Good day everyone!

Oh, its a gorgeous Saturday! I really enjoy my weekends because it gives me time to do my work around home, like my chores, listen to some of my favorite music, and do some sewing.
I'm happy to say that I made a very cute dress for a lovely lady to wear and she loved it. Yeah, it makes me happy when I can make someone else happy. Here is a pic of her new dress. Its a cool, very light grey with cute little elephants. Now who wouldn't love elephants?

Here at my very mini farm, (my side yard), we have tomatoes growing and lots of jalapenos. I was so blessed to have one plant produce so much food for me. I also have had lots of beautiful zucchini growing, enough to give some to other people. I made a chocolate pecan zucchini bread yesterday, mmm so yummy.
It's been quite hot around here, great for my plants but very hot for my sweet lab. He loves to be outdoors but it gets very hot for him so he spends a lot of his day time lounging on the kitchen floor where it's cool to him. There he lies, very stretched out listening to whatever music I have playing. He loves it!

"What is it mom? I'm resting"

 I decided to do some cleaning of my sewing room, yup, it is time again. I have so many scraps so I decided to start cutting them into squares and storing them for later quilts. Scrap quilts are my favorite kind to make.
My latest project are some cool large thick hand towels. I am currently embroidering them, and putting an edge of colorful fabric. They are so pretty. I'll show you all what they look like when I'm finished with them.

My stack of squares is growing.

And, lastly I want to tell you all about a  movie I saw last night at my church called "God is not dead". It was very good, and real. If you haven't seen it, hope you can. It brings me closer to my Savior. He is alive!
Well, I have enjoyed telling you a bit of my adventures for this week, hope to get back here soon. As always, thanks for coming by. Happy sewing! KS

Two brothers

Hi. Hope you are all doing well. Here I am to show you what I just finished. They are so cute, two little brother cloth rag dolls. Great for little boys or girls to hold onto. I think that dolls are so wonderful for children, they really do help children develop their imaginations, attachments, and friendships.

Chris and Cory

They will be for sale at Boyd and Bradley Art Studio in Atascadero. 

I also finished my latest quilt that seemed to take me a long while. It is a nautical twin size quilt and it is featured at my Etsy shop. Here is a pic. It is one of my favorites because of the whales and sailboats.

A friend of mine asked me to make some doll clothes for her grand daughter's dolls. I immediately said yes, of course I would. Doll clothes are one of my favorites because the dresses are so cute. Here are the 4 dresses I made.

So you see, I have been very busy sewing. My favorite hobby ever! 

I think I will have to get started on more items, feel free to drop me any comments. 

Finally, today I want to tell you about this cool music I found and have constantly been listening to. They are a band called "Jesus Culture", featuring Kim Walker-Smith. Her voice is amazing!! All the band members are just so good. This music is all about worshiping our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus and remembering how wonderful he is to all of us.

I can hardly wait to go to church tomorrow, and sing to the Lord. 

So take care, and hope you can come back soon to read about my sewing journey. Keep looking up to the sky! and Happy Sewing! KS

It's summer!

It's been some time since I sat here to write something. No excuse really, just keeping busy and hiding in my sewing room. Surrounded by fabric and bits of scrap pieces is quite relaxing actually. Something about all those colors, it makes me happy.
I have been walking up to 2.5 miles and dreaming of getting to 3 sometime soon. I just love it! and my faithful companion loves it too. He can hardly wait to get out everyday. How about you? any tips on how to keep up with walking as a great exercise? Let me know.
What I have been up to is making dolls, and bags, and quilts, oh my and I made myself a cute linen skirt today.
I'll have to take pics of those things, but for today I just have pics of my bags. Here they are. I love my bag, it came out just as I envisioned it and I'm already using it daily.

 I came up with the idea of making fabric out of scraps since I have quite a bit of them and then quilted it. I tend to use mostly scraps or small pieces of fabric often. Its lined and has a metal zipper. I filled it up with my everyday things I need and off I go each day with my pretty handmade bag. I'm planning to make more of these, maybe a bit smaller in size. This one measures 18 inches across by 12 inches in height.

I also made this cute clutch bag, its so unique. Soft but heavier than regular cotton, more of a canvas fabric, a green zipper and a pretty red flower button. This bag is featured at my Etsy store. It can also be used as a cover for an Ipad. Two things in one. So useful!

 
And, this pic is of my beautiful zucchinis. I love tending to my one zucchini plant and it has produced these lovely vegetables. Just with water and telling it how I appreciate what it grows for me. Lately my favorite kind of bread is chocolate zucchini bread.

Well, Its time to get going, hope you all have a great weekend. Keep looking to the sky. God is great!! KS

Fun weekend

It's a weekend full of so many activities, one of my favorite times of the year and so much good food to eat!
Lately, I crave some ice cream, a perfect time for a scoop of chocolate rocky road, my favorite.
I had a lovely time with family yesterday, seeing all the graduates graduate from college and seeing their joyous faces of finally finishing this part of their education and getting out of school.
Such an accomplishment for them. I wish them all success as they go out to the work force or to further their education.
I'm especially proud of my beautiful daughter and wonderful son in law for graduating!

Well, let me tell you what's new in my sewing room. I spent this last weekend making a cover for my Ipad. So many scraps, that I just had to make something with them again, and this cover came out so cute. It can also carry all the wires and things that come with it. What do you think?

This memorial day, lets remember those who have fallen, and those still serving. Thank you for your service to our country.
Hope you all have a fun filled weekend with family and friends. Keep looking up at the sky. KS

Joyful May!

Here I am again. Lots to do now a days, so many events going on around us. It's that time of year, when I love getting outside and doing things. Walking is my favorite thing to do, and popping into cute little shops around town is enjoyable.
The tea towels I started last month are now finished. I tend to take my time making things because I have so many things going on at the same time. Does anyone else do that too?
I have a quilt I'm finishing up very soon, more tea towels to embroider, some baby burp clothes to finish, and I just finished a new sewing machine cover for my daughter. It is my own design, and pattern. My daughter loves it and thinks it is so unique. I loved making it for her, and I'm so happy because she has caught the sewing bug, and she is making her first quilt! I'm her teacher, something I like doing.

Here is a look at the tea towels I just finished. They are so cute of a chubby chef, making his wonderful french delights. They will be for sale on my kimikistraw.etsy.com shop.

 And, I have to show you some of my beautiful flowers that I am blessed to have growing in my back yard. These are all blooming now so nicely but the strong winds make the petals fly with the wind sometimes. I got a few for a bouquet to place on my table, they make me happy!

I will stop now as I have to get going. I have chores to do, both here and outside so I wish you all a happy day and may our Heavenly Father bless you. I wish all moms a Happy Mother's Day on Sunday!

 KS

Happy April

Good day to all, hope your day is going well.
I'm enjoying a nice day at home, I got back from farmers market quite early today and started some chores and all done. Now its time to do some fun stuff like sewing!
 I  have been wanting to make a coin purse for sometime now. I see how pretty they are when I go to some of my favorite blogs, so I decided to make one. It took a little time but I got it done in a few days. I made it using some unique combinations of colors but it looks to be quite charming. It is great for coins or those little necessities one has to find in our purse. It will be available in my etsy shop.

Star in the middle and embroidered little leaves on the stem of the flower.

After making this one, I think I will try making some more of these.

Yesterday I was able to go to a quilt show in the valley, in a very small community called Lindsey Ca.
It was nice and I enjoyed meeting some different folks from different shops, and I got to buy some pretty
pieces of  fabric. It was nice to be out, seeing new quilts on display. I love quilt shows!

Well, off I go to finish another tea towel I'm making. I hope to show it here soon. Take care, and happy sewing! KS

Spring is sweet

 I've been taking a break from typing and enjoying the beautiful sunshine, getting out walking with my lab, and I discovered how fun and relaxing playing sudoku can be. I'm really into exercising my brain, like doing math problems without paper, and looking at colorful fabric pieces, and reading books.
I received a bag of scraps from a nice person I know who collects them for me and it had those cut triangles and other little pieces. I see it like a kid with a bag of candy, so much fun to look at them and come up with some ideas to use them. I took some and made a new picnic cloth. My picnic cloth is nice to use for setting  my lunch on it, or to cover something in the kitchen.
I also made an embroidered tea towel. They are useful in the kitchen and I love the vintage look that they bring to my kitchen.

I went to farmers market this morning, before my walk with my lab and we bought some fresh juicy strawberries.

What a nice reminder.

This tea towel will be for sale on my etsy shop.

I'm hoping to keep making more tea towels because the charm of a hand made tea towel is just wonderful, my way of keeping an old tradition continuing. Well, you all have a great weekend, and happy sewing!KS