Sew cute!

Since I have been sewing baby gifts lately, I now feel they are my favorite things to sew. The patterns are so cute and so easy and fast to make. I found an old Simplicity pattern at the thrift store, and luckily it had all the pieces still in it for the little shoes. So far I have made two blankets, one bonnet, and a pair of little shoes that match as baby shower gifts. This new red bonnet is now in my Etsy shop. 

I can still remember my mom making bonnets for us to wear, they were great to keep the sun off your head and face. I think every girl needs to have a bonnet. They are simply adorable.

The soft receiving blankets are made simply by sewing two squares of flannel together and I used an old lace on one of them to embellish it, both came out very pretty and ready for the new mom to wrap her baby girl in. 

Have a great week, and hope to hear from you. Keep looking up at the sky! KS

Happy New Year

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! and may all your sewing dreams come true in the new year.
As for today, I have started on my baby gifts. There are baby blankets to sew and I'm thinking of making some baby bonnets. I started on one but not quite finished yet. Hope to show it soon. Well, today is certainly a good day to be thankful to our heavenly Father for all the blessings he gave us last year and for the hope and love we have in him everyday. So enjoy your day! I'm off to sew, sew, sew. KS

Time

Hi. Hope you all had a glorious Christmas time with friends and family. Now its time to get things cleaned up and put away. It's funny how one can accumulate so much paper! Does anyone know what I mean??

I'm now working on sewing up some baby presents for a few new parents to be. Thinking of baby blankets, and tiny shoes. Sewing baby things is fun because you can embellish them with embroidery, and they do not take too much time. I have been looking up a few free patterns on the internet and I found some on TipNut, it is an awesome website for free patterns. The quilts are a little more time consuming so better get started on those very soon.
Hope you are all enjoying these lovely days of warm weather. Happy Sewing! KS

Busy Sewing

Hi fellow sewers, hope you are all enjoying this time in December. I'm done with my Christmas shopping so now I can just enjoy spending time with my fabric stash and coming up with new projects.
Lately I have been busy finishing up two little dolls I made for Boyd's & Bradley Art Studio. The dolls will be for sale at their shop starting today. I love making dolls! I have always been interested in creating dolls, and making little dresses. Dolls really help ones creativity come shining through and for me I am happy when I get to use up as many little notions and things that I have collected in my sewing room.

 We have Sally in the pink dress, cape, and bright blue eyes and her best friend Emma in a blue floral dress with her blue cape. They are so cute and just waiting for someone to hug them and a new home of their own.

Well, off I go to my sewing room, I want to work on a quilt I have started. More to come. Have a great day and happy sewing! KS

Greetings!

How I enjoy Christmas time of the year, the decorating and the joyfulness in the air.
Here is one of my handmade horse ornaments and my nativity, still so pretty to look at.

Today is a great day for shopping, can't wait to get out there and enjoy the business of the season and find some pretty treasures. Checking out my favorite thrift stores is always a fun thing to do. Just imagine the creativity!

Imagine what you can do with some of those sweaters, wool, doilies, or whatever you find that can be transformed into something pretty. So what are you doing today? I would love to hear about your ideas.

Lately I have been inspired by this lovely lady, Tasha Tudor. She was always wearing an apron, and she lived a pretty simple life. Something to strive for.
Have a wonderful day. Happy Sewing! KS

Frosty Days

It's sure icy cold these days, so I'm pulling out all my sweaters. I love that bundle up, hot chocolate, cuddled up to watch a movie feeling. We really do need more of these times especially with our loved ones. While I'm home, it has given me time to finish up some things I've started like my quilted bag I made to put my hair equipment in and the apron I started yesterday. Here they are:

I used some Set Sail pieces left over from a quilt for my bag, and the apron which has a retro feel came together quite quickly. I was saving the fabric just for something like this. It's a special gift for someone who loves to cook. 

Sundays are such wonderful days of rest and preparation for the week to come. So whatever you are doing, remember to do it with joy and a cheerful heart. Happy Sewing. KS

Good Day

It's a beautiful cool day, perfect for spending some time sewing some cute aprons to give as gifts. Going to get started and hopefully have them ready on time for Christmas and to show them to you too. Happy Sewing! KS