there who love aprons, I'm with you!  Aprons are simple and colorful, and so needed. 

So, what are you doing this spring? any plans?

As for me, aside from my love of sewing, I have my vegetable garden to start planting. That is sure to be some hard back breaking work. I don't mind it, because I love having some home grown tomatoes, zucchini and chiles to look forward to. 

Hope you all have a great weekend, and Happy Valentines to all. KS

Beautiful!

Hello. Isn't this a beautiful sight? I just love the pretty flowers and green hills. Something to look for once spring comes upon us.
Where I live, we sometimes see flowers that look like a painted canvas over hills, the colors you see are purple, yellow, pink, and white. It's God's gift to us, what joy this brings. It makes me happy.

Today, we went to church, and then to breakfast. One of my favorite things to do, especially with loved ones and friends. 

Now, I'm thinking of sewing, so off I go to my sewing room. I made the cutest little doll yesterday, I must finish it today and then I'll show it to you. 

Happy sewing!

It's a holiday!

Hi everyone. Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day to the whole world.

Good to be back here again. I'm here to show you what I have been up to.
First let me tell you, it's good to take a day and clean up. Today I cleaned up my vegetable garden, getting rid of the old plants, and roots, and it sure felt good to see it that way. I'm thinking it's almost time for new dirt, and ready for news plants, such as onions, tomatoes, chili peppers, and zucchini. It is something to work on in next few weeks.

Next, I finished some sewing, oh yes I did! Finally I got something into my Etsy Shop.
Please let me introduce Hazel. She is a handmade doll, so cute with her sweet kind face. You can see more pics of her in my Etsy store.

She is wearing a cute cotton print dress, with white lace and polkadots.
I love this dress, wish I had one for me too, but when I found this fabric, it was just a remnant. Just enough for this 21 inch doll.

Hazel

Then, I got started on this super big tote bag. It's big enough for many items, and for the on the go woman. Great for kids things, clothes, towels for the beach or a big picnic bag, electronics, you name it. I fell in love with the prints, and knew I had to make something with it. 

How I love western and Arizona prints! This tote is now in my Etsy store.

Western print with cute boots. The lace just needed to be there. So cute!

I'm working on many projects, and I hope to have them here soon. I'm invited to join in on a craft show this year so I'm looking forward to selling my goods there, it is sometime in the spring. It's exciting!!

Ok, I'm still thinking of a tutorial, I really want to try my hand at this. I have an idea, but it's still turning in my head. I hope to have it here soon, lets hope. 

As always, may whoever is reading this have a wonderful glorious day, and remember to give thanks for all that our heavenly Father provides for us, and for his son, Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

Enjoy, and keep looking up to the sky! KS